Both Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play have enjoyed a high level of success from their collection of Big Bass slots, big bass splash with the original version of the game and Big Bass Megaways proving to be the most popular with online slot players. The increased interest in these games didn't go unnoticed, leading to rival providers developing clones of this slot style. Undeterred by the competition muscling in on their newfound fishing theme, players are again treated to another title in the famous series of games, with this one being named Big Bass Splash. So grab hold of your fishing tackle and see if you can land yourself a few whoppers in this fun and entertaining game.

Turning our focus to the paytable, we'll kick things off with the highest paying symbol, which is the monster truck that pays 200x bet for a five of a kind win. Next, we have the fishing rod valued at 100x if all five hit on a payline, followed by the fly and tackle box, both of which will pay 50x for a completed line of five. Finally, with regard to the premium pays, there's the shoal of fish, paying 20x for a full line of five. Moving onto the low pays, we have five royal symbols, which are the Ace and King, both paying 10x for lines of five and lastly, the Queen, Jack and Ten, all paying 5x the bet for a five of a kind hit. Big Bass Splash also comes with a wild symbol, represented by the fisherman. As well as substituting for all other in-game symbols, he also doubles up as the scatter symbol.

Although you might be keen to cast your line out into the water, you'll first need to select a playing stake before you can play Big Bass Splash. These start at a respectable €0.10 a spin before progressing to a massive €100 a play, which is surely enough for even the highest rollers. Another point that I need to mention is the RTP of the game. Although it is stated that the return to player percentage is 96.71%, there are, in fact, multiple levels on offer for operators to use. I'd recommend looking at the help section before playing, as these rates can reach as low as 94.60%.

base game & modifiers

Fishing in the deep sea on Big Bass Splash will present you with a 5x3 reel format to play upon. It's across this interface that you'll find 10 fixed paylines in play, and to create a winning combination, you'll need to land 3 matching symbols on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel first. These symbols will also need to be on one of the active winlines for the corresponding pay to be added to your balance.

respin chance

If two scatter symbols land in view during your play in the base game on Big Bass Splash, then there is a chance that a respin can be awarded. These two scatters must then be able to move down one position without leaving the reel area. If they can, they may randomly perform that action and be held in place before the remaining reels spin in search of a 3rd scatter to trigger the bonus. Furthermore, a hook may randomly appear and pull a 3rd scatter onto the playfield.

big bass splash bonus features

Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols in view will trigger the bonus feature on Big Bass Splash and award 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. Upon activating the feature, we see the most significant change made to the game compared to those released before it. This is the addition of the random modifiers that can be added to your feature, with 0 - 5 of the following being awarded.

More Fish: Extra fish with cash values will be added to the reels.
More Fishermen: There will be more collector fishermen added to the reels.
More Dynamites, Hooks, and Bazookas: The chance to hit any of these modifiers will increase
Start from Level 2: Begin the bonus from the 2nd stage of the progression meter.
+2 Spins: Start the feature with 2 extra spins.
free spins feature

As the free spins feature gets underway in Big Bass Splash, you want to see the fish with cash values land on the reels simultaneously with the fisherman. If this occurs, the fisherman will collect all values and add them to your winnings. It should be noted that several fishermen can land at once and collect the cash values multiple times.

In addition to our friendly angler reeling in the wins for us, he will also move you one position along the progression meter each time he appears. Every 4th fisherman you collect will award 10 extra free spins and increase the size of your win multiplier, which can reach up to x10.

dynamites, hooks & bazookas

Three different modifiers can trigger during the free spins on Big Bass Splash, and they are as follows:

Dynamite: At the end of a spin, if a fisherman is in view, but there are no cash values, then the dynamite modifier can trigger. This will blow up the reels to reveal a random amount of fish symbols bearing cash values.
Hook: If there are fish on the screen but no fisherman, then the hook modifier can trigger to pull up a fisherman from the bottom of the reels.
Bazooka: When there is a fisherman on the screen but no fish, the bazooka may activate to blow all other reel symbols into new ones.
bonus buy

Those players who can activate the bonus buy feature on Big Bass Splash can gain instant access to the free spins bonus if they wish. This will come at the cost of 100x the current bet.

Pros

- Well-liked and popular franchise.
- The overall development of the game is fantastic.
- The Big Bass Splash RTP of 96.71% is above the average.
Cons

- Low max win of 3,333x bet.
Final Thoughts

Pragmatic Play is undoubtedly getting the most out of the Big Bass franchise, that is for sure, but in fairness, this latest release Big Bass Splash is a decent upgrade on the games that have come before it. I particularly like the pre-free spin modifiers, which can give you a little boost and a glimmer of hope of reaching the 10x win multiplier. Will this be the last we see of Big Bass? I'm not so sure about that, but this is a slot I would recommend that you play.