Pragmatic Play · 2022
A 5x3 fishing video slot with 10 fixed paylines and high volatility, Big Bass Splash comes from Pragmatic Play. This page starts with the figures.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players aged 18+.
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Once you have read the table, you will know what each figure means at the bet you choose.
| What it measures | In practice |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.71% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,250,000 |
| Release date | 23/06/2022 |
5x3 is the grid: five reels and three rows, set in a fishing and ocean theme. Wins are paid on 10 fixed paylines, read from the leftmost reel to the right. A win starts at 2 matching symbols on a payline. The symbols are a red off-road 4x4 truck, a fishing reel and rod, a dragonfly, a red tackle box, and the low-value symbols A, K, Q, J and 10.
Every 4th WILD collected retriggers 10 Free Spins and raises the collection multiplier: x2 at level 2, x3 at level 3, x10 at level 4. In the free spins, the Fisherman WILD sits on all reels and collects money values from fish symbols. Exactly 2 Scatter symbols set off a base-game teaser: a respin-down or a hook that reveals another Scatter.
100 times the bet is the Free Spins buy price, so at the A$2 example top bet it costs A$200.
| Bonus round | Buy fee | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins Buy at 100x | x100 · A$200 | – |
96.71% is the return to player on A$100 staked, so the game pays back A$96.71 of every A$100 staked over time. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Payback setting | RTP | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.71% | Yes |
Big Bass Splash modes
Shows you how free spins start, what happens inside them, and how the base game runs.
Fisherman wilds appear on all reels and collect the random MONEY values, 2x-5000x total bet, shown on fish symbols. Every 4th WILD collected retriggers +10 Free Spins and lifts the multiplier: level 2 is x2, level 3 is x3, level 4 is x10. Level 4 is the cap.
Base game spinsCollected fish money
The 5 reels x 3 rows carry 10 fixed paylines, and wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel. When exactly 2 SCATTER land, a near-miss teaser follows: a random respin-down moves scatter reels one position down, or a hook pulls a reel up to reveal another SCATTER.
Game lobbyLine wins
Four screens, one game
Axe Casino shows the screens plainly, so you judge the game before you play.
Big Bass Splash reels
This section settles the order of a round, from the first bet to the point you stop.
A$0.10 is the lowest bet and A$250 the highest, so choose yours before the first spin. Every win is a multiple of the bet, and the paytable is shown at A$0.50.
5 reels by 3 rows make up the grid, with 10 fixed paylines. A win needs at least 2 matching symbols, counted from the leftmost reel to the right.
5 features sit in this game: Wild, Scatter, Money Collect, Multiplier and Free Spins. Exactly 2 Scatter symbols landing bring a teaser: a respin-down, or a hook that reveals another Scatter.
2x to 5000x the total bet is the range of random money values on fish symbols. Inside Free Spins, the Fisherman Wild appears on every reel and collects those values.
A$250 bet drains a balance far faster than A$0.10, so set your session limit before the first spin. The National Gambling Helpline is 1800 858 858.
96.71% is the long-run return the game is designed to pay back, and it says nothing about one session. How often the Free Spins round arrives cannot be known in advance, because each spin is a separate random result. Two sessions with the same RTP can end with very different balances, so the return describes many spins taken together, not any single run of play.
96.50% to 96.52% is the RTP range of the other series versions, and the version running in this lobby is shown only in the game rules. Check that page before you assume a figure from one version applies to another.
x5,000 is the highest win the game can pay, counted as a multiple of the bet, and it is reached very rarely. High volatility means wins arrive in uneven bursts, so the ceiling says nothing about how any single session will go. Treat it as a fact about the maths, not a target.
Big Bass Splash preview
Most players worry about losing money before they understand the reels and the paytable.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs an account at Axe Casino and the legal age of 18.
Play for realPlayers must be 18+ to play. Help is available through the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude on BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
A$0.10 to A$250 is the bet range per spin, so set a budget before you play and keep to it.
Even at 5,000 times the bet, a big win is no reason to change the stop you set before play.
At a top bet of A$250, set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open the game, and do not raise them mid-session.
Two steps when the game stops being fun: take a break, and if the urge to keep going returns, self-exclude on BetStop.
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Common questions
Read this before the first spin, when the bonus rules and volatility matter most.
A$200 buys the Free Spins feature at the example top bet of A$2, which is 100 times the bet. It is the only buy listed for this slot, and the cost scales with the bet you choose.
When exactly 2 Scatter symbols land in the Base Game, the reels show a near-miss teaser. Either a random respin-down moves the Scatter reels one position down while the other reels respin, or a hook pulls a reel up to reveal another Scatter.
25,000 times the bet is the top win of Big Bass Splash 1000, against 5,000 times here. Its RTP of 96.52 is below this slot's 96.71, and so are the RTPs of the other series versions.
5,000 times the bet is the top win, and volatility is rated high. High volatility means results swing more widely, so a session can run long without a win or end with a large one. How often that happens cannot be known in advance.
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