Reel Spinner desktop & mobile slots is a real winner with big jackpots

Fishing is an unusual sport in many respects, from the gentler pursuits of angling on the canals, rivers, lakes and ponds, to the backdrop of tweeting birds and the rustling of trees in the breeze, it encompasses everything from that genteel pastime, to landing 400lb Marlin's in one of the most exerting of all types of sport.

It's fair to say that Microgaming's newest slot, Reel Spinner, is a game that tends to err towards the more exciting end of the angling spectrum and that is a very wise move. Not only are the fish caught by these big fish hunters bigger, more spectacular and more colourful, they also look a great deal more exciting on the reels.

Released in July 2016, Reel Spinner is the latest online slot from Microgaming which boasts the usual 5x3 reels and 15 non-selectable paylines in operation on every spin. You can get the reels spinning from as little as 0.15, or you can ramp up the action considerably to play for 25.00 per spin. Of course, this means that regardless of the size of your bankroll, there's plenty to enjoy here with the Reel Spinner slot.

What is striking about this slot from the outset however is the size of the jackpot with 112,500 possible to be won. That makes this a slot that will immediately make all the big jackpot hunters sit up and take notice.

The slot itself is set against the backdrop of a rather calm and enticing looking deep blue sea, with an azure sky promising perfect fishing conditions. As you would expect, fishing is the theme of the symbols on the reels and its pleasing to note that Microgaming have done away with the usual playing card lows to pack the reels with symbols of a wide variety of fishing-related creatures and items.

In amongst the large number of different fish (which includes a flying fish), there are other fishing symbols including the boat accelerator, a reel, a compass and more. In short, if it's to do with deep sea fishing for mighty aquatic beasts, then it is going to be found on the reel.

Helping with the theme is the sound, which is rather calming and helps promote this as a gentler slot, even though, rather like fishing itself, the tranquil enjoyment could be broken at any second by a moment of pure excitement.

The graphics are more cartoon-style than realistic, but that doesn't really matter. The colours used are vivid and help bring the slot to life and it has to be said that the slot does look excellent on mobile devices as well as on the larger monitor screen.

The base game itself plays relatively nicely and although there are regular wins, they aren't massive and generally they don't pay particularly well, though you can on occasion hit a decent sized win in during the base spins. The fact you keep winning will likely keep you spinning, but in truth, the bigger sized wins come when you trigger the features in the slot.

The most commonly tripped feature is the in game Wild symbol, which is the Reel Spinner logo and this is stacked across the reels. This can help you achieve some of the bigger wins in the base game and especially during the free spins round.

The second feature is the free spins feature and this is landed when you land three or more of the scatter symbols across the reels. When you achieve this, you are immediately taken to a selection screen where you can pick from six different types of boats. Each boat hides a number of free spins and the boat you pick will determine how many free spins you get.

After the number of free spins has been decided, the next thing is to decide the multiplier which is decided, quite appropriately, by the multiplier reel. Once your multiplier is decided the free spins begin and you can then see how much you win as the free spins play out on screen. Wilds during free spins can prove especially lucrative.

What is true is that while Reel Spinner may not offer big base game wins, it does tend to offer excellent wins during free spins, however they can take some time to trigger, so patience and a decent sized bankroll compared to your standard wager is a must if you are to land the prize fish of the competition.