Bigger Bass Bonanza

Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom have collaborated to bring a follow up to the fishing-themed slot Big Bass bonanza. The slot is called Bigger Base Bonanza this time around and promises to be bigger and better than before. In this review, we will be looking at all aspects of Bigger Bass Bonanza, from the game stats to the bonus features, to see whether it received our stamp of approval.

The theme that has been implemented is a fishing trip, which is set under the sea. You will find a colourfully lit up beachfront on the top of the screen, with most of the screen being set under the ocean. There are some palm trees under the sea, which doesn't exactly make sense, but looks good, nonetheless. The reels are made up of bubbles, with the symbols occupying the spaces between them. The grid looks terrific, with high-quality rendering and animations.

Bigger Bass Bonanza features five reels with four rows, with 12 fixed pay lines. The variance has been increased from the original, which is now considered very high, so keep this in mind before playing. There is an RTP of 96.71%, which is regarded as very good for an online slot. With bets being placed from between 12 cents up to a maximum amount of 240 CAD per spin, you will be able to set your stake to match whatever betting strategy you prefer. There is a maxim win of 4,000x your stake per spin.

The aim of the game is to form winning combinations by matching symbols from left to right. Payouts are determined by the value of the symbols used in a winning combination. Paytable symbols in this regard include Ace to Jack playing card symbols. These represent the pow paying symbols. Premium symbols include a fishing box, lure, a rod and a fishing boat. Premium symbols will payout from between 50x to 200x your bet if you manage to land five matching symbols in a combination. 

Bonus symbols include the fish scatter as well as a wild symbol. The fish scatter symbol displays a money value on them, which will pay out the value when a full line lands on the reels. Furthermore, the fish scatter will be used to trigger the free spin bonus round. The wild symbol, which lands during free spins, also brings with it some hidden bonuses.

There are some excellent bonuses in Bigger Bass Bonanza, some of which have been carried over from the original. While the bonus may be the same, the values have dramatically increased.  

The scatter symbol will award 10,15 or 20 free spins when 4,4 or 5 land on the reels (respectively). Once you have triggered the free spins, round scatter symbols will have money values assigned to them. When a Wild symbol lands at the same time, the fisherman will collect the values of the scatter symbols and payout accordingly. The highest value fish scatter carries with it a value of 4,000x your stake, but this is a very rare fish, so don't expect it to come around often! 

Every Wild symbol that lands during the bonus free spin round will be collected a meter above the reels. Once you have collected four wilds, the free spin round will retrigger, giving you an additional ten free spins as well as a multiplier. You will receive a 2x multiplier on the first retrigger, which increases to 3x on the second retrigger. Lastly, on the third retrigger, you will be awarded a multiplier of 10x for the duration of the round. 

The multiplier applicable to the bonus round is applied to any fish scatter symbols collected. As you can imagine, when you have a 10x multiplier applicable, you will be in for some serious payouts when fish scatters are collected.

Bigger Bass Bonanza is most certainly bigger and better than the original Big Bass Bonanza. Pragmatic Play has delivered in impeccable style by increasing players payouts and making gameplay more immersive and fun. We couldn't recommend this a lot more, and players who enjoy high volatility slots should definitely check this one out!