Pop quiz! The iconic line, Big Bada Boom, comes from which movie? Whilst you’re pondering yet another of our brain teasers here at Demoslot, let me tell you about NetEnt Gaming’s cool-looking slot Big Bang Boom. Ok, now that you’ve seen what I’ve done there, I’ll fill you in on the stats. Initially, we have a 4-reel slot with 256 ways to win (which can increase up to 10,000 ways in the bonus round), an RTP of 96.07% and a maximum win of 4,300x bet.
Never one to miss the opportunity of a pun, I have to tell you there’s an explosion of features in the game. We have expanding reels that can activate after winning combos are formed, the reel avalanche mechanic in play, which can result in extra wins from just one paid spin and 7 different types of Super Bomb that can appear. Phew, but we’re not done yet! Throw in a free spin round, the treasure prize feature and a bonus buy option, and you’ve got an almighty stack of mods and bonuses to work through.
Have you been able to work out the answer to our quiz yet without searching on Google? Don’t worry; all will be revealed later on. In the meantime, whilst you’re mulling that one over, why not discover more about this game and all its features through our Big Bang Boom demo slot, which is available to play below.
| Provider | Netent |
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 10 |
| Paylines | 10,000 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.25 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 4,300x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.07% |
| Our Rating | 7.5 |
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Big Bang Boom Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
As soon as the opening screen loaded up on Big Bang Boom, I got huge Chaos Crew Vibes, a slot from Hacksaw Gaming with a similar kind of theme, especially with how the symbols are designed and displayed. That’s pretty much where the comparison stops with that particular slot, but other elements further on in the game reminded me in some ways of other slots too. I guess that’s only natural, really, when there’s a limited amount of mechanics and themes to choose from. The next question is how does it shape up on the pays front? Let’s find out, shall we?
It’s a fairly grim-looking start, if I’m honest, with the highest paying symbol, the crown paying just 1x for a 4 of a kind win. Things get progressively worse as next we have the heart, valued at just 0.6x, and finishing off the premium pays are the butterfly and the smiley face, both sharing equal payouts of 0.4x. The low paying royals are ridiculously low, and the Ace and Queen are valued at just 0.2x for a winning combo of four, whilst the King and Jack pay 0.16x for a four of a kind hit. I suppose we have to remember that the ways to win can be increased up to 10,000x, but these win values still seem very stingy to me.
The betting range provided by NetEnt is pretty reasonable, with minimum/maximum stake limits set at €0.25 and €100, respectively. There are over twenty different options to choose from between these amounts in our demo version, and although that may differ a little when playing for real money at a casino, there’s still enough choice here, in my opinion, for both low and high rollers to enjoy the game.
Base Game & Modifiers
Gameplay on Big Bang Boom begins on a 4×4 reel matrix with 256 ways to win. Players will be awarded the corresponding cash win from the paytable when they match at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right. There are so many more aspects to how you can win further in the game and increase the number of payways, which we’ll look at below.
Expanding Reel Feature
In the base game, three additional rows at the top and three at the bottom of the main playfield can be uncovered. A position is uncovered when a symbol that is vertically adjacent to it becomes part of a winning combination or when a bomb explodes, and the explosion directly affects a covered position.
During the free spins, a starting grid of 4×10 is in play. The expanding reels feature can add two reels to the left and two to the right of the main playfield, expanding the grid to a maximum size of 8×10.
Avalanche Reels
Forming a winning combination or a bomb exploding will trigger the avalanche reels feature. This will see symbols that are part of the win or a part of the explosion eliminated from the reels. New symbols will then avalanche down to fill the spaces left behind, continuing until no more wins or bombs remain on the reels.
Super Bombs
The Super Bombs Feature has 7 types of bomb. These and their modifiers are as follows:
- Vertical Bomb: Explodes in a vertical direction, removing adjacent symbols to the top and bottom of its position.
- Horizontal Bomb: Explodes in a horizontal direction, removing adjacent symbols to the left and right of its position.
- Diagonal Bomb: Explodes in a diagonal direction, removing symbols adjacent to the corners from its position.
- Plus-Pattern Bomb: Explodes in a cross-shaped direction, removing symbols adjacent to its position on the top, bottom, left and right.
- Omni-directional Bomb: Explodes along with all symbols adjacent to its position.
- Cluster Bomb: In the main game, randomly uncovers 3 to 5 covered positions. In the free spins, explodes 3 to 5 random positions that are not occupied by other bombs.
- Persistent Bomb: Can only appear in free spins, explodes along with all symbols adjacent to its position and persists on the reels to explode again once on each following spin until the free spins end.
Big Bang Boom Slot Bonus Features
Expanding the playfield to 4 reels and 10 rows high in the base game will trigger the bonus round and award 6 free spins. In the bonus feature, only prizes with a value of 1x, Vertical Bombs, Horizontal Bombs, Plus-Pattern Bombs, Diagonal Bombs, and Persistent Bombs can appear on the reels. In addition, prizes with larger values, different types of bombs and additional free spins can appear in the Treasure Prize Feature.
Free Spins Feature
During the free spins, prizes that land on the reels will remain until the end of the feature. The prize value can be multiplied by 2 up to a maximum of 2048x when a bomb explosion covers a position that has a prize.
Treasure Prize Feature
The treasure prizes can be found when new positions are uncovered in the base game or the free spins feature.
- Base Game & Free Spins Prizes: Vertical Bomb, Horizontal Bomb, Plus-Pattern Bomb, Diaganol Bomb, Omni-Directional Bomb, and Cluster Bomb.
- Free Spins Prizes Only: Large prizes of 16, 32, or 64 times the bet. 1 Additional Free Spin.
Bonus Buy
Those players who can access the bonus buy menu on the game can choose from the following options.
- Standard Buy: 6 free spins at the cost of 75x bet.
- Enhanced Buy: 6 free spins and a persistent bomb at the cost of 150x bet.
Pros
- A well executed theme with a good design.
- Loads of modifiers and bonuses to trigger.
Cons
- A maximum win of just 4,300x is far too low for a game like this.
- Variable RTP rates reaching as low as 88.10%.
Final Thoughts
Despite many similarities to other games already on the market, like Chaos Crew and, in some aspects, Money Train, I really enjoyed this game and would have loved to score it slightly higher.However, the max win is incredibly low, and to make things worse, the game sheet provided states the jackpot is a 1 in 50 million chance when using the 96.07% option. So, if you're playing Big Bang Boom on one of the lower alternatives or the rock-bottom RTP of 88.10%, it's fair to see you've got little chance of ever achieving it.Do give the game a go though it's a whole of fun. Oh, and if you're hanging on for the quiz teaser earlier and didn't cheat, the answer is the 5th Element staring the legendary Bruce Willis.
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