Epic Fish: Marlin Madness
- RTP: 96.22
- Max Win: x7673.00
- Betways: 10
- Volatility: Med
- Game Type: Slots
- Release Date: September 23rd, 2025
Features we found: free spins, bonus buy, multiplier, hold and win
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Epic Fish: Marlin Madness OverviewEpic Fish: Marlin Madness is a deep-sea fishing slot from Quickspin, released on 23 September 2025. It runs on 5 reels and 3 rows with 10 paylines, and it combines a classic fisherman-collects-the-fish mechanic with a giant Black Marlin that carries huge multipliers in the free spins. The series later continued with Epic Fish: Winter Catch. The theoretical payout is 96.12% (96.22% with Extra Bet), the volatility is medium (3 out of 5), bets range from 0.10 to 100 and the maximum win is 7,673x the bet. There are three free-spin modes – Black Marlin, Nudge Up and Hooked – plus Shark Attack, an Extra Bet that adds a row, and a three-level Buy Feature. Theme and GraphicsThe game takes you out onto open, sky-blue water: fish, sharks, turtles, starfish and boats fill the reels, with the fisherman and the black marlin as the main characters. The theme is light and colourful rather than gritty, and the features are named after the fishing story – the shark eats symbols, the fisherman collects, and the marlin gets hooked. Wilds and the Fish CollectionThe Wild substitutes for every symbol except the Bonus symbol and appears on all reels. It also acts as the fisherman. The Fish symbol is a regular paying symbol, but each fish shows a value; fish come in three sizes, linked to values among 1x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 15x and 25x. During the Fish Collection, every wild on the screen catches all the fish on the same screen, and their values are added to the win for that spin. More fishermen on the screen mean every fish is collected more times. Shark AttackIf a wild is on the reels, a Shark Attack can happen: the shark eats one or more low symbols and replaces them with fish, which the fisherman then collects. In the base game this activates randomly. No line wins are evaluated during the respin. Free Spins and the Wild MeterThree or more Bonus symbols anywhere start the free spins:
The free spins cannot be retriggered, but a meter above the reels counts every new wild. At the 6th and 12th wild, 2 extra free spins are added and the round upgrades to the next mode. Each mode includes the features of the ones before it. Black Marlin, Nudge Up and HookedBlack Marlin: every time the big marlin lands, fully or partly, it increases the Marlin Multiplier, which climbs through x30, x45, x60, x75, x100, x125, x150, x175, x200, x250, x2500 and x5000. To collect it, the marlin must land fully so the wild can catch it. Nudge Up: if the marlin lands only partly, or just below the reels, it is nudged up one row – so fewer marlins slip away uncaught. Hooked: if the marlin is fully visible but not caught, it stays sticky for one spin, and the chance of catching it increases. Buy Feature
The Buy Feature works in the base game only, and not every level is available in every market. Extra BetFor 2x the bet, the Extra Bet adds an extra row where more fish can land, raising the chance of the Fish Collection by 203%. If 3 or more Bonus symbols land while it is active, the extra row carries over into the free spins, and a marlin swimming past in that row also increases the Marlin Multiplier meter. It cannot be combined with the Buy Feature. How to Play Epic Fish: Marlin MadnessThe game rules sum it up in three steps: choose your total bet, press the spin button, and check the WIN field for the result. The controls follow Quickspin’s standard layout – the spin, autoplay and bet buttons sit on the right, while the left-hand panel holds the sound switch, the game rules, the paytable information, your game history and the settings. The Extra Bet and the Buy Feature are both set in the base game, but they cannot be active at the same time. Why the Marlin MattersMost of the time, the free spins pay out through ordinary fish collections, with values from 1x to 25x per fish and per fisherman. The Black Marlin is what changes the scale of the round: its multiplier starts at x30 and keeps rising every time the marlin appears, even partly. That is why the upgrades are so valuable – Nudge Up pulls half-visible marlins into view, and Hooked keeps an uncaught marlin on the reels for another try. RTP, Volatility and Who Should Play ItWith a 96.12% RTP and medium volatility, Marlin Madness is one of the more balanced games in Quickspin’s recent line-up, yet the 7,673x cap and the x5000 marlin give it real upside. It is a good choice if you like fisherman-style collect features but want a clearer path to a big hit. Try the free demo first to see how often the marlin lands. Where to Play Epic Fish: Marlin MadnessYou can try this game on 7gold Online Casino. There’s a unique casino bonus offer of 400% up to £1500 for a limited time. Epic Fish: Marlin Madness was listed in all six of our partner casino libraries when we checked on 6 October 2026. |
