Big Bass Bonanza

Big Bass Bonanza is the original fishing-themed slot in Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom's Big Bass series. It uses a 5×3 reel layout with 10 paylines and centres its bonus game on Fish Money symbols and the Fisherman Wild.

How Big Bass Bonanza works

Regular wins are formed across the game's paylines. The main attraction is the Free Spins feature, where Fish symbols can carry cash values and the Fisherman Wild collects the values of visible Fish Money symbols.

Landing three, four or five Scatters awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively.

Fisherman Wilds and retriggers

During Free Spins, Fisherman Wild symbols are collected as the feature progresses. Every fourth Fisherman reached advances the feature and awards 10 additional free spins.

The collection stages also increase the multiplier applied to collected Fish values: the first retrigger introduces a 2x multiplier, the second raises it to 3x and the third reaches 10x.

Pragmatic Play's current official game page also states that Money symbols in the bonus can carry values up to 2,000x.

RTP, volatility and maximum win

BestCasinoSA records the standard theoretical RTP at 96.71%, high volatility and a maximum win of 2,100x the stake. RTP is a long-run theoretical figure and does not predict the outcome of an individual session. Operator configurations can differ, so check the information screen in the exact game version you load.

Big Bass Bonanza free demo

The demo on this page uses virtual credits and lets you learn the paylines, Scatter triggers, Fish Money symbols and Fisherman collection feature without risking Rand. Demo credits cannot be withdrawn, and a successful practice session does not indicate what will happen with real money.

Game libraries can change. We retain operator relationships only where there is title-level support, but players should still search the casino lobby before depositing specifically for Big Bass Bonanza.

Other Big Bass games

The franchise now contains many variations. Big Bass Bonanza 1000 increases Money-symbol values and published win potential, while Big Bass Bonanza Megaways adds a changing Megaways reel system and tumbling wins.

These are separate games rather than different RTP modes of the original, so check the exact title before playing.

Responsible play

High volatility means losing stretches are possible. Decide on a Rand budget and session limit before starting, never chase losses, and do not treat bonus progress or previous spins as evidence that a win is due.