If there’s one thing Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play love, it’s fishing-themed slots. Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways is the latest in their long-running Big Bass series, but this time, they’ve thrown the Megaways engine into the mix. The game keeps the signature underwater backdrop, complete with fish-filled reels and the ever-smiling fisherman, but there’s a noticeable upgrade in the mechanics.
The slot plays out on a six-reel grid with an additional four-symbol row above reels 2-5. This top row operates independently, spinning from right to left rather than top to bottom. As for bet sizes, the game starts at a modest 0.20 minimum stake. The tumble mechanic ensures that every potential winning combination removes symbols from the reels, making way for new ones to drop in. And with mystery symbols, Fish Money collections, and the signature Free Spins with retriggers, there’s a lot happening beneath this slot surface.
Reel Kingdom has made Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways an evolution rather than just a copy-paste job. They’ve already experimented with Megaways in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Megaways and Big Bass Bonanza Keeping It Reel, but this time, they’ve combined that with the Hold & Spin mechanic. It’s a smart move, blending two of their most popular gameplay elements into one.
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The reels are packed with the usual fishing gear, plus some high-paying symbols that fit the theme. Lower-paying symbols include the standard 10 to A royals, while the high-paying icons feature various fishing-related items. Below is a breakdown of payouts for different symbols:
Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, 5, and 6 of a kind |
10 | 0.20x, 0.40x, 0.80x, 2x |
J | 0.20x, 0.40x, 0.80x, 2x |
Q | 0.20x, 0.40x, 0.80x, 2x |
K | 0.40x, 0.80x, 1.20x, 3x |
A | 0.40x, 0.80x, 1.20x, 3x |
Fish | 0.40x, 0.80x, 1.20x, 3x |
Bait Box | 0.60x, 1x, 1.60x, 4x |
Firefly | 0.60x, 1x, 2x, 5x |
Fishing Rod | 2x, 4x, 5x, 10x |
Fishing Float | 2x, 4x, 20x, 50x, 100x |
The wild symbol substitutes for all regular symbols and appears in the top horizontal reel. The scatter triggers free spins, while Fish Money symbols carry cash values that can be collected during the bonus rounds.
Fish Money symbols land with random values between 2x and 5,000x the bet. In the base game, these symbols explode when potentially forming winning combinations, but during the free spins, they drop to the bottom of the reels and remain there for collection by the Fisherman symbol.
Mystery symbols can land randomly, transforming into any paying symbol. During the Free Spins round, if there are no Fisherman or Fish Money symbols present, Mystery symbols can appear to fill in the gaps.
Landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters awards 10, 15, 20, or 25 free spins, respectively. The Fisherman symbol appears during this feature and collects all Fish Money values on the reels. Collecting 4 Fisherman symbols retriggers the feature with an additional 10 free spins and multipliers of 2x, 3x, and 10x on retriggered rounds. From the fourth retrigger onwards, the multiplier could increase by +10 indefinitely.
Triggered by landing three or more Coin Money symbols, this feature locks them in place and awards three respins. Any additional Coin Money symbols reset the spin count, and Diamond Money symbols can land with values between 50x and 2,000x the bet.
If you’ve enjoyed Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways, you might want to check out other fishing-themed slots like Big Bass Bonanza, Big Bass Splash, or Fishin’ Frenzy Megaways. Each one puts a different spin on the fishing slot formula, and can be found at BetVictor.