Fishin For Gold

By Matthew Kennedy | Updated 10 June 2026

iSoftBet takes you to the icy waters of the Arctic with Fishin’ for Gold,  a high variance slot with an RTP of 96%. Features include wilds, multipliers, and free spins.

About the slot

Fishin’ for Gold is a 5 reel, 5 payline video slot which can be played across all devices. Wagering starts from 25p per spin up to £25 per spin.The gold framed reels are set inside an icy underwater cave deep in the ocean. Symbols are the Jack to the Ace royals, which are the lower values, an old boot, a bucket, a penguin and a polar bear, the  latter having the highest value, 5 on a payline will reward you with x40 of your wager.The scatter symbol is the goldfish bonus.

Gameplay

There is a bonus meter on the top right hand side of the reels, every time 2 scatter symbols land on the reels they will be added to the meter. You can also use the gamble feature at any time to gain access to the bonus feature but this will cost you x1 of your wager, but if you lose the meter will empty. The feature can also be triggered when the meter is full.Landing a scatter bonus symbol on the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th reels will trigger the Fishin for Gold Bonus feature where you will be asked to choose one of the following 4- a bear, a walrus, a penguin or a lion. They will reel in symbols from a hole in the ice, each one will give you a bonus spin and transform into gold Wilds, and can have multiplier overlays worth up to x5. For each extra 3 scatters that land during the feature, you will get an extra 2 bonus spinsFishin’ for Gold is filled with cartoon-styled graphics and the soundtrack does tend to annoy you after a time. You have the chance to win up to x5,000 of your wager.

Matthew Kennedy

Co-founder & Technical Director at Play Cash Games

Matthew Kennedy co-founded Take Marketing Limited in 2008 alongside Becky Mosley and has worked in the UK online gambling industry ever since. He runs the technical side of the operation, building and maintaining the platforms that power Play Cash Games and the wider Take Marketing portfolio.

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Over 17 years in the industry, Matt has worked directly with affiliate platforms, casino operators, and software providers. He has seen the market move from desktop Flash slots to mobile-first HTML5, lived through every iteration of UK Gambling Commission rules, and built the systems that keep our coverage compliant as regulation evolves. He has a particular interest in responsible gambling tooling and player-fund safety — the parts of the industry most people do not see but that matter most.

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