Marlin Catch

After the positive receptionBig Bass Bonanzaand its follow-ups received, there are no surprises to see copycats creeping out of the woodwork. The fact that it comes from Stakelogic, who has no qualms borrowing other people's ideas, just adds an extra layer of inevitability. Well, no ethical qualms perhaps, butAvatar UX's legal challenge over their PopWins mechanic saw Stakelogic paint themselves into a corner where the only way out was to licence it. It feels unlikely the same thing will happen over Marlin Catch between Stakelogic and Pragmatic Play. Partly becauseBig Bass Bonanzaitself was strongly influenced by outside sources. Perhaps Stakelogic has learnt their lesson because the similarities between this and BBB are more tenuous. For one, the money symbol collection has been axed and replaced by a sticky wild multiplier feature which can actually, really go off. Clever the way existing wild multiplier values increase when new wilds hit or are reduced when none do. Having the chance to buy free spins right away is sure to appeal to certain impatient anglers out there, too. It's as if Stakelogic took the bits they liked, gutted the bits they didn't, and went wild with what was leftover. One of the biggest differentiators is the vast difference in the two game's potential. Where BBB topped out at 2,100x, Marlin Catch heads for much deeper waters where players can technically haul in catches worth up to25,000x the bet. Marlin Catch does things differently enough to sit side by side the slot it resembles rather than just push it completely out of the limelight. There is a place for both slots, in other words. The things that Stakelogic have added, moulded, or changed have made Marlin Catch a more original experience than first suspected. There's the same getting out on the water spirit as before. Just this time, players can buy their way to the bonus, gamble wins if they want, and snag sticky wild multipliers in free spins, meaning much bigger fish on the menu.