Light & Wonder

Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing

Fishing tournament slot with a keep-or-cast-back bonus choice

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.1%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

1,015×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

16 votes

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16 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential6/10

x1015.00 (1015×) → 6.0/10

Features7/10

11 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=11 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–20 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.4/10

provider avg 6.4 → 6.4/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 67 — Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing by Light & Wonder

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Slot Summary

Twenty always-active lines on a five-reel fishing grid give Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing a clear, bounded format. Light & Wonder then places the real decision inside Free Spins: a caught Wild Fish can be kept as a Sticky Wild or cast back for its displayed cash value. Medium volatility fits that choice, since the player weighs an immediate amount against a larger reel modifier rather than simply waiting through an automated bonus.

How It Plays

Base play uses a 5x3 grid and 20 always-active paylines, with wins read from the far-left reel across adjacent reels. The format is conventional and quickly legible.

Three or more Scatter symbols move the game into Free Spins. From that point, caught fish create the only direct choice between a stored reel effect and cash.

Theme & Atmosphere

Fish and Sea imagery serves a Sport premise rather than a generic underwater setting. The game presents angling as a tournament with catches, records, and decisions.

The calm fishing subject contrasts with the keep-or-cast-back choice. Each catch briefly changes the mood from observation to a judgment about immediate value.

Fish Sea Sport

Features & Win Potential

Sticky Wilds arrive as caught fish during Free Spins and can occupy 1x3, 2x3, or 3x3 spaces. Larger fish therefore modify more reel positions.

The Mega Symbol reaches 3x3 size, while medium volatility keeps the x1015 ceiling relatively contained. The feature emphasizes coverage and choice over a remote multiplier target.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Gamble Sticky Wilds Bonus Buy RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines Mega Symbol (3x3)

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols awards 8, 10, or 12 Free Spins. Each bonus spin can produce a catchable Wild Fish.

A caught fish may be kept as a Sticky Wild or cast back for its displayed cash value. Cast Back is unavailable on the final Free Spin.

Spec sheet

Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameReel Em In! Tournament Fishing

StudioLight & Wonder

Released7/20/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score67

RTP96.1%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win1,015×

Bet range$0.20 – $20.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 16 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.12

Cost per session$3.12

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.10%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,015×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing with other games

	Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing Score 67This game	Fishin Frenzy Megaways Score 74	Bikini Island Deluxe Score 72	Reel Spinner Score 69	Hooked Score 65
Identity
Studio	Light & Wonder	Blueprint Gaming	Habanero	Games Global	Booming Games
Released	7/20/2023	4/25/2019	9/12/2023	7/6/2016	1/30/2020
Math
RTP	96.1%	95.02%	96.81%	96%	95.49%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	1,015×	10,000×	8,572×	—	1,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x7	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	15625	178	15	25
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.25	0.15	0.25
Max bet	20	5	500	11	500
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing.

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01Who developed Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing?

Light & Wonder developed Reel Em In! Tournament Fishing and released it on July 20, 2023.

02What triggers Free Spins?

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols awards 8, 10, or 12 Free Spins respectively.

03What happens when a Wild Fish is caught?

The player can keep the fish as a Sticky Wild or cast it back for the displayed cash value, except on the final Free Spin.

04What sizes can the Sticky Wilds reach?

Wild Fish can become 1x3, 2x3, or 3x3 Sticky Wilds, with the fish size determining how much reel space is covered.

Series

Reel 'Em In

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Reel Em In! Tournament FishingCurrentLight & Wonder	2023	96.1%	Medium volatility	67
Reel Em In Lake Lunker EditionLatestLight & Wonder	2026		Medium volatility	47

Reel Em In! Tournament FishingCurrent
Light & Wonder · 2023
RTP96.1%Score67Medium volatility
Reel Em In Lake Lunker EditionLatest
Light & Wonder · 2026
RTP—Score47Medium volatility