A Big Catch Hold & Win Slot Review
A Big Catch: Hold & Win is a marine-themed slot featuring a 5×3 grid and 243 ways to win. The RTP is 96.50%, with high volatility, a bet range from 0.25 to 100 credits per spin, and a hit frequency of 35.11%. The maximum win is 3,254x, and the main feature is the Hold & Win bonus round, which includes 4 fixed jackpots and a multiplier system.
Symbols and Paytable
Low-paying symbols include 10, J, Q, K, and A, awarding between 0.8x and 1.6x for five matches. Mid-paying symbols consist of blue, orange, green, and red fish, paying 2x to 6x. High-paying symbols feature a golden fish, a shark, and a fisherman with a lifebuoy, offering 20x to 40x payouts. The Wild symbol (a tackle box) substitutes for regular symbols except for bonus and Reset symbols.
Bonus and Special Features
The Hold & Win feature triggers when 6 bonus symbols land, each carrying multipliers from 0.6x to 12x. The round starts with 3 respins, and each new bonus symbol resets the counter. A Reset symbol collects all current values on the screen and removes them, while any subsequent Reset symbol sums previous values. Each Reset symbol increases the multiplier up to 5x.
As mentioned earlier, the bonus round includes 4 fixed jackpots:
- Mini – 15x,
- Minor – 30x,
- Major – 200x.
Grand Jackpot (2000x), awarded when the entire grid is filled with symbols.
Bonus Buy Feature
Players can instantly trigger the Hold & Win feature by paying a fixed cost of 83x the bet.