Big Bass Splash: fishing for the big catch at Wino Casino
Pragmatic Play's Big Bass Splash is a 5x3 fishing slot with a Free Spins round where the Fisherman collects fish values, running at 96.71% RTP on high volatility.
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A five-reel fishing trip with a money collector
Count the paylines you get. Under the water theme sits a 5x3 slot with 10 fixed paylines, and wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel. The hook is the Money Collect idea: fish carry cash values, and the Fisherman Wild sweeps them up during Free Spins. Multipliers, Scatters and Wilds round out a release that lands squarely in the high-volatility bracket.
Quiet spells versus the cap. High volatility suits players who accept long quiet spells for a shot at the x5 000 cap, and bets run from A$0.10 to A$250, so the spread is wide enough for both cautious and heavier staking. Anyone wanting frequent small returns will find the rhythm harsh, while collectors of the Big Bass series will recognise the shape and the volatility.
The fisherman collection round. What separates this one inside the provider's range is the Free Spins round built around collection rather than plain spins: the Fisherman gathers fish values, and every fourth Wild collected adds spins and lifts the collection multiplier. Two Scatters can also trigger base-game teasers, a detail that sets the flow apart from a standard five-reel build.
After this table you will read each figure of the slot for what it means to you.
Pragmatic Play
ProviderPragmatic Play
RTP96.71%
VolatilityHigh
Grid5x3
A$1 250 000
Maximum win (x bet)x5 000
Maximum win at top betA$1 250 000
Release date23/06/2022
Independently Tested. Independently Verified.
Big Bass Splash: how one round runs
Use this walkthrough the first time you open the reels and want the order of events.
Stake range before the reels
Stakes start at A$0.10 and reach A$250, so a casual spin and a serious one both fit. Set the amount before you touch spin, because every payout on screen is read against it.
Watching a win build
Ten fixed paylines run across five reels and three rows, and wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel. Three matching symbols on a line is the shortest pattern that returns anything.
Money fish and the collector
Fish carry random money values of 2x to 5000x the total stake, and the Fisherman wild collects them. Two scatters alone trigger a teaser: a respin downward or a hook lifting another scatter into view.
Reaching the free spins
The bonus round opens on three or more scatters, and its wilds stay on the board to sweep up every fish value in sight. Each fourth wild collected adds more spins and lifts the collection multiplier.
Cap the session early
A deposit or loss limit fixed before the reels turn keeps a high-volatility session inside your budget. The round can run long between wins, so the ceiling matters more than the first spin.
Screen guide
Big Bass Splash screens, from base game to tracker
Every screen of this slot waits in one place, the bonus round included: Big Bass Splash screenshots (Slot Experts)
What the reels pay
Read what each symbol pays before you spin
Payouts below are in money at the A$0.20 example bet, and the rarer the symbol, the more it pays.
Top payers
Red 4x4 truck2+ A$0.10 · 5+ A$40
Fishing reel & rod3+ A$0.60 · 5+ A$20
Dragonfly3+ A$0.40 · 5+ A$10
Card symbols
Red tackle box3+ A$0.40 · 5+ A$10
A3+ A$0.04 · 5+ A$2
K3+ A$0.04 · 5+ A$2
Ten spins where every fisherman pays
Do collected fish get you more spins? WILD (Fisherman) appears on all reels and collects the random MONEY values (2x-5000x total bet) shown on fish symbols. Every 4th WILD collected retriggers +10 Free Spins and raises the collection multiplier: level 2 = x2, level 3 = x3, level 4 = x10 (max level 4, then no further retrigger).
Two scatters short, then a second chance. 5 reels x 3 rows, 10 fixed paylines, wins pay left-to-right from the leftmost reel. Base-game near-miss teasers when exactly 2 SCATTER land: random respin-down (scatter reels move one position down, others respin) or a hook pulls a reel up to reveal another SCATTER.
Deciding on the shortcut
Big Bass Splash and the hundred-times-bet entry
18+Paid entry sits beside standard spins in this lobby, at the same published price.
A$1 000 (x100)
Skip ten spins for A$1 000?
Free Spins costs 100 times your bet and drops you into the bonus round straight away; at the A$10 example stake that is A$1 000 out of your balance in one go.
