Fishing Game Strategy: Getting More From Great Blue and Ocean King

Fishing Game Strategy: Getting More From Great Blue and Ocean King

Fishing games occupy an unusual middle ground in the Pussy888 library: part slot, part arcade shooter, and — unlike a standard reel spin — partly shaped by the choices you make during play.

How Fishing Games Actually Work

In titles like Great Blue and Ocean King, you select a weapon or cannon, choose your bet per shot, and fire at sea creatures moving across the screen. Each creature carries a different payout multiplier, generally scaled to how difficult it is to hit — a small, fast fish pays less than a slow-moving boss creature, but the boss also absorbs more shots (and therefore more of your ammunition budget) before it goes down.

Target Selection Matters

Because every shot costs credit regardless of whether it hits, spraying shots at high-value targets without enough firepower behind them can burn through a budget quickly for no return. A steadier approach — picking off smaller, cheaper targets consistently while opportunistically joining in on boss creatures that other factors (like a weakened health bar) make more efficient to finish off — tends to stretch a session further than chasing the biggest fish on screen from the first shot.

Weapon Level and Bet Size

Most fishing games let you scale your weapon level, which increases both your bet per shot and your damage output. A higher weapon level clears tougher targets faster but drains your balance faster too if targets miss. Matching weapon level to your remaining balance — dropping down when your budget gets low rather than holding a high weapon level out of habit — is one of the simpler ways to extend playing time.

Fishing Games vs. Standard Slots

The published RTP for fishing games (Great Blue sits around 97.2%, Ocean King around 96.9% on our Games page) works the same way as any slot's RTP — a long-run average, not a session guarantee — but the skill-adjacent targeting layer means two players with identical bets can walk away with different results based on decisions made mid-session, which isn't true of a standard slot spin.

If you're new to the category, start with a lower weapon level, get a feel for how targets move and pay, and treat the first session as calibration rather than a serious attempt at a big multiplier.

Last updated: 14 July 2026.