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Bigger Bass Splash

Bigger Bass Splash: how the game works

by Pragmatic Play

RTP
96.50%
Risk level
High
Max cash prize
5,000x
Reels
5x4
Paylines and ways
12 Lines
Release date
02/2025

A nudge and a hook keep Free Spins within reach

Two Scatter symbols do not always end a base spin here. The pair can nudge down one row while the other reels Respin. A hook can also drag a third Scatter up. Bigger Bass Splash keeps funnelling play toward the Free Spins. There the fisherman Wild collects every money value on screen. Single fish carry up to 5000x the bet. Every fourth Wild adds ten more spins. The collect Multiplier climbs through 2x and 3x to 10x. A Super Free Spins tier starts with all five pre-round modifiers active. Volatility stays High. The published return is 96.50%. The first Big Bass Splash posted higher in 2022. This build stakes its case on the round, not the rate.

Bigger Bass Splash Review: The Feature Starts Before the Reels Do

The Base State Holds Values It Will Not Pay

Bigger Bass Splash runs on five reels, four rows and 12 fixed Lines. Every fish-type paying symbol draws a random Money value on each spin. In the base game that value stays out of reach. Only a five-strong line of Money Fish converts it into a direct payout. Two Scatters without a third can still move the moment forward. One rescue drops the Scatter reels a row and fires a Respin on the rest. Alternatively a hook pulls a third Scatter up from below. The Ante Bet toggle raises the bet multiplier to 15x and adds Scatter symbols to the reels. The buy buttons switch off while it is active. Published return is 96.50%; volatility is High, so quiet stretches are the stated design.

Reels show letters, cooler and lure symbols with a $25.00 win and buy free spins panel on the left

Entry Decides the Round Before It Starts

A Free Spins round is shaped before its first spin turns. Three Scatters award 10 spins, four award 15 and five award 20. A draw then selects up to five modifiers for that round alone. They cover more fish, more Wilds and more rescue events. A level 2 head start and +2 Spins complete the set. Buy Free Spins prices the trigger at 100x total bet. Buy Super Free Spins costs 350x total bet and pre-awards all five modifiers across 12 spins. Both bought routes guarantee three to five Scatters on the triggering spin. Every route into the feature carries the same 96.50% return.

Inside the Round, the Clock Fires at Spin End

  • Each Wild that lands collects every Money value visible on screen, the Money Collect core.
  • Collected Wilds accumulate for the whole round rather than paying out one at a time.
  • Every fourth collected Wild retriggers the feature and adds 10 Free Spins.
  • The Multiplier climbs with each retrigger: 2x, then 3x, then 10x.
  • Retriggered spins wait until the previous batch ends, then play under the new Multiplier.
  • Wilds with no fish on screen can close a spin with dynamite or a wipeout that adds fish.
  • Fish with no Wild can close it with a hook that pulls a fisherman onto the reels.
  • After the fourth Multiplier level, no further retrigger can occur.

Two Endings, One Cap

A round ends in one of two ways. The spins expire, or the winnings reach 5,000x bet. In the second case the round stops at once and the remaining spins are forfeited. Captured demo screens show a regular round closing at $132.40 on a $2.00 stake. A bought super round in the same record closed at $965.40. These are logged outcomes, not expectations. The series position is equally settled. The 2022 Big Bass Splash published a higher return than this build. Several later titles publish the same 96.50%. The Reel fishing frame and the collect loop carry over unchanged. What this Deep sea revision adds is scheduling: more timed states circling one collect.

Bankroll management and volatility explained

Bigger Bass Splash leaves three decisions beyond the stake. The Ante Bet trades the bonus buy for extra Scatter symbols. Two buy options enter Free Spins directly at 100x or 350x bet. All routes keep 96.50% RTP. They differ in access and setup, not in documented return.

