Game overview
Jack Hammer 2: Fishy Business continues NetEnt's detective series with a different mystery: Jack attempts to rescue Pearl from Don Crabby. NetEnt dates this sequel to 23 July 2012, not 2018 as the old listing claimed. The official specification lists five reels and three rows, but 99 paylines instead of the original Jack Hammer's 25. It also gives a published 97.07% RTP and an 800-times-stake maximum payout.
A sequel with distinct rules
Both games use the recognisable Sticky Win feature, in which winning symbols remain on the grid while other positions re-spin. This shared mechanic is a franchise connection, not evidence that both releases have identical mathematics. NetEnt specifies that sequences continue when additional wins are added and finish when the re-spins cease to improve the held result.
The sequel's free-spin feature is activated when five or more designated symbols appear anywhere on the reels. NetEnt's published rules state that line wins in this mode are doubled, and additional qualifying symbols can add free spins. The original Jack Hammer, by comparison, triples its line wins during the feature. This distinction is more useful to readers than generic statements about bonus rounds or volatility.
What the published figures mean
The 97.07% return is a long-run game parameter, not a promise of recovering money after a certain number of spins. A maximum result of 800 times the stake does not establish its probability. The rules and RTP shown within a particular deployed version should take priority where different mathematical configurations exist.
The original and the sequel deserve independent catalogue pages: they have different release dates, line structures, stories and feature multipliers. Their shared title and Sticky Win engine are not enough to merge them. This editorial explanation is not a claim of legal Australian online-casino availability.
Game characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Game type | Slot |
| Provider | NetEnt |
| Release year | 2018 |
| Platform | Desktop / Mobile |
| Game format | Slot |
| RTP (theoretical) | ~96.28% |
| Volatility | Very High |
| Paylines / Ways to win | 25 paylines |
| Reel layout | 5×3 |
| Bet range | Varies by operator |
| Max win (multiplier) | 20000× |
| Features | Free Spins, Multipliers |
| Special mechanics | None |
| Random Number Generator (RNG) | Certified RNG |
| Return model | Fixed RTP |
| Game speed | Normal |
| Autoplay availability | Yes |
| Demo mode availability | Yes |