Fish wearing crowns, oysters with attitude, and a soundtrack that wouldn’t feel out of place at an underwater disco — Fish Party (obviously) isn’t your average fishing slot. Microgaming ditches the rods and bait for bubbles and party hats with this release. It might not be the newest face in the sea, but it’s managed to stay afloat thanks to its stacked wilds, colourful visuals, and a free spins round that actually delivers a bit of substance beneath the surface-level fun.
This one runs on a 5x3 layout with 243 ways to win, which means there are no paylines to fiddle with — just match adjacent symbols from left to right. The bet settings start with a minimum wager of 0.30 per spin, keeping things light for casual players. Everything takes place against a cartoon-style reef backdrop, and while the graphics aren’t modern by today’s standards, they’re still pretty charming in a “Saturday morning animation” sort of way.
Fish Party is one of many Microgaming slots that emerged in the 2010s, during the provider’s stretch of colourful and character-driven games. If you’ve played titles like Thunderstruck II, Immortal Romance, or Avalon, you’ll recognise the same slightly retro interface and stacked symbol mechanics.
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The symbols in Fish Party are just what the theme suggests. The lower-paying icons start with the underwater bottom-dwellers and bait, while the high-paying ones include a vibrant cast of sea creatures that look like they’ve just been crowned prom royalty.
Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
Snail | 0.12x, 0.60x, 1.80x |
Worm | 0.18x, 0.90x, 2.70x |
Pink Starfish | 0.24x, 1.20x, 3.60x |
Green Fish | 0.30x, 1.50x, 4.50x |
Puffer Fish | 0.45x, 2.25x, 6x |
Purple Fish | 0.60x, 2.25x, 7.50x |
Yellow Fish | 0.75x, 3x, 9x |
Blue Fish | 0.90x, 3x, 10.50x |
Treasure Chest | 0.9’0x, 3.75x, 12x |
Fish Party uses a Wild Symbol — its own logo — which substitutes for all standard symbols and appears stacked on all reels. If five wilds line up, you’re looking at a tidy payout of up to 400 coins. The Scatter Symbol, on the other hand, is represented by a shiny oyster. Land three or more to trigger the Free Spins feature and also receive scatter wins up to 1,500 coins.
Triggering this round requires three or more oyster scatter symbols in view. You’ll get between 15 and 20 free spins depending on how many scatters appear. During this round, all reels are loaded with Super Stacked Wilds, and the four highest-paying symbols also appear in stacked formation.
Free spins can also be retriggered, which isn’t always a given in older slots. Land three more scatters during the bonus round and the spins could continue with extra spins added to your total.
After any potential win, you’ll be offered the chance to gamble your prize. You’ll guess either the colour or suit of a face-down card. A correct colour guess doubles your potential winnings; a correct suit quadruples it. It’s a quick add-on with no animations or fuss, and you can collect your potential winnings after each correct guess — or keep going and risk it all.
Fish Party sticks with Microgaming’s classic formula — if you’re into stacked wilds and solid bonus rounds, it might remind you of Immortal Romance or Avalon, even if the theme is leagues apart. As for other fish-themed alternatives, keep an eye out for Fishin’ Frenzy or Big Bass Bonanza, which take a different, rod-and-reel approach. You can find all these slot titles in the BetVictor slot listing.