Considering that some regions are still experiencing wintery conditions, I wasn’t expecting to be reviewing a fishing-themed slot just yet.
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Appealing cartoonish design | As usual, variable RTPs |
Up to 1000x multipliers | An overused fishing theme |
Upgradeable free spins | |
A decent 7,500x bet win cap | |
All-inclusive betting range |
The slot’s title may make you assume that you ought to be a pro to gamble on this game. However, fishing marlin doesn’t require you to be a professional, and so is playing on this video slot, thanks to Hacksaw Gaming’s user-friendly interface.
It would be difficult to tell whether Marlin Masters is a Hacksaw release if it were not for the splash screen and control bar at the bottom.
The game’s background takes you on open waters onboard a wooden boat with fishing rods fitted on either side. Two fishermen with smaller boats join you in the free spins. Although the visuals aren’t entirely realistic, their cartoonish design is quite appealing. The same goes for the swashbuckling tunes and ambient effects.
It is also worth noting that this video slot is compatible with desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms. Thus, you can play it from your comfort zone with a stable internet connection.
The paytable combines usual symbols and a set of different fish, ranked as low-value or high-paying. Each symbol pays when 3 or more of the same land on the 14 valid paylines and adjacent reels from the leftmost reel.
The requirements for winning in the base game are the same during the bonus features unless otherwise stated. So, thoroughly review the paytable to capture all the payout rules.
Now, all the low-value 10 through to Ace royals in Marlin Masters pay 0.1x, 0.5x, and 2x bet for 3+ of the same. Meanwhile, the premium symbols include the Brown and Green Fish worth 0.5x, 2x, and 5x, and the Red and Turquoise Fish worth 1x, 3x, and 7.5x stake.
Then, the Anchor wild substitutes for all non-special symbols to help complete winning combinations. It also pays 10x the bet for five of the same.
Wait! I thought this slot had different features since it’s based on different fish. But no! It’s also about collecting money values. Additionally, it has upgradable free spins!
The Marlin symbols are dynamic paying symbols with 1x to 1000x cash values. The value displayed on the symbol is your payout if the Marlin symbol is collected. If the value is too large to the fully displayed, it’ll be shortened to two decimals.
The Marlin symbols are collected when 3+ land in a winning payline combination. If at least one Fisherman symbol is on the Marlin Masters grid, each will collect one Marlin symbol once.
The Fisherman can also have 1x to 20x multipliers that multiply the values of every Marlin symbol it collects. However, the Fisherman symbols don’t collect other Fisherman symbol values and up to one can land per reel simultaneously.
Land 3 FS scatters simultaneously on the base game to activate this bonus with 10 free spins. The Marlin Progress Bar increases by a step whenever a Fisherman lands on the grid, whether or not it collects any Marlin symbols. You reach a new upgrade level with +10 more free spins after every fourth Fisherman symbol has landed:
Landing 5 FS scatters simultaneously in the Marlin Masters base game activates this feature with 15 free spins. It features the Marlin Progress Bar from Reel It In! But it’s upgrade levels are more powerful! All the Fishermen symbols are guaranteed to have at least an x2 multiplier from the onset. However, due to the upgrades, they’ll have:
Landing 5 FS scatters simultaneously in the base game triggers this bonus with 15 free spins. During this feature, all the Marlin symbols will have at least 5x. The bonus also guarantees at least one Marlin symbol and one Fisherman per spin!
Marlin Masters also lets you buy the following bonus features from the main game:
Let’s start by decoding the playing field. It includes five reels and four rows with 14 invisible winning lines, starting from the leftmost reel. This should be straightforward since there are many slots with similar configurations in the iGaming scene.
Winning depends on luck when you match three or more similar symbols along the predefined paylines from the leftmost reel to the right.
You can only form a winning sequence on a successful spin. To achieve that, set a suitable stake amount between €0.10 to €100. Then, you can run a single Marlin Masters round using the Spin button!
Are the reel spins slow-paced? Use the Turbo or Super Turbo options to boost their speeds. On the other hand, you can use the Autoplay function to gamble several auto-spins!
Anyone familiar with Hacksaw slots should know this game has variable return to player. So, depending on the region, you can get between 88.35% and 96.24% RTPs. Meanwhile, the slot has medium volatility and a top reward of 7.500x stake!
Whether or not you love fishing-inspired slots, there’s no escaping the fact that they’re a heavy part of the online slot scene. However, since this genre inspires hundreds of slots, keeping up with them is difficult, especially since a good chunk are clones.
Well, this Hacksaw Gaming creation is slightly different from the rest. But Marlin Masters had a collect feature as if it were a spoken rule for angling slots. So, once again, prepare to land the Marlin symbols and collect them with the Fisherman for boosted multipliers. Regardless, it had more unique features, including upgradeable free spins.
The other things to love about this game are its multi-spectral betting range and the decent 7,500x bet win cap! Oh, and the medium volatility should be ideal for low-risk and high-risk players.
On the downside, however, playing this game means you must deal with changeable RTPs, depending on the jurisdiction. Also, I think the fishing theme is too crowded and may make this game struggle to pick serious traction within the niche.
Theme: | Nature · Leisure & Entertainment |
Provider: | Hacksaw Gaming |
RTP: | 96.24% |
Volatility: | Medium |
Paylines: | 14 |
Release date: | 2025-02-06 |