Bigger Bass Splash Slot (Pragmatic Play)

The Bigger Bass Splash slot has 5 reels, 4 rows and 10 fixed paylines. As to be expected, winning combinations are formed when a certain number of matching symbols land from left to right (beginning from the leftmost reel) across any of the 10 paylines. With only the highest payout awarded per payout, you will require 3 or more identical symbols in most cases (you need 2 or more for the highest-value symbol).

Bet options range from as little as 10p to as much as £200 per spin. At some slot websites, the maximum bet will be limited to as low as £5 a spin. To change your bet, use the plus and minus buttons accordingly. Based outside the UK? There is an Autoplay function and Quick Spin mode.

The Bigger Bass Splash RTP rate is 96.5% which is a lot higher than then average of around 96%. Pragmatic Play has also produced 95.5% and 94.5% RTP alternative versions. It’s worth opening the Paytable at your chosen gambling site to see which return rate you’re playing with. For reference, the Bigger Bass Splash demo and all free demo slots at OLBG make use of the highest RTP rate where available.

Classed as very high volatility (5/5), winning combinations will land every 6.14 spins on average as the hit frequency rate is 16.29%. To trigger the free spins, it will take approximately 114 base game spins.

Lastly, the Bigger Bass Splash slot game comes with 5,000 times bet max wins. The chances of winning the max payout is 1 in 1,683,555 spins with a 1,000-times bet or higher win at 1 in 62,395 spins.

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With a fishing theme, the Bigger Bass Splash slot game follows a long line of Big Bass slots and is the 23^rd game in the popular series. Visually, it’s similar to many previous releases but has a party feel. The first thing you’ll notice is the soundtrack which is relaxing and has a Caribbean island feel.

Set under the water, you’ll see a few pink orchids which depict a more tropical feel. On the reels, you’ll come across colourful A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. Higher-value symbols include fish money, beer boxes, octopus lures, fishing rods and pink speedboats. The pink speedboat symbol is the best paying awarding 200 times your total bet for 5 across any payline.

Bigger Bass Splash also benefits from a few special symbols. You have the Fisherman Wild symbol which appears on all reels during the free spins. It substitutes for all paying symbols above. Then you have the Bass Scatter which appears on all reels with 3 or more triggering the Free Spins feature. Below, you’ll find a list of all symbol payouts and functions:

• Q/J/10: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 1 or 5 x bet
• A/K: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 2.5 or 10 x bet
• Fish Money: 3 or 4 pays 1 or 5 x bet
• Octopus Lure/Beer Box: 3, 4 or 5 = 2, 10 or 50 x bet
• Fishing Rod: 3, 4 or 5 = 3, 15 or 100 x bet
• Pink Speedboat: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 5, 20 or 200 x bet
• Fisherman Wild: Substitutes for all symbols above & collect Money symbols during free spins
• Scatter: 3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Bigger Bass Splash Mobile

Created using HTML5 technology, Bigger Bass Splash can be played on desktop, mobile and tablet devices. Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones, the 5x3 reel layout adapts perfectly to handheld devices. If you’re an ‘on the go’ player, you’ll see a Portrait Mode which makes better use of your screen vertically. This is the case with all Pragmatic Play slots.

The Bigger Bass Splash slot game comes with 7 bonus features. All about the Free Spins feature, you begin with up to 5 modifiers including more Fish Money and Fisherman Wild symbols on the reels. The aim is to land Fisherman Wilds with Fish Money symbols which sees their values collected. Every 4^th Fisherman Wild rewards you with more free spins and a Fish Money multiplier which can reach 10x.

Free Spins

Like with other games in the series, the Bigger Bass Splash slot is all about the Free Spins feature. It’s triggered by landing 3 or more Bass Scatter symbols anywhere during a base game free spin. 3, 4 or 5 scatters will result in 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively.

Once in the feature, between 0 and 5 modifiers will be selected which then apply during the free spins. They include:

• More Fish: More Fish Money symbols are present on the reels
• More Fisherman: More Fisherman Wild symbols are present on the reels
• More Hooks, Dynamites & Wipeouts: The chance to trigger Dynamite, Hook or Chainsaw features increase
• Start from Level 2: You begin from level 2 (with a 2x multiplier on all Fish Money symbols collected
• +2 Spins: You begin with 2 more free spins with 2 more free spins added on each retrigger

Look out for Fisherman Wild symbols as these collect the values from all Fish Money symbols on the reels. Fish Money symbols will be worth between 2 and 5,000 times your total bet. If multiple Fisherman Wilds appear, they will each collect all the Fish Money values on the reels.

