Pragmatic Play · 2020
Big Bass Bonanza is a 5x3 fishing video slot by Pragmatic Play with high volatility. This page sets out the figures before your first spin.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players must be 18+.
Know the numbers first
Most players wonder whether RTP tells them when a win will come.
| What it means | Reads as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.71% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Max win multiple | x2,100 |
| Max win at top bet | A$525,000 |
| Release date | 14/12/2020 |
Choose this game if you want a fishing and ocean theme on a 5x3 grid. Big Bass Bonanza pays on ten paylines that start on the leftmost reel and run left to right. A win needs at least two matching symbols in a row on a payline. The symbols include the Lure, Rod and Reel, Dragonfly, Tackle Box and Fish, plus the card ranks 10 to A.
Pick this game over a plain fishing slot if you want bonus rounds that change as they run. Three or more Scatter symbols start the free spins. In free spins the Fisherman Wild lands on every reel and collects the value of each Money symbol it lands on. Each fourth Wild collected adds spins and lifts the Money multiplier, up to three retriggers.
Compare the return before you bet. It is the share of staked money the game pays back over time, counted per A$100 staked. The version this site runs is shown in the game rules.
| Payout rate | RTP | Factory setting |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.71% | Yes |
Big Bass Bonanza rules
Read this when 3 or more Scatter symbols land on the reels.
Land 3, 4 or 5 Scatters to start 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Special reels run next. Fisherman Wild appears on every reel, collecting MONEY values. Each 4th Wild collected adds 10 free spins and lifts the MONEY multiplier to x2, x3 or x10, with 3 retriggers at most.
Base game spinsExtra free spins
Play the base game on a 5x3 grid with 10 paylines, read left to right from the leftmost reel. Only standard pay symbols show here, so the Fisherman Wild does not appear. Two matching symbols on a payline are enough to pay.
Placing your betStandard pay wins
Three screens below
Spinup Casino shows the game as it plays, so you see the layout before the first spin.
Five steps per round
Useful once you have the game open and want to know what each spin involves.
Pick a bet from A$0.10 up to A$250 before the first spin. Examples on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$2.
Look for matching symbols on the 10 paylines, which run left to right from the first reel. Two matching symbols on a line can already pay.
Watch for Scatter symbols, since three or more start the free spins. The base game uses standard pay symbols only, so no Fisherman Wild lands here.
Land three, four or five Scatters to get 10, 15 or 20 free spins. The Fisherman Wild then appears on every reel and collects MONEY symbol values.
Set your session limit before the first spin, since no session result can be known in advance. Stop at that limit. Call 1800 858 858 if play gets out of hand.
Two modes to try
Useful before your first session, when you want to try the game without placing a real bet.
Pick the demo to learn the rules without staking money, because it pays nothing. Real play needs an account at Spinup Casino and you must be 18 or older.
Play real moneyDeciding whether to keep spinning for a bonus? Start from this: how often the bonus round comes is not known in advance. No one can predict it for your session. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP says. RTP describes the average return over a very large number of rounds, so a short run can end far above or far below it.
Choosing between RTP versions? Read the game rules before you start. Which RTP version Spinup Casino runs for this game is shown only in those rules, so the rules are the place to check. A version with a different RTP pays differently over time, and the lobby title alone does not tell you which one is running.
Chasing the biggest prize? Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not a target. Big Bass Bonanza caps a win at a multiple of the bet, and that ceiling is reached very rarely. Its value tells you the most a single bet can return, nothing about what your next spin will pay.
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Useful when you have had enough of this game and want a similar one to try.
Big Bass Bonanza FAQ
Spinup Casino puts the rules, bets and limits in plain view before any spin.
Choose a stake between A$0.10 and A$250 a spin, the highest bet this market allows. The examples on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$2. Pick a stake you can afford to lose, because volatility is high.
Start at the minimum bet of A$0.10 a spin to learn the base game and free spins before you raise the stake. The paytable on this page uses A$0.50 a spin.
Compare the RTP and maximum win before you pick a version. Big Bass Bonanza runs at an RTP of 96.71 and a maximum win of x2,100. The other Big Bass titles in the series run at 96.50 to 96.52. Big Bass Splash 1000 alone reaches x25,000.
Look for three or more Scatter symbols to start the free spins. Three Scatters give 10 free spins, four give 15 and five give 20. During the free spins, Fisherman Wild appears on all reels and collects the values of Money symbols.
Players must be 18+ to play Big Bass Bonanza. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or use BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a money budget before you open the game, and treat it as the full cost of the session. When it is gone, close the game.
Decide your stop point before the first spin, and keep it after a win or a loss. A big win does not move that limit.
Open the account limits and set a deposit limit and a loss limit before you bet. They cap what you deposit and what you lose.
Take a break as soon as the game stops being fun, and do not chase a missed win. If breaks no longer help, self-exclude.
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