We’ve seen several game providers now put their spin on the popular fishing slots niche with their releases, but not all of the tier-one studios have yet to bait up their hook and cast out the line. That list is, however, getting shorter as the latest developer to enter the fray is Nolimit City with their Ugliest Catch slot game. After a quick overview of its vitals, I can tell you it’s a 5-reel game with 243 paylines, an RTP of 96.11%, and a max win of 50,000x bet.
We all know Nolimit doesn’t do things in halves, so there’s a juicy looking feature set to discuss. We’ve got Enhancer Cells at the top and bottom of the reels, which, when activated, can reveal Fisherman, xWays, or special symbols that can pay big multipliers. There’s the Kill N’ Grill feature too, which is just NLC’s name for the mechanic we all know on other fishing titles where our trusty angler reels in any wins when he lands simultaneously with any fish. In total, three free spin features can be triggered, each offering varying amounts of spins and unlocked Enhancer Cells. They all share one trait, though, the Troll Level, a win multiplier that increases in value for every 4th Fisherman that lands during the bonus.
I think most online slot players will be keen to see Nolimit City’s take on the fishing slot genre, and that wait is finally over. So, if you want to try it out, skip down to our free Ugliest Catch slot demo; it’s ready to play below.
| Provider | Nolimit City |
| Reels | 5 |
| Rows | 3 |
| Paylines | 243 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 50,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.11% |
| Our Rating | 7.5 |
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Ugliest Catch Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
If you’ve previously been a player of Pragmatic Play slots, then you’ll be more than familiar with the Big Bass Bonanza slot franchise, which has gone on to be a massive success and also spawned dozens of other releases from game providers looking to get in on the act of a popular niche of slot game. I did wonder if Nolimit City would go down this route, as, generally speaking, their slots tend to have more of an adult theme to them. So, I guess it was no surprise that they have named their entry into the genre as the Ugliest Catch, and the payout video sequences do contain more adult humour, so the studio has stuck to form in this case. The next question is, can it pay? Let’s find out.
You’ll have to bear with me on these premium symbols, as they are not the easiest to describe, so I’ll just keep it simple. Okay, the highest payer is the Orange Fish, worth 5x the bet for a winning combo of five. The Small Green Fish is next paying 3x, with Larger Green Fish following at 2.4x. The Fish Multiplier Symbols are next and pay 2x for a complete line of five, and the Blue Fish completes the higher pays section and is valued at 1.8x for a winning line of five. Onto the low pays, and we’ve got a Pair of Boots that pays 0.7x, a Weight at 0.65x, then there’s a Dead Frog awarding 0.6x, a Can of Worms at 0.55x, and finally, a Baited Hook paying 0.5x for a five of a kind win.
We have a wide selection of bets on offer In the Ugliest Catch slot, with stakes starting at €0.20 and reaching a maximum of €100. I will point out that Nolimit City slots are notorious for paying their max wins, so you’ll likely find that most online casinos you play at will cap the max stake at around €5 or €6.
Ugliest Catch Slot Base Game
A reel matrix of 5×3 is in play on Nolimit’s Ugliest Catch slot, providing players with a total of 243 ways to win. Additional symbols can be unlocked at the top and bottom of the reels, and we’ll come to that shortly. As for banking some cash and creating a win, you’ll need to land at least three matching symbols on consecutive reels, with the connection needing to start from the leftmost reel first.
Enhancer Cells
On the top and bottom of each reel, there is a locked Enhancer Cell position. When a free spins symbol lands on a reel, it will unlock the cells and can reveal either a Fisherman Wild, Big Berta, xWays, or any normal paying symbols. xWays can only land on locked positions.
Xways
xWays symbols will transform into any normal paying symbol. It will reveal 2 – 4 symbols of the same kind and increase the number of ways to win.
Fish Trophy & Big Berta
Fish Trophy and Big Berta symbols have a random multiplier value, which can be won during the Kill N’ Grill Wild Fishing feature in any mode. Possible values for the Fish Trophy are 2x, 5x, 25x, 100x, 250x, 1,000x, and 5,000x. Possible Big Berta values are 100x, 250x, 1,000x and 5,000x.
Kill N’ Grill Wild Fishing Feature
In the base game landing, landing a Golden Fisherman Wild in the opened enhancer cells triggers the feature. In any free spin mode, landing a fisherman wild on any open reel position triggers the feature. During the feature, multiplier values from collected fish trophy symbols are added and then multiplied with the bet, which further adds to the symbol payout, if any.
Ugliest Catch Slot Bonus Features
Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols will award the following features.
- 3 Scatters: Triggers the Lunker Spins with 6 opened enhancer cells, resulting in 8 free spins.
- 4 Scatters: Triggers the Hawg Spins with 8 opened enhancer cells, resulting in 9 free spins.
- 5 Scatters: Triggers the Honey Hole Spins with. 10 opens enhancer cells, resulting in 10 free spins.
* Landing 1 extra scatter in the Lunker or Hawg spins results in opening up 2 enhancer cells and getting 1 additional free spin.
Free Spins Feature
During the free spins, Troll levels are also in play. Every 4th Fisherman Wild collected will unlock a Troll Level with multipliers of 2x, 3x, and 10x available. All wins collected in the free spins will have the Troll Level multiplier applied to them.
Bonus Buy
Four bonus options are up for grabs for those who can utilise the feature buy option. They are as follows:
- 8 Lunker Spins: Costs 94x bet.
- 9 Hawg Spins: Costs 300x bet.
- 10 Honey Hole Spins: Costs 866x bet.
- Mystery Award: Costs 390x bet.
Pros
- A huge maximum win of 50,000x bet.
- The bonus feature can be activated in the base game.
Cons
- Various RTP models are available, which reach as low as 87.30%.
- Even with all the bells and whistles, it's still just a fishing slot.
Ugliest Catch Slot Review Final Thoughts
It was always going to be interesting to see how Nolimit City approached the fishing slot genre, and perhaps inevitable, they would put some kind of darker and more adult twist onto their game. After all, that's what that do, isn't it.I would have undoubtedly scored their Ugliest Catch slot much higher had there not been scores of other slots in this genre before it. One thing I will say about Nolimit though, is that their games always pay the max wins, so unlike the hoards of other fishing slots, you will most certainly see plenty of jackpot wins coming from this title.
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