Bass Brothers Slot Review
There are loads of movies 🎬 considered “Cult Classics” that I haven’t seen. One of those is The Blues Brothers. “Why would you not want to watch that glorious movie?”, I hear you ask. Well, it has to do with the fact that I just wasn’t blown away by the storyline.
For those of you who don’t know, it goes like this: John Belushi and Dan Akroyd are brothers. Belushi is in jail for armed robbery, and when he gets out, the duo go on a mission from god to stop the foreclosure of a Roman Catholic orphanage.
Religion and kids are not my favorite topics, so that, in itself, is enough to turn me off. And I won’t even get into how kids and the Catholic Church shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath… 🙊
Today’s game thankfully has none of these elements; it’s all about fishing 🎣, and it comes from a studio that’s not the one you’re thinking of. This is Bass Brothers slot from Quickfire.
Gameplay
For a game that has a fishing theme, I was surprised when “Welcome to Bass Brothers” was shouted in greeting in an Irish accent. Or maybe my gift for picking up accents isn’t that great after all.
The studio has created its version of Big Bass (let’s be honest), and we find ourselves with the typical split-screen view where the borderless reels are below the waterline, and above are fishing boats and fishermen above each reel, along with multipliers. More on this later.
To the right of the 5-reel grid are some Jackpots: the Minor pays 10x, the Major pays 50x, and the Mega pays 500x your bet. Not exactly the big catch we might’ve been hoping for – especially considering this game has a high volatility rating.
Underneath the upbeat and colorful façade lurk 20 paylines, a 96.02% RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate., a 5,300x max multiplier, and a $238,500 max win. Bets have to be placed in fiat currency, but the ruble and yen aren’t gonna cut the mustard.
The mobile experience is where this game really shines; it’s a thing of beauty! You can do your thing in landscape or portrait mode – both look spectacular.
The Wild replaces all symbols other than Cash, Jackpot, Collect, or Re-spin symbols.
Cash symbols are fish (surprise, surprise), and carry values of 0.5x to 7x. You’ll also see fish that represent the various Jackpots.
The Collect symbol is a rod and reel, and when it lands, it’ll grab the values of Cash and Jackpot symbols anywhere on the grid. The value that the Collector symbol has acquired will be boosted by the multiplier of the reel the Collector is on.
Features
REEL MULTIPLIERS:
You can increase the value of a Reel Multiplier by landing a Collect symbol but no Cash or Jackpot symbol on that same reel. Multipliers will reset once they’ve been applied to a successful collection.
RE-SPIN FEATURE:
This triggers when you land a Re-spin symbol, and a single re-spin will be awarded. Collect, Cash, Re-spins, and Jackpot symbols will be held on the reels for the round’s duration, plus they’ll also trigger an additional re-spin.
At the end of the feature, the Re-spin symbol transforms into a Collect symbol and it’ll grab the values of all Jackpots and Cash symbols.
BONUS SPIN:
During regular play, you’ll contribute to the Bonus Spin by landing Cash and Jackpot symbols in the absence of a Collect symbol. The feature triggers randomly, but the more you’ve collected, the better your chances.
The result of the feature is that a random number of Cash, Jackpot, and Collect symbols will hit the grid.
Performance
I had no issues while testing Bass Brothers slot.
Maximum Win
The game’s max multiplier is 5,300x and the max win is $238,500. Betting ranges from $0.20 to $45.
Conclusion
Pragmatic got into the whole fishing thing ages ago and must’ve experienced tremendous success because they’ve been pushing out variants of the game ad nauseam. It seems that other studios have taken note of this success and want their piece of the action.
Nailed It! Games have created their own version, but what do I think of it? Word around the campfire is that Bass Brothers slot has a 30.74% hit frequency – newbies, it means around 31 out of 100 spins will give you back money (so 69 won’t).
Another way to look at it is that you should win once in every three spins (sounds much better like this, eh?).
This will come in handy, considering the game has no Free Spins or major features (hence no Ante BetAn Ante Bet is an option that costs a percentage of your bet but increases your chances of landing triggering symbols that initiate a feature. or Buy Bonus). What you’re relying on is value collection and having that boosted by Reel Multipliers.
Seems to me this is a bit at odds with a highly volatile game, as the opportunities to make money are limited. So, I’m not sure this game will appease high-rollers, but for that matter, will it be appealing to moderate to conservative players, coz the volatility is still high?
Slot Details
Game Provider: Quickfire
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.02%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: High
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Re-spins
Max Multiplier: 5,300x
Max Win: $238,500
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