Gus Goes Fishin’ Slot Review

Gus Goes Fishin’ Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Gus Goes Fishin’ slot has a 5×3 reel setup and 20 fixed paylines. All wins are paid from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. Only the highest win per line is paid out.

Stakes range from as low as 20p up to £20 per spin, thus catering to most pockets. Just like other iSoftBet slot games, simply hit the coin icon below the spin button to adjust your total bet. Outside the UK, there’s also an autospins option, where up to 1,000 autospins can be set alongside loss and win limits.

The Gus Goes Fishin’ RTP is 96%, which is around the average figure for an online slot game in the UK. In terms of variance, it’s in the medium range. This means that payout levels and frequency are very balanced compared to a highly volatile slot.

The maximum win is 5,000 x your total stake. This is best achieved in the Deep Spins feature due to the numerous extra free spins and multipliers on offer. We explain everything about the bonus features further down.

Theme – Join Gus and reel ’em in!

With a fishing theme, the Gus Goes Fishin’ slot is set on a tropical island, with Gus fishing to the left of the reels. If you think he looks familiar, that’s because he is as you would have seen him in mining slots in the past such as Gold Digger and Gold Digger Megaways. The audio used is very tropical if that makes sense, with steel pan drums being used softly to make up a nice soundtrack, albeit very repetitive.

We’ve moved on from the basic visuals of games like Blueprint Gaming’s Fishin’ Frenzy, so what you’ll get here is a much-improved set of reels. Nothing’s complicated, so don’t expect too much. However, it’s much better than some slots of the past in terms of how it looks. Simple but effective.

On the reels, the A-J Royals are the lower-paying symbols. The higher ones include bait, starfish, a boot and a tackle box. The tackle box symbol pays the most, awarding 5, 10 or 20 x your total stake for 3, 4 or 5 in combinations.

The game’s Wild is also the Collect symbol, which is an image of Gus enjoying himself. The Bonus symbol is a boat, and 3 or more of those in view will trigger the Deep Spins feature.

Symbol	Payout/Info
J	3, 4 or 5 = 0.25, 0.5 or 1 x stake
Q	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1 or 2 x stake
K	3, 4 or 5 = 0.75, 1.5 or 3 x stake
A	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 2 or 4 x stake
Bait	3, 4 or 5 = 1.5, 3 or 5 x stake
Starfish	3, 4 or 5 = 2, 4 or 7.5 x stake
Boot	3, 4 or 5 = 2.5, 5 or 10 x stake
Tackle Box	3, 4 or 5 = 5, 10 or 20 x stake
Collect/Wild	Substitutes for all except Fish & Bonus symbols
Bonus	3+ triggers Deep Spins feature
Fish	Paid when landing with Collect/Wild symbol

Gus Goes Fishin’ Mobile

All iSoftBet slots are produced using  HTML5 technology. This allows you to play the Gus Goes Fishin’ mobile slot on smaller devices as well as laptops and PCs. The 5×3 setup works very well on mobiles and tablets, including those using iOS and Android operating systems

Gus Goes Fishin’ Bonus Features

There are 5 bonus features to enjoy in the Gus Goes Fishin’ slot game. You’ve got a Fish Collect feature that lands you some nice wins in both the base game and the Deep Spins feature. There’s also a Big Catch feature, where Gus can award multipliers up to 5x. Keep an eye out for the sticky golden fish during the free spins too! Read on to fully understand how everything works, starting with the Fish Collect feature.

Fish Collect feature

During the base game and the Deep Spins feature, Fish symbols are paid when landing together on the reels with Wilds. Here’s what the difference fishes can pay:

• Blue Fish = 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 7x or 10x.
• Big Fish = Mini (25x), Major (50x) or Mega (100x).
• Sticky Golden Fish = 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x and 10x but only present during Deep Spins.

Fish Bonanza Modifers

There are a few modifiers to familiarise yourself with as you’re spinning away – Reel ‘Em In, Big Catch and Bonus Boost. Here’s what they do:

• Reel ‘Em In: On any paid spin with 1 or more Fish symbols without Wilds, Gus is able to collect all the fish on the reels.
• Big Catch: Gus can award a random multiplier up to 5x on any paid winning spin. This and the Reel ‘Em In modifier can both happen on the same spin.
• Bonus Boost: Gus can add an extra Bonus symbol to the reels to trigger the Deep Spins feature if 2 or more Bonus symbols have landed on the reels.

Deep Spins feature

Landing at least 3 Bonus symbols in the base game of the Gus Goes Fishin’ slot will trigger this bonus feature. Here’s how many free spins you could start with depending on how many Bonus symbols land:

As you’ll see from the screenshot above, there is a multiplier and an extra spins bar above and below the reels. When a Fish symbol is collected, it contributes to the multiplier progress bar. Once it reaches one of the levels, it multiplies all Fish symbols by that value each time one lands. Multipliers can also be applied to big and Sticky Golden Fish symbols. The more you collect, the bigger the multiplier:

Every Wild that lands will contribute to the extra spins progress bar as follows:

Finally, there’s a Sticky Golden Fish symbol, which only lands during this bonus feature. It sticks to the reels until the end of the bonus round and can be collected multiple times.

Gus Goes Fishin’ Review Summary – a solid fishing-themed slot

When you see money collecting as part of a new fishing-themed game, you can be forgiven for thinking ‘Here we go again’. However, this is where the similarities end. The soundtrack in the Gus Goes Fishin’ slot fits the island location, and I’d argue it puts you in a good mood with its upbeat tune. But it is very repetitive, so I believe it will be a typical Marmite moment. You’ll either love it or hate it.

The Free Spins feature is pretty standard and certainly not one we haven’t seen before. But what I do like is the addition of a Sticky Golden Fish, which could lead to some bigger winners as multipliers come into play. This slot is good, but there’s a worry it could also lead to Marmite conversations. But don’t hesitate to try our free demo and decide for yourself.