Pragmatic Play · 2022
Before you spin Big Bass Splash, know its 5x3 grid, ten fixed paylines and high volatility. This page sets out the figures, modes and round flow.
Demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Game facts
After reading this table you will know what each figure means for your stake.
| Game detail | Stated sum |
|---|---|
| Game studio | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.71% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,250,000 |
| Release date | 23/06/2022 |
Pick this game if you want a fishing and ocean theme on a 5x3 grid. Big Bass Splash has 10 fixed paylines, and every win pays from the leftmost reel to the right. The smallest winning combination uses two matching symbols. The main mechanic is simple: matching symbols must line up on a payline, read from the left.
Choose this title over other line slots if you like bonuses that build. In Free Spins, the Fisherman Wild collects money values from 2x to 5,000x the total bet. Every fourth Wild collected adds 10 Free Spins and raises the multiplier to x2, x3 and x10. Exactly two Scatters can trigger a near-miss teaser. Random events like the dynamite spin change the symbols on the reels.
Big Bass Splash modes
Useful once two scatters land on the reels, when the bonus is about to begin.
Watch for the Fisherman WILD, which appears on all reels and collects random MONEY values (2x-5000x total bet) from fish symbols. Every 4th WILD collected retriggers +10 Free Spins and raises the multiplier: x2 at level 2, x3 at level 3, x10 at level 4, the top level.
Base game reelsFish money collected
Choose a bet, and wins pay left to right from reel one on 10 fixed paylines in a 5 x 3 grid. With exactly 2 Scatters landed, a random teaser can drop scatter reels one position while others respin, or a hook pulls a reel up to reveal another Scatter.
Standard spinsLeft-to-right wins
Before you buy, note the price is a fixed multiple of the bet, and the table shows the top example bet.
| Paid option | Cost (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$500 | – |
Before you stake, know what share of each bet comes back to you. The table shows that share in dollars for every A$100 staked. The setting Retrobet runs is listed in the game rules.
| Payout tier | RTP | Standard build |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.71% | Yes |
Plain path to payout
Retrobet lays out each step in order, so the path from bet to payout is easy to follow.
Pick a stake from A$0.10 up to A$250 before the first spin. Fish values scale with the total bet, so A$0.50 and A$5 follow the same rules.
Wins form on 10 fixed paylines, read left to right from the leftmost reel. Two matching symbols are enough to pay, as the paytable shows.
When exactly two Scatter symbols land, the scatter reels may drop one position while the others respin. A hook can also pull a reel up to reveal another Scatter.
In Free Spins, the Fisherman Wild appears on every reel and collects the money values shown on fish symbols. Values run from 2x to 5000x the total bet.
Set a limit before the first spin, because no one can tell in advance how many rounds the bonus will take or how the session ends.
Big Bass Splash
Useful before a first session, or when a bonus screen looks unfamiliar during play.
Practice mode
It settles whether the demo teaches enough and when an account becomes necessary.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs an account here and an age of 18 or over.
Play nowBefore you start a session, you decide your stake and how long to keep spinning. Neither choice changes when the bonus round arrives. Its timing is not known in advance, and the result of one session is random, whatever the RTP of the version you play. Two sessions at the same bet can end at very different balances, even with the same RTP.
You decide what to trust by reading the game rules, because they state which RTP version Retrobet Casino runs for this game. No other page or lobby tile replaces that statement. Compare the figure in the rules with any number you saw elsewhere before you place a bet.
Choosing a bet sets the ceiling of your win, not the result you will reach. Big Bass Splash pays up to x5,000 the bet, which is A$25,000 at the example top bet of A$5. That ceiling is reached very rarely, so treat it as a limit on the game, not a target.
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Only players aged 18+ may play. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and self-exclusion runs through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a budget before you open the game, and keep to it. Once the budget is gone, the session is over, whatever the screen shows.
Decide your stop point before the first spin, and keep to it after a win too. A big win can tempt you to keep going.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before opening Big Bass Splash, so the cap is already in place when the bonus starts.
If the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop. Stepping away is a complete answer, not a failure.
Know the rules
Read these answers before the first spin, or before choosing a stake and a bonus option.
Choose Buy Free Spins to start the bonus round at once. At the A$5 example bet it costs A$500, which is 100 times the stake, so the price follows the bet.
Start at the minimum bet of A$0.10 to learn the rules before moving up. The paytable is set for an A$0.50 bet, so read the payouts at that stake. Every round runs on the same 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines.
Scatter symbols are the route into the bonus. When exactly 2 Scatters land, the reels can respin down, or a hook can pull a reel up to reveal another Scatter.
Pick any stake from A$0.10 to A$250, the lowest and highest bets allowed here. The tables use A$0.50, A$2 and A$5 only as examples, so set the stake to fit your budget.
The RTP is 96.71 percent, which means A$96.71 returns per A$100 staked over a long run. One session can land far from that average, and the figure never predicts a single outcome. Every other series version lists a lower RTP.
Big Bass Splash 1000 is the version that raises the maximum win to x25,000 of the bet. Blast, Football Bonanza, Trophy Catch and Raceday Repeat keep the x5,000 maximum, with RTPs of 96.50 to 96.51 percent.
Senior editor, Australian player content, formerly payments review lead
I go through every bonus condition, including the wagering and how long each offer stays open. I also walk the verification steps myself, so this page describes what you will actually hand over.
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