Big Bass Splash

How Big Bass Splash Works: Rules and Features

by Pragmatic Play

RTP
96.71%
Variance
High
Max cash prize
5,000x
Grid layout
5x3
Winning ways
Lines
Released
23/06/2022
Big Bass Splash

Fish Pay as Lines and Cash Under One Symbol

Big Bass Splash dresses its bonus round in fishing kit, and the presentation matches how the money actually moves. The fish symbol is both the lowest-paying line icon and the Money symbol, so the same cluster that fills the reel window is the one the fisherman Wild collects during Free Spins, with random values up to 5,000x attached each spin. The dynamite, hook and bazooka animations complete the loop: when Wilds land without fish, or fish without a Wild, the game visually casts, blasts or reels the missing half onto the screen rather than resolving the feature silently. Even the pre-round modifiers, from More Fish to extra spins, are announced as themed banners, making the round's behavior legible at a glance.

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Big Bass Splash: Variable Setup, Fixed Core

Configuration Changes Appearance, Not Mechanism

Big Bass Splash presents configurable elements before the Free Spins round begins, but these alter probabilities within a fixed structure rather than changing the structure itself. The documented pre-round modifiers adjust reel composition or starting position on the collection ladder, yet the core loop remains identical: Wild symbols collect Money symbol values, every fourth Wild retriggers with an escalating Multiplier, and the 5,000x bet cap terminates the round regardless of remaining spins. The published return stays at 96.71% whether the round is bought for 100x the current bet or triggered naturally, confirming that entry method does not affect the mathematical model.

The Two Modes Serve Different Functions

The base game operates with 10 fixed Lines and standard symbol matching from left to right. The Fish bunch symbol pays its documented value as a regular symbol but displays no money value during base spins; that value only becomes collectible when the Wild fisherman appears during Free Spins. The research record shows the Wild does not appear on base game reels at all. A practice run reveals this division clearly: the base game functions as a trigger mechanism with occasional Scatter teases, while the Free Spins round operates as a separate collection system with its own reel strips and progressive multiplier ladder.

Base game reels show red off-road truck twice, dragonfly and tackle box symbols, Buy Free Spins $200 button

What Variation Actually Controls

The documented modifiers shift odds within the round rather than opening new mechanics. More Fish increases Money symbol frequency on the reel strips; More Fisherman does the same for Wilds; Start From Level 2 begins the collection ladder at the 2x Multiplier tier. These adjustments affect the probability distribution of outcomes inside the round, but the round's rules remain constant: collect four Wilds to retrigger with a higher Multiplier, watch fish values scale from 2x up to 5000x total bet, and observe the hard cap end the session if reached. High volatility is shown as five of five lightning bolts in the info booklet, indicating that whatever configuration appears, the payout pattern remains concentrated in fewer, larger events.

Congratulations popup shows 10 Free Spins won, fisherman with fish, Catches label, modifier icons shown

Symbol payouts

Paytable page 1 of 7 details truck, fishing reel, dragonfly, tackle box, fish and card payouts, plus Wild and Scatter rules

x2 / x3 / x4 / x5

  • Red off-road 4x4 truck High 0.50 / 5.00 / 20.00 / 200.00
  • Fishing reel & rod High — / 3.00 / 15.00 / 100.00
  • Dragonfly High — / 2.00 / 10.00 / 50.00
  • Red tackle box High — / 2.00 / 10.00 / 50.00
  • Fish bunch (MONEY symbol) Other — / — / — / —
  • A Low — / 0.20 / 2.50 / 10.00
  • K Low — / 0.20 / 2.50 / 10.00
  • Q Low — / 0.20 / 1.00 / 5.00
  • J Low — / 0.20 / 1.00 / 5.00
  • 10 Low — / 0.20 / 1.00 / 5.00
  • WILD (Fisherman) Wild — / — / — / —
  • SCATTER Scatter — / — / — / —

How to place a bet

Big Bass Splash is a High volatility Reel fishing slot on 5 reels with 10 Lines. Line wins sustain the base game, but the cycle aims at Free Spins, where Wild fishermen run Money Collect until the round pays and play returns to the stake decision.

  1. Set the stake Press − or + beside SPIN to change the amount in the BET field, from $0.10 to $250.00; the demo opens at $2.00. The CREDIT field shows the remaining balance.
  2. Spin the reels Press SPIN, or SPACE or ENTER, to play one round at the set bet. Wins pay left to right on the Lines. Two Scatter symbols may randomly trigger a respin or a hook that reveals a third.
  3. Enter Free Spins Three, four or five Scatter symbols award 10, 15 or 20 Free Spins. Before the round, up to five modifiers are randomly selected, such as more fish or starting at level 2. Alternatively, BUY FREE SPINS costs 100x total bet.
  4. Collect with Wilds During Free Spins each Wild collects all Money values on screen. Every fourth Wild retriggers 10 more spins and raises the Multiplier to 2x, 3x then 10x. The round ends at 5,000x or when spins run out.

