4 Fantastic Fish

Get your virtual reel out and start fishing for cash prizes in this brand new slot from 4ThePlayer. 4 Fantastic Fish takes you deep into the ocean water where you'll find a myriad of cute characters awaiting - and hopefully a whole net full of money too. Hit the top combination, and you could haul in a max payout of x15,000. 

Get your virtual reel out and start fishing for cash prizes in this brand new slot from 4ThePlayer. 4 Fantastic Fish takes you deep into the ocean water where you'll find a myriad of cute characters awaiting - and hopefully a whole net full of money too. Hit the top combination, and you could haul in a max payout of x15,000. 

Fishing and playing slots may seem like an odd combination, but it's one that's proven to be very popular over the years. The Fishin' Frenzy series of slots, with the first instalment released in 2014, is partly why there are so many studios getting out the rods and the nets just now. If you enjoy angling, there are lots of slots with this theme with everything from cute and cartoony to serious explorations of the deep. 

This online slot is played on a 6x4 grid which includes 4096 ways to win. This means that there isn't any traditional paylines, and you simply have to land a matching symbol in any position on adjacent reels from left to right. Betting equally accommodates low and high rollers running from 0.10 to 80.00, and it comes with a high volatility. 

There's no question that 4 Fantastic Fish is a bright and cheery game with lots of fun characters appearing on the board. It's set at sea, rather than a lake, and you'll find a whole host of ocean life that pops up. You can't see a lot of the background, but there's a hint of sky, waves and the ocean bed, so there's no question about the theme of this slot.  

The reels are crammed with colorful symbols, with the usual playing card royals making up the low pays. The premium symbols include seagulls, fishing rods, tackle boxes, crabs and fishermen. The latter is the top value symbol and pays out x10 if you land a full row of six.  

If you're out at sea, a fishing boat is always a welcome sight, and it's no different in this slot. The little boat is the wild and can line up with any of the regular pays to make a winning line. 

While you’re busy fishing for prizes, there are a couple of bonus features which can really bump up your tally for the day. 

The first is the scatter, which is the marlin fish; land three on the reels and you'll trigger the Respin Bonus. During this round, all the reels which held a scatter are active and in play while the others are locked. You'll receive three respins, and every time a fish symbol lands it will lock into place, and the respin counter will reset. Each fish symbol has its own cash value, but if a shark comes along and eats it up, you'll receive double, plus the reel will refill with new symbols. Also, keep your eyes open for the giant squid; this helpful creature can take fish from the non-active reels and bring them into play for more prizes. The feature will finish when you run out of respins. If a reel fills up with fish at any time, they'll be gobbled down by a shark, so it's possible to keep playing for a while if you're lucky!

Back in the base game, the fish may also appear, and when they're in a winning combination, you'll receive their cash value. The giant squid may also appear here, and when it does, you'll get a bigger win as it moves the fish around to your benefit.  

On the final reel are four special fish, each of which represents a prize pot: Big, Super, Mega and Ultra. They will be awarded if they form part of a fish win, and pay out x100, x500, x2000 and x10,000, respectively. 

The final feature is the bonus buy, where you can pay x60 to access the respin bonus round right away. 

4 Fantastic Fish from 4ThePlayer doesn't offer anything incredibly new or innovative, but these features are tried and trusted, and play out very well. There's the chance to collect cash both in the base game and the bonus round with generous prize pots to push up your payout even further. You don't need to enjoy fishing to appreciate this slot, and it's certainly a good one to add to your list of games to play.