When playing the Tom Horn Gaming-powered Hook the Fortune slot, a reel-spinning session takes players to the sea. Over here, players get to appreciate the beauty of Mother Earth as they come up close to the vast water body that provides a natural habitat to hundreds of aquatic creatures.

It’s not just a sightseeing adventure that awaits players when they start spinning the reels of the Hook the Fortune slot released on 29 September 2024. In addition to appreciating the beauty of the water body, players also fish for all sorts of aquatic creatures. Aim for the big catch during the fishing expedition, as this guarantees payouts of up to 7,683x the bet.   

Below the standard playing grid sits a settings bar. At the start of the gaming session, players should visit the settings bar to check the default settings and possibly adjust them to their desired choices. Doing so allows them to control the gaming action more, which is very important when spinning the reels. The main settings to check include: 

• Bet Option: Click the stacked coins icon to see all the supported bet options. Select the option that aligns with your bankroll. Note that the choices range from 0.10 coins to 100.00 coins per spin. 
• Spin Option: If you don’t like clicking the Spin button after every spin, click the auto play button and select the number of spins you want to spin the reels automatically. You can also enable loss/win limits. 

The Hook the Fortune slot uses a 5 x 3 reel format with 20 paylines. When spinning the reels, the objective is to line up identical sets of three or more high-value or low-value symbols starting from the leftmost position. Win lines featuring the high-value symbols guarantee bigger payouts. Moreover, the higher the number of symbols involved in the winning combination, the bigger the payout awarded.

The reel symbols appearing on the grid are as follows:    

• Marlin symbol.
• The cat. 
• Rooster.
• Crab. 
• Treasure chest.
• Fish.

• Wilds: The fisherman icon acts as the wild symbol. It possesses the power to substitute for all symbols except the Marlin and bonus symbols.

• Catch Time Feature: Three or more Marlin symbols that land on the reels simultaneously help trigger the Catch Time Feature. Upon activation, an instant cash prize is awarded.  

• Fishing Bonus Game: This feature activates when players land three bonus symbols simultaneously. At the start of the feature, players cast their fishing rods to catch various fish species. Matching three identical fish awards corresponding free spins with an All Wins Multiplier. An octopus adds each fish type and boosts all free spin numbers by five. This can result in 5 to 25 free spins with an All Wins Multiplier. If the player catches an octopus when two fish are already caught within several meters, the player wins a richer free spins session.

• All Wins Multiplier Free Spins: During the free spins round, all wins are multiplied by the value determined in the fishing bonus game, ranging from 1 to 3. If three bonus symbols land in a single spin, they award a retrigger of 15 free spins. The all-wins multiplier remains active after a retrigger, and the potential for additional retriggers is unlimited.  

Players can enter the Fishing Bonus Game instantly when they click the ‘Buy Bonus’ button and proceed to pay the 70x the bet feature purchase price. Satisfying this will ensure that the next paid spin triggers the Fishing Bonus Game. The Fishing Bonus Game ensures All Wins Multiplier Free Spins upon its conclusion.

I found the Hook the Fortune slot to be a great game to play, largely thanks to its immersive theme accentuated by sleek, high-resolution graphics. Activating the Fishing Bonus Game allows players to play an actual fishing game where they can catch all sorts of aquatic creatures.