Ante Bet trades bonus buys for more Scatters
The Ante Bet toggle is a base game choice. Set to On, it adds Scatter symbols and disables both buy buttons. The trade is a higher natural trigger chance against losing buy access. RTP is 96.50% in both states. The size of that chance gain is not published.
Buy Free Spins costs 100x bet
BUY FREE SPINS costs 100x the total bet. It skips the base game wait: 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols are guaranteed on the triggering spin, awarding 10, 15 or 20 spins. The zero-to-five pre-round modifiers are still drawn at random. RTP stays 96.50%. Which Scatter count lands remains chance.
Super Free Spins buy costs 350x bet
BUY SUPER FREE SPINS costs 350x the total bet. The round opens with all five modifiers active and 12 spins instead of 10. Each retrigger adds 12 spins rather than 10. RTP stays 96.50%, and the 5000x bet cap still ends the round. The extra price buys the full modifier set, not a higher ceiling.

Game modes

Bigger Bass Splash runs the Big Bass money-collect system on 5 reels, 4 rows and 12 fixed Lines, with High volatility and a 5000x bet win cap. One base game feeds two Free Spins modes that share the same WILD collect mechanic and multiplier ladder.

Free spins reels with fisherman WILD collecting $8.00 and $4.00 fish values, WIN $8.40 shown below
Base GameThe round plays on 12 fixed Lines paying left to right. Fish symbols carry a random money value on every spin. The Ante Bet raises the bet multiplier to 15x and adds Scatter symbols, but disables the bonus buy. Two Scatters can trigger a Respin or a hook rescue that brings a third.
Free SpinsThree, four or five Scatter symbols award 10, 15 or 20 spins. Each landing WILD collects all money values on screen. Every fourth collected WILD adds 10 spins and steps the collect Multiplier from 1x to 2x, 3x and 10x. Zero to five pre-round modifiers are drawn before the round starts.
Super Free SpinsThe 350x bet buy opens this variant with all five pre-round modifiers active from the start. It begins with 12 spins instead of 10, and each retrigger adds 12 rather than 10. The Multiplier ladder from 1x to 10x matches the regular Free Spins round.
WILD Money CollectDuring Free Spins each WILD collects every money value visible on screen. Fish values range from 2x to 5000x total bet. Collected amounts accumulate until the round ends and pay multiplied by the current level, 1x, 2x, 3x or 10x. Dynamite, hook and wipeout events put fish and fishermen on screen together.

In-game screenshots

Congratulations overlay announces a $965.40 win with free spins left at zero after a super free spins round
Buy Super Free Spins popup confirms all bonuses unlocked for $700.00 with checkmark and cancel buttons
Buy Free Spins popup offers the feature for $200.00 with green checkmark and red X confirmation buttons
Intro screen shows the fisherman mascot beside the game logo and a promise of wins up to 5000x bet
Base game reels display speedboats, rods, coolers and card letters beneath the Bigger Bass Splash logo
Congratulations screen shows a $132.40 payout with the free spins tracker completed and zero spins left
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Congratulations overlay announces a $965.40 win with free spins left at zero after a super free spins round
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Buy Super Free Spins popup confirms all bonuses unlocked for $700.00 with checkmark and cancel buttons
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Buy Free Spins popup offers the feature for $200.00 with green checkmark and red X confirmation buttons
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Intro screen shows the fisherman mascot beside the game logo and a promise of wins up to 5000x bet
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Base game reels display speedboats, rods, coolers and card letters beneath the Bigger Bass Splash logo
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Congratulations screen shows a $132.40 payout with the free spins tracker completed and zero spins left
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Symbols and their payouts

Paytable page 1 of 8 lists symbol payouts plus WILD fisherman and SCATTER bass fish descriptions

x3 / x4 / x5

  • Speedboat High 4.00 / 17.00 / 167.00
  • Fishing Rod and Reel High 3.00 / 13.00 / 83.00
  • Fishing Lure High 2.00 / 8.00 / 42.00
  • Tackle Box High 2.00 / 8.00 / 42.00
  • Money Fish Other 1.00 / 4.00 / —
  • A Low — / 2.00 / 8.00
  • K Low — / 2.00 / 8.00
  • Q Low — / 1.00 / 4.00
  • J Low — / 1.00 / 4.00
  • 10 Low — / 1.00 / 4.00
  • WILD Wild — / — / —
  • SCATTER Scatter — / — / —

How to place a bet

Bigger Bass Splash is a Pragmatic Play release in the Big Bass series. It plays on 5 reels, 4 rows and 12 Lines with High volatility. Line wins pay from the leftmost reel. Each round closes one loop: collect any win, then spin again or adjust the bet.

