Fishing Pro Reel Collect Slot (Mini Review)

Gaming Corps deserves some recognition for attempting to refresh the fishing slot genre, a space that’s been flooded with clones and lookalikes. Fishing Pro Reel Collect does manage to separate itself a bit, mainly through its distinctive collector reel system, colour-matching mechanics, and a slick presentation that looks more refined than many rivals.

Still, once you get beyond the initial shine, the experience starts to feel more familiar. The main bonus round, featuring its progressive meter and win multipliers, swims in the same waters as plenty of other fishing-themed titles. That doesn’t make it a poor game, but it can come across as “different coat, same boat.”

On the upside, the 10,000x max win is appealing, and the base game at least brings something fresher with the layered collection system. If you’re worn out by the usual Big Bass copy/paste efforts, Fishing Pro Reel Collect could offer just enough of a tweak to justify a few trial spins – particularly in the demo slot mode. Whether it hooks you or you decide to throw it back, though, is up to you.