Trophy Fish Slot Review: Locked Fish and Golden Multipliers

Trophy Fish game artwork by Red Tiger

Trophy Fish is organized around a catch that depends on timing. Fish symbols hold prizes on the reels for two spins, while the Fisherman Wild can land only in the middle position of reel three. When he arrives, he catches every fish currently visible. A new fish resets the timers of the others, so collecting fish can extend the window for the required collector rather than simply adding another prize.

Trophy Fish at a glance

ProviderRed Tiger
Genre / themeFishing
Game typeVideo slot
Reels / grid5×3
Reference RTP95.71%
Volatility24.05 (numeric index; Evolution catalog labels volatility high)
Payout mechanic20
Maximum win27,109x the bet
Release date20 January 2025
Main featuresFish lock for two spins and reset other fish timers. Fisherman catches visible fish; Golden Fish raise prize multiplier from 3x to 20x. Free Spins Fish awards eight spins and retriggers eight; Fisherman is locked during the round.

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.

Fish, timers and collection

Cash Fish carry values of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x stake. Fish may land anywhere except the Fisherman’s reserved middle-reel position. Each locks for two spins, and every new fish resets all other fish counters to two. That refresh rule matters: a later fish can keep an earlier high-value symbol available for another chance at collection. When the Fisherman lands, all fish on screen are caught and their prizes awarded.

Golden Fish add a multiplier to the collected fish prizes. One gives 3x, two 5x, three 10x and four 20x. Trophy Fish have plate-based prizes: 50x blue, 100x green, 250x red and 1,000x purple. The number of Golden Fish therefore changes the scale applied to the catch, while the plate color determines a trophy’s underlying value. The official rules do not provide probabilities for any fish type.

A fixed collector in Free Spins

Catching a Free Spins Fish triggers eight spins. In the feature, the Fisherman remains locked in place and catches all fish symbols that land. Every Free Spins Fish caught adds another eight spins, and the Golden Fish multiplier remains active with the same progression as in the base game. The collector’s presence is guaranteed in this round, but the fish and multiplier combination is not.

Outside the bonus, a fish can expire before the Fisherman reaches his single landing position. New arrivals reset the timers, but they do not guarantee collection. The distinction between a Cash Fish, Golden Fish, Trophy Fish and Free Spins Fish also means that a visible group can serve several roles at once: cash value, multiplier, larger fixed award or bonus extension. Trigger rates are not given, leaving timing uncertain despite the detailed resolution rules.

Configuration and profile

Trophy Fish uses 5×3 reels and 20 lines. The page lists 95.71% RTP, volatility index 24.05 and a 27,109x maximum payout; release was 20 January 2025. Evolution’s catalog calls volatility high and lists a 92.72% RTP configuration as well. Feature Buy offers the Fisherman with at least one fish for 10x stake, or Free Spins with the Fisherman and at least one Free Spins Fish for 60x. Those prices provide access conditions, not a guaranteed large catch.

The design rewards following what is locked, how long it remains and how many Golden Fish accompany a catch. Refreshing timers makes fish accumulation meaningful, and the fixed collector during Free Spins removes one uncertainty. The trade-off is that the base game needs the Fisherman in a single position before fish expire. High volatility, unknown symbol odds and alternate RTP settings make outcomes and configuration less predictable than the rules themselves.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

Fish refresh one another’s timers, Golden Fish scale the catch from 3x to 20x, and the bonus fixes the collector in place.

Weaknesses

Base-game collection depends on one collector position and a short fish window; odds are unknown and RTP differs by listed configuration.

Our Editor’s View

Trophy Fish has a coherent mechanical through-line: fish persist briefly, new fish refresh their window, and the Fisherman converts the visible group into prizes. Golden Fish make the composition of that group matter, while Free Spins keep the collector fixed and allow caught trigger fish to extend the round. Yet outside the bonus, the collector must land in one exact position before the fish disappear. With high volatility, undisclosed symbol odds and two listed RTP configurations, the game is best for players who enjoy tracking a changing reel state and accept that a promising catch may never settle.