On April 18 2024, Play’n Go released Boat Bonanza Down Under. This is the third entry of the Boat Bonanza series that is set underwater in Australia.

This review will let you know what you can expect from the game's dynamics and thrilling features.

Game Overview

The video slot is played on 5 reels and 4 rows. You have the opportunity to land winning combinations on 12 paylines on varying RTPs.

The RTPs you will find are 96.25%, 94.25%, 91.25%, 87.25% and 84.25%. You have the chance to achieve the max win of 6000x on high volatility.

Your chances to achieve the max win are 1 in 768000000.

All you have to bet to get going is a minimum bet of €0.10 or a maximum bet of €50. Placing a bet allows you to land lows, highs and other unique symbols.

The lows are 10 to A card ranks and the highs are a bird on a floaty, goggles, flip flops and a tentacle in a can. When you land 5 royals, your reward is 10x the stake while landing 5 highs rewards you with 50x to 200x.

Fishline wins earn you up to 40x for five. Individual prizes have values from 1x to 50x. There are no wilds in the slot.

Thrilling Features

Catch feature

The main character in this feature is the sleeping fisherman. When he wakes up, he causes three results which are the vertical fish, Surf n Catch and Under Reel collection.

It is possible to land both the vertical fish and under-reel collection at the same time.

Free spins

You need to land three scatters to activate the Free Spins round. Landing them rewards you with 10 Free Spins and the chance to go on a 12-position trail.

To progress on the trail, you need to land scatters. Taking two steps on the trail rewards you with another pick or an additional Free Spin.

Landing scatters on reels 2, 6 and 10 will reward you with picks while landing on reels 4, 8 and 12 will reward you with Free Spins each time.

The only time you can collect rewards from the scatters is when they land on the same reel as the fisherman during the Surf n Catch or Under Reel.

Pick bonus

The pick bonus is available during the Free Spins round. During the pick bonus, you have access to 1 of 8 modifiers at the beginning of the round. More picks are added as you progress along the trail.

You will only get 4 modifiers during the Free Spins round.

Each modifier can only take one of two forms. The two forms are regular and upgraded modifiers. The regular modifier rewards include 5 Free Spins, catch triggers, Surf n Catch triggers and the lowest paying symbol removed.

The upgraded modifier includes rewards such as 10 Free Spins, catch triggers at x2, Surf n Catch triggers at x2 and removes 3 low-paying symbols.   

Verdict

You may think the slot misses out on the fun since it does not have wilds and feature buys. But it is loaded with features you can still enjoy including pick bonus, Free Spins and Catch feature.