Bigger Bass Bonanza

Bigger Bass Bonanza Overview

Fishing themed slots are, you might have noticed, a rarity. However, they are usually excellent when they appear, not just from a thematically novel point of view but in the fun they offer players. This slot is the exciting equal to Big Bass Bonanza designed by Pragmatic Play. This game is a five-reel, 12 pay line slot with a promising RTP of 96.71%. In addition to being a laugh to play, this game has a very fun free spins feature and a top payout of 4,000x your stake. Bizarrely, this game will also let you bet up to an incredible £240 a spin, which seems completely out of character with the rest of the game.

There is (as with the last game) just one feature included here. However, do not despair, as it is a belter – an exciting and multi-layered free spins round with a handful of great modifiers. To trigger the free spins round, you must land three or more of the scatter symbols on the reels at the same time. The more scatters that you land, the more free spins are awarded to you. However, this game is a little more interesting than the standard free spins round because it has cash icons that are collected by the fisherman wild. There are also multipliers that come into play once the fisherman is involved.

Theme and Symbols

This game is themed around a fun fishing trip. We have to say that the graphics aren't the sharpest, nor are the symbols the most amazing quality. However, the overall effect is quite charming. Fishing for most people hopefully is also a relaxing activity in which you can zone out and enjoy the natural landscape in which you are in, with half a mind to catch something exciting. Fishing and slots games are very similar in this respect as both require patience yet can be exciting in short bursts. Let's just hope that your fishing trip is one of the more exciting ones and not just a dry run.
The background for this game is the watery depths into which you will be fishing. From the looks of the image, the lake or sea that you are fishing in is very shallow. The surface of the water is pictured about the reels where presumably your boat is, and underneath are all the interesting symbols and prizes that you could catch. The designers perhaps could have done a bit more with the background here, but it's not a bad effort in terms of detail and quality.
The board is one of the cleverer details in this game's presentation. It has been styled to look like separate plumes of bubbles that delineate the reels.
The symbols for this game are split into low-value, high-value and special symbols. The low-value symbols are the 10, J, Q, K and A. The highest payout that you can receive from these symbols is 10x your stake. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the various size fishes which increase in value as they get bigger. Then there is the tackle box, the fly and finally the rod and the fishing boat. The fishing boat is the most valuable, worth 200x the stake for the top combination.

Game Play

Bigger Bass Bonanza is played on a 5-reel, 4-row machine with 12 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Bigger Bass Bonanza is 12p to £240 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the very high range. The return to player percentage for Bigger Bass Bonanza is 96.71%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 4,000x your stake.

Features

The only feature on this game is the free spins feature triggered by landing three or more of the scatter symbols on the same spin. The more scatters you land, the more free spins you earn. Once inside the feature, you'll notice green cash fish symbols which display values. Every time a fisherman wild lands, he will collect all these fish and values and pay them out as a prize. There is also an elusive fish that is worth the top prize of 4,000x the stake.
Furthermore, wild symbols are collected on a meter displayed above the reels. Every 4th wild symbol collected retriggers the feature, awarding +10 additional free spins and a multiplier for the wild money symbol collector. Players get x2 for the first retrigger, then x3 for the second, and x10 for the third. How it works is that if the x2 is active, when the fisherman collects any money symbols, he doubles their value. After three retriggers, the feature cannot be retriggered again.

Conclusion

We aren't sure if it's the light-heartedness of the theme or the generous free spins round, but we really enjoyed this game. Granted, the graphics aren't the best, and the top payout isn't all that impressive either. However, this game just seems to charm you with its easy gaming style and big bass hunting fun.