Pragmatic Play · 2020
The Big Bass Bonanza is a 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with a fishing and ocean theme and high volatility. Maximum win is x2,100 the stake.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and a player aged 18+.
7 figures explained
Most players mix up RTP with the chance of a win. The figures below keep those apart.
| Game detail | Figure in A$ |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.71% |
| Volatility level | High |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Max win multiple | x2,100 |
| Max win in money | A$525,000 |
| Release date | 14/12/2020 |
5x3 grid with 10 paylines, read left to right from the leftmost reel, gives this fishing and ocean slot its basic shape. A payline pays from 2 matching symbols. The base game uses the standard pay symbols: Lure, Rod and Reel, Dragonfly, Tackle Box, Fish, and the card symbols A, K, Q, J and 10. The Fisherman Wild does not appear in the base game.
3 Scatter symbols start 10 free spins, 4 start 15 and 5 start 20. In free spins the Fisherman Wild appears on all reels and collects the Money symbol values it lands on. Every fourth Wild collected adds 10 free spins and lifts the Money multiplier: x2, then x3, then x10. The mode allows up to 3 retriggers.
Big Bass Bonanza bonus
After reading this, you will know how the bonus starts and how the multiplier climbs.
3+ Scatters start Free Spins: 3 gives 10, 4 gives 15, 5 gives 20 spins. Special reels run, and Fisherman Wild lands on every reel, collecting MONEY values. Every 4th Wild collected adds 10 spins and lifts the MONEY multiplier to x2, x3, then x10, over at most 3 retriggers.
Three Scatters landedExtra free spins
5x3 grid with 10 paylines, read left to right from the leftmost reel. Every round starts here, using only the standard pay symbols, and the Fisherman Wild stays out of the base game.
Bet placedStandard line wins
96.71 per cent is the return on A$100 staked over a very large number of spins, not a promise for any one session. The version Winspirit runs appears in the game rules.
| Payback level | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.71% | Yes |
Big Bass Bonanza steps
Settles how one spin moves from bet to payout, and what the player decides on the way.
Before each spin the player picks a bet from A$0.10 to A$250. The bet applies to all 10 paylines, so each line win grows with it.
Wins are read left to right from the leftmost reel on the 5x3 grid, and a line can pay from two symbols. Fisherman Wild stays out of the base game.
In the base game, three, four or five Scatter symbols start the Free Spins. Money Collect and the Multiplier work only inside the Free Spins.
Three Scatter symbols give 10 Free Spins, four give 15 and five give 20. Fisherman Wild appears on all reels and collects the values of the Money symbols it lands on.
Set your limit before the first spin, since no result can be known in advance. If play stops being fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
In the free spins
Four captures of the base game, the Free Spins and a win, labelled in game terms.
Practise without staking
Read this when you are choosing between a practice round and a real stake.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing; the real game needs an account at Winspirit Casino and you must be 18 or older.
Play for realThree to five Scatter symbols start the free spins, but how often they land is not known in advance. The bonus round comes at random, so one session can end without it or open with it on the first spin. The result of any session is random, whatever the RTP is.
96.71 is the only RTP version listed for Big Bass Bonanza. Which RTP version runs on the game is shown only in the game rules, so read them before you play. RTP is the long-run return on staked money, not a result for one visit.
2,100 times the bet is the ceiling of Big Bass Bonanza, and very few sessions reach it. High volatility means the large wins come less often and in bigger jumps, so a session can run long without a large win. The ceiling caps the payout, so no session can pay above it.
You must be 18 or older to play. Help in Australia is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
At the A$0.10 minimum bet, fix the sum you can lose before the first spin. Keep it apart from money for bills and rent.
On the 5x3 grid, decide the stop point before the first spin, not after a big win. Keep to it even when the balance has risen.
At A$250, the top bet allowed on this site, one session can move a large sum quickly. Set deposit and loss limits in the account before playing.
With 10 paylines and high volatility, a losing run can feel long. Take a break or self-exclude through BetStop once play stops being fun.
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Know the rules first
These answers settle the maximum win, volatility, free spin triggers and RTP before you stake.
2,100 times the bet is the top win of Big Bass Bonanza. At the A$0.50 example bet, that is A$1,050. At A$250, the highest bet allowed here, it is A$525,000.
A$0.10 is the lowest bet on Big Bass Bonanza, so the grid, paylines and free spins can be seen at a small stake. The rules do not change with the bet, which makes the lowest stake the cheapest way to learn the game.
The 5x3 grid of Big Bass Bonanza runs at high volatility. Wins come less regularly than in low-volatility games, and their size varies far more widely. How often a bonus arrives cannot be known in advance.
3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols on the reels start the free spins, giving 10, 15 or 20 spins. Fisherman Wild only appears during the free spins, not in the base game.
96.71 percent is the single RTP of Big Bass Bonanza, stated per A$100 staked. Over very many spins that returns about A$96.71 per A$100 bet, but a single session can end well above or below it. Titles such as Big Bass Splash 1000 carry their own RTP.
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