Ugliest Catch Slot Review

Ugliest Catch - Slot Overview

I came to Ugliest Catch expecting a cheeky parody of cosy fishing slots, and that is exactly what it feels like. Nolimit City dumps me into a foul, toxic lake on a 5x5 grid where the top and bottom positions start locked. Wins use a 243 ways system, so any matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left can pay. It is extreme variance with a 96.11% RTP and a 50,000x headline payout.

Bets range from 20p up to £100 a spin, though I tend to stick low because this thing can batter a bankroll. The xBet ante raises the stake by 75 percent in exchange for a guaranteed scatter on reel two where available, which speeds up bonus hits. At heart the game is about landing fisherman wilds, collecting fish prizes, and praying the multipliers line up.

Theme and Design in Ugliest Catch

Visually, Ugliest Catch is the polar opposite of the usual bright seaside postcard. The lake glows with toxic green sludge, the sky looks sickly, and the whole scene feels like a contaminated backwoods swamp. Below the reels you get grotesque mutant fish and assorted debris bobbing about. Above, a half-conscious redneck fisherman slumps in his boat, surrounded by empty beer cans, occasionally stirring for some brilliantly crude animated moments.

The soundtrack leans on twangy deep‑south banjos and whistling, which suits the half‑horror, half‑comedy tone of the slot. I like how Nolimit City push the fishing theme into dark parody rather than cosy nostalgia, yet it still reads instantly as a fishing game. The humour and filth might put off some casuals, but as someone who enjoys their weirder output, I found the presentation spot on.

How to Play Ugliest Catch Slot

Playing Ugliest Catch is straightforward once you get used to the locked positions. I pick a stake between 20p and £100, then spin and hope for matching symbols on at least three adjacent reels from the left. Only open positions can hold symbols, and scatter symbols open the whole reel, including the Enhancer Cells at the top and bottom. Fisherman wilds act as substitutes, while special versions handle the prized fish collections.

Symbols and Paytable in Ugliest Catch

The paytable in Ugliest Catch leans heavily on its grotesque fish. The top symbol, a gaping orange brute, pays 1.2x, 2x, or 5x for three, four, or five of a kind. Behind it sit a bug‑eyed fish, a drooling specimen, a fish trophy, and a blue fish, topping out between 1.8x and 3x for five. Low pays are wellies, a weighted foot, frog, can of worms, and hook, paying up to 0.7x.

Fisherman symbols are the wilds; they replace regular pays and are vital for the collection feature. The golden version is the one you truly want, as it can trigger the Kill N’ Grill Wild Fishing round. Scatter symbols show two fish with F and S on them and trigger free spins. xWays symbols only appear from Enhancer Cells and expand into two to four matching symbols, pushing the ways system far higher.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x1.2
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.9
	5	x2.4
	4	x1.4
	3	x0.8
	5	x2
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.7
	5	x1.8
	4	x1
	3	x0.6
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.50
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.65
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.35
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.55
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.25
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.25
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in Ugliest Catch

Enhancer Cells sit on the locked top and bottom rows of every reel in Ugliest Catch. Whenever a scatter lands on a reel, it opens both cells there, and they can reveal regular symbols, Fisherman Wilds, Big Berta prize symbols, or xWays. Because xWays only appears in these cells and can show up to four copies of the same symbol, a single opened reel can suddenly add a serious number of ways.

Fish Trophy and Big Berta symbols show cash multipliers that only pay through Kill N’ Grill Wild Fishing. Fish Trophies can carry 2x, 5x, 25x, 100x, 250x, 1,000x, or 5,000x. Big Berta sticks to fatter values of 100x, 250x, 1,000x, or 5,000x. When the feature triggers, a Fisherman Wild scoops every visible fish and Berta prize, then pays their combined value on top of any regular win from that spin.

Free spins in Ugliest Catch come in three flavours. Three scatters award 8 Lunker Spins with six Enhancer Cells open, four scatters give 9 Hawg Spins with eight cells open, and five scatters start 10 Honey Hole Spins with all ten cells open. Extra scatters in Lunker or Hawg add one spin and open two more cells. During these rounds, collected Fisherman Wilds raise Troll Level multipliers to x2, x3, then x10, each step adding two extra spins.

Bonus Buy Feature

8 Lunker Spins You can buy 8 Lunker Spins by paying x94 of your bet.
Feature Cost:	x94 Bet
RTP:	96.44%
Volatility:	-
9 Hawg Spins You can buy 9 Hawg Spins by paying 300x your current bet.
Feature Cost:	x300 Bet
RTP:	96.22%
Volatility:	-
10 Honey Hole 10 spins Honey Hole will cost you 866 times your stake.
Feature Cost:	x866 Bet
RTP:	96.34%
Volatility:	-
Lucky Draw
Feature Cost:	x390 Bet
RTP:	96.36%
Volatility:	-

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Ugliest Catch

Ugliest Catch runs at a highest RTP setting of 96.11 percent, though casinos can pick lower versions at 94.19, 92.37, or even 87.30 percent, so I always check the help screen. Volatility is at the very top of Nolimit City’s own scale, and the hit rate hovers around 23 percent. The 50,000x max win is said to land roughly once every 20 million spins, which tells you how spiky it can be.

Review Summary and Verdict on Ugliest Catch

For me, Ugliest Catch feels like a rare fishing slot that respects high‑risk players. The basic idea of fisherman symbols collecting cash fish is familiar, but the Enhancer Cells, xWays, and Troll Level system give it a satisfying extra layer without becoming overcomplicated. It can be brutal in the base game, yet the ability to hit huge Big Berta prizes or stacked fish lines means every spin has that lurking, dirty potential.

I would not push this on absolute beginners, but if you already enjoy volatile Nolimit titles, this sits nicely as a grimy, good‑humoured fishing option. The theme is foul yet funny, the features connect well, and the 50,000x ceiling makes the grind feel worthwhile. When the stars align and a golden Fisherman turns up with big trophies on screen, Ugliest Catch can be one of the most exhilarating rides in the genre.

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