Big Trophy Fishing Megaways

Big Trophy Fishing Megaways gives Blueprint Gaming's fishing-slot instincts the Megaways treatment, following the well-worn genre convention of a fisherman symbol collecting cash values from fish icons scattered across the reels, but wrapped in a variable-ways structure that changes the maths considerably from a standard fixed-payline fishing game.

The presentation keeps things fairly restrained: a stock underwater view sits beneath a shoreline of aquatic plants and white sand, while the soundtrack goes for a funkier, upbeat register rather than anything overtly nautical. Blueprint hasn't reinvented the visual wheel with this one, sticking closely to the conventions the fishing-slot genre has settled into over the years - boats, tackle, bait and a clear focus on letting the mechanics do the talking.

Structurally, it runs on six reels capable of landing up to five symbols each, capping the ways to win at 15,625 - a healthy figure though not maxed out against what the Megaways engine can technically support. Stakes range from 10p up to £50 per spin, and a feature buy option sits alongside standard play for anyone wanting to skip straight to the bonus round. The paytable mixes 10-through-Ace card symbols with fish (carrying attached cash tags), bait, hats, reels and tackle boxes: a line of five matching royals pays between 2x and 5x the stake, while six matching picture symbols climb to between 10x and 200x. A dedicated wild boat symbol appears exclusively during free spins, substituting for every regular paying icon once the feature is live.

Getting into that free spins round requires three, four, five or six trophy scatter symbols, awarding 10, 15, 20 or 50 free games respectively - a generous scaling curve that rewards bigger scatter hits considerably more than a flat award would. At the start of the round, players pick from a selection of yachts for a chance at up to five stacking upgrades, continuing to choose until a "Start Free Games" result appears, adding a genuine pick-and-mix layer of anticipation before the spins even begin.

RTP sits at a fair 96%, and volatility is rated high, a pairing that lines up with the game's max win of 10,000x the stake - solid rather than outrageous, but backed by a bonus structure with enough moving parts to keep the build-up interesting. Between the expanded ways-to-win count and the yacht-picking upgrade mechanic, Big Trophy Fishing Megaways offers more texture than a straightforward fishing reskin.

Anglers curious how those upgrades stack in practice can cast a line into the free demo at johnessyslots before deciding whether to fish for real.