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Fishing Pro: Reel Collect Slot Review
What better way to spend your days than fishing in the crisp, clear waters of Fishing Pro: Reel Collect, courtesy of Gaming Corps. This game plans to make waves within the iGaming industry for its inspiring Fishing theme and unique gameplay mechanics.
This action-packed release promises to dive deep and reveal the biggest fish payouts from the bottom of the seabed. Each spin uses a variety of collectors that snatch the valuable sea fauna from the water. The more you spin the reels, the wider the hunt becomes, triggering fully expanded reels, bait, and bomb upgraders.
Unlike a traditional slot, Gaming Corps engages players in a lucrative fishing experience, where the main grid reveals an array of underwater creatures, each kitted out with a rewarding price tag. With a fixed RTP of 95.85% and a high volatility score, this game can award up to 10,000x your bet in max win potential.
Due to the volume of fishing-related slots already available, this theme has lost some of its shine, but Gaming Corps has polished it up so it’s as good as new. There’s not much we haven’t seen in this particular theme, so it will be interesting to see where Gaming Corps takes it next.
We know from experience with Wet and Wild Beavers and the unique A-Maze-Cades mechanic that Fishing Pro: Reel Collect is in good hands, so without further ado, let’s find out what prizes await below the surface!
Base Game & Features
Fishing Pro: Reel Collect is the latest, deep-sea adventure from Gaming Corps, consisting of 5 reels, an extra Collectors Reel, and a special Reel Collect mechanic. Due to this mechanic, accessing winning combinations is somewhat more technical than traditional slots.
Each base game spin begins at 3 symbols high; however, achieving the final level of the game will expand the grid to 4 symbols high. The main grid reveals a series of Fish/Lobster Icons, in a range of Tiers, in addition to Mermaid symbols.
The aim of the game is pretty simple. Cash Prizes are collected from the grid when the corresponding Collect Icon (atop the Collector Reel) appears directly above it. More information on the types of Cash Prizes and Collect Icons can be found below.
Collectors Reel & Icons
Directly above the main grid sits a special Collectors Reel, revealing up to 4 Collect Icons during each spin. Each of the following Collect Icons enables Cash Prizes to be caught during gameplay:
- Fishing Rod: Appears in 3 coloured Tiers (green, red, & yellow). This symbol is responsible for catching matching coloured Fish symbols from the reel below it.
- Lobster Cage: Appears in 3 coloured Tiers (green, red, & yellow). This symbol is responsible for capturing matching Lobster symbols from the reel below it.
- Net: Appears in colours green, red, and yellow. This symbol is responsible for collecting matching Fish and Lobster symbols of the same colour from the reel below it.
- Trawler: Collects all Cash Prizes from the reels, regardless of their tier or colour.
Prize Symbols
In addition, the game is home to a series of Cash Prizes: Fish, Lobsters, and Mermaids. Each prize symbol reveals a random Cash Prize from a predefined set, as follows:
- Green Prizes: Award between 0.1x and 0.5x your bet
- Red Prizes: Award between 1x and 4x your bet
- Yellow Prizes: Award between 5x and 30x your bet
- Mermaid Prizes: Appear on any spin, awarding a fixed Jackpot Prize of Mini (25x), Midi (100x), Major (500x), or Grand (2,000x)
Please note that Mermaid symbols may only be collected by the Trawler Icon upon the Collectors’ Reel throughout spins.
Levels
During gameplay, each time a Scatter symbol appears within the Collectors Reel, it is stored in a special Progress Bar to the left of the main grid, which is divided into 3 segments. Each time a new segment is reached, the next available Enhancement is unlocked:
- Level 1: Guarantees all Yellow-Tier symbols are unlocked on the Collectors Reel
- Level 2: Guarantees all Bat & Bomb Upgrades are accessible within the main grid
- Level 3: Unlocks the maximum number of row heights (4)
Bait & Bomb Upgrades
Once Level 2 of the Progress Bar has been unlocked, the main grid will start to reveal Bait & Bomb Upgrade symbols. When in view, each Upgrade symbol will award the following outcome:
- Bait: Causes multiple symbols to land on adjacent positions from where the Bait icon appeared. Once new symbols have been awarded, the Bait icon will transform into a random-coloured symbol.
