Get into the Christmas spirit by reeling in winter bass and winter wins in the new seasonal instalment of Pragmatic Play’s ever-popular fishing slot game series.
To end the year right with bass-ive festive cheer, Pragmatic Play has gifted its players with the 5-reel, 12-payline seventh instalment of its fan favourite Big Bass slot game series, Bigger Bass Blizzard: Christmas Catch.
This new festive entry takes its familiar fisherman on a journey far away from home and to an enchanting winter wonderland.
Players will be hooked by the myriad of features swimming in this Christmas-themed outing as well as the chance to win up to 4,000x their bet. Suffice to say, it’s a fun and festive way to celebrate the Christmas season in classic Big Bass fashion!
Bigger Bass Blizzard: Christmas Catch’s Exciting New Features
Those familiar with the Big Bass slot series will find that the base game of Bigger Bass Blizzard: Christmas Catch is comfortingly alike when put side by side with the previous instalments.
Similarly, once players start reeling in Scatter symbols, they will be delighted by the familiar wave of excitement these symbols bring with them.
Just like in previous iterations, landing a minimum of three Scatter symbols will activate the game’s bonus round. Even if only two Scatter symbols appear, there is a chance that a hook will appear and reel in the third Scatter symbol needed to kick-start the bonus round fun.
Different amounts of free spins will be awarded based on the number of Scatter symbols that land as per below:
- 3 Scatter symbols: 10 free spins
- 4 Scatter symbols: 15 free spins
- 5 Scatter symbols: 20 free spins
During the bonus round, the Big Bass meter feature – an element many fans will already be familiar with – will appear. Fisherman Wilds that can appear on any of the reels during the bonus round will be collected in the meter and can trigger special bonuses for every four collected as per below:
- 4 Wild symbols: Additional 10 free spins and a x2 cash fish prize multiplier
- 8 Wild symbols: Additional 10 free spins and a x3 cash fish prize multiplier
- 12 Wild symbols: Additional 10 free spins and a x10 cash fish prize multiplier
After the third stage is reached, no more bonuses will be given regardless of how many more Wild symbols appear on the reels.
On top of its usual duties of substituting for other paying symbols and thus potentially forming winning combinations, the fisherman Wild symbol will collect any cash fish prizes that land on the reels with it during the bonus round.
When there are only one or two Wild symbols on the screen at the end of a free spin round, cash fish prize symbols may be reeled in and replace symbols in randomly selected positions.
Additionally, one or two hooks may pull up a random reel after a free spin to reveal Wild or cash fish prize symbols.
Those keen to play the bonus round can increase their chances of activating it using the game’s Ante Bet feature. This will increase the chances of Scatter symbols landing on the reels.
It will cost 18x the player’s bet per line to activate this feature and this will affect every spin until the Ante Bet feature is switched off.
Should players want to skip trying their luck and go straight to the bonus round, they can see if the option of using the game’s Buy Bonus feature is available to them.
If it is, the feature will cost 100x their current selected bet value to activate.
Once the purchase has been confirmed, the given amount will be subtracted from the player’s available balance and a spin will begin. Only three Scatter symbols will land on the reels but they will be enough to trigger the lowest level of the bonus round.
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Big Bass Bonanza reeled in a loyal fanbase when it was released in 2020 and kick-started the beloved series that still dominates the slot world today. In fact, many EmuCasino players continue to catch big wins in this 5-reel, 10-payline fishing-themed slot.
A year later, Bigger Bass Bonanza brought the iconic fisherman to the hot coast of Miami, Florida with its launch. Featuring 5 reels and 12 paylines, it introduced an extra row of symbols and the potential to double its predecessor’s wins.
Soon after that, Big Bass Bonanza Megaways made waves by adding the popular Megaways feature which gave it 6+1 reels and up to 46,656 ways to win. Spicing things up further was the introduction of the series’ Dynamite and Bazooka features.
2021 ended with a splash as the first seasonal sequel was released in the form of the 5-reel, 10-payline Christmas Big Bass Bonanza. Although it resembled its predecessors features-wise, it had a charming and cheerful Christmas aesthetic.
The series started its 2022 run with Big Bass Splash which saw the familiar fisherman journeying to the American countryside. It has 5 reels, 10 paylines and five side features that can be triggered randomly before the free spins bonus rounds kick off.
The release of Big Bass Bonanza: Keeping it Reel ensured fans were equipped to net big wins in this 5-reel 10-payline sequel. It introduced new features and boasts the current highest win potential in the series of 10,000x the player’s bet.
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‘Tis the season to go fishing and what better way to celebrate the Christmas season than by casting a line into new icy waters!
Hey, fishing pro! Looks like you’re ready to cast a line and start reeling in some big bass. Well, look no further because there’s a new fishing spot I’d love to share with you that’s sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
I’m sure you’ll recognise my friend, the fisherman, even if he’s dressed head-to-toe in winter gear instead of his usual outfit. He’s looking for more fishing buddies to brave the cold with so grab your warmest jacket and join us!
Ready for some festive fishing? Then let’s start celebrating Christmas with a hook, a line and a big bass or two in this winter wonderland!