Pragmatic Play fishing slot
Bigger Bass Splash Slot
A high-volatility Big Bass entry built around money-collect free spins and a 5,000x cap.
- Win cap
- 5000x
- Reels
- 5 reels x 4 rows
- Average return
- 96.50%
- Payline count
- 12 fixed paylines
- Volatility level
- high
Yes. Bigger Bass Splash is distributed by Pragmatic Play to online casinos serving Canadian players, including Ontario-licensed operators that carry the studio's catalogue and offshore sites that Canadians outside Ontario commonly use. Availability at any single brand depends on that operator's own content deal and licensing status, so the game is not guaranteed at every casino.
- Check the specific casino's lobby before assuming the title is live there
- Ontario players should confirm AGCO/iGaming Ontario approval on the operator's own site
- A free-play demo is offered by several slot catalogs if you want to test it before staking real money
Bigger Bass Splash specifications
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 12 fixed paylines |
| Volatility | high |
| RTP | 96.50% |
| Max win | 5000x |
| Bet range | 0.01 – 25 |
| Released | 2025-02-03T06:00:00.000000Z |
How Bigger Bass Splash plays
Bigger Bass Splash runs on a 5-reel, 4-row grid with a fixed line count, not a cluster or ways mechanic. Wins read left to right starting on reel one, with card royals (10 through A) filling the low end of the paytable and fishing gear icons — tackle box, lure, rod and a pink speedboat — carrying the mid-to-top payouts in the base game.
The real engine of the game sits in free spins. Landing three, four or five bass scatters triggers 10, 15 or 20 free spins, and before that round actually starts, the game can layer on up to five random modifiers: extra money fish, extra wilds, added spins, or a higher starting level. No two triggers look quite the same going in.
Once free spins begin, a fisherman wild collects the cash value of every visible Fish Money symbol when it lands. These fish can carry values up to 5,000x the stake, so a single collect against a stacked board can move the meter fast. Every fourth wild collected retriggers the round with 10 more spins and steps the multiplier up — 2x, then 3x, then 10x, where it caps.
Between spins, the base game itself stays fairly plain: no tumbles, no hold-and-spin, no sticky wilds outside the bonus. That simplicity is deliberate — the studio wants attention on the scatter hunt and the eventual bonus, not on base-game side mechanics.
Bonus buy is available for players who want to skip the wait, with a standard buy priced around 100x stake and a Super Bonus Buy around 350x that starts the round with every modifier already applied. Both routes drop straight into free spins rather than improving the odds of triggering them naturally.
Release timeline
- 3 February 2025 — Exclusive launch of Bigger Bass Splash
- 10 February 2025 — Wide release across Pragmatic Play's network
RTP configuration
96.50%
Pragmatic Play ships this title in three certified builds — a top configuration and two lower alternatives that operators can choose to run instead. The RTP shown on this page reflects the maximum build; the exact figure live at your chosen casino is worth confirming in the game's own info panel before you play.
Bonus buy cost
Two bonus buy options are available for Bigger Bass Splash. The standard buy sits around 100x the stake and drops straight into free spins with whatever modifiers the game rolls. The Super Bonus Buy, priced around 350x stake, guarantees every pre-bonus modifier is applied at once — more money fish, more wilds, extra spins and a higher starting level all together. Neither option changes the 5,000x win cap; both simply skip the scatter hunt in the base game.
What the volatility feels like
high
Bigger Bass Splash is rated high volatility, and that shows up as long stretches of small or no wins in the base game punctuated by occasional larger hits or a bonus trigger. Reported hit frequency sits around one paying spin in six or seven, which is not unusual for this profile, but it means a session can run through a chunk of bankroll before the free spins round shows up. Players who prefer steadier, smaller wins may find the pacing uncomfortable; those chasing the retrigger ladder and money-collect swings tend to plan for it with a larger session bankroll and fewer spins per hour.
Questions about playing Bigger Bass Splash
What happens when a wild lands on a board with several Fish Money symbols at once
The fisherman wild collects the cash value of every visible Fish Money symbol in that same moment, so a board stacked with several fish before a wild lands can pay out several values in one collect rather than one at a time.
Does buying the Super Bonus Buy guarantee a bigger win than the standard buy
No. The Super Bonus Buy at roughly 350x stake guarantees every pre-bonus modifier is applied, giving more fish, wilds and spins to work with, but the outcome still depends on what lands during the free spins themselves and remains capped at 5,000x stake.
How many free spins do you start with after a scatter trigger
Landing three, four or five bass scatters awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively, before any pre-bonus modifiers add further spins on top.
What does reaching the fourth wild in free spins actually change
Every fourth wild collected retriggers the round with 10 additional free spins and raises the collect multiplier one step, moving from 2x to 3x and then to a 10x ceiling that does not increase further.
Is the 12-payline count the same across every casino running this game
Most spec sources list 12 fixed paylines on the 5x4 grid, though a minority of databases list 10, so it is worth checking the in-game paytable at your chosen casino rather than assuming the figure.
Can Ontario players access Bigger Bass Splash the same way as offshore Canadian players
Ontario players can only use operators approved by AGCO/iGaming Ontario, and game availability there depends on that operator's own content agreement with Pragmatic Play; players outside Ontario more commonly reach the title through offshore-licensed sites.
Does the RTP change if you use the bonus buy instead of triggering free spins naturally
One documented source gives a buy-feature RTP of 96.74%, slightly above the standard 96.50% maximum base build, meaning the buy route is not mathematically identical to a natural trigger on the same configuration.
Try Bigger Bass Splash
Play the free-play demo first to see the money-collect mechanic and retrigger ladder in action, or head to a partner casino to play with real stakes. Players in Canada must be 19+ (18+ in AB, MB, QC).
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