{"title":"Play Eric's Big Catch Slot Game at Heart Bingo","description":"Eric's Big Catch by Stakelogic at Heart Bingo is a Viking-themed slot game with fish symbols, walking wilds, multipliers, and free spins.","custom_path":"/en-gb/casino/games/2003982-erics-big-catch","heading":"Play Eric's Big Catch Slot Game","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb","name":"Online Bingo Site"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/online-casino","name":"Casino"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/category/slots","name":"[category] | [brand]"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2003982-erics-big-catch","name":"Play Eric's Big Catch Slot Game"},"position":4}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Game","@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2003982-erics-big-catch","name":"Play Eric's Big Catch Slot Game","description":"Eric's Big Catch by Stakelogic at Heart Bingo is a Viking-themed slot game with fish symbols, walking wilds, multipliers, and free spins.","image":"cms-images/ko0cm0wmbeiyj17ydcnaas72sb0n","genre":"Online Slot","creator":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Stakelogic"},"numberOfPlayers":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":1,"maxValue":1},"url":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2003982-erics-big-catch"},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the Walking Wild feature in Eric’s Big Catch?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"During the Free Spins round, Wild Viking symbols move one reel to the left with each spin. As they move, they collect all visible Fish values and can trigger respins."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do you trigger Free Spins in Eric’s Big Catch?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Free Spins are triggered by landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, awarding 6, 8, or 10 spins respectively."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What do the Fish symbols do in Eric’s Big Catch?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Fish symbols display random cash values. These values are collected during Free Spins whenever a Wild Viking lands or moves over them."}}]}],"has_toc":true,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"Review","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eEric's Big Catch Slot Game Review \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eEric’s Big Catch takes the well-worn fishing slot concept and brings Viking into the picture, because why not reel in wins with a spear instead of a rod? Designed by Stakelogic, this online slot game drops you into a Norse-tinged underwater world where a bearded warrior doubles as a wild symbol and fish aren’t for dinner, they’re for collecting. If you’ve swum through your share of \u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/slots\"\u003eonline slots\u003c/a\u003e, you’ll notice familiar mechanics here, from respins to walking wilds.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Theme \u0026 Graphic  ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eTheme \u0026amp; Graphic \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eYou’re underwater, but there’s a Viking longship bobbing up top. That’s the thematic juxtaposition Eric’s Big Catch goes for: classic fish slot meets Norse mythology. The actual gameplay grid sits beneath the waves and animated fish, but the Viking element comes mostly from Eric himself, who shows up as a walking wild during the bonus round. The theme doesn’t go too deep, but it’s enough of a twist to separate it from other fishing-themed slot games floating around.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Payout Table ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003ePayout Table\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThe paytable in Eric’s Big Catch offers a mix of standard card symbols and fishing gear, with values increasing significantly among the premium items. Here's how the symbols stack up:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"table\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;background-color:transparent;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;empty-cells:show;margin:0px;overflow:visible;padding:0px;position:relative;table-layout:fixed;user-select:text;\" border=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" data-tablestyle=\"Custom\" data-tablelook=\"0\" aria-rowcount=\"11\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eSymbol\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003ePayouts for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e10\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.10x, 0.50x, 2x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eJ\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.10x, 0.50x, 2x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eQ\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.10x, 0.50x, 2x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eK\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.10x, 0.50x, 2x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eA\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.10x, 0.50x, 2x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eHook\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.40x, 2x, 10x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eNet\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.40x, 2x, 10x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFishing Rod\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.60x, 3x, 20x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eBasket Trap\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e0.60x, 3x, 20x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eSpear\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e1x, 4x, 40x\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eSpecial Symbols\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWild Viking: Substitutes for all pay symbols. Appears during Free Spins, walks leftward after landing, and collects all fish values on the grid.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eScatter Symbol: Triggers Free Spins when 3, 4, or 5 land anywhere on the grid.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFish Symbol: Each fish carries a cash value from 0.5x to 12x the bet. These can be collected by Wild Vikings during the Free Spins feature.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Bonus Features ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBonus Features\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFree Spins\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eLanding 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols awards 6, 8, or 10 free spins, respectively. During this bonus round, Wild Viking symbols appear across all five reels and act as walking wilds. After they land, they begin to move leftward by one reel each spin, triggering a respin each time they move. They collect the cash values of any fish symbols present on the reels at each step. These Wild Vikings can appear with multipliers ranging from x2 to x10, and that multiplier is applied to the total collected fish values during the respin cycle. Free Spins can be retriggered if more scatter symbols land.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWalking Wild Respins\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThis feature is embedded into the Free Spins round. When a Wild Viking lands, it doesn’t sit still, it shifts one reel to the left each spin, staying active for multiple rounds. Each movement reactivates the reels, offering another shot at potentially landing fish symbols to scoop up. The wild sticks around until it walks off the leftmost reel, potentially collecting values as it goes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFish Cash Values\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFish symbols randomly display cash values between 0.5x and 12x the bet. These don’t pay out by themselves in the base game but become valuable in the Free Spins when collected by Wild Vikings. If five fish potentially line up on a payline, they can also pay up to 20x directly.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Spin Mechanics  ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSpin Mechanics \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eEric’s Big Catch operates on a 5x3 layout with 20 fixed paylines. Winning combinations form when three or more matching symbols land from left to right, starting from the first reel. While base game spins stick to a standard rhythm, the tempo shifts in Free Spins thanks to the respins triggered by walking wilds. If the Super Stake option is active, spins take on added unpredictability, though Stakelogic doesn’t go into much detail about what it actually changes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Similar Slots  ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSimilar Slots \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eIf you’re into fishing-themed slots with bonus-heavy action and cash collection mechanics, here are a few other titles worth checking out:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2012524-fishin-frenzy-even-bigger-fish-2-rapid-fire\"\u003eFishin' Frenzy Even Bigger Fish 2 Rapid Fire\u003c/a\u003e: Reel Time Gaming’s classic angler slot with larger fish values and the iconic fisherman wild.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2014009-4-fantastic-fish-gold\"\u003e4 Fantastic Fish Gold\u003c/a\u003e: A slot that expands the fish-catching theme with prize boosts, respins, and multiple jackpot levels.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2007646-golden-catch\"\u003eGolden Catch\u003c/a\u003e: A nautical-themed slot where boats collect fish symbols and free spins feature rising multipliers.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Heart Bingo’s Opinion  ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHeart Bingo’s Opinion \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eEric’s Big Catch adds a bit of spice to the otherwise saturated fishing slot genre. It’s not going to break any ground, but the walking wilds and fish collection mechanics feel polished. The Viking theme could have been pushed further, but it’s a nice touch that helps separate this from the many lookalikes. If anything’s missing, it’s clarity around the Super Stake, Stakelogic could stand to explain what players are actually getting. But overall, it plays well and looks decent while doing it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"}]}