Pragmatic Play · 2020
Big Bass Bonanza is a 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with ten paylines, high volatility and 96.71% RTP, set in a fishing and ocean theme.
The demo is free; the real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Seven figures, explained
Playtime Casino lists the figures the game runs on, so you see the numbers before you spin.
| Game setting | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 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 |
Pick a bet first, from A$0.10 up to A$250, then spin the 5x3 grid of this fishing and ocean video slot. Ten paylines run left to right from the leftmost reel, and a win needs at least 2 matching symbols on one line. Lure, Rod and Reel, Dragonfly, Tackle Box and Fish sit alongside the card symbols A, K, Q, J and 10.
Watch for three or more Scatters, since they start the Free Spins: three give 10 free spins, four give 15 and five give 20. In those spins, Fisherman Wild appears on every reel and collects Money symbol values. Each fourth Wild collected adds 10 more spins and steps the Multiplier up to x2, x3 and then x10. Retriggers stop after three.
Play with clear rules
Removes the doubt about what one spin costs and what it can pay.
Pick a bet from A$0.10 up to A$250 before you spin. Every payout is a multiple of the bet you choose, so the same symbol pays more on a higher stake.
Check the 10 paylines, which run left to right from the leftmost reel. Two matching symbols in a row can already pay. Only standard pay symbols form wins in the base game.
Watch for Scatter symbols in the base game, because three or more open the free spins. Fisherman Wild, Money Collect and the Multiplier only show up once those spins start.
Land three Scatter symbols and you get 10 free spins. Four Scatter symbols give 15, five give 20, and Fisherman Wild then appears on every reel.
Set a spending limit before the first spin, and stop once it is used up. If play stops feeling like fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Big Bass Bonanza bonus
The usual worry is when the bonus starts and how many spins follow.
Land three, four or five Scatters: 3 gives 10 free spins, 4 gives 15, 5 gives 20. Fisherman Wild appears on all reels and collects Money symbol values on landing. Every 4th Wild adds 10 free spins and lifts the multiplier: x2, x3, then x10. Max 3 retriggers.
In Base GameExtra free spins
Set your bet and spin a 5x3 grid with 10 paylines, read left to right from the leftmost reel. Only standard pay symbols appear, and Fisherman Wild does not appear in the base game.
Bet placedTen paylines
Four screenshots
After this, you will have matched each screen to a stage of the round.
Before you stake, check the RTP. It is the share of each A$100 staked paid back to players over many spins. It says nothing about one session. The version we run is shown in the game rules.
| Variant | RTP | Marked standard |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.71% | Available |
Deciding to start a session means accepting that the bonus round may or may not appear. How often the Free Spins come is not known in advance, and no page can say it for you. The result of one session is random, and that holds whatever the RTP is. The RTP describes the long run, not the next few spins.
Before you bet, check which RTP version Playtime Casino runs for this game. That version appears only in the game rules, so read them before the first spin. The table on this page shows the versions side by side, but the rules name the one in use.
Aiming for the top prize means knowing the ceiling first. The maximum win is x2,100 the stake, which comes to A$525,000 at the highest bet of A$250. That ceiling is reached very rarely, and no session can promise it.
Four short replies
Read this before your first spin or when you want quick answers on the rules.
The highest win on Big Bass Bonanza is x2,100 times the bet. At the highest bet of A$250, that is A$525,000. At the example bet of A$2, the same multiple pays A$4,200.
Big Bass Bonanza has the highest RTP of the Big Bass versions listed, at 96.71%. The other versions run from 96.50% to 96.52%. Their maximum wins are x5,000 for four of them and x25,000 for Big Bass Splash 1000, while this slot caps at x2,100.
Start at the lowest bet of A$0.10, so a first session stays small. Check the paytable bet of A$0.40 before you spin, since it shows what each symbol pays.
Three or more Scatter symbols start the Free Spins mode. Three scatters give 10 free spins, four give 15 and five give 20. The mode runs with special reels, where Fisherman Wild appears on every reel and collects MONEY symbol values as it lands.
Only players aged 18+ can play this game. For help, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or use BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set the amount you can afford to lose before the first spin, and stop once it is gone.
Set your stop point before you start, and keep to it even after a win or a free spins round.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play Big Bass Bonanza. A limit stops a bad run from becoming a long one.
If playing stops being fun, take a break from the game or self-exclude through BetStop. A break costs nothing and the decision is yours to make.
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