4 Fantastic Fish Gold Dream Drop

Where Progressive Jackpots Meet Underwater Treasure Hunting

4ThePlayer has transformed their popular fishing-themed slot series with 4 Fantastic Fish Gold Dream Drop, integrating Relax Gaming's celebrated progressive jackpot system. This vibrant underwater adventure maintains the unique mechanics that set the original apart from other fishing slots while adding the allure of potentially life-changing jackpots to the mix.

Visually Immersive Underwater World of 4 Fantastic Fish

The game takes place against a bright, sunlit ocean backdrop where colorful rays extend across a blue sky. The 6×4 grid is framed by a golden border, creating a window into this aquatic world. Looking at the screenshots, you can see the attention to detail in both the symbols and the underwater environment with swaying sea plants and coral formations along the ocean floor.

The symbol collection includes card royals (10, J, Q, K, A) designed with fishhooks, giving them thematic relevance. The premium symbols consist of fishing equipment like a tackle box and fishing reel, alongside ocean dwellers including a humorous crab with googly eyes and a seagull sporting sunglasses. The highest-paying symbol is a cheerful fisherman. A boat serves as the wild symbol, substituting for all regular symbols to form winning combinations.

What immediately catches the eye is the prominent Fortune Wheel displayed above the reels, featuring the Dream Drop jackpot segments in vibrant colors (Rapid, Midi, Maxi, Major, and Mega), replacing the jackpot fish from the original version.

Unique Fish Collection Mechanics Without the Fisherman

What distinguishes 4 Fantastic Fish Gold Dream Drop from competitors like Fishin' Frenzy or Big Bass Bonanza is its innovative approach to cash collection. Instead of requiring a fisherman symbol to collect fish values, this game allows fish symbols themselves to award prizes directly when they form part of a winning way.

The fish symbol values progressively increase depending on which reel they land on. Fish appearing on reel 1 can award up to 1.8x your bet, while those landing on reel 6 can deliver substantial prizes between 10x and 50x your stake. This creates escalating excitement as you scan from left to right across the reels.

When forming a winning combination with fish symbols, you instantly collect their associated cash values—no collector symbol needed. This refreshing mechanic provides a distinctive alternative for players who enjoy fishing-themed slots but want something different from the standard collector format.

Dream Drop Progressive Jackpot Integration

The most significant change in this version is the integration of Relax Gaming's Dream Drop progressive jackpot system. On any spin, players might trigger the jackpot feature, launching the Fortune Wheel visible in the third screenshot. The wheel contains segments for five jackpot tiers:

1. Rapid – starts at 1
2. Midi – starts at 5
3. Maxi – starts at 100
4. Major – starts at 25,000
5. Mega – starts at an impressive 500,000

As a progressive system, these values can grow substantially—particularly the Mega jackpot which can potentially reach millions. The trade-off for this jackpot potential is a reduced RTP of 94% compared to the original game, and a significantly lower non-jackpot maximum win of 2,298.7x (down from the original's 15,000x).

Higher stakes increase your chances of triggering the jackpot feature, with bets ranging from 0.20 to 100 currency units.

Exciting Bonus Features in the Deep Blue

The Respin Bonus remains a highlight, triggered when three or more Respin scatters appear. Each triggering scatter opens its corresponding reel while the others remain closed. Fish symbols on open reels from the triggering spin lock in place, and the feature begins with three respins.

During respins, newly landed fish on open reels also lock in position, and landing a scatter on a closed reel will open it. Each time a new fish locks or a reel opens, the respin counter resets to three. The bonus ends when you run out of respins, awarding all accumulated fish values from open reels.

Adding another layer of excitement is the Giant Squid feature, which can appear randomly during any spin. In the base game, this massive cephalopod rearranges fish symbols to improve your wins. During the Respin Bonus, it can move fish symbols from closed reels to open ones, locking them in place.

The Shark Feature activates during respins when an open reel fills completely with fish symbols. A shark swims up the reel, collecting all fish values, doubling the total, and placing it at the top position while freeing up the other positions for new fish symbols.

Diving into the Aquatic Atmosphere and Symbol Design

The visual design of 4 Fantastic Fish Gold Dream Drop creates a cheerful, sun-drenched seaside experience. The game employs a bright color palette dominated by blues, yellows, and oranges that evoke warm summer days spent fishing. The animation quality is impressive, particularly in the bonus features where the Giant Squid and Shark make dynamic appearances.

The fish symbols themselves deserve special mention—ranging from standard blue fish to more elaborate golden specimens. During the respin feature shown in Image 2, you can see various fish symbols displaying different cash values (7.00, 16.00, 18.00, and 140.00), with the golden fish typically offering higher rewards. The color-coding system makes it easy to identify potentially valuable symbols at a glance.

The jackpot wheel featured prominently in the game uses a vibrant color scheme to differentiate between the various jackpot tiers. The Rapid jackpot segments are blue, Midi are green, Maxi are purple, Major are red, and Mega jackpot segments are orange, creating a vivid rainbow effect that adds to the game's festive atmosphere.

The underwater sound effects and upbeat soundtrack complement the visual elements, creating an immersive fishing expedition that remains engaging during extended play sessions.