Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash: Slot Overview

Time to get the rods out again as Blueprint Gaming returns with yet another entry in its ever-present Fishin’ Frenzy series. This instalment is Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash, and it’s a bit like throwing a mixed bag into the boat—some concepts feel fresh, while others are familiar territory. Fishing fans still get the signature money collect mechanic, and there’s also a new-ish twist for the franchise in the form of a pick-style bonus element that adds multiple modifiers.

What definitely hasn’t changed much is the presentation, and for newer players it may come across as pretty rough. Even regulars of the long-running Fishin’ Frenzy lineup could be starting to feel the visuals wearing thin—excluding the truly dedicated Fishin’ Frenzy lifers, of course. The backdrop is a simple stretch of sea with a touch of coral at the edges, framing a game board that looks about as old-school as it gets. Players who sit somewhere in the middle might still enjoy it if the features land well, but Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash feels like one of those slots people either really click with—or don’t at all.

At the heart of Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash is a familiar setup: 5 reels with 3 rows. The number of paylines is never a mystery either, as 10 lines are clearly labelled down both sides of the grid, just as they’ve been in the series for years. Rated as a medium volatile game, Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash offers two RTP configurations – 95% and 93%; and that RTP stays the same whether you’re wagering 10 p/c to $/€100 per spin or opting to buy the free spins feature.

As with real-life fishing, the real excitement tends to arrive in the bonus when the Fisherman starts hauling in fish money symbols. Outside of that, wins come from landing matching symbols across paylines. Hitting five of the lower-value 10-A card ranks returns 5 to 10 times the bet; while five of any fish symbols, tackle box, life ring, fishing rod, or pelican symbols pay 20 to 200 times the bet. The Fisherman symbol matches the pelican’s payout, and it can also replace any paying symbol because it is wild, although it only shows up during free spins.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash: Slot Features

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash kicks into gear when 3, 4, or 5 boat scatter symbols appear in the base game, awarding 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. Before the free spins start, players take part in the Pick A Fish feature. Selecting a fish uncovers a free spins upgrade:

• A Cash Tag may be added to one of the premium symbols.
• +Fish – additional fish are added to the reels.
• +Fisherman – additional Fishermen are added to the reels.
• +Collect – cash values are collected multiple times.
• Re-Spin – all non-Cash and Fisherman symbols are respun. Reels keep respinning until the win is no longer improved.
• +Games – extra free spins are awarded.

In free spins, the Fisherman symbol comes into play. When he lands alongside fish symbols or any premium symbols carrying a Cash Tag, he collects and pays out their values. Fisherman symbols are also gathered when they land. Collecting 2, 6, or 8 Fisherman symbols grants another pick in the Pick A Fish feature, while collecting 4, 8, or 12 Fisherman symbols awards +10 free spins each time, plus a multiplier of x2, x3, or x10, respectively. That multiplier affects Fisherman cash collects. Any retriggered spins are played once the current batch of spins has finished.

Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash: Slot Verdict

From shell necklaces to double denim, wallet chains, rose-tinted specs and jorts, trends roll in and out like the tide. One moment they’re everywhere; the next, they’re suddenly uncool. One craze that’s stuck around in slots for longer than many expected—helped along by the boost from Pragmatic Play/Reel Kingdom’s Big Bass Bonanza range—is the fishing-slot theme. What largely took off with Fishin’ Frenzy back in the day is still going strong at the time of writing. And if someone is reading this in some far-off future where cars fly, peace is global, and humanity is off colonising the stars, it honestly wouldn’t be shocking if people were still spinning some version of Fishin’ Frenzy. Picture it: Fishin’ Frenzy 5000 and the 30-Legged Krakens on the 14th Moon of Calisto Centauri: The Mega Hit. Anyway—just thinking out loud.

Because this isn’t the first Fishin’ Frenzy slot to be reviewed, the mind did wander a bit. Still, the Pick A Fish feature could be a fun addition for Fishin’ Frenzy fans, and the idea of collecting Fishermen symbols to potentially trigger retriggers with multipliers is a solid extra—though it’s a mechanic made especially famous by the Big Bass games. Even with all these added bells and whistles, it may feel slightly underwhelming that the max win tops out at 250,000 or 4,000x the bet. That’s broadly in line with plenty of rivals, but given the picking, multiplying, and retriggering potential, a bigger ceiling could have boosted Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash’s overall pull.

So the main appeal seems to be aimed at players who simply can’t get enough fishing slots. Some gamblers may enjoy hopping between Fishin’ Frenzy, the Big Bass series, and the occasional standalone titles that pop up, like Golden Catch or 4 Fantastic Fish in Egypt. For that crowd, there’s still some reel-and-collect entertainment to be found in Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash, even if it also feels like it’s getting close to its use-by date.