Bigger Bass Bonanza: The Editorial Review

by Pragmatic Play

RTP: 96.71%
Volatility level: High
Max cash prize: 4,000x
Reels: 5x4
Paylines and ways: 12 Lines
Launch date: 16/09/2021

30/09/2026 Publication date

The Multiplier Never Touches the Spins That Earned It

Every fourth Wild collected in Bigger Bass Bonanza awards ten more Free Spins. Those spins wait their turn. They play only after the current batch ends. A Multiplier of x2, x3 or x10 applies to the Money Collect on those later spins. It never touches the spins that earned it. The escalating part of the round always sits in the round's own future. The published 96.71% return folds those deferred states in with every quiet spin before them. It is a long-run average across the whole sequence. High volatility decides how much of that sequence a single feature ever reaches.

Bankroll management and volatility explained

Two decisions reach past cosmetics in Bigger Bass Bonanza: the total bet and the autoplay setup. The bet, set between spins, resizes every win figure a round can produce. Autoplay decides how spins are executed, not what they can return. Neither input has a documented effect on the draw.

Every win figure scales with the stake

The total bet is set between spins, from $0.12 to $240.00. The bet menu reaches the same amounts through coins per line and coin value. Each Money symbol then draws a value from 2x to 4000x of that bet. Line wins and the 4000x cap scale with it as well. No rule links stake size to the symbols drawn. Only one theoretical RTP is documented: 96.71%.

Autoplay only changes the handling

Autoplay runs a chosen number of spins at the current bet. Clicking the button again stops it early. The panel sets the count by slider. It also offers Turbo Spin, Quick Spin and Skip Screens. Skip Screens auto-skips the feature introduction and end screens after a short pause. Every automated spin still costs the set stake; only the handling changes. No win or loss limit is documented.

Step-by-step guide to playing

Pragmatic Play released Bigger Bass Bonanza in 2021 as a High volatility Fishing trip slot. Wins pay left to right on 12 Lines across a 5x4 grid. The Free Spins feature is the objective. In that round, every Wild collects all visible Money values. Play repeats one cycle: pick a stake, spin, and watch for Scatter symbols.

Enter, then set a total bet

On the intro screen, nothing responds except the round curved-arrow button. Press it to load the base game. Set the total bet with the − and + buttons anywhere from $0.12 to $240.00.
Spin and check the outcome

Press SPIN. Wins count on adjacent reels from the leftmost, across the 12 Lines. Three or more Scatter symbols start the Free Spins feature. In Free Spins, Money Collect lets each Wild gather every Money value shown. Spin again to repeat.

Preview the gameplay

Paytable symbols

X2 / X3 / X4 / X5

Fishing boat / dinghy High 0.50 / 5.00 / 20.00 / 200.00
Fishing rod & reel High — / 3.00 / 15.00 / 100.00
Fishing lure (feathered jig) High — / 2.00 / 10.00 / 50.00
Tackle box High — / 2.00 / 10.00 / 50.00
MONEY symbol (bass / fish pile) Other — / — / — / —
A Low — / 0.50 / 2.50 / 10.00
K Low — / 0.50 / 2.50 / 10.00
Q Low — / 0.50 / 2.50 / 10.00
J Low — / 0.50 / 2.50 / 10.00
10 Low — / 0.50 / 2.50 / 10.00
WILD (Fisherman mascot) Wild — / — / — / —
SCATTER (leaping bass) Scatter — / — / — / —

Base game, free spins and more

Two states divide the arithmetic of this Fishing trip slot. The Base Game settles every spin through its 12 fixed Lines alone. Three or more Scatter symbols switch play to Free Spins. There the Wild collector, a rising Multiplier and a 4000x bet cap take over.

Base Game

Each fish lands with a random tag from 2x to 4000x the bet. With no Wild on these reels, the tag stays unclaimed. Symbols settle at paytable value, reading left to right from the leftmost reel. Only 3 or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid end this state.
Free Spins

3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols award 10, 15 or 20 spins. The Wild fisherman lands only here. It substitutes for all symbols except Scatter. Its Money Collect gathers every fish value on screen. Each 4th collected Wild adds 10 more spins. The collection Multiplier rises to x2, then x3, then x10 across three possible retriggers. The round's win stops at 4000x the bet.

Story and visuals

Fishing trip

Special symbols and features

Free Spins	Money Collect
Multiplier	Scatter
Wild

Works on your device

Autoplay option: Yes

Available bonuses

Buy bonus option	No

Wager sizes

Lowest bet allowed: 0.12
Top bet limit: 240.00
Currency used for bets: USD

What we think

What players like	At 96.71%, the stated return beats most high-variance builds, softening the long-run cost of its 5/5 swings.
What players like	Three stacked retriggers lift the collection multiplier through x2, x3 and x10, giving the 4000x cap a real route.
What players like	Stakes run from $0.12 to $240, so a session can be sized to the volatility instead of the other way round.
What could be better	The base game shows cash values nobody can gather, because the collector WILD exists only during free spins.

The 96.71% figure earns a high spot in the return table. What the number hides is that nearly all of it pays through one scatter-triggered round. Players comfortable with a quiet base game and heavy swings get a fair deal. Players needing steady line hits should look further down the table.

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