Middle Shot Slot Review: Features and Rules

Middle Shot slot artwork

Middle Shot is organized around two Coin thresholds: six scattered Coins start a held-symbol respin, while fifteen open a wheel-based Jackpot Shot. Three Scatters create a different route into Free Games with a Wild locked on reel three. These are separate features, not steps in a guaranteed ladder. Tracking which count has been reached clarifies what each round can award. The triggers are stated clearly, while the jackpot values and an overall maximum remain partly unspecified.

Middle Shot at a glance

ProviderSkywind Group
Genre / themeAsian
Game typeVideo slot
Reels / grid3×5
Reference RTP95.49%
Volatility5/5
Payout mechanic30 lines
Release date21 June 2018
Main featuresMoney Shot Respin; Jackpot Shot; Free Games

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

The base game

Middle Shot is described as a five-reel, 30-line slot, with layout recorded as 3×5. Regular line wins form the baseline, while scattered Coin symbols redirect play into special features. Six Coins start Money Shot Respin and fifteen start Jackpot Shot; the counts are separate thresholds, not stages that every spin reaches in sequence. The source does not provide a complete standard-symbol paytable. Free Games bring another mode: three or more Scatters award six games, and a Stacked Wild stays locked on reel three, substituting for all symbols except Scatter. Two or more Scatters during Free Games add three games.

The source gives three respins at entry and adds two when Coins land, but does not state whether added respins can accumulate without a limit. This is a meaningful boundary when assessing how long the held Gold layout might persist.

Feature rules and interaction

With six or more scattered Coins, the symbols that trigger Money Shot Respin remain locked as Gold, while other positions become dimmed Gold symbols. Three respins begin. A Gold symbol can remain dim or reveal MONEY SHOT, FREE GAMES, or a value up to 10,000. MONEY SHOT reveals either Free Games or a value; the value is multiplied by Coin bet to calculate the cash prize. One or more additional Coins on a respin award two extra respins. The loop can thus extend when Coins land, while the original trigger symbols stay fixed.

Fifteen scattered Coins trigger Jackpot Shot, where a wheel awards Super Shot Jackpot, Grand Shot Jackpot, Major Shot Bonus, Minor Shot Bonus or a multiplier up to x10. The multiplier applies to both the number of Free Games and the total respin win from Coin symbols, according to the source. This is separate from the six-Coin respin trigger. The Free Games feature itself begins with three or more Scatters, awards six games and locks a Stacked Wild on reel three; two or more Scatters in that mode add three games. Three independent conditions govern the two bonus paths and the jackpot wheel.

Configuration and limits

The official page lists RTP 95.49%, volatility 5/5, layout 3×5, 30 lines and release date June 21, 2018. No exact maximum is established. The Gold symbol value up to 10,000 is before multiplying by Coin bet; it is not a total-win ceiling. Jackpot Shot outcomes are not fully quantified. Check the operator’s information screen before comparing versions.

A symbol value and a wheel award describe different parts of the feature. Without a published overall maximum, neither the 10,000 value nor the x10 multiplier should be presented as the game’s payout ceiling.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

Held Gold symbols, extra respins from new Coins and a separately triggered jackpot wheel give the bonus clear stages with different outcomes.

Weaknesses

The 15-Coin wheel’s awards are only partly quantified, and the up-to-10,000 symbol amount is not an overall maximum; volatility is 5/5.

Our Editor’s View

Middle Shot separates a six-Coin held respin from the fifteen-Coin jackpot wheel, while Free Games provide a third Scatter-led path. Each feature has a readable trigger, but a symbol value is not a maximum and jackpot outcomes are only partly quantified. Players who enjoy counting thresholds can follow the design; those who need a published ceiling should note none is established, with volatility rated 5/5.