Boat Bonanza

Theme and Design

Boat Bonanza plays out on a 5×4 reel set that floats beneath the water. With a split-screen effect, above the surface, two boats float on the waves and become critical in unlocking bigger wins, whilst in the background a typical British seaside town can be seen with big wheel, pier and sandy beach. The graphics are as simple as the gameplay, but to anyone who enjoys a good fishing slot, the visuals are generally pleasing on the eye.

There is also an unsurprising sea shanty soundtrack to go with the action on the reels, which can become a little repetitive after a short while.

RTP and Variance

Boat Bonanza has four possible RTP settings: 96.21%, 94.25%, 91.25% and 87.24%.  This is standard for Play n Go slots. The optimal setting of 96.21% is above average but which you play at will depend on your casino. We checked out the RTP at five popular slot sites This is what we found:

• MrQ (independent) – 96.21% RTP
• Casumo (independent) – 94.25% RTP
• BacanaPlay (Skill on Net) – 91.25%
• Vegasland (Aspire Global) – 87.24% RTP
• Barz Casino (White Hat Gaming) – 94.25%

Not all casinos are choosing to run this game at its optimal setting. For the best potential return on your wagering we recommend playing at MrQ, the only site in our sample that runs at 96.21% RTP.

Boat Bonanza is a high variance game so it may produce some tough sessions with little return. However, of course a good mix of free spins and multiplies might produce some tasty win sequences too.

Maximum Win

The maximum win in Boat Bonanza is 5,000x. That means you can win up to £5,000 with a £1 bet. That is Ok, but by today’s standards, not huge potential. For example, Kiss Reels of Rock from Play n Go has a 50,000x top win and Clash of Camelot from the same provider has a 35,000x top win.

Symbols and Paytable

This is a simple 5 reel and 4 row slot with 12 active paylines in play at all times. Wins are triggered in the usual way by landing 3 or more identical symbols from left to right on any of those winlines.

The paytable shows some impressive values, particularly at the top end of the premiums. Low payers are the Royals, 10 through to Ace, valued at between 0.75x for 3 10s right up to 15x for 5 Aces. Premiums are the lobster cage, seagull, fishing line and buoy, valued at from 3x for 3 lobster cages up to 300x for 5 buoys.

Whilst there is no Wild in the game.

Features and Gameplay

The key to landing bigger wins in Boat Bonanza is to unlock the free spins round. But even in the base game special Catch Symbols can help produce some tasty payouts too.

Catch Symbols With Prizes Up To 1,000x

Catch Symbols are special symbols that appear in the base game and bonus round as a fish in a yellow box with a cash prize value of up to 1,000x. Wins are triggered by boats that float above the reels. Boats are either inactive (greyed out) or active (in color). If an active boat appears above a row with Catch Symbol(s) in it, then the Catch Symbol(s) are collected.

And .. if two active boats appear above a reel with Catch Symbols on them, then the Mega Catch is activated, a huge net is cast over all the reels and ALL Catch Symbols appearing on are collected in one go.

Free Spins Bonus Round With Multipliers and Free Spins

The free spins round introduces a multiplier feature to further enhance your chances of scoring bigger wins. You’ll need to land 3, 4 or 5 Boat Scatters to earn 10, 15 or 20 free spins.

Now, above the reels float the same boats, but this time with multipliers attached. Any time a Catch even occurs, the multipliers are applied to the win and a re-spin is triggered. For re-spins paylines are inactive and ONLY Catches can happen. The re-spins repeat until no more Catches happen. In the case of Mega Catches, the two multipliers of the boats combine.

And, two new Catch symbols are introduced – one that adds further spins to your total, and one that increases the multiplier of the boat that catches it.