The Angler Slot Review

The Angler splits its fishing theme into two different bonus routes. Three Pearl symbols on reels three, four and five open Oyster free spins, where Wilds stay in place until the feature ends and additional spins can be won. Three Bonus symbols on reels one, two and three instead launch the Time To Fish mini-game. That separation is useful: one feature is a reel-specific spin round built around persistent Wilds, while the other is a separate prize game. Betsoft does not publish the fish-prize table in its overview, so the mini-game’s possible outcomes remain hard to compare.

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The Angler at a glance

Provider	Betsoft
Genre / theme	Fishing
Game type	Video slot
Reels / grid	5 reels
Reference RTP	97.1%
Volatility	Medium
Payout mechanic	20
Release date	22 May 2017
Main features	Pearls on reels 3, 4 and 5 trigger Oyster free spins; Wilds stay fixed until the feature ends and extra spins may be won. Bonus symbols on reels 1, 2 and 3 trigger Time To Fish.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

Five reels and a conventional Wild role

The game uses five reels and 20 paylines. The standard Wild substitutes for other symbols, except for free-spin and bonus symbols. This exclusion matters because it preserves the distinct role of the Pearls and Bonus symbols: an ordinary Wild cannot stand in for either trigger according to the official summary. The page does not publish the paytable or explain whether a Wild substitutes for every other ordinary symbol, so the stated rule should not be expanded beyond that broad exception.

The profile lists 97.10% RTP, Medium volatility and a 21.15% hit rate. These figures describe the published setup, but the hit rate does not represent the probability of landing the reel-specific Pearl pattern or starting the mini-game. Nor does RTP determine the value of one session. Without symbol pays or feature frequency, the base structure can be identified through its line count and substitution exception, but not fully quantified.

Oyster spins preserve Wild positions

Three Pearl symbols on reels three, four and five trigger Oyster free spins. During that feature, Wilds stick in place until the bonus ends, and extra spins may be won. This creates a form of positional persistence: a Wild already on the board can remain relevant across later bonus spins rather than being replaced immediately. The official page does not state the initial spin count, how extra spins are awarded, whether sticky Wilds occupy one or multiple positions, or whether the feature can retrigger.

That makes the core idea understandable but its progression uncertain. A sticky symbol can support later line results, yet the summary does not say how the reel set changes or what ends the round beyond the general statement that the feature ends. It also does not explain whether Pearl symbols can appear during the feature. Readers can distinguish the confirmed rule—Wilds remain fixed until the bonus ends—from unanswered questions about accumulation and retriggering.

Time To Fish and the missing prize table

Three Bonus symbols on reels one, two and three trigger Time To Fish, a mini-game. Betsoft does not supply the fish-prize table or detail how a fish is selected, so neither prize categories nor their values can be responsibly described from the official overview. The trigger positions are specific, but the outcome process is not. The page also does not say whether this mini-game can overlap with Oyster spins or how its awards interact with ordinary line results.

The Angler’s strength is the contrast between a sticky-Wild free-spin mode and a separate mini-game with a different trigger pattern. Its weakness is the missing information needed to compare those routes: free-spin quantity and retriggers are not defined, and the fish awards cannot be assessed without a prize table. Betsoft dates the game to May 22, 2017; it lists a 97.10% RTP, Medium volatility, five reels and 20 paylines. No maximum win is disclosed. Players who enjoy distinct bonus formats have a clear premise, while readers who want the actual prize ladder or a complete bonus map will need the game’s active rules.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

A reel-specific Pearl trigger leads to persistent Wilds in Oyster spins, while a separate Bonus-symbol pattern starts a distinct mini-game.

Weaknesses

The initial and extra spin rules, sticky-Wild positions, feature overlap, fish-prize table and maximum win are not supplied in the official overview.

Our Editor’s View

The Angler gives its two bonus routes different identities: Pearls on reels three through five open free spins with Wilds held in place, while Bonus symbols on the first three reels start Time To Fish. That split makes the feature design straightforward to follow, and the Wild exception preserves the triggers as their own symbols. But the official outline leaves spin allocation, retrigger details and the mini-game’s prize table unresolved. The game has a readable fishing premise; its published information is not enough to compare the likely scale of either feature.