Pragmatic Play · 2023
Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways is a high volatility fishing slot by Pragmatic Play. This page covers its figures, rounds, bonus modes and limits.
Demo is free. Real play needs an account and you must be 18+.
On the reels, fishing gear and fish sit beside the card symbols A, K, Q, J and 10. Reels 2 to 5 change height on each spin, and the number of ways to win shifts with them. Winning symbols cascade away under the Tumble feature, and new ones drop in from above until no more wins land. A win can come from as few as 2 matching symbols.
Scatter, Wild and Mystery Symbol work alongside Multiplier and Money Collect in the same grid. Free Spins and Hold & Spinner are the two modes beside the Megaways base game. Each mode follows its own rules, separate from the base game. No one can tell in advance how often a Free Spins or Hold & Spinner round will start.
Six figures to read
Each row says what the game returns, how it swings and how far a win can go.
| Game detail | What it means |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.70% |
| Volatility | High |
| Max win multiple | x20,000 |
| Max win at highest bet | A$4,800,000 |
| Release date | 28/08/2023 |
Round walkthrough
Surge Casino lays out each step of a round in plain order from the bet to the stop.
The reels spin on the bet you choose, from A$0.20 up to A$240. The paytable uses A$0.40 as its base, and every win scales with the bet you pick.
Matching symbols land on the Megaways grid, and two of a kind can pay. When a win lands, Tumble removes the winning symbols and refills from above.
Wild, Scatter, Mystery Symbol, Multiplier and Money Collect appear on the reels next to Megaways and Tumble. Free Spins and Hold & Spinner are the other two modes.
The reels move into the Free Spins mode, one of three modes in this slot. It runs as a separate round from the base game.
The reels keep spinning until you stop, so set a limit before the first spin. When the limit is reached, stop. Need help? Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Each buy costs a multiple of the bet, so at A$5 the Free Spins buy is A$500 and the Hold & Spinner buy is A$600.
| Spinner round | Total A$ | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins at 100x | x100 · A$500 | – |
| Hold & Spinner at 120x | x120 · A$600 | – |
Each spin on these reels returns part of the stake. Per A$100 staked, the return to player (RTP) is the long-run average, and the version Surge Casino runs is shown in the game rules.
| Payout level | RTP | Set by provider |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.70% | Yes |
Before a bonus starts
Read this before a spin to know how each mode starts and what it gives you.
When the reels trigger free spins, play moves out of the base game into a separate round. Scatter, Multiplier and Mystery Symbol are listed features of this slot. How often this round comes cannot be known in advance.
Base gameFree spins round
The base game reels lead into the Hold & Spin mode, a separate bonus round of this slot. Money Collect and Wild are also listed among its features. What the mode pays and how often it comes cannot be known in advance before you play.
Base game reelsBonus round
Reels 1 and 6 stay at 6 symbols, reels 2-5 show 2-6 symbols plus 1-4 extra rows. The topmost row holds only WILD symbols and blanks, locked or unlocked at random each spin. Up to 147,456 ways. Tumble cascades winning symbols and refills from above until no wins remain.
Placing a bet147,456 ways
See before you spin
Surge Casino shows each mode as it plays, so you see the reels before you bet.
Each spin lands on random symbols, so the bonus round can arrive on the first spin or after a long gap. How often it comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random whatever the RTP. The RTP describes the average return over a very large number of spins, not the outcome you get tonight.
Each spin is played on one RTP version, and the game rules are the only place that version is shown. Read the game rules before your first spin to see which version applies. Different versions of a game can pay differently on the same symbols, so the version matters.
Reels can line up big wins, but the maximum win of Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways is a ceiling of x20,000 the bet. Very few rounds reach it. Treat that number as the top limit of the game, not as something to expect. The symbols on a few spins do not show whether a round is heading there.
Four questions settled
You will know the bonus costs, the RTP versions and how this game differs from its series.
Both bonuses can be bought from the game. Free Spins cost 100 times the bet, or A$500 at a A$5 bet. Hold & Spinner costs 120 times the bet, or A$600 at A$5.
This version has an RTP of 96.70, which is the share returned to players over time. The other versions in the series sit between 96.50 and 96.52, so the gap between versions is small.
The paytable shows what each symbol pays at a A$0.40 bet, so you can read the pays before you stake money. The lowest bet is A$0.20. Play the base game at that level to see how the Tumble feature refills the grid.
This version tops out at 20,000 times the bet. Four other versions top out at 5,000 times, while Big Bass Splash 1000 reaches 25,000 times the bet.
Legal age is 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a session budget before the first spin and treat it as the most you will lose. Once it is gone, close the game for the day.
Fix your stopping point before you start and keep it after a win too. A big win should not move the limit you set.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, and lower them if a session runs longer than planned.
When the game stops being fun, step away for a while. If the urge to keep playing stays, self-exclude through BetStop.
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