- A TaDa Gaming fishing slot on 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 fixed paylines
- A Fisherman Wild that collects Fish Money symbols, plus a Fishing Pot
- Free Games and a Super Free Game with multipliers that climb to 50x
Fortune Hook Antarctic is a TaDa Gaming slot released on 20 January 2026. It is the third game in the Fortune Hook series, after Fortune Hook and Fortune Hook Boom, and it takes the jolly fisherman from those games on a trip to the icy waters of Antarctica.
The game has an RTP of 97.00%, medium volatility and a max win of 5,000x the bet. TaDa describes it as a familiar game with new features. The core idea of the series is still here, with the fisherman collecting fish, but this time the bonus rounds are built around a meter that grows as you collect.
Reels and Paylines
Fortune Hook Antarctic has 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 fixed paylines. Fixed means all 20 lines are in play on every spin, so there is nothing to set up before you start.
The setting is full of small touches. Penguins pop out of their igloos to show each bonus, the free games counter is a block of ice, and the Fishing Pot fills up with fish. TaDa says these touches give the game a more animated feel without making the gameplay more complicated.
Fish Money Symbols
The sea is full of warmly dressed fish, and these are the Fish Money symbols. Each one carries a value, and what it pays depends on your bet and the value it shows.
There are five types, each with its own outfit and its own range of values. The fish in the blue hat is at the bottom, followed by the green hat, the purple scarf and the red scarf. The golden fish in the gold trapper hat is the big catch, with the highest values in the game.
The Fisherman Wild
The fisherman is the Wild. In the main game, he stands in for other symbols to help make wins. He is also the one who collects the fish. TaDa’s gamesheet says that in both the main game and the free games, the Wild collects the values of all the Money symbols on the screen.
That makes the Wild the most important symbol in the game. The fish carry the values, but it is the fisherman landing alongside them that collects those values for you.
Fishing Pot
The game also has a Fishing Pot. On every spin, it collects the scatters that land, and it gives you a random extra chance to trigger the Free Games. TaDa calls this another route into the bonus features. Even on a spin where the scatters do not line up to start the bonus on their own, the pot can still step in.
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Free Games
There are two kinds of scatter: the colourful Fish Scatter and the gold Fish Super Scatter. Both only appear in the main game, and both can land on any spin.
Three Fish Scatters start the Free Game with 8 free games. Four give you 12, and five give you 16.
During the round, a progress meter at the top of the screen keeps track of the Fisherman Wilds you collect. It starts out as a black and white photo montage of the fisherman. Each time you move up a level, the multiplier goes up and the picture gains more colour. The levels work like this:
- 3 Wilds: 2x multiplier
- 6 Wilds: 3x multiplier
- 9 Wilds: 5x multiplier
- 12 Wilds: 10x multiplier
- 15 Wilds: 50x multiplier
Moving up the meter also gives you more spins, so collecting Wilds both lifts the multiplier and keeps the round going for longer. The jump from 10x to 50x at the top level is a big one, and reaching it is what gives the Free Game its real potential.
Super Free Game
The gold Fish Super Scatter starts the Super Free Game. It uses the same idea as the Free Game, with the meter, the multipliers and the Wild collecting fish, but it is quicker to move up. In the Super Free Game, you only need two Wilds to reach each new level, rather than three.
That makes a big difference. The same number of Wilds takes you much further up the meter, so the bigger multipliers, including the 50x at the top, are easier to reach.
Stakes, RTP and Volatility
TaDa’s gamesheet lists a minimum bet of €0.20 and a maximum bet of €100, with a default bet of €0.20. The highest payout listed is €500,000, which matches the 5,000x max win on the top bet.
The total RTP is 97.00%, which is high for a slot. RTP is worked out over a very large number of spins, so it does not tell you what will happen in a short session. The volatility is rated as medium, which puts the game in the middle of the scale.
TaDa says the game is available in more than 15 languages and over 100 currencies.
About TaDa Gaming
TaDa Gaming is registered in Malta and licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority. It is also licensed in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission, as well as in Sweden, Greece, Romania and Ontario. TaDa says fishing slots go down well with UK players, and that it built this game to be easy to recognise while adding new features. Its Director of Product Management, Sean Liu, said the game mixes progression with random bonus triggers and multipliers that build up.
For another cold-water fishing slot, read our Epic Fish: Winter Catch review.
Overall
Fortune Hook Antarctic sticks to what works in the series. The fisherman collects the fish, and the fish carry the prizes. What it adds is a sense of building towards something. The Fishing Pot gives you an extra way into the bonus, and the progress meter turns the free games into a climb from 2x up to 50x.
The Super Free Game is the one to hope for. Needing only two Wilds per level makes the meter move much faster, and the top 50x multiplier is where the biggest wins are found.
With a 97.00% RTP, medium volatility and a 5,000x max win, Fortune Hook Antarctic is a well-rounded fishing slot. It suits players who like collect features and bonus rounds that get stronger as they go.