Reel Big Fish (Blue Guru Games) – Review & Demo Play

Reel Big Fish: Slot Overview

I went into Reel Big Fish from Blue Guru Games knowing it’s a straight fishing slot on a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed lines. The transparent reels sit under the waterline, with a boat bobbing above and fish drifting past. Stakes run from 20p to 200 per spin. It’s medium volatility, with RTP models topping out at 96.51% and alternative 94%, 92%, or 90% versions. Hit frequency sits high, close to one in two spins, so small line wins roll in often.

Feature-wise, you get wilds, a captain scatter, fish money symbols, free spins with per-reel levels, and a bonus buy. In the base game, fish values pair with wilds; in free spins, fish can pay without a wild when a reel’s level is active. Note the studio has retired this 2022 release, so it’s no longer available to play across markets or platforms. My notes below reflect how the slot worked before it was pulled.

Reel Big Fish Slot Information

On the paytable, seaweed-wrapped 10–A are the lower pays, returning 1.5x to 3x your bet for five of a kind. Premiums are petrol cans, buoys, maps, and scuba gear, paying 3.75x up to 50x for a full line. The fishing net is wild and substitutes for all except scatter and fish. The fisherman acts as the scatter. In the base game, every fish carries a cash value and pays once per wild in view, so multiple wilds multiply the fish haul.

Reel Big Fish Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x50
	4	x6.25
	3	x2.5
	5	x12.5
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x5
	4	x3
	3	x1.5
	5	x3.75
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.25
	5	x3
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x2.25
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x2.25
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	Scatter
	Wild

Reel Big Fish Slot Features

This is the familiar money-symbol setup. During the base game, fish show values of 1x to 5x stake. When they land with wilds, they pay their cash prize for each wild on the reels at the same time. If two wilds appear, each fish pays twice. I found the mechanic tidy, feeding extra hits into an already brisk hit rate, though single-fish screens can still feel light unless several wilds land together.

Free spins trigger with 3, 4, or 5 scatters for 8, 12, or 20 spins. In the feature, metres appear above every reel with levels from 0 to 3. Triggering scatters raise the metre on the reel they hit by +1. When fish land, they pay based on that reel’s level: silver fish 1x–50x, greenish 2x–100x, reddy 4x–200x. Any scatter during the round adds +1 to its reel, plus one extra spin. A golden scatter maxes that reel and grants a spin.

If allowed in your market, you could buy the feature. Three-scatter entry costs 70x bet and starts at 8 spins with an RTP model listed at 96.48%. Four scatters cost 130x for 12 spins with 97.02% shown. Five scatters cost 275x for 20 spins with 96.07% displayed. I used the mid-tier often, as the extra starting levels improved the fish values without the steep cost of the top option.

Reel Big Fish: Slot Verdict

As a fishing-slot regular, I liked the clean visuals and the way fish wins in free spins don’t need a wild once a reel is active. The base game is fine for steady line hits, though big splashes felt rare. The peak sits around a standard 5,000x, which matches how sessions played for me. If you enjoy the collect style and calm sea vibe, this one scratches that itch, though it never became a long-term go-to.