Hacksaw Gaming Unveils New Slot Marlin Masters The Big Haul
Hacksaw Gaming has confirmed the upcoming release of its latest new slot game, with Marlin Masters The Big Haul following in the footsteps of one of the studio’s top hits.
Hacksaw Gaming has already had success with fishing-themed games.
Marlin Masters The Big Haul in Brief:
- Release Date: 14 August 2025
- Type: Video Slot
- Theme: Fishing
- Reels: 5
- Rows: 4
- Payout Rate: 96.28%
- Software Studio: Hacksaw Gaming
- Special Features: Lootlines, Fisherman collectors, three bonus rounds, feature buys,
- Volatility: Medium
Marlin Masters The Big Haul is a sequel to the popular Marlin Masters game, which became one of the biggest slots successes from the Hacksaw Gaming studio.
The sequel features a more tropical design and the addition of a fresh Hidden Epic Bonus round is sure to get players excited.
It is possible to win up to 10,000x the stake when playing the Marlin Masters The Big Haul slot.
Top UK slots sites get the new Hacksaw Gaming title from August 14.
Marlin Masters The Big Haul Gameplay
Marlin Masters The Big Haul naturally has some similarities to popular fishing-themed slot games such as the Big Bass Bonanza line series and 4ThePlayer’s 4 Fantastic Fish slots.
Hacksaw Gaming has introduced more innovative slot features in the title, which has 14 paylines laid out on a 5×4 grid of reels.
RTP of 96.28% is a little higher than on the original Marlin Masters game, while the slot’s low-paying symbols are playing card ranks from 10 to A.
Other icons to look out for include various types of fish symbols – the marlins from the game’s name – some of which have money amounts laid out on them.
The money collector fisherman will also have to pop up on the reels to win those amounts.
Marlin Masters The Big Haul Slot Features
The game’s Marlin symbols can either appear as normal or golden, displaying cash values of 1x to 1,000x the bet.
Getting at least three scatter symbols from a spin of the reels on Marlin Masters The Big Haul triggers the main bonus game, which is called Don’t Be Koi.
Here, players will see that a Big Haul Bar has been added to the top of the reels and one bar is filled every time a fisherman symbol comes up during a free spin.
Golden Marlins have a minimum value of 3x during the slot’s free spins bonus round.
The free spins round is a big plus point of the game.
Those who are lucky enough to land five scatter symbols in the base game will be awarded 10 free Hooked On Paradise spins in another bonus round.
Sticky Fisherman symbols can land in this special bonus game and at least one of them will be on the reels from the start of the free spins.
With the popularity of fishing-themed slots still high, Marlin Masters The Big Haul looks like a hit.
