Big Bass Bonanza Megaways (Pragmatic Play) Slot Demo & Review

I’d imagine nearly all slot players at this point have little idea of how many Big Bass Bonanza slots there are to play, with Pragmatic seemingly adding four or five new games to the series each year. If you’re intrigued enough to discover all of the slots in this franchise, you can head over to our dedicated angling slots page and try them for free. In the short term, though, those seeking a couple of the best releases in the Big Bass catalogue should head over to our Big Bass Splash demo page, and for a more spooky slotting experience, Big Bass Halloween 2 is well worth firing up.

Next, we’ll move on to the pays section, and I was surprised to see such big numbers on the paytable, considering this is a Megaways slot with thousands of ways to win. Starting from the top, we have the Float worth 50x for a full line of six, with the Fishing Rod following and dropping down to 7.5x. Next comes the Dragonfly and Bait Box with equal returns of 2x, with the Fish Symbols wrapping up the premium section with a payout of 1.75x. The lower pays are presented to us via the industry standard royals, where you’ll find an Ace valued at 1.75x, the King and Queen sharing payouts of 1x, and the Jack and Ten worth 0.9x and 0.8x for winning combos of six, respectively.

Trying out Big Bass Bonanza Megaways in our demo or for real money first requires a stake to be chosen. These range from a lowly €0.20 a spin to a whopping maximum of €100.

With a 6x5x5x5x5x6 reel format, Big Bass Bonanza Megaways slot machine can produce a maximum of 46,656 paylines on any spin. This is, of course, due to it running on BTG’s Megaways mechanic, so you really are in with a chance of stacking up some decent wins in both the base game and the bonus round. Regarding all other features in the game, let’s take a look at these in more detail.

Cascading Reels

The most commonly used mechanic in a Megaways slot tends to be the cascading/tumbling reels feature, active in the base game and the free spins bonus on Big Bass Bonanza Megaways. Once you make a winning connection from left to right on the reels, the symbols involved in the win will explode and be removed from the reels. You’ll then see new symbols fall in from above to fill any vacant spaces left behind. This feature will continue until you fail to make a new winning combination.

Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols in view whilst you are playing in the base game will trigger the main bonus round on Big Bass Bonanza Megaways, awarding 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively.

Free Spins Feature

Once the bonus begins, you are looking for the fish symbols with monetary values to land on the reels simultaneously with the fisherman. If this happens, the fisherman will reel in the wins and add them to your winnings. It’s worth noting that if more than one fisherman lands on the reels, they will all collect any cash amounts in view.

As with the Big Bass games that have come before, this version also has a re-trigger meter situated to the righthand side of the reels. Every 4th fisherman that lands on the reels will award you with 10 extra spins, along with a win multiplier to go with it. Landing 4, 8, and 12 fishermen during your bonus will see you playing with a multiplier of x2, x3, and x10, respectively.