Big Bass Secrets of the Golden Lake

Just like in the fantastic Big Bass Splash demo, and well, all of the entries in the series, we see the classic 5×3 grid with symbols paying from left to right on adjacent reels over 10 paylines with the following max awards:   

• Float – Pays 200x for 5 on a payline   
• Fishing Rod – Pays 100x for 5 on a payline   
• Dragonfly – Pays 50x for 5 on a payline   
• Lure Box– Pays 50x for 5 on a payline   
• Fish– Pays 20x for 5 on a payline   
• A Symbol – Pays 10x for 5 on a payline   
• K Symbol – Pays 10x for 5 on a payline   
• Q Symbol – Pays 5x for 5 on a payline   
• J Symbol – Pays 5x for 5 on a payline   
• 10 Symbol – Pays 5x for 5 on a payline   

Scatter Symbol – lands on all reels and triggers the Free Spins.   

Wild Symbol – hits on all reels during the Free Spins and can replace all other symbols except for the Scatter and the Money Symbols.   

Money Symbol – when these hit, they provide a value from 2x to 5000x the total bet on every spin, which can be won during the Free Spins round.   

Free Spins – This exciting feature is triggered when you hit three or more Scatters on the reels. The folks at Pragmatic Play really wanna see a win it seems, so they created some mechanics to help winning along:  

• When 2 Scatters land on the reels, but not a third, there is a chance a Scatter appears in a random position on the grid.   
• Additionally, whenever 2 Scatters land on the reels, but not a third, and if both Scatters can move one position down on the reels, a respin will occur on the remaining reels, and the ones with existing Scatters move one position downwards.      

Then, before the round starts, players are given the opportunity to pick one of 12 cards that will either land them in the standard Free Spins round or the Golden Lake Free Spins round.    

In the Free Spins round, the Fisherman will catch Money Fish Symbols, bringing in some tasty winnings. Randomly, when the Wild Symbol hits, but no Money symbols are around to be collected, the fisherman will take out his bow and fire a volley into the reels, exposing some juicy fish for him to collect. Similarly, when there are money symbols but no fisherman, a hook will appear at random pulling one into play. To make things even more exciting, every time the fisherman makes a catch, the special meter fills up at the top of the reels. It grants bonuses, each one better than the last as it progressively fills during the Free Spins round. This will grant us rewards like extra Free Spins and increase the multiplier applied to the Money symbols.    

In the Golden Lake Free Spins, we see the whole grid cleared, and only money symbol fish and the fisherman wild appear on the reels. The same mechanics ensure in this round, your chances of juicy wins with fewer distractions lie waiting!   

Buy Free Spins – either bonus can be bought for a fee in specific jurisdictions. You can unlock the regular Free Spins round for 100x the bet and the Golden Lake Free Spins for 270x the bet.   

Ante Bet – Enabling the Ante Bet activates a 15x bet multiplier, which causes the gameplay to produce more Scatters.  

Betting starts nice and low at € 0.10 but can shoot to huge heights, rivalling the tallest turrets in the kingdom at € 375. There is a royal max win of 5000x, available both in the base game and the Free Spins. As always with Pragmatic Play titles, the RTP sits at a respectable rate, allowing many wins over a long duration – the theoretical RTP is 96.07%. The game has a high volatility, rewarding those brave enough to place big bets! 

Lately, Pragmatic Play has become more adventurous in their themes for the Big Bass slots, and we’re all for it! We were blown away by the Big Bass Day at the Races Demo so when this slot was announced, we were so excited! Now, we see magical swords and medieval fishing equipment lining the bottom of this golden lake, filled with secrets. The fisherman’s outfit also tells us that we’re in the old days, and the shied tells us he is the guardian of this secret lake. The music is spot on, with the whimsical sound of a medieval melody playing in the background, reminding us of a scene or two from Robin Hood! Robin Hood or not, folks are bound to be merry playing this slot and enjoying all of the stubbing visuals it offers!   

Yet another Big Bass slot has landed, and it has not disappointed! With a distinct medieval theme that people can really get stuck into, fresh winning mechanics, and one of the most original soundtracks we’ve heard recently, this slot is surely on its way to the top of the favourites list. The new Free Spins feature feels fresh for the franchise, and we can see this influencing new releases to come – we love it so much as it extracts the favourite part of the franchise, which is the fisherman catching money symbols, and makes it its own standalone feature for the player to enjoy. It works on every level, and we can’t wait to see more!