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King Salmon: The Big Catch

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A fishing competition simulator focused on catching king salmon.

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About this game

King Salmon: The Big Catch is a fishing competition simulator in which players spend a day pursuing king salmon. Success depends on choosing fishing locations, selecting lures, setting line lengths and depths, trolling by boat, and pulling in the catch.

The goal is to catch more or better fish than computer-controlled fictional fishermen. The game also includes simple role-playing elements, with the player's skill improving through experience and the ability to land larger fish becoming more successful over time.

Developer: Hot-B
Publisher: Vic Tokai
Release date: March 21, 1993
Platform: Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive