New Games With a ‘Fishy’ Theme For Online Slot Players
Casting a line into your favorite fishing spot can be just like playing a slot game. You never know if you’re going to get that big catch of the day. According to a recent report that tracks online slots, a few new slot games are keeping slot players busy fishing for pots of gold.
The monthly “Online Game Performance Report (OGPR),” published by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) and Fantini Research, provides a look at how online slots are performing each month. A chart in the 73-page report ranks the top 25 newest online slot games.
Each game is ranked by its Theo Win Index. This Theo Win Index describes the expected house win for a player, based on the total amount wagered by the player and the game played. A high Theo Win Index number for a game provides a higher ranking.
For the February report, performance data was captured from 30 online casino sites across Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, accounting for nearly 65% of U.S. gross gaming revenue.
Focusing on the top five games on the list of 25, we have a mix of buffalo, pig, and fishing game themes that have received a lot of attention recently.
Buffalo Gold Collection (Average Bet: $1.98 / Theo Win Index: 10.50)
Buffalo Gold Collection is a wildly entertaining journey through the desert plains. It offers a great experience to your favorite Buffalo game with a 20-credit ante bet that gets you eligible for the big Gold Bonus with substitute symbols and additional multipliers. Make the buffalo stampede as you play for a chance at jackpot gold in the game.
Land three, four, or five scatter gold coins and you could get eight, 15, or 20 free games.
This game has a 95.5% Return-To-Player (RTP) rating with a minimum bet of $0.40 and a maximum of $40.00. RTP is a term used in real money gambling and online games to refer to the percentage or prizes that will be returned to a player.
Buffalo Gold Collection is online at BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetRivers.
Platinum 8x8x8x (Average Bet: $2.32 / Theo Win Index: 10.26)
Warning, you may experience jaw-dropping wins while playing this game.
Platinum 8x8x8x is an electrifying high-denomination three-reel video game with a little old-school look. This no-frills all-action game features four progressive jackpots and lets the player select between playing 1, 3, 5, or 9 lines on each spin. The minimum bet for the game is $0.05 and goes up to a maximum of $180.00. The maximum jackpot win can hit $200,000.
Platinum 8x8x8x has an RTP rating of 94%.
You can find Platinum 8x8x8x on BetMGM, Golden Nugget, DraftKings, and BetRivers.
Fishin Pots of Gold Gold Blitz (Average Bet: $1.62 / Theo Win Index: 9.17)
Experience the luck of the Irish with Lucky Lad Flynn. Released in August 2023, Fishin Pots of Gold Gold Blitz is currently ranked No. 3, according to the OGPR.
The game features cash symbols with random awards of up to 20 times your bet appearing in the base game. Whenever Lucky Lad Flynn appears on reel 1 or 6, he instantly reels them all in for you.
If three or more bonus symbols appear on the reels, the Bonus Choice is awarded. The player may get a chance at up to 30 Free Spins featuring huge stacks of high-pay symbols.
The game has 6 reels, 4 rows, and 4,096 paylines. The game has a minimum bet of $0.20 with a maximum of $20.
The game can be found at BetMGM, Golden Nugget, DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetRivers.
Piggy Blitz (Average Bet: $1.54 / Theo Win Index: 7.84)
It’s time to break the bank with Piggy Blitz.
Released in September 2023, this entertaining video slot has you join a band of plucky pigs as they collect gold coins and deposit them in your piggy bank for sizeable rewards.
To win, you’ll need to match three or more Pigs, Dice, Letters, Diamond Chip, and Coin symbols. As the game goes on, you’ll come across three fixed jackpots and a Bonus Cash Collection symbol that can help you collect more coins.
Land on three scatter symbols and you enter a free spin round. If you manage to obtain six scatters, you will receive a whopping 50 Free Spins and a major prize.
The game’s minimum bet is $0.10 with a maximum of $100.00. If you’re really lucky you could hit a minor, major, or mega jackpot in the game.
Piggy Blitz can be found at BetMGM, PokerStars, and BetRivers.
4 Fantastic Fish (Average Bet: $1.74 / Theo Win Index: 7.79)
Ranked No. 5 is 4 Fantastic Fish by game developer 4theplayer, a slot packed with prizes up to 20,000x your bet.
4 Fantastic Fish is a six-reel screen with 4,096 ways to win. In this relaxed fishing game, you will search for the biggest prizes in the sea by catching fish symbols. Land on three Respin scatters and you enter the Respin Bonus feature to net as many fish symbols as you can. During the Respin Bonus, watch out for a shark who will collect and multiply your wins. A giant squid will create even more rewards during the Respin.
The game has four Big Game Jackpots: Big, Super, Mega, and Ultra. But they are not progressive jackpots.
The overall game has an RTP rating of 95%. The minimum bet is $0.20 with a maximum that goes up to $25.00.
4 Fantastic Fish can be found on BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetRivers.
