Crabbin’ Crazy 2 Crabbin’ Bonanza!

Crabbin' Crazy 2 Crabbin' Bonanza!: Slot Overview

Crabbin' Crazy 2 Crabbin' Bonanza! sees iSoftBet head back out onto the water for a sequel to its original crab-catching slot, and while neither game was ever going to be the biggest release of its year, both share the same easy, cartoonish charm that makes them likeable rather than forgettable. This time the setting has shifted from a beach to open sea, with a fishing boat bobbing on one side of the reels and a lighthouse warning of rocks on the other, all rendered in a cleaner, more polished art style than the original's Saturday-morning-cartoon look.

Grid, Symbols and Payouts

The game runs on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 20 fixed paylines, and wins land for three or more matching symbols connecting from the leftmost reel. Card ranks J through A make up the low-paying symbols, worth 2.5x to 5x your stake for a five-of-a-kind, while the premium symbols — a fishing reel, a worm, crab pincers and the fishing boat itself — pay considerably more, between 7.5x and 20x for the same five-of-a-kind hit. A wild symbol appears across all five reels and substitutes for regular paying symbols to help complete winning combinations.

The Crabbin' License Side Bet

The standout mechanic is the optional Crabbin' License side bet, which increases your stake by 25% in exchange for boosting the odds of triggering the Crabbin' Bonanza Respins feature and upgrading it from 3 respins to 4 whenever it lands. It's a genuine trade-off rather than a pure cost: switching the side bet on bumps the RTP from 95.93% up to 96.01%, so players happy to stake a bit more per spin are rewarded with both a better return figure and a stronger bonus round.

Volatility, Hit Frequency and Max Win

Volatility sits at a fairly approachable low-to-medium 5 out of 10 rating, backed by a solid 32% hit frequency, meaning wins should show up reasonably often rather than demanding long, patient stretches between payouts. The maximum win comes in at 2,000x your stake — respectable rather than spectacular, in keeping with the game's more grounded, steady-payout design. Betting runs from 20p/c up to $/€20 per spin, keeping things accessible for smaller bankrolls while still leaving room to chase the Crabbin' License upgrade.

Verdict

If you enjoyed the light-hearted tone of the original Crabbin' Crazy, or you're simply after a relaxed, moderate-volatility slot with a genuinely interesting side-bet decision built in, Crabbin' Crazy 2 Crabbin' Bonanza! is worth a look. Try the free demo at johnessyslots first to see how the Crabbin' License side bet affects your session before deciding whether to switch it on with real stakes.