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Andvari the Golden Fish
A Microgaming slot with animals, ocean themes. This entry explains its listed format only; it does not promote play.
- RTP
- 96.24%
- Volatility
- Medium-high
- Max win
- 5,000×
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What this guide explains
Key concepts to understand
Format: 40 Lines
Volatility: Medium
Theme tags: Animals, Ocean
Slot information
Theme & game design
One-line verdictRepetition used as texture — the shoal turns a simple symbol into a full background without extra assets.
A Microgaming slot with animals, ocean themes. This entry explains its listed format only; it does not promote play.
A short story from the game world
A shoal of golden fish parts around a diver's outstretched hand as if it had been rehearsed. One fish, larger than the rest, stays exactly where it is.
Andvari the Golden Fish fills its background with a shoal of golden fish parting around a diver's hand, while one larger fish holds still in the middle. The listing records two different layouts for it: the format line says five reels and 40 lines, while the official spec describes a 6×5 grid with up to 262,144 ways, so open the demo to see which board it actually shows.
The hub tags Animals and Ocean and names no features, but the official spec marks free spins as included. How they are triggered, how many are awarded and whether anything changes during them are not published; the paytable in the demo covers those rules.
On the displayed figures it has an RTP of 96.24%, Medium-high volatility, a top win of 5,000× and bets from 0.10 to 50.00, released on 16 July 2025. Medium-high sits between the medium and high bands; it describes how results spread, not how a session will end.
Microgaming effectively wrote the grammar of the online slot, and that depth still shows in every corner of the screen. The silhouette of a single symbol, the order of a paytable, the cue that marks a change of state — nothing here is left half-finished. Almost no other studio carries decades of formats, from classic three-reel machines to 117,649-way Maxways boards, in one library without the design language coming apart. If you are studying how these games are built, this is the most reliable text you can read.
- You want a middle-of-the-scale game to compare against — the studio's volatility label sits in the middle band.
- You want to practise reading a paytable — every payout here traces back to a fixed line or a standard reel set.
- You want to try before reading further — the studio's own demo runs on this page with play money only.
RTP, volatility, maximum win and bet ranges are reference values and can differ by game version or market. Source: Microgaming official game page.
- Microgaming has 146 slots in this catalogue; this guide is one of them.
- Among the 132 Microgaming slots with a single published RTP, 96.24% ranks #35.
- Its published win cap of 5,000× ranks #33 of 53 Microgaming slots that publish one.
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Assembled by arithmetic over the catalogue. Ranks order the published figures by size; they are not a quality rating.FAQ
Andvari the Golden Fish — frequently asked questions
- What is the RTP of Andvari the Golden Fish?
- The studio-published RTP is 96.24%. RTP is a long-run theoretical return, not a per-session result, and some operators run lower-RTP builds.
- How volatile is Andvari the Golden Fish?
- The studio lists its volatility as Medium-high. Volatility describes how results are spread, not how likely a win is.
- What is the maximum win on Andvari the Golden Fish?
- The published win cap is 5,000× the stake. A cap is a rule on the paytable, not a likelihood.
- Can I play Andvari the Golden Fish for free?
- Yes. The studio's official demo runs on this page with play money only — no sign-up and no real funds.
- When was Andvari the Golden Fish released?
- Microgaming lists the release date as 2025-07-16.
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