A Big Catch Hold & Win

This slot machine presents itself as the sequel to The Angler unveiled a few years ago, taking up the theme of the sea but oriented this time on big game fishing, and with a fairly new approach. Unlike other fishing games, A Big Catch does not rely on the usual mechanics of collecting prizes or Free Spins for its basic gameplay. The game nevertheless revisits the popular Hold & Win feature, enriching it with a new Reset symbol. The latter collects the winnings from the locked bonus symbols and also advances a multiplier to reach substantial catches.

Visually, what we observe is quite pleasant, new and thirst-quenching. The neat graphics transport us to the open sea, a stone’s throw from the coast. The cleverly designed game grid is half submerged, offering a unique view of two worlds. Above the surface, we can see a coastal landscape bathed in sunlight, while under the water, a colorful spectacle is revealed, with corals undulating according to the currents. This layout of the grid makes it possible to harmoniously integrate the symbols of the game into their natural environment. There are fish, a determined fisherman ready to hook his catch, and even a threatening shark, adding a dose of adrenaline to each turn.

Golden sharks collect all money prizes.

The A Big Catch – Hold & Win slot is played on a grid composed of 5×3 reels with 243 ways to trigger a win. Offering a high volatility experience, the game offers an RTP of 96.50% and a betting range between $0.25 and $100 per spin.

All symbols pay from left to right when there are at least 3 identical ones lining up on adjacent reels and from left to right starting from the leftmost reel. The symbols A, K, Q, J pay between 0.08x and 1.60x the bet. The fish pay between 0.40x and 6x the bet then there is also the golden fish, the shark and the fisherman who pay between 2x and 20x and 4x and 40x the bet.

The Wilds and the Hold & Win bonus with the purchase option constitute the elements of the gameplay that we find in A Big Catch.

Wilds

The fishing kit plays the role of Wild and can replace all symbols except the bonus and the reset symbol. The Wild can appear on reels 2, 3 and 4.

Hold & Win Feature

The Bonus symbol is represented by a bucket of fish while the golden shark is the Reset symbol. Find 6 or more Bonus symbols to trigger the Hold & Win feature. The Bonus symbols can have either prizes between 0.60x and 12x the bet, or Mini, Minor or Major jackpots worth 15x, 30x or 200x the bet.

By triggering the bonus, the triggering Bonus symbols remain locked on their position and 3 respins are granted. Each new Bonus or Reset symbol appearing anywhere on the reels locks in place and resets the number of respins to 3.

When the Reset symbol appears, all the values of each of the Bonus symbols will be added together and collected. All the collected symbols will then be deleted from the grid, resetting the reels so that new Bonus and Reset symbols can appear. When a new Reset symbol appears, it collects the previous Reset symbol with the other bonus symbols before resetting the reels as before.

Each time the Reset event occurs, a multiplier will increase. This multiplier applies to all new Bonus symbols that will appear on the reels, except for the Reset symbol. The multiplier will increase with each Reset symbol, up to 5x.

The Hold & Win feature will end when there are no more remaining respins or when the 15 bonus symbols have been locked, filling the entire grid. All prizes will be awarded at the end and if you lock the 15 positions with Bonus symbols, Reset and a x5 multiplier, then the Grand Prize worth 2000x the bet will be won.

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Buy Feature

Click on the buy button at the bottom of the grid to instantly buy access to the Hold & Win bonus with 3 respins for a cost of 83x the bet.

Prepare your hooks

A Big Catch: Hold & Win from BetSoft concentrates all the excitement of the fishing game in its Hold & Win bonus with a new Reset symbol making its entrance. Its ability to collect the values of the bonus symbols and increase a multiplier allows access to better rewards. Apart from that, the design of the game remains friendly enough to be able to have fun in these fishy waters.