The Big Bass series has taken players fishing in various locations, from deep waters to the Amazon. But this time, Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play have ditched the fishing rods in favor of something unexpected — horse racing. Big Bass Day at the Races swaps waders for jockeys and fish for prize-winning stallions, yet the core mechanics remain unmistakably tied to the franchise. Fans of Big Bass Amazon Xtreme will recognize much of the gameplay, though this time, the familiar bearded fisherman has traded his boat for race tickets and a chance at potentially collecting wins at the track.
Underneath the new theme, this is still a 5-reel, 3-row slot with 10 paylines, following the familiar Big Bass formula. The game puts emphasis on Money symbols, which hold cash values and multipliers. The minimum bet is set at 0.10 per spin, and there’s an Ante Bet option, increasing the stake by 50% for a higher chance of possibly triggering the free spins round.
Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play have released numerous Big Bass variations, each with its own twist. While Big Bass Bonanza set the foundation, follow-ups like Big Bass Hold & Spinner and Big Bass Amazon Xtreme introduced new bonus mechanics. Big Bass Day at the Races continues this trend, giving the game a fresh coat of paint without straying too far from the formula that made the series popular.
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The paytable sticks to a mix of racing-themed and standard slot symbols. The high-paying symbols include binoculars, beer glasses, boxes, and champagne buckets, offering between 50x and 200x the bet for five-of-a-kind. Lower-value symbols are 10 to A card ranks, with payouts ranging from 5x to 10x the bet for a full line. A complete paytable is given below:
Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
10 | 0.40x, 2x, 10x |
J | 0.40x, 2x, 10x |
Q | 0.40x, 2x, 10x |
K | 0.40x, 5x, 20x |
A | 0.40x, 5x, 20x |
Binoculars | 4x, 20x, 100x |
Beer Glasses | 4x, 20x, 100x |
Bait Box | 6x, 30x, 200x |
Champagne | 1x, 10x, 40x, 400x |
Apart from the paytable, there are also special symbols to account for. The Man Wild only appears in free spins, substituting for all regular symbols. Also, instead of fish, horses serve as Money symbols, each carrying cash values between 0.2x and 1,000x the bet. Randomly during the base game, all Money symbols on the screen can be collected and awarded. When this happens, a multiplier of up to x50 may be applied.
The Free Spins round is triggered by landing three or more scatter symbols, awarding 10 free spins to start. If the feature is activated with four or five scatters, players receive one or two revealed picks, respectively, before the free spins begin. Additionally, when only two scatters appear, a special mechanic may come into play — either a lasso or respin feature that helps bring in the third scatter needed to trigger the bonus.
Before the free spins round starts, a pick bonus determines extra modifiers that will apply to the feature. Possible rewards include additional free spins, guaranteed Money symbols on every spin, a pre-collected wild head start, and even the removal of lower-value Money symbols.
The Man Wild symbol plays a crucial role during free spins, as each one that lands is collected in a meter. For every fourth wild collected, the game awards +10 additional free spins and increases the multiplier applied to Money symbol collections. The progression starts at x2 for the first retrigger, followed by x3, x10, x20, x30, x40, and finally x50 for the last retrigger. Once the eighth retrigger is reached, the feature can no longer be extended. This mechanic mirrors the progression system found in previous Big Bass slots but with even higher potential multipliers at later stages.
Free spins also come with several random events that can trigger at any moment. If wilds land without Money symbols in sight, the game may randomly drop Money symbols onto the screen after the spin. Conversely, if Money symbols land without wilds, a lasso effect can pull a wild symbol into view, allowing the collection mechanic to activate. There’s also a Stampede animation, which occurs when wilds land but do not create a win. Additionally, a special lasso feature may activate at the end of a free spin, adjusting the reels by shifting symbols into position to create better outcomes.
Big Bass Day at the Races follows the same Money symbol collection mechanics as previous Big Bass games, but with a racing theme. Players looking for similar gameplay can also check out Big Bass Amazon Xtreme, Big Bass Hold and Spinner Megaways, and Big Bass Bonanza, all of which share the wild collection and multiplier progression mechanics. All available at BetVictor.