With each Fisherman Wild collected in the meter above the reels, every 4^th Fisherman Wild collected will see you retrigger the Free Spins feature. This will reward you with 10 extra free spins as well as the Fish Money multiplier increasing to 2x in level 2. With levels 3 and 4, the Fish Money multiplier rises to 3x and 10x respectively:

So in level 1, you play your free spins. If you manage to collect enough Fisherman Wilds, you’ll play level 2 once the current free spins end. When Fish Money symbols are collected by the Fisherman Wild, the level Fish Money multiplier will apply to the totals.

To help you win more, Pragmatic Play has added randomly-triggered features:

• Dynamite Spin feature: When Fisherman Wilds appear with no Fish Money symbols, Fish Money symbols can appear in random positions on the reels.
• Hook feature: When Fish Money symbols appear with no Fisherman Wilds, a hook will appear to pull up a random reel which brings Fisherman Wilds onto the reels.
• Wipeout feature: When Fisherman Wilds appear with no Fish Money symbols, a wipeout animation occurs and changes all symbols on the reels (except the Fisherman Wilds).

As expected, Pragmatic Play has added a few options to help you trigger the Free Spins feature more easily. You have the Ante Bet feature which costs 50% more per spin. Increasing your chances of landing Bass Scatters on base game spins, the RTP remains unaffected.

Lastly, there is a Buy Free Spins feature for players located outside the UK. It will cost 100 times your total bet to trigger the free spins. There is a Buy Super Free Spins feature which works the same but brings all  5 modifiers into play. The RTP rates remain the same.

The Bigger Bass Splash slot is the 23^rd game in the Big Bass slots series and follows the same patterns found in previous releases. Visually though, Pragmatic Play has a tropical/party theme to proceedings with a Hawaiian-style soundtrack.

The iconic Fisherman is wearing a traditional Hawaiian lei (or garland), has his shades on and is holding a cocktail. He’s not quite as cool as the image he portrays in the Club Tropicana slot though in my opinion.

Apart from the subtle aesthetic changes, the gameplay remains pretty much the same. Focusing on the Free Spins feature, you are rewarded with up to 5 modifiers before the free spins begin. The ‘Start from Level 2’ modifier is the best as you automatically begin with a 2x multiplier that applies to Fish Money symbols collected. It also makes it easier to reach levels 3 and 4 where a 3x and 10x multiplier (respectively) apply to Fish Money symbols.

With a high 96.5% RTP rate, Bigger Bass Splash isn’t as high as the 96.71% found in Big Bass Bonanza (the first of the iconic series). Offering 5,000 times bet max wins, there are other games in the series which offer 10,000 and 20,000 times bet max wins.

Bigger Bass Splash is virtually the same as the Big Bass Splash slot game in many ways: the max win potential is the same and you get up to 5 modifiers before the free spins commence. The RTP rate in the latter is 96.71% though.

On the other hand, Bigger Bass Splash will, on average, give you winning combinations more frequently. What might sway you is the max win probability figure which is the number of average spins it will take to win the game’s maximum win. Below is a table highlighting the 2 most popular games in the series versus Bigger Bass Splash:

In summary, the Bigger Bass Splash slot is just another game in the popular series. Does it offer anything unique or distinctive? The answer is no. Having reviewed well over 10,000 slot games, the similarities are evident meaning that you’re best bet is to play the Big Bass slot game with the highest max win potential (Big Bass Hold and Spinner Megaways) of 20,000 x bet.

Finally, if you’re located outside the UK, the Buy Super Free Spins feature may be appealing as you’ll play the free spins with all 5 modifiers in play.

The Bigger Bass Splash slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, for top UK brands. 

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Jenny Mason has more than 17 years of experience in the online gambling industry and has worked for some of the UK’s top betting brands. She started at OLBG in 2014 and her role involves creating great content and looking after the marketing activity. Jenny is knowledgeable in all areas of online sports betting and has an interest in slots and bingo.