Bass Cash Christmas X UP Slot Review
Every December, Americans spend roughly $18 billion on Christmas gifts for their pets. That's billion, with a B – on dogs who will be equally thrilled with a $3 rope toy and a $300 orthopedic bed, and cats who will ignore both in favor of the cardboard box.
The Christmas Dog in this game has a fish in his mouth and a Santa hat on his head, which is frankly more dignity than most pets receive during the holidays. This is Bass Cash Christmas X UP slot from Quickfire.
Gameplay
This is a very high-volatility, 5-reel, 4-row game with 1,024 ways to win that pay left to right on adjacent reels.
The high-paying symbols are a Christmas Dog (top pay symbol), a Tackle Box, a Lure, and a Fishing Reel. The Wild is a Christmas Wreath W that substitutes for all symbols except Scatter, Bonus, Cash, Jackpot, and Collect symbols.
There are three types of X UP Scatter symbols – Red, Blue, and Gold – plus a Fisherman Collect symbol, Cash Prize symbols, Jackpot symbols (Mega, Major, Minor, Mini), and a Bonus symbol. I'll cover all of these in the features section.
This game accepts only fiat currency, except for yen and ruble. You can bet as low as $0.20 and as high as $16.50 per spin. The 15,000x max multiplier can result in a $247,500 max win in this game. The 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. is 96.2%.
Features
X UP FEATURE:
The X UP Trail is a persistent multiplier ladder (running 1x → 2x → 3x → 5x → 8x → 10x → 12x) that runs above the reels.
Every two Red Scatters that land in the base game collect 1 X UP Token, and move the trail one rung up the ladder. Red Scatters appear on all reels in the base game.
Blue Scatters only appear on reels 1 & 5 in the base game and permanently increase the upper limit of the trail (from top-down). Each pair of Blue Scatters increases the upper limit: 10x becomes 12x, then 8x becomes 10x, and so on, working down the ladder.
A seventh Blue Scatter finally reaches the upper limit of 15x.
A Gold Scatter, which only appears on reel 1, applies the current X UP multiplier to any Cash and Jackpot prizes earned in the base game.
During Free Spins, the current multiplier is applied to all Cash and Jackpot prizes without needing a Gold Scatter.
CASH COLLECT:
Fisherman Collect symbols appear on reels 1 and 5. When either 1 or 2 appear, they collect all Cash and Jackpot prizes on the reels. Two Fisherman symbols collect double what a single Fisherman collects.
Fisherman Collect symbols appear in both the base game and Free Spins.
Cash Prize symbols contain amounts of 0.2x-1.0x, 1.5x-3x, or 5x-10x your total bet. There are four Jackpots: Mega Jackpot (1,000x), Major Jackpot (250x), Minor Jackpot (50x), and Mini Jackpot (15x).
FREE SPINS:
Hitting 3 Red Scatters in the base game awards eight Free Spins with the current X UP multiplier. During Free Spins, 2 Red Scatters award 2 additional Free Spins and 1 additional X
UP Token.
Only Red Scatters appear on reels 1 and 5 in Free Spins. X UP Tokens are reset after the Free Spins finish.
BASS CASH BONUS:
Each Bonus symbol fills a collection slot above the reels one at a time. Once all 5 Bonus symbols are in their collection slots, the Bass Cash Bonus starts.
An expanded Fisherman Collect symbol locks on reel 1 and reels 2 to 5, triggering a Re-spin. Only Cash prizes and Trophy symbols can land. All Cash symbols that land are collected.
Trophy symbols are collected above the reels, and when three-of-a-kind Trophy symbols are collected, the associated Jackpot prize is awarded. You can only win one Jackpot per Bass Cash Bonus.
UPSIZER:
When Free Spins are triggered, you can choose to activate a higher X UP multiplier for a calculated cost before the round begins. Collected X UP Tokens reduce the cost of the available multiplier upgrades.
JACKPOTS:
The four Jackpot symbols pay: Mega Jackpot (1,000x), Major Jackpot (250x), Minor Jackpot (50x), and Mini Jackpot (15x).
BUY BONUS:
You can buy 8 Free Spins with a 15x X UP Cash and Jackpot prize multiplier for 150x your bet.
Performance
This game looks great in landscape and portrait mode, scaling so the reels stay the focus and readable at any orientation. I tested the game on my Android phone and gaming laptop and didn’t encounter any issues.
Maximum Win
This game can payout a $247,500 max win if you can hit the game's 15,000x max multiplier while spinning with the highest bet. The betting starts at $0.20 and tops out at $16.50 per spin.
Conclusion
The money in Bass Cash Christmas X UP slot comes from two converging systems: the X UP multiplier applied to Cash and Jackpot prizes in Free Spins, and the Bass Cash Bonus guaranteeing a Jackpot payout.
The X UP Trail is the most critical mechanic in this game. Entering Free Spins at 15x allows a 1,000x Mega Jackpot collection to be worth 15,000x.
The Blue Scatter permanent upgrade system is where the true long-term strategy comes into play. Every pair of Blue Scatters ratchets the Trail ceiling upward (permanently), so a completely upgraded trail converts the base 10x ceiling to 15x and does NOT reset it.
The Upsizer is another strategic choice. If you enter Free Spins at a lower multiplier level and they have accumulated X UP Tokens, purchasing a higher multiplier before the Free Spins begin can greatly increase the potential winnings.
The cost of the upgrade is lessened due to the number of X UP Tokens that were accumulated in the base game, so aggressively collecting X UP Tokens in the base game will provide immediate returns via the Upsizer.
The Buy Bonus costs 150x and provides 8 Free Spins at the 15x multiplier, bypassing all of the trail development and taking the player directly to the best-case scenario for the Free Spins. However, the Buy Bonus is a large upfront investment in a game with very high volatility.
If you’re unwilling to grind Blue Scatters and token accumulation, this is the most direct route to the game's best-case Free Spins scenario. However, 150x is a high upfront cost with very high volatility.
The Bass Cash Bonus is the delivery method for the Jackpots. A guaranteed Jackpot payout from collecting three-of-a-kind Trophy symbols. The single-Jackpot-per-bonus cap is the ceiling, but with Mega paying 1,000x before any X UP multiplier is applied, the upside is real.
Bass Cash Christmas X UP slot suits players who enjoy layered multiplier systems and are willing to invest time – or money via the Buy Bonus – to enter Free Spins at the highest multiplier level.
If you need quick, frequent wins to stay engaged, the very high volatility and base game structure will grind you down before the trail pays off.
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.: 1,024 ways
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.: 96.2%
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.: Very High
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 15,000x
Max Win: $247,500
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