- SG777 Fish Catch
- Each shot is its own random event, and no saved studio page prints a catch chance.
- SG777 Fishing Boss
- A fishing boss is a special target that studio pages tie to a bigger prize, a wheel or a bonus game.
Fishing slots are not one kind of game. The search covers reel games with a fish theme and shooters where you aim at fish, and the two charge you in different ways. SG777 shows the fields that tell them apart before you stake, using what JILI, FA CHAI and JDB print. For the shooter side in full, read the shooting game format overview first.
Fishing Slots Versus Fish Shooters: What You Pay For
| Reel slot | Fish shooter | |
|---|---|---|
| A stake buys | one spin | one shot |
| What produces the result | reels, read across lines or ways | an aimed shot at a moving target |
| What the studio prints | paylines or a way count, often volatility | Paylines 0 (JILI) or None (FA CHAI) |
| Bonus unit | free spins | free bullets (JDB) |
The first row decides how your money moves. A spin ends on its own, while shots keep draining the balance for as long as you keep firing.
How to Spot a Fish Slot Before You Stake
A fish theme on a title tells you nothing about its format. Run four checks:
- Read the studio’s category label. JILI prints Fish and Arcade for its fishing titles and JDB prints FISH SHOOTING.
- Read the paylines field. JILI prints 0 and FA CHAI prints None for fishing titles, while this site’s data records JILI’s Mega Ace slot at 46,656 ways.
- Read the bonus unit. Free spins belong to reels, and free bullets belong to a shooter.
- Open the info screen of the lobby you play at and find whether the stake is described per spin or per shot.
The name can mislead in both directions. JILI’s own Fishing tab includes Crazy Pusher, Win Drop and Pappu, none of which mentions fish.
What JILI, FA CHAI and JDB Print as Category
| Studio | Category label | Fields on its fishing rows | Contrast on the reel side |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILI | Type of game: Fish and Arcade | Paylines 0, MAX WIN, Publish Time | Mega Ace, 46,656 ways, 1500x |
| FA CHAI | row tagged Fishing | RTP 97%, Volatility None, Paylines None | Power of Vikings, tagged Slot: RTP 96.5%, Volatility High, 10000X, Paylines Cascading |
| JDB | Game Type: FISH SHOOTING | Maximum Win, Release Year | Cyber Bounty Wild Lock banner: 3600 Ways |
FA CHAI shows both formats on one list, so the tag beside each row is the quickest way to separate them. JDB’s fishing pages never speak of ways, and its Cyber Bounty Wild Lock banner does, which is reel vocabulary.
Free Spins Versus Free Bullets
A free spin gives the reels another turn without a charge, and the entry on how free spins are counted defines the term. A shooter counts the same idea in bullets. The JDB pages print three examples:
- Cai Shen Fishing: 20 to 100 free bullets from the Fortune Bazooka, with a chance of up to 999 free bullets again.
- Fishing YiLuFa: 50 free bullets from the Ultra-Bazooka.
- Fighter Fire: an armor-piercing bullet worth more than 30 free bullets.
Each free bullet is still a shot at a target, so the catch rules in what decides each fish catch apply to it.
Reels Inside a Fish Shooter
A reel inside a shooter does not turn it into a slot. JILI’s Happy Fishing awards a bonus reel after its Mega Octopus is defeated, and that reel can evolve into a gold reel with multipliers up to x950. JILI’s Mega Fishing has a Mega Octopus that spins a reel as well, and JDB’s Fighter Fire has a reel bonus with a critical hit of 3, 5 or 7 times the reel multiplier.
All three stay filed as shooters, with Paylines 0 on the JILI pages and Fish Shooting on the JDB page. When a reel bonus is tied to a large target, the fishing boss targets studios name page lists which titles do this.
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FAQ
Is a fishing slot the same as a fish shooter?
No. A fishing slot spins reels and charges per spin, while a fish shooter charges per shot at moving targets. JILI files its fishing titles as Fish and Arcade with zero paylines, which is the shooter side.
How do I tell a fish slot from a fish shooter before I stake?
Read the studio's category label and the paylines field. A way count such as 46,656 ways points to reels, while Paylines 0 or None points to a shooter. Then check whether the bonus is counted in spins or in bullets.
Can a fish shooter have reels inside it?
Yes. JILI's Happy Fishing awards a bonus reel after its Mega Octopus is defeated, with multipliers up to x950. The title is still filed as Fish and Arcade.
Do fish shooters have free spins?
JDB's saved pages count free bullets instead. Fortune Bazooka on Cai Shen Fishing gives 20 to 100 free bullets, and Ultra-Bazooka on Fishing YiLuFa gives 50.