Name: Fish ‘n’ Nudge
Item: Fish ‘n’ Nudge
Rating: 7.2
Author: Nigel Hall

Casino Bonuses

Provider	Push Gaming
Reels	5
Rows	4
Paylines	20
Bonus Rounds	1
Bet Range	0.10 - 100
Volatility	Medium
Max Win	10,000x
Bonus Buy	Yes
RTP	96.40%
Our Rating	7.2

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Game Overview

Is there a more relaxing and peaceful day out than packing up a few sarnies, making up a flask of tea and heading for a spot of fishing by yourself or with a few fellow anglers? We’ve got just the treat for you if you’re partial to playing fishing slots online, and that’s Push Gaming’s Fish ‘n’ Nudge slot. This 5-reel game has a total of 20 fixed paylines, variable RTP levels that reach as high as 96.40%, and a maximum win of 10,000x bet.

A quick overview of the features returns a couple of interesting results. There’s the inclusion of the Fisherman symbol to start with, who acts as an Instant Prize Collector and wild symbol when he lands in view. We have special Net Symbols that can appear, too. These nudge down a position on each new spin after they hit, and any fish symbols that land in them will be collected and their values added to your balance. A free spins feature can be triggered, too, when at least three scatters land in view. During this round, each time the Net Symbols nudge, your win multiplier will increase by +x1 in value.

Will you have the skills to reel in an absolute monster sized win in this game? Why not practice your technique first and take advantage of our free Fish ‘n’ Nudge slot demo, it’s ready for you to play below.

Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

Fish ‘n’ Nudge paytable

It may have been Blueprint Gaming that really kicked off the fishing-themed slot niche with their iconic Fish Frenzy slot, but Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom have certainly carried the torch since with the Big Bass Bonanza series of games that continues to spawn new titles covering all kinds of different themes. Such has been the popularity of the fishing slots; pretty much all of the tier-one developers have now dangled their hook into this niche of games, and this time around, we’re checking in on Push Gaming and their Fish ‘n’ Nudge slots. So, as always, we’ll start at the pays section and see what kind of money could be coming your way.

The highest paying symbols in the game are shared by the Tackle Box and the Fisherman, both awarding 40x bet for a five of a kind win, with the Fisherman also acting as the Wild symbol. Next, we have the Fishing Rod at 30x, followed by the Fish Symbols at 20x bet for a completed line of five. Moving on to the lower pays, there’s a Hook worth 10x bet, the Fishing Lure at 7.x5 bet, a Pink and an Orange Shell sharing payouts of 1.5x, and finally, a Turquoise and a Blue Shell both paying 1x bet for a winning combination of five.

Players can start the reels spinning on the Fish ‘n’ Nudge slot from just €0.10 a spin, whilst the standard maximum stake on the game reaches €100. The available spread between these amounts is sufficient for finding a bet size comparable to your bankroll, whether you’re a low or high roller.

Fish ‘n’ Nudge Slot Base Game

Fish ‘n’ Nudge base game

Gameplay on Push Gaming’s Fish ‘n’ Nudge slot plays out over a 5×4 reel matrix with 20 fixed paylines active in the base game and bonus round. Wins are awarded for three or more matching symbols connecting on a winning line from left to right.

Push Bet

If you toggle on the Push Bet option at the extra cost of 20% on top of your original stake, you will increase your chance of triggering the bonus feature by 42%.

Net Symbols

The Net Symbols are an overlay. These can appear on the reels in stacks of 4 symbols and land anywhere in both the base game and the free spins feature.

After all the wins are evaluated and the spin button is pressed again, the Net Symbols will nudge down by one position whilst all the reels spin. This process will be repeated until there are no more net symbols on the reels.

Fisherman Symbol

As well as being the wild symbol in the game, the Fisherman is also an Instant Prize Collector. When the Fisherman Symbol lands on a Net Symbol, the Fisherman will collect the instant prize values attached to the Fish Symbols that are in view.

Fish ‘n’ Nudge Slot Bonus Features

Fish ‘n’ Nudge free spins feature

The free spins feature will be triggered when a minimum of three bonus scatter symbols land in view. The possible feature triggers are possible:

3 Scatters: The free spins feature begins with an initial 1x win multiplier.
4 Scatters: The free spins feature begins with an initial 10x win multiplier.
5 Scatters: The free spins feature begins with an initial 25x win multiplier.

Free Spins Feature

The free spins feature will start with reels 2 and 4 filled with the Net Symbols. For each spin, the Net Symbols will nudge down by one position, with each nudge increasing the win multiplier by a further +x1. The multiplier is only applied to the Fish Symbol Instant Win Prizes. Once all Net Symbols are out of view, the bonus round will end.

Bonus Buy

The game has a bonus buy menu for those who want instant access to the free spins round. The following four options are available to pick from.

3 Scatter Trigger: Cost 42x bet.
4 Scatter Trigger: Cost 87x bet.
5 Scatter Trigger: Cost 163x bet.
Random Amount of Scatters: Cost 100x bet.

Pros

It's a different twist on the fishing slot genre.
The maximum win is a whopper at 10,000x bet.

Cons

The lower end of the RTP rate is 88.48%.
Recycled mechanics from other Push Gaming slots.

Fish 'n' Nudge Slot Review Final Thoughts

Another fishing-themed slot has been added to the ever-growing list, but how does this one shape up? Overall, I'd say it was a game worth playing, and if you like the nudge mechanic present in Razor Shark and Razor Returns, there's a good chance you'll like Fish 'n' Nudge, too.

7.2

Good

Author Bio

Article by Nigel Hall

23 years Gambling Industry Experience

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