Fishin' Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways Slot Demo & Review – Play for Free

Blueprint Gaming has become a powerhouse in the Canadian iGaming market ever since it secured its AGCO license for Ontario back in 2022. They're particularly known for taking classic concepts and Megaway-ing them, just like Fishin’ Frenzy – a Reel Time Gaming original.

The Big Catch Megaways leans into Blueprint’s land-based roots with a bright underwater theme and a quest to fill the Big Catch meter. The fisherman ultimately decides which way the game goes – your lucky charm who only shows up when the stakes (and free spins) are highest.

Reels, Rows, Paylines fishing frenzy

There are 6 reels, with 2 to 5 symbols on each of them just like the original. The difference? 15,625 Megaways instead of fixed paylines. It’s lower than the traditional 117,649 ways, but I still can’t complain when the symbols' payouts are decent (up to 200x).

The 95.50% RTP isn’t fabulous, but it’s okay for a Megaways title where the potential is huge. It’s also a medium-volatility title, which was pretty evident in the steady stream of base-game nibbles between each bonus round.

The stakes range from one platform to another, but I mostly observed a range from $0.10 to $10 – perfectly fine for casual players, not high rollers.

The max win here is 50,000x your stake (capped at $250,000 in most jurisdictions). This is called the Big Catch, and it’s only really possible if you’re lucky enough to collect enough Fishermen in the bonus round to upgrade all Fish symbols to their maximum value of 50x.

• Fisherman Wild: Substitutes for all regular symbols on reels 2-6 in the free spins. He also collects the cash values of any fish symbols on the grid at the same time.
• Fishing Boat Scatter: Between 3 and 6 boats anywhere on the grid triggers 10 to 50 free spins, respectively.
• Fish Symbols: Simply pays for 3-of-a-kind in the base game but carries cash values (from 2x to 50x your bet) during the free spins. You only get to claim that cash if the fisherman lands to collect, though. 

Free Spins Feature fishin frenzy

The Fisherman Wild becomes active and turns the reels into a cash-collection game when you’re in the bonus round. The medium volatility comes in clutch here with frequent wins and, of course, the supplemented instant cash prizes when you level up the Cash Fish.

The Fisherman Wild symbol appears on reels 2 through 6 in the free spins. He reels in the cash values attached to all the fish currently on the reels. If multiple fishermen land on the same spin, they each collect all the available prizes. 

So, you’ll get $20 in total if you land two fishermen on a board with a $10 fishprize, for example.