Managing your bankroll and volatility

Two choices in Big Bass Splash carry real consequences: the total bet, which prices every spin, the fish money values and the purchase cost, and the BUY FREE SPINS option, which trades 100x that bet for immediate entry. Neither alters the documented 96.71% RTP or the random outcomes themselves.

  1. Set the total bet

    The − and + steppers move the total bet between $0.10 and $250.00 before any spin. This single value scales line wins, the random fish money values (2x to 5000x bet) and the 100x purchase price, so it fixes both exposure per round and the cost of instant entry. It can be revised between base game spins.

  2. Buy Free Spins outright

    BUY FREE SPINS charges 100x the current total bet in one payment and starts the round immediately; the triggering spin still lands 3, 4 or 5 Scatter at random, so the starting spin count is not fixed. The documented RTP stays 96.71%, and the 5,000x cap can still end the round early.

See the game in action

End-of-round summary shows $80.00 won, with two Wild slots collected on the top fisherman tracker strip
MORE FISH! banner overlays reels showing three Scatter fish symbols, naming the active Free Spins modifier
Loading screen shows a cowboy angler beside the golden bass logo and Go Fishin' tagline before play starts
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End-of-round summary shows $80.00 won, with two Wild slots collected on the top fisherman tracker strip
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MORE FISH! banner overlays reels showing three Scatter fish symbols, naming the active Free Spins modifier
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Loading screen shows a cowboy angler beside the golden bass logo and Go Fishin' tagline before play starts
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How the game plays out

Big Bass Splash holds one paying grid and one collection round in sequence. Line wins settle in the Base Game, where two visible Scatters can still be converted into the third; the Free Spins round then turns Wild symbols into collectors whose count raises both spin total and multiplier.

Three Scatter fish trigger Free Spins; fish reels show $4.00, $10.00, $30.00 values, Good Luck message shown
Base Game

Ten fixed lines pay left to right from the first reel, and this is also where Free Spins has to be earned: exactly two Scatter symbols can randomly shift marked reels down one position and respin the rest, or a hook lifts a reel to reveal a third Scatter.

Free Spins

Entry moves the round into collection mode: 3, 4 or 5 Scatters grant 10, 15 or 20 spins, and the Fisherman Wild, present on every reel only here, gathers displayed fish money values. Each fourth collected Wild adds 10 spins and steps the collection multiplier through x2, x3 and x10, with the total capped at 5,000x bet.

Works on your device

Autoplay optionYes

Wager sizes

Smallest stake permitted – Top bet limit
0.10 – 250.00
Currency used for bets
USD

Who made this game

Pragmatic Play

Pragmatic Play is a Gibraltar-headquartered supplier of online casino content, licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and the Gambling Commission in Great Britain within a footprint of more than 30 regulated jurisdictions, and it distributes its games through a single API built on mobile-first HTML5. Its range centres on video slots but extends to live casino, bingo, virtual sports, table, scratch and crash titles. The catalogue mirrored on this website covers releases from 2014 onward, with recurring series such as Big Bass, Sweet Bonanza, Gates of Olympus and The Dog House.

Features

Free SpinsMoney Collect
MultiplierScatter
Wild

Game themes

Reel fishingMarine life

Bonuses

Buy bonus option
Yes · Cost 100.00x

Available bonus buy prices

Default Free Spins Cost 100.00x

Same game series

Games in series
33

Big Bass

A fisherman wild collecting the cash values of fish money symbols during free spins, with collected wilds retriggering the round at escalating multipliers, is the shared core of Big Bass, Reel Kingdom's fishing series for Pragmatic Play since 2020. Around that core the family branches: grids run from 5x3 and 5x4 line setups to Megaways and a 3-reel edition, some titles add separate modes such as Hold & Spinner respins or pick-a-prize pre-round modifiers, and later entries layer in super free spins, ante bets and multiple bonus buys. The fisherman is reskinned for Christmas, Halloween, horse racing and football, while RTP stays between 96.06% and 96.72%.

Editor's rating

Key advantages

  • Two random teasers, a scatter respin and a hook reveal, can convert a two-scatter stop into the free spins trigger.
  • Dynamite, hook and bazooka features can add fish or fishermen to one-sided free spins, limiting dead spins.

Drawbacks

  • The 100x buy guarantees entry but not setup: a purchased round can still begin with zero of the five modifiers.

FAQ: what players want to know

What happens when only two Scatters land in Big Bass Splash?

Two Scatters without a third can randomly set off one of two base-game teasers: the reels holding a Scatter nudge down one position while the others respin, or a hook pulls a reel up to reveal another Scatter. Either can complete the three-Scatter trigger for 10 Free Spins, but neither is guaranteed to fire.

Does Big Bass Splash have a bonus buy, and what does it cost?

One BUY FREE SPINS option triggers the round instantly for 100x the current total bet ($200 at a $2.00 bet); the triggering spin lands 3, 4 or 5 Scatters at random. Theoretical RTP stays 96.71% either way, and no second buy tier, ante bet or jackpot is present.

Date published 10/09/2026 Revised 10/09/2026

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