- Bomb: Explodes on the grid, altering the current tier of all adjacent symbols. Each altered symbol does not reduce or increase its current Cash Prize.
Bonus Buy
Players within permissible regions can purchase a wide range of Bonus Buy options, including an individual Hot Bet feature:
- Hot Bet: Guarantees each spin to be 2 times more likely to trigger the Free Spins mode for 1.5x your bet (RTP 96%)
- Feature Guarantee: Each spin begins with a full Progress Bar, Bomb or Bait symbols on every spin, and all levels unlocked for 5x your bet (RTP 96.05%)
- Mermaid Hunt: On the triggering spin, 1 Mermaid symbol is guaranteed to land for 20x your bet (RTP 96.07%)
- Bonus: Instant access to the Free Spins mode for 100x your bet (RTP 96.11%)
- Bonus Premium: Triggers the Free Spins mode with a x10 Trawler Multiplier for 400x your bet (RTP 96.18%)
The maximum win potential for Fishing Pro: Reel Collect is 10,000x your bet. If this figure is achieved in a single round, the current mode ends, and the player returns to the base game with the qualifying amount.
Fishing Pro: Reel Collect Free Spins
Triggering the Free Spins mode requires 3 Scatter symbols to appear within the Collectors Reel in the base game, awarding 10 Free Spins and all Progress Levels unlocked.
In this round, a new Progress Bar becomes available, which collects all Trawler symbols when they appear on the grid. For every 4 Trawler symbols collected, a new Progress Level is achieved.
Each new Progress Level guarantees an additional +10 Free Spins and an increased Trawler Multiplier of x2, x3, and x10 for levels 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Once Level 3 is reached, the round cannot be retriggered further.
Our Honest Verdict
Fishing Pro: Reel Collect touches base with a wide audience of Fishing fanatics and loyal Gaming Corps fans alike. When you first load into the game, you’re met with a unique grid format and an unusual array of paytable symbols, but what really stands out is the stunning visuals and colourful aesthetics.
The backdrop reveals the divide between aquatic and human life, along with Gaming Corps’ own depiction of a Mermaid floating elegantly next to the main grid. Little did we know at the start of this review that the Mermaid would bear relevance to the individual Mermaid Jackpots.
We’ll admit, it took us some time to warm to the unusual format and mechanic system, but once we found our bearings, it had us hook, line, and sinker. After finding our way through the A-Maze-Cades mechanic of Wet and Wild Beavers, we should have known Gaming Corps would conjure up something fresh and innovative.
In the base game, you’re kept entertained by Bait & Bomb symbols, Progress Levels, the Collectors Reel and Icons. Even the way wins are obtained is a masterpiece we don’t often see in a slot, but we’re all for it.
We love the idea of needing specific Collect symbols to obtain and capture certain Fish and/or Lobster Tiers. The concept is slightly more challenging, but it’s fun, unique, and ties nicely into the Fishing theme.
The introduction of Mermaid symbols is also a great addition to the paytable, allowing players to aim for higher payouts of up to 2,000x your bet. During testing, we were lucky enough to net 1 or 2 of these beauties, with many more teases throughout spins.
The Trawler symbol is responsible for the collection of Mermaids, and it dangles in front of your face like a hot dog on a string as it slowly creeps past – it’s torturous and a pained reminder of what you could have won had it landed.
Our only dispute is with the theoretical RTP of 95.85%; however, it’s paired with a nice, sizable max win cap of 10,000x your bet and a high volatility score, so it kind of balances itself out.
All in all, Fishing Pro: Reel Collect will strongly appeal to those with a soft spot for Fishing slots. The innovative mechanics and promising features are certainly a game-changer here, revealing Gaming Corps’ diverse abilities to create a unique gaming experience.
*The images found in this slot review are currently from Demo Play. On average, our reviews are written prior to the initial release date and before real play is available.
