Play Reel Catch for Free

Are you keen for a bit of fishing but don’t fancy going through the whole rigmarole involved? Have a spin or two of this free Reel Catch slot and you could enjoy all the perks of some sea fishing without even having to leave the house, with 5 reels that lay out everything that you could possibly need to go on a fishing trip. These icons include baits, fishing reels and a beautiful bikini babe for company.

It must be said that the new release from Novomatic isn’t exactly up there with the best contemporary online casino games when it comes to design and style. That is to say that the reel images aren’t rendered in high definition 3D graphics, although the two dimensional symbols are still sharp to the eye with a little bit of animation to keep punters’ eyes on the prize as the reels go round. The game is also full optimised for mobile devices so players can relax with a spot of fishing on their iPhone or Android smartphone, no matter where they happen to be.

We’ll admit that going fishing might not be everyone’s cup of tea - it can be a bit boring if you end up standing there with no chance of a bite coming your way. Thankfully, this gambling game has 40 paylines and a medium volatility level, meaning that gamblers shouldn’t be waiting around for too long before they catch a winning spin. The most common prizes will be relatively small with a 5x line bet multiplier awarded whenever three royal icons (10, J, Q, K and A) fall on a winning line. The biggest catch of all is a 1,000x line bet multiplier jackpot for five matching bikini lassies.

Of course, you can play these slots for fun with no need to place any real money wagers on the reels. However, if you want to be in with a chance to earn some real cash prizes then you will need to stick some stakes on the spins with a low limit of 40 credits and a high roller level of 8,000 credits. With the max bet in play, gamblers could secure a top jackpot return of 200,000 coins on any base game spin.

If you’re having trouble getting any big bites, then you will be glad to know that the slot machine comes with some a bit of a bonus boost. This comes in the form of two wild icons, the first of which is an expanding wild - depicted by a pro angler - which falls onto the first reel to fill all three reel positions. The second wild symbols is a swordfish that appears on reels 2 through to 4. Whenever the swordfish appears on the same spin as the fisherman wild, the expanding wild will stick as the swordfish wilds slide towards the left for a series of free reel re-spins. This wild feature will also be active during the slot’s round of 20 free spins that are activated by three or more scatter boats in any position.

Like most slots online from Novomatic, this game gives spinners the chance to boost their wins with a double or nothing gamble game. The side game feature is available to trigger on any winning spin that is worth no more than 500x the value of the total bet and punters will have the option to guess red or black to double the size of the qualifying prize.

Fishing is all about being in the right place at the right time and if you are finding it hard to catch a win on this slot, then you might want to think about changing locations. Luckily, there are plenty of good spots to fish in the world of online gambling with other fishing themed slots such as Alaskan Fishing by Microgaming, Let’s Go Fish’n by Aristocrat and Fishing Frenzy by Reel Time Gaming.

Reel Catch by Novomatic is a middle of the road game in many ways. The variance level is nice and safe and the base game jackpot potential isn’t going to turn the heads of gamblers looking for the chance to catch any truly huge prize-winning spins. Even the design of the slot is a little bit bog-standard when compared to more contemporary releases. Having said that, the slot might just appeal to punters who like some unique bonus gameplay thanks to its special wild symbols.