Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch Slots
Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch is a video online slot game with a festive and adventure theme and is part of the popular series of bass fishing games from developers Pragmatic Play released in November 2022.
Gameplay is simple and intuitive for even the most novice player to grasp and everything leads up to the free spins round with multipliers which is where the biggest wins and most explosive moments occur.
The gaming grid presents 5 reels with 4 rows and 12 fixed paylines in order to make wins. The reels are situated underwater and frozen icicles can be seen on either side with christmas trees dripping in fresh snow whilst frosty bubbles separate the reels. The visuals are well realised with every intricate detail on show and a jaunty holiday tune makes up the soundtrack which enhances and complements the atmosphere nicely.
To make wins players will need to match a minimum of three and up to five matching symbols on the reels which pay from left to right starting from the leftmost reel. The jolly fisherman snug and cozy in his yellow puffer jacket is the wild symbol appearing on all reels in the free spins and he substitutes for all the gaming symbols with the except of the bass fish scatter.
Bets will need to be placed in order to start gaming and these start between a minimum of $0.12 per spin and up to $240.00 for the maximum per spin. This extensive range caters well to a variety of player from the casual to the veterans and high rollers. An optional Auto-play button allows for a number of pre automated spins to be set before hand to game with and this is useful for those who dislike manual play and also for more budget conscious punters who are seeking to play more responsibly.
The RTP (Return to Player Percentage) is 96.08% which is above industry average and this slot plays with high volatility. This means the big wins do not land so frequently and many dry periods can be expected in between. The maximum win potential is 4,000x the stake. Whilst this will appeal to high rollers with larger wallets this will present more of a challenge to risk averse punters who will need to be careful with their gaming strategy and be prudