About Aristocrat
Aristocrat was originally founded in 1953, and since then the
Australian based casino game manufacturer has been a driving
force within the industry. When Aristocrat released The
Clubmaster in 1956, it became the first slot machine ever
produced which included gameplay features like multiline payouts
and scatter symbols, establishing the company’s reputation as an
industry leader in terms of innovation.
Aristocrat is responsible for producing the world’s first
electronic slots, video slots, five reel slots, and virtual reel
slots. In addition, Aristocrat has also developed several core
game computing systems over the years, including Microstar, the
MK Gaming System, the Hyperlink Gaming System, and Jubilee.
As a publically traded company on the Australian Stock
Exchange since 1997, Aristocrat has long been known as an
economic driver in that country. But in 2000 the company broke
through to American shores by securing a license to serve the
world’s largest gambling market: Las Vegas, Nevada.
Today, Aristocrat has been licensed in 240 gaming
jurisdictions around the world, and the company’s products can
be played in 90 nations. And while Aristocrat has designed and
produced hundreds of slot machine titles throughout the years,
Let’s Go Fish’n remains a fan favorite with outdoor enthusiasts
and anglers.
Gameplay Features and Mechanics
Let’s Go Fish’n is a standard five reel, 25 pay line video
slot machine which offers players medium to high range variance.
While Aristocrat has opted to move many of its newer slot
games to the company’s proprietary Xtra Reel Power setup, Let’s
Go Fish’n retains the traditional mechanics of a five reel, 25
payline machine. However, as a fixed pay line game, Let’s Go
Fish’n does require you to play all 25 pay lines on each spin.
With a cost per credit of just $0.01, Let’s Go Fish’n is
classified as a penny slot, but as mentioned above, you’ll need
to pay a minimum of $0.25 per spin. In some instances, you may
find Let’s Go Fish’n machines which offer a $0.02 cost per
credit, in which case the minimum amount you’ll need to pay per
spin stands at $0.50.
For players with bigger bankrolls, Let’s Go Fish’n tops out
at a $2.00 per coin bet. Players can opt to wager between one
and five coins per pay line, so and at these stakes the maximum
wager per spin totals $250.00.
As a member of the Aristocrat family, Let’s Go Fish’n offers
the usual collection of wild symbols, scatter symbols, free
spins, and bonus games. One major exception, however, comes
during the base game, as wild symbols are missing from this
aspect of Let’s Go Fish’n. You can activate wild symbols during
the free spins bonus round, but during base game play the only
special symbol available is the scatter. A list of basic
specifications can be found below:
- Wilds: Yes, but not in the base game
- Free Spins: Yes
- Multiplier: No
- Bonus Game: Yes
- Progressive: No
- Return to Player: 97%
The base game for Let’s Go Fish’n offers a fairly standard
Aristocrat slot machine pay table, but fans of games produced by
other companies may find the base game payouts to be on the
smaller side of the spectrum. The top payout during the base
game is 1,250 credits, which can be earned by landing five of
the Let’s Go Fish’n logo signs. This symbol is the game’s
scatter, and it can be paid any way, while all other symbols in
the game must be landed left to right to turn a winner.
Four of the Let’s Go Fish’n symbols on your screen is good
for a 250 credit payout, and you’ll receive a 250 credit reward
for landing three of the scatter symbols. When you do land three
or more Let’s Go Fish’n logo symbols, however, this triggers the
game’s free spins bonus round. You can find more information
below.
Other base game payouts for Let’s Go Fish’n include the
following.
- 1,000 credits for landing five fisherman’s face symbols
- 500 credits for five seagulls
- 300 credits for five worms on a hook
- 300 credits for five fishing poles and buckets
- 150 credits for five As
- 125 credits for five Ks
- 100 credits for five Qs
- 100 credits for five Js
As mentioned above, Let’s Go Fish’n offers no wild symbols
during the base game, but they’re made available during the free
spins bonus round.
Triggering the Bonus Round
The free spins bonus round for Let’s Go Fish’n is triggered
by landing three or more of the logo scatter symbols anywhere on
the reels. When this occurs, the game will bring up an
interactive side screen which depicts a crowded dock.
Five figures stand on the dock with poles in hand and lines
in the water. The characters in the free spins bonus game are
named, from left to right, Fishwife Fran, Lazy Larry, Bucket
Bobby, Cool Craig, and Lucky Lucy.
To begin the bonus round you’ll simply select one of these
five characters and watch to see how many fish they pull up from
the depths. These fish represent the number of free spins
that’ll be awarded to you. The range of free spins you can earn
runs from three to 10, putting Let’s Go Fish’n on the lower end
of Aristocrat’s free spin offerings.
Once the character you’ve chosen has caught their limit,
between one and three symbols will also appear near their fish
collection. These symbols represent the wild symbols you’ll have
in play for the remainder of your free spin allotment. For
example, if your character brings up five fish with the pole and
bucket symbol and the worm on a hook symbol, yo’ve earned five
free spins which will each include the pole and bucket symbol
and fish on a hook symbol as wilds.
The wild symbols during the free spins bonus game will turn
gold to signify their newfound importance.
Summary
Slot aficionados will note that the free spins bonus game for
Let’s Go Fish’n pales in comparison to other Aristocrat titles.
With only three to 10 free spins up for grabs after you’ve
triggered the bonus round, and no way to earn additional free
spins during the bonus, you’ll be back to the base game quite
quickly in most instances.
This lackluster bonus round combined with the absence of wild
symbols during the base game makes Let’s Go Fish’n one of
Aristocrat’s more disappointing games, and unless you’re a
passionate angler who loves the theme, superior options will
always be available.
