Bigger Bass Bonanza Slot Review (Pragmatic Play)

The Bigger Bass Bonanza slot has 5 reels, 4 rows and 12 fixed paylines. As with most online slot games, winning combinations are formed when 3 or more matching symbols appear from left to right on successive reels across any of the 12 paylines and beginning from the leftmost reel. In the case of the highest-value symbol, 2 or more are required.

In terms of the bet range, you can play Bigger Bass Bonanza from as little as 12p a spin to as much as £240 per spin. The max bet is high but you may find some UK sites reduce or limit this amount to £20, £10 or even £5 per spin. To change your bet, use the plus and/or minus buttons under the reels on desktop or by pressing the Coins icon on a mobile or tablet. Non-UK players have added functionality: Autoplay allows up to 1,000 auto spins whilst Turbo/Quick Spin modes speed up play.

The Bigger Bass Bonanza RTP rate is 96.71%. This is a lot higher than the 96% slot game average and at the top when compared to other Big Bass series slots (more info on the series below). Pragmatic Play has also produced 95.67% and 94.62% RTP versions which will more than likely be used at the majority of slot websites. Check your RTP by opening the game’s Paytable.

In the very high category regarding volatility or variance, the hit frequency rate is 12.11%. This means you’ll land a winning combination every 8.26 spins on average. Triggering the Free Spins feature will occur once every 121.84 spins (again, on average).

Lastly, the Bigger Bass Bonanza slot game comes with 4,000 times bet max wins. The likelihood of winning the max win is 1 in 981,884 spins. Winning 1,000 times your total bet or higher will occur every 143,885 spins (on average).

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With a fishing theme, the Bigger Bass Bonanza slot is the second game from the popular Big Bass slot games series. Released by Pragmatic Play on the 16^th of September 2021, you don’t head out to sea to cast your net and fish up a colossal catch.

The action takes place in what appears to be Miami, Florida. With the reels underwater, you’ll see palm trees and the bright, neon lights of the Magic City against the night-time setting. What I love is the 80s/Miami Vice-inspired soundtrack which is so much bigger than what you get in other Big Bass slot games.

On the reels, you’ll come across A, K, Q, J and 10 royals (which are found in all Big Bass slots). Then you have money, tackle boxes, squid fishing lures, fishing rods and fishing boats. The fishing boat symbol pays the most awarding 20 times your total bet for 5 across any payline.

Look out for the Fisherman Wild symbol who is wearing a Hawaiian shirt and sunnies. He substitutes for all symbols and collects Money symbols during the Free Spins feature. In the base game, there is a Hooked Bass Scatter symbol which is key to triggering the free spins. Below, find a list of symbol payouts and functions:

• A/K/Q/J/10: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 10 x bet
• Fish Money: 3 4 or 5 = 1, 5 or total combined value x bet
• Squid Fishing Lure/Tackle Box: 3, 4 or 5 = 2, 10 or 50 x bet
• Fishing Rod: 3, 4 or 5 = 3, 15 or 100 x bet
• Fishing Boat: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 5, 20 or 200 x bet
• Fisherman Wild: Substitutes + collects Money symbols during free spins
• Money: Worth up to 4,000 x bet + collected in base game randomly & during free spins
• Hooked Bass Scatter: 3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Bigger Bass Bonanza Mobile

Created with HTML5 technology, Bigger Bass Bonanza is available to play on all devices including smartphones, laptops, PCs and tablets. Detecting what screen size is needed, Android and iOS mobile users will see the Portrait Mode which makes full use of your mobile screen.

The Bigger Bass Bonanza slot has 2 bonus features. All the action comes in the Free Spins feature where Fisherman Wilds collect Money symbols and are added to the meter. Every 4^th Fisherman Wild landing will see you win more free spins and increase the Money symbols multiplier up to 10x.

Free Spins

Bigger Bass Bonanza focuses on the Free Spins feature. You can enter by hitting 3 or more Hooked Bass Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. 3, 4 or 5 scatters will reward you with 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively.

The Fisherman Wild symbol comes into play and can appear on all 5 reels. When he lands, he will collect the values from all Money symbols on the reels.

Above the reels is a progression meter. Every Fisherman Wild is collected and fills the meter by 1 each time. Every 4^th Fisherman Wild collected sees you win more free spins and increase the multiplier. With 10 free spins awarded for each retrigger, the multiplier applies to collected Money symbols and can reach 10x:

With 50 free spins in total possible, there is a random Bazooka feature which can trigger randomly when only 1 Fisherman Wild appears on the reels. It adds Money symbols to the reels which are then collected.

The Bigger Bass Bonanza slot was the second game in the series and it is ‘bigger’ than its predecessor, Big Bass Bonanza. With an additional row and 2 more paylines, the volatility is in the very high category as opposed to medium to high.

Graphically, the game has changed. Yes, it still has a fishing theme but you head to Miami as opposed to the ocean. The 80s-style soundtrack is excellent in my opinion.

In terms of the gameplay, things pretty much remain the same. Focusing on the Free Spins feature, the aim is to land Fisherman Wilds as well as Money symbols which are collected and awarded by the fisherman. Every 4^th Fisherman Wild gives you 10 additional free spins and increases the multiplier which applies to Money symbols collected. For your last batch of free spins, a 10x multiplier will apply.

This can lead to 4,000 times bet max wins which can be won in the Free Spins feature as a whole. It’s nearly double the amount in Big Bass Bonanza (2,100 x bet max wins). The RTP rate of 96.71% is the same in both slots but the max win probability is a lot better in Bigger Bass Bonanza. Below is a table highlighting the differences and similarities between the 2 slot games:

Overall, Bigger Bass Bonanza is a better slot than Big Bass Bonanza. However, Pragmatic Play has gone on to develop a whole Big Bass slots series which vary ever so slightly. The biggest win potential comes with Big Bass Hold and Spinner Megaways which offers 20,000 times bet max wins whilst Big Bass Splash is the most popular in the UK and used for plenty of slot site free spins offers and promotions.

The Bigger Bass Bonanza slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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