Before you pick a stake
Check the version before your first spin
RTP is a long-run average and casinos may run one of the versions of Big Bass Splash; the player sees the version in the game rules.
RTP 96.71%
Returned to players per A$100A$96.71
House edge per A$100A$3.29
Five family entries
Which Big Bass version pays what you want?
Across the Big Bass Splash family the return ranges from 96.50% to 96.52%, while the top win climbs from 5 000x to 25 000x the stake.
Big Bass Blast
RTP96.50%
Capx5 000
Released2026
Big Bass Football Bonanza
RTP96.50%
Capx5 000
Released2026
Big Bass Trophy Catch
RTP96.50%
Capx5 000
Released2026
Play options
Try the demo before you deposit
By the end you know whether to rehearse here or stake real money.
Same reels, zero stake
A demo round runs on the same reels and paylines with no stake at all; nothing you collect can be withdrawn.
Big Bass Splash bonuses arrive unannounced. Nothing on the reels announces when the free spins arrive; the scatter count decides it spin by spin and no forecast is possible.
Your session versus the average. The published return describes a long run of spins, not one evening; a single session can end anywhere above or below your stake.
Which version am I playing? Return figures can vary between operators, so the only reliable place to check the one running here is the rules screen inside the game.
Will you ever hit the cap? The top prize is a hard ceiling on any single round, not a target; most spins settle far below it and the cap can arrive only through the rarest sequences.
Before you stake
Big Bass Splash limits beyond the demo
Read this before you raise your stake past the example bets shown on the tables.
Big Bass Splash tops out at A$250 — A$250 → A$1 250 000
A single bet here tops out at A$250, and a full win at that stake would be A$1 250 000, the game's 5 000x cap.
Can I leave the reels spinning?
Autoplay runs on this market, so you can set a run of spins and let the reels turn without pressing each one yourself.
Buying the round is on the table
Bonus buy is allowed here, which puts the free spins round on the shelf alongside ordinary paid spins rather than behind a barrier.
Five Questions
What Your Stake Buys Before the First Spin
Clears up the betting limits, the swings and the demo question before you commit a cent.
trustWhat happens when I raise my Big Bass Splash stake to A$250?+
Stakes run from A$0.10 to A$250 a spin across 10 fixed paylines, so the whole ladder is open to you. At the ceiling of A$250 the full 5,000x cap is worth A$1 250 000. Nothing in this market lowers that ceiling.
trustWhy does Big Bass Splash feel so streaky between wins?+
Variation is rated high, so dead spins cluster and long quiet runs are normal for the rating. Wins land less often but arrive larger when they do. No spin schedule exists to promise you a certain rhythm.
trustWhere can I try Big Bass Splash without paying anything?+
The demo question is settled by the lobby rather than the game, so check the tile before you stake anything. A free-play version runs the same reels and the same rules with no money attached. Nothing carries over from demo play into a funded session.
trustWhy do I keep landing two scatters on Big Bass Splash?+
Three SCATTER symbols anywhere on the 5x3 grid start the bonus round, and 10 spins is the starting count. Every fourth fisherman WILD gathered during the round adds 10 more and lifts the collection multiplier. The feature cannot be forced by staking more.
trustWhere does Big Bass Splash sit beside the other Big Bass games?+
This 5x3 entry sits at 96.71% with a 5,000x cap, while Big Bass Splash 1000 pays more rarely for a 25,000x ceiling. Later siblings such as Big Bass Blast and Trophy Catch settle near 96.50%. Pick by how much top-end reach you want.
How Do You Keep This Session in Hand?
Spend First, Spin Second. Decide the amount you can lose before the reels load, then treat it as spent. Ten spins at A$0.20 costs A$2 and ten at A$10 costs A$100, so the stake sets the pace.
An Exit Point Chosen Early. A 5,000x cap can land in a single round and tempt you to push on. Name your finish line before you start and honour it whether you are up or down.
Big Bass Splash Runs Inside Your Limits. Deposit limits and loss limits sit in your account and hold whatever the game does. Set them before a session rather than mid-spin, when the reels are loudest.
A Break Beats Another Spin. Session reminders and reality checks are there to interrupt a long run. If the game stops feeling like leisure, step away for a while or close the account through self-exclusion.
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