Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold Slot Review

Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold Slot, Details & Wager Limits

The Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold slot is played on 5 reels and comes with 10-20 paylines. There are 10 paylines in the base game and 20 in the Free Spins feature. Wins begin from the leftmost reel and pay from left to right only on adjacent reels.

Stakes range from just 20p up to £25 per spin, so it may not appeal to those who prefer much higher stakes, although £25 is still a generous maximum. Simply use the arrows below the reels to adjust your total bet. Up to 100 autospins are also possible in most territories outside the UK.

The Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold RTP is 96.05%, which is the average for an online slot. Its volatility is in the very high range, and it comes with a hit frequency of 19.48%. This means that just under a 5th of all spins on average will result in a winner.

The maximum win is 22,826 x your stake, which is very generous. This slot follows on from Fishin’ Pots of Gold, which only had a max win potential of 5,000x, so this is much improved in that regard. Your best chance of landing the top prize will come in the Free Spins feature. More on how that feature works in a moment.

Theme – head under the water in search of riches

The theme in the Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold slot is all about fishing with an Irish twist. Leprechauns fishing for gold to be exact. The reels are set underwater, with fishes swimming in the background and a boat with plenty of gold on the bed of the river. I assume it’s a river as it’s not very deep. The visuals are fairly basic but it’s all very nicely done here. You’ll also notice the jackpots to the left of the reels.

The soundtrack is very upbeat, with seagulls sounding as you spin the reels as if you were at the seaside. Land the Free Spins feature and the volume increases and the audio intensifies. It’s a mix between rock and Irish fiddle music. Again, it works well.

On the reels, the A-10 Royals make up the lower-paying symbols. The higher-paying ones are fish, floats, hooks, anchors and boats. The boat is the most rewarding symbol, paying 5, 20 or 200 x your stake for 3, 4 or 5 in combination respectively.

The Collect symbol also acts as the Wild. It is a leprechaun with a fishing rod and landing 1 of them on reel 5 will trigger the Collect feature.

Here’s a rundown of the symbols you will come across in this slot:

Symbol	Payout
10	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 10 x stake
J	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 10 x stake
Q	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 10 x stake
K	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 10 x stake
A	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 10 x stake
Any Fish	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 5 or 20 x stake
Float	3, 4 or 5 = 2, 10 or 50 x stake
Hook	3, 4 or 5 = 2, 10 or 50 x stake
Anchor	3, 4 or 5 = 3, 15 or 100 x stake
Boat	3, 4 or 5 = 5, 20 or 200 x stake
Collect	Symbol is wild and landing 1 will trigger Collect feature
Free Spins	3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold Mobile

The Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold slot game can be played on desktop, mobile and tablet devices as standard. Microgaming titles are created using HTML5 technology. With the 5×3 reel setup in the base game, it works well on smaller screens. However, once you land the bonus feature and the reels expand, it’s arguably better on a desktop.

Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold Bonus Features

There are 5 bonus features to enjoy here, from a Collect feature with fixed jackpots to a Free Spins feature with an accumulation trail for bigger wins. Let’s explain how they all work so that you understand everything that’s going on.

Collect feature

The Collect symbol will land on reel 5 only in the base game and it also acts as a Wild. Substituting for all symbols except Free Spins and Jackpot symbols, landing 1 will trigger the Collect feature.

Collect symbols reel in and award the prize on the landed cash and jackpot symbols when the feature is triggered. Jackpot symbols can appear on reels 1 to 4 in the base game. Cash symbols award up to 1,000x, and the jackpot symbols award 1 of the 4 following jackpots:

Upsizer feature

In most territories outside the UK, you can utilise the Upsizer feature. These options are activated at the prices displayed in the game. You will see the Upsizer information to the right of the reels.

Some options may not be available above a certain bet threshold. You can also choose to activate a starting cash multiplier when the Free Spins feature is triggered.

Free Spins feature

3, 4 or 5 Free Spins symbols will trigger 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively. During this bonus feature, reels expand to 5 rows with 10 additional paylines.

The accumulation trail also comes into play during this bonus round. For every 3 Collect symbols accumulated, the cash symbol multiplier increases and 5 extra free spins are awarded. You can accumulate up to 12 Collect symbols as shown below:

It’s also worth noting here that you can buy the Free Spins feature for 75x, 120x or 150x for 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively. But this is not available in the UK.

Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold Review Summary – a big improvement on the original

The Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold slot is bigger in every sense of the word compared to the original release. Not only are the visuals and the overall gameplay better, but the max win is also a lot bigger at 22,826 x your stake. This will appeal to a lot of players who want bigger potential returns than the usual 5,000x to 10,000x slots on offer.

It certainly has Fishin’ Frenzy and Big Bass Bonanza vibes about it, but the theme here might appeal more if you prefer leprechauns and Irish music. I can’t tell you why the provider decided to mix fishing and leprechauns, but there’s something about it that makes you want to try it out.

If you’re still unsure, why not give our free demo a try? It’s a great way to test out the gameplay and the bonus features before using any of your own funds.