  1. Set the total bet

    Use the minus and plus buttons to set the total bet. The BET label shows the current value. An optional Ante Bet toggle switches the bet multiplier from 10x to 15x. More Scatter symbols appear, but BUY FREE SPINS is disabled.

  2. Spin and resolve the round

    Press the SPIN button to start the round. The reels stop and any wins pay from the leftmost reel. Three or more Scatter symbols open Free Spins instead. The cycle ends back at the base state.

What bonuses are on offer

Buy bonus option
Yes · Cost 100.00x
Ante bet increase
1.50x

Bonus buy options

Default option Free Spins Cost 100.00x
Super Free Spins Cost 350.00x

Part of the series

Big Bass

Big Bass spans over twenty Pragmatic Play titles built on one recurring engine: a fisherman-themed wild that appears only in free spins and hoovers up randomly valued money-fish symbols, with every fourth (sometimes third) collected wild retriggering ten more spins and stepping up a multiplier. Around that core, entries branch widely: some add ante bet tiers, buy-feature menus, pick-a-card modifiers, dual-colour wild trackers, Megaways reels, hold-and-spin rounds, or reel-repeat wheels. Settings range from lakes and Vegas to boxing rings, racetracks, football pitches and zombie horror, but the collect-and-retrigger mechanic remains the throughline across releases.

Games in series
33

Game themes

Reel fishingDeep sea

Compatibility

Auto-spin feature
Yes

Features

  • Ante Bet
  • Free Spins
  • Money Collect
  • Multiplier
  • Respin
  • Scatter
  • Wild

Studio behind the game

Pragmatic Play

Pragmatic Play is a Gibraltar-based content supplier to the iGaming industry, led by CEO Julian Jarvis. It distributes its full portfolio through a single API integration, covering online slots, live casino, bingo, virtual sports and other RNG games. The studio holds certification or licensing across more than thirty jurisdictions, including the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission. Its games are built on a mobile-first HTML5 architecture aimed at regulated markets. Within this mirrored catalogue, output leans heavily toward video slots, spanning recurring series and mechanics like Megaways, Hold and Spin and Money Collect, alongside smaller runs of scratch, crash and table titles.

Bets and stakes

Min. bet
0.10
Maximum bet
300.00
Bet currency
USD

Our take

What players like

  • Two scatters can trigger a respin or hook rescue, turning near-misses into free spins entries.
  • Every fourth collected wild retriggers ten spins and lifts the collect multiplier to 2x, 3x, then 10x.
  • Dynamite, hook and wipeout events can convert dead free spins where wilds and fish miss each other.

Downsides to consider

  • The fisherman wild appears only in free spins, so the 12-line base game pays without any substitution.
  • Reaching the 5000x cap ends the round instantly and forfeits all remaining free spins.

Bigger Bass Splash puts nearly all of its value in the bonus round. The base game runs without wilds, and high volatility stretches the wait between triggers. In return, the feature round escalates in clear steps rather than paying flat. It suits patient players who want the bonus, not the base game, to carry the session.

Common questions about the game

How does Money Collect work in Bigger Bass Splash free spins?

Each Wild fisherman landing in Free Spins collects every money value on screen. Collected values accumulate until the round ends. Every fourth Wild awards 10 extra spins. The Multiplier for collections rises to 2x, then 3x, then 10x. No further retriggers occur after level four.

What do Super Free Spins add over regular Free Spins in Bigger Bass Splash?

Super Free Spins starts with 12 spins instead of 10. All five pre-round modifiers are active from the start, including more fish, more fishermen and a level 2 start. Retriggers award 12 extra spins. The buy-in costs 350x the total bet. Ante Bet play disables both buy buttons.

Where to play

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Published on 05/09/2026 Updated 21/09/2026

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