Bigger Bass Bonanza

Bigger Bass Bonanza is a video slot developed by Pragmatic Play and serves as a sequel to the popular Big Bass Bonanza slot. It retains the core fishing theme while introducing several gameplay enhancements.

The game uses a 5-reel, 4-line grid with a fixed number of 12 paylines. Winning combinations are achieved by landing matching symbols from left to right on these paylines. The low-value symbols are the standard playing card symbols (A, K, Q, J and 10). The higher-value symbols are represented by various fishing equipment such as a fishing rod, hook, box and bowl. The most valuable symbol is the fishing boat, which pays up to 48,000 times the total bet for a five of a kind combination.

Two special symbols play an important role in Bigger Bass Bonanza:

• The Wild symbol (fisherman holding a fish): This symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter to complete winning combinations in the base game. However, its true potential is unlocked during the Free Spins bonus round.
• Scatter Symbol (Fish with Fishing Hook): Get 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger the Free Spins bonus, which awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively.

The Free Spins round introduces another significant symbol:

• The Money Symbol (Various Fish): Appearing as various fish, the Money symbols hold random cash values that are revealed and accumulated at the end of the Free Spins feature.

Here, the Wild symbol plays a pivotal role in maximizing wins during Free Spins. Each Wild symbol that lands on the reels collects the values of all Money symbols on the screen and adds them to the total win amount for that Free Spin.

The retrigger mechanism during Free Spins adds an extra layer of excitement. Every fourth Wild symbol collected retriggers the Free Spins bonus with an increasing multiplier applied to the Money symbol collection. This multiplier can go up to x10 for the third retrigger, significantly increasing the value of collected Money symbols and potentially leading to substantial winnings.