Lucky Angler Slot

The slot offers a trip to the frosty winter village by the sea, where all looks hibernated, but beneath the frozen water, everything is just alive and kicking.

Lucky Angler is a slot with a 5×3 layout and 15 fixed lines, and Medium Volatility offers to appeal with its simple gameplay, and fishing lover or not, here anyone can catch some Sticky Wilds or Bonus Spins on his line.

NetEnt announced the theoretical RTP of the slot as 96.40%, and the maximum winning is set at 2000x the total bet. So put on a hot coat and wool socks, take your fishing gear, and arm yourself with enough patience, checking the game first on our site.

Personal testers’ opinion about the Lucky Angler slot

At the beginning of this section (with our perspectives), we would like to raise your awareness about the probability of getting any winning (hit) with this slot. The indicator shows a 39.41% likelihood of receiving some winning amount.

This is above the average NetEnt’s machines index, which points out that the Lucky Angler slot often gives pay combinations. However, their amount is definitely not impressive, being the same as the initial bet or even lower.

• The Sticky Wild feature has some promising potential for winning, but it is complicated to win a big amount in this game because the volatility is from the middle to low.
• Our maximum winning for one spin was 148x; during the Free Spins, the average winning was 39x.
• Statistically, every 195th spin (0.51%) triggers the bonus round.

This machine has an average volatility and preserves the balance well, so it is appropriate for completing the wagering requirements. At the same time, the players should be cautious because the ‘Angler is not so lucky anymore’ lost its popularity, i.e. the prize pool for the big winning is usually empty.

One way to ‘shake it’ is to increase the stake, which can surge the volatility and winning potential, but it involves a risk hike, because again – the pool can be empty, so the slot can drain you completely.

Review and recommendations by the testing team

• Lucky Angler is one typical slot of NetEnt, with decent (not spectacular) play and design, and also with the theoretical potential for hitting a big win (possible only during long series with the frozen wild symbol in an expensive winning formation). The good news is that here Win Both Ways is enabled. The bad news is that the Wilds and Scatters are not paid, and there is no multiplier attached to any win.
• Even though 3OAK and 4OAK combinations deliver mostly low winnings in the base game, the slot keeps the balance decently. Combinations of top symbols (red-angry, orange-staring, and blue-laughing fishes) are quite highly-priced (100x-150x the bet). Considering that expensive fishes can be in the winning compositions several times during multiple Re-spins, it is very much possible to receive 200x-300x total bets winnings from just one spin (Re-spins inclusive). This, of course, is what makes Lucky Angler impressive (not many NetEnt’s slots have such a quality to brag about) – in theory, but let’s not forget that is not happening all that often.
• Free Spins are seldom triggered, on average, once in 200-300 spins. This is just near the bottom line of all NetEnt slots. The Free Spins are just the same as the usual spins, except for the frozen Wild symbol on reel 3. The average Free Spins winning is 30x-50x total bets, and some more lucky bonuses can bring 100x-200x.

NetEnt declares the following probabilities

• The gross RTP percentage for this slot is 96.4%.
• Of them: 70.1% is paid in the usual spins and 26.3% in the Free Spins.
• In the usual spins, the probability of any hit is 41.6% and 91.8% in the Free Spins.
• The probability of dropping 3+ scatters, triggering the Free Spins, is 0.62%.
• The maximum winning (per pay line) in both – the base game and the bonus game is 20 000 CAD (133x the total bet if you play with a max bet of 150 CAD).
• The aggregated (coinciding) maximum winning is capped at 60900 CAD (406x the total bet if you play with a max bet of 150 CAD).

Hidden parameters of Lucky Angler slot (data from testing)

• The statistical frequency of triggering the bonus feature is every 195th spin (0.51%).
• This is an average-low number for one of the NetEnt’s machines.
• The probability of any winning is 39.41%.
• This is a higher number, so the players must be prepared for lower than the initial bet winnings.
• The winnings distribution is 83% in the base spins and 17% in the Free Spins.
• The maximum payout during the tests was 148x. This is one very low number. The machine just doesn’t show its high potential for winning.
• The average winning from the bonus round was 39x. You cannot expect massive winning with this feature, regardless of the freezing Wilds. The regular outcome, with almost no exceptions, is around 20-40x.
• This is a game with average Volatility (index 5.08 out of 20).
• It is difficult to win something big here. It seems the slot is meant only for fun or for bonus wagering.
• The game has a short to average cycle length. It is challenging to catch the cycle point here, as there are no obvious waves of winnings and losings. The clear MO identified with Lucky Angler is: taking your money and giving the same amount back very fast.
• The machine scored 6.33 out of 10 points for the wagering index.
• Keeping the value around the starting amount is suitable for wagering, especially with small stakes.
• The RTP of the slot is plenty 96.4% and allows getting a positive mathematical expectation of winning at the casino.

Free Spins feature

3+ Scatters landing in 1 base spin will reward with a different number of Free Spins. During Free Spins, any Wild symbol dropped becomes frozen till the end of free games. Note that in the bonus round one Sticky Wild drops automatically on reel 3, row 2, and is glued there till the end of the Free Spins.

Theoretically, all the positions of reels 2, 3, and 4 can be filled with Wilds, so you will have a chance to get huge winning.

Sticky Wilds

Wilds substitutes any other symbol but Scatter. In the main game, they can drop on reels 2 and 4. In the Free Spins, Wilds can drop on reels 2, 3, and 4. One Sticky Wild appears in the grid center and sticks there till the end of the round. If changing of coin value happens while the Wild was already dropped, it will be considered for the next spin.

Settings

• Provider – NetEnt
• Payment lines – 15 (win-both-ways)
• Volatility – Average
• Hit rate – 41.60%
• Default range of bets – 0.30 to 150 CAD
• Playing field – 5×3
• The maximum winning is – 406x the total bet
• Bonuses – Win-both-ways, Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins with Extra Wilds
• Free Spins – Yes
• RTP – 96.40%

How to win at the Lucky Angler slot machine? (Conclusion)

• Our main tip, before depositing real money is, to test the slot for free in DEMO mode.
• We recommend this machine to bonus hunters because even though not with high value, the winning combinations here are frequent and keep the balance quite nicely. In this case, we advise 250x bets starting capital and playing with micro bets.
• Be alert; the game is not that popular anymore, so stumbling on an empty prize pool is highly possible.
• We do not recommend this game to players who play with real money and chase some massive wins because of the medium winning dispersion. If you want to increase the value of the profits, naturally, you need to raise the bet. But with the Lucky Angler slot machine, this is one dangerous action, due again to the most probably blank prize pool.
• While playing with real funds should be considered that the game has a short to average cycle length: first taking your money, then giving back a similar amount in a short interval.