Pragmatic Play · 2022
Big Bass Splash is a fishing-themed 5x3 video slot by Pragmatic Play with high volatility. Here are its figures, rules and bonus modes.
Five reels with three rows each make a 5x3 grid, and ten fixed paylines run through it. A win needs at least 2 matching symbols, counted from the leftmost reel to the right. The fishing and ocean theme brings fish, a fishing reel and rod, a dragonfly, a red tackle box, a red off-road 4x4 truck and the card ranks A, K, Q, J and 10 onto the reels.
Free spins put a Fisherman Wild on every reel, and the Fisherman collects the money values on fish symbols. Each fourth Wild collected adds 10 free spins and lifts the collection multiplier to x2, x3, then x10. Retriggers stop at level 4. Random dynamite and hook events can add fish or fishermen during a round.
Know the numbers first
Useful before your first spin, when you want RTP, volatility and top win in one place.
| Game figure | Setting in play |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.71% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win at highest bet | A$1,250,000 |
| Release date | 23/06/2022 |
The Free Spins buy costs 100 times the bet, so at the A$2 example top bet it costs A$200.
| Paid option | Cost (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins at 100x bet | x100 · A$200 | – |
RTP is the share of each staked amount the game pays back over a very long run. Figures use A$100 staked as the basis. The version in use is shown in the game rules.
| Return setting | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.71% | Supported |
See the payouts
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Know the reels
It settles what happens in each stage, from the bet to the session limit.
Pick a bet from A$0.10 up to A$250 before the first spin. Every win scales with the stake you choose, so A$1 and A$2 are only examples.
Wins form on the 5x3 grid across 10 fixed paylines. A win pays left to right from the leftmost reel, and two matching symbols are enough to pay.
When exactly two Scatters land, the base game teases one more. The scatter reels drop a position while the rest respin, or a hook pulls a reel up to show a Scatter.
Free Spins open when Scatter symbols land. Fisherman Wilds then appear on every reel and collect money values on fish symbols, ranging from 2x to 5,000x your total bet.
Decide your budget and stop point before the first spin. No round tells you how long a session will last or when the next Free Spins will start.
Waiting for fishermen
Here each feature is explained in plain steps, with figures stated as the game shows them.
Fishermen (WILD) land on all reels. Each collects a random money value (2x-5000x total bet) from a fish symbol. Every 4th WILD collected retriggers +10 Free Spins and raises the multiplier: level 2 = x2, level 3 = x3, level 4 = x10. Level 4 is the maximum.
Base GameCollected money values
5 reels x 3 rows hold 10 fixed paylines, and wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel. When exactly 2 SCATTER land, either a random respin-down moves the scatter reels one position down while others respin, or a hook pulls a reel up to reveal another SCATTER.
Game startLine wins
Scatter symbols land at random on the reels, and nobody can tell from one spin when the bonus round will come. The number of spins between free spins can be short or long, and the same is true of every session. Whatever the RTP of the version you play, the result of one session is random and may end far above or far below the stake.
Each spin on the reels runs under one RTP version of Big Bass Splash, and the game rules are the only place that names which version is live. Read those rules carefully before your first bet.
Spins on the reels can reach the maximum win of Big Bass Splash, but that ceiling is hit very rarely. Smaller wins from the paying symbols fill the gap, and the top prize can stay out of reach for a whole session.
Big Bass Splash Trial
Worried a practice run might take your money? It needs none.
The reels turn in the demo with no money on the line, but nothing pays. The real game needs an account here and players aged 18 or over.
Start playingBig Bass Splash FAQ
Most players worry about what a spin costs and how the bonus starts.
Spins on Big Bass Splash can pay up to x5,000 the bet, with an RTP of 96.71 percent. Among the series, Big Bass Splash 1000 lists a maximum win of x25,000 and an RTP of 96.52 percent. That gap changes how the two compare on top prize and return.
Each spin can start at the minimum bet of A$0.10, so a small stake is a low-cost way to learn the rules. Wins on the reels are shown for an A$1 bet in the paytable, and the examples at A$1 and A$2 show how prizes scale with the stake.
Every spin on the reels is tied to an RTP of 96.71 percent, the long-run share of stakes the game returns to players. Over a short session the result can swing well above or below that figure, so no one can predict a single outcome.
A Free Spins buy is listed at 100 times the bet, which comes to A$200 at the A$2 example bet. The cost scales with the stake, so a lower bet gives a lower price for the same feature.
Two Scatter symbols landing in the base game start the near-miss teasers. A random respin-down, where the Scatter reels move one position down, or a hook can reveal another Scatter. Inside the Free Spins, the WILD Fisherman appears on all reels.
Still deciding
You will have compared the other slots and know which one fits your next session.
The legal age is 18+. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you will bet before you open Big Bass Splash, and stop when that amount is gone.
Set your stopping point before the first spin, and keep to it even after a big win. A win is not a reason to carry on.
Use the deposit and loss limits of your account before you play, so each session ends at a level you chose.
If Big Bass Splash stops feeling fun, take a break, and self-exclude if the urge to chase losses grows.
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