Pragmatic Play released the next instalment of Big Bass on May 27 2024. The new video slot, Big Bass Bonanza - Reel Action, is in familiar territory at sea beneath the water surface. 

In this review, you will learn about the game's dynamics and exciting features. 

Game Dynamics

Once the video slot starts, you will notice 5 reels and 3 rows. The gameplay gives you 10 paylines to land winning combinations on the default RTP of 96.50%. 

The other RTPs you may come across are 94.50% and 95.50%. 

Once you place a minimum bet of €0.10 or a maximum bet of €250, you will play the game on medium to high volatility. The bet sets you on a journey for a shot at achieving the maximum win of 2100x. 

Players have a 1 in 3827730 chance at hitting the maximum win. 

While playing, you will have the chance to land combinations with low and high-paying symbols. The lows are 10 to A card ranks while the highs are fish, dragonflies, tackle boxes, rods and floats. 

Landing 5 matching lows rewards you with 10x the bet while landing 5 highs will reward you with 20x to 200x the bet. The fish symbols are money symbols with a reward of 2x to 2000x the bet. 

Wilds only appear in the Free Spins round. 

Game Features

Free spins

To activate the Free Spins round, you need to land 3, 4 or 5 scatters which will unlock 10, 15 or 20 Free Spins respectively as a reward. During the round, the fisherman wild symbol is added to the reels and replaces all regular paying symbols to complete winning combinations. 

When the fisherman symbol lands simultaneously with the fish symbols, it collects the prize value of the fish symbols. When there is more than one fisherman during the spin, the prizes will be collected in turn. 

There is also a meter by the reels that collects all the wilds that land. Once 4 wilds are collected, you receive additional spins and a win multiplier. 

The additional spins can occur 3 times rewarding you with 10 Free Spins each time.

The first multiplier reward for the first retrigger is 2x then 3x for the next.

The maximum multiplier for the round is 10x. 

The multipliers apply only to money symbols collection wins. After the third retrigger, there are no more retriggers. 

Finally, when the fisherman hits, there is a chance that a random fish money symbol may be added to the reels. 

Feature buy

Cut to the chase and head directly to the Free Spins round with Feature Buy. All you need is to 100x your bet which will guarantee 3, 4 or 5 scatters played on the default RTP. 

Verdict

If you enjoy the Big Bass series, you will be in familiar territory with this slot. To add to the excitement, you can head straight to the Free Spins round with the Feature Buy.