Big Bass Return to the Races Slot Review

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Meanwhile, I’m over here refreshing my emails 💻, hoping for some distant billionaire relative 💰 to claim me.

Gameplay

From a beer-guzzling, bass-reeling fisherman to a suave Country Club member with suspiciously good horse-riding skills (as seen on the Scatter), this 5x3 game takes the guesswork out of horse betting and lets the reels decide our fate instead.

At the heart of this fancy affair are Money symbols, where prize values get applied to different horse racers – ranging from 2x all the way up to a huge 5,000x! And no, I didn’t add an extra zero for dramatic effect. That’s a real number.

Winning those cash prizes, however, isn’t as easy as placing a blind bet on a horse named Glue Stick.

You’ll need to trigger one of the two Free Spins rounds, where the Fisherman Wild acts as a Collect Symbol, sometimes bringing its own multipliers into the mix. But more on that later.

As for the other symbols, you’ll find champagne, a tackle box (guess he never lets that go), beer, binoculars, and the usual card deck royals.

Visually? Let’s just say it has the artistic finesse of a toddler slapping random stickers onto a felt board.

But hey, we’re not here to admire fine art. We’re here to chase that max win of $350,000, or a 5,000x max multiplier.

This game has 10 paylines, a 96.07% 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. and very high volatility – so, let’s pray this fisherman knows more about racing than he does about reeling in seaweed.

Features

FREE SPINS

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters gets you 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins, respectively for the Bonus Free Spins. And if you’re just short with only two Scatters, there’s a chance the game will throw you a bone and a third one will get pulled back (with a lasso) onto the grid.

This happens if you have two Scatters that can shift down one position without falling from the grid. Those Scatters will move down and the rest of the reels will re-spin, possibly dropping that crucial third Scatter.

Before you enter the feature, you’ll have to pick one of twelve cards to reveal which Free Spins game you’ll enter. Will it be Bonus Free Spins or its more elite counterpart, Golden Cup Free Spins?

BONUS FREE SPINS

If you win Bonus Free Spins, here’s what to expect: every Wild that appears will collect all Money symbol values on the screen. Simple enough, right? But there’s more.

Above the reels, you’ll see a Progression Board. Every time a Wild collects prizes, it fills a spot on the board. Collect four Wilds, and you’ll level up – earning 10 extra Free Spins plus a multiplier boost for all future Wild collections.

Here’s how the levels work:

• Level 1 – Starts with a 1x collection multiplier.
• Level 2 – 10 extra Free Spins with a 2x multiplier.
• Level 3 – 10 more Free Spins and a 3x multiplier.
• Level 4 – Another 10 Free Spins, this time with a 10x multiplier.

Reach Level 4, and those Wild collections can seriously add up. And, another thing to note, you will only move to the next level once your current set of spins is used up – so don’t worry if you don’t see extra spins or multipliers added right away.

GOLDEN CUP FREE SPINS

If you land Golden Cup Free Spins, you’re in for a different kind of ride. You’ll start with 10 Free Spins, but this time, all regular symbols get shaded out - leaving only Money symbols and Wilds in active play.

Every Wild that appears collects all Money symbol prizes on the screen. And if there aren’t any, there’s a random chance those missing Money symbols get lassoed back onto the grid.

It works both ways. If a Wild lands without any Money symbols, there’s a chance at a dramatic finale – where curtains draw back to reveal transformed symbols.

This feature also follows the Progression Board, just like Bonus Free Spins, meaning you can level up to bigger multipliers and extra Free Spins as you go.

ANTE BET

You can enable the 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. at a cost of 1.50x your bet, increasing the chance of landing 3 Scatters on the reels.

BUY FREE SPINS

For 100x your bet, you can buy Free Spins. You’ll still need to pick one of twelve cards to determine whether you receive Bonus Free Spins or Golden Cup Free Spins.

If you’d rather bypass the selection process entirely, you can purchase Golden Cup Free Spins outright for 270x your bet.

Performance

This game runs effortlessly across all devices, with quick load times and responsive gameplay on both desktop and mobile. I expected nothing less coming from a veteran provider like Pragmatic Play.

Maximum Win

You can win up to $350,000 or 5,000x in this game, with betting limits ranging from $0.20 to $70.

Conclusion

At this point, Pragmatic Play has 24 Big Bass games under its belt. Our favorite fisherman has been everywhere – from sun to snow, from Hawaii to Vegas, from the Middle Ages, Halloween parties.

He’s basically a traveling circus act, but instead of juggling flaming torches, he’s flinging bait and reeling in some nice wins for us.

This is his second outing at the races, following Big Bass Day at the Races slot, so it’s only fair to compare the two. And, well – this one is better.

Why? Money symbol values jump from a 1,000x max to 5,000x, there’s a new Golden Cup Free Spins feature, on top of the regular Free Spins, and higher betting limits for those who actually have the bankroll for a day at the races.

Now, the only question left is, where’s he off to next?

Slot Details

Game Provider: Pragmatic Play
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.: 10
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
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.: 96.07%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Yes
Max Multiplier: 5,000x
Max Win: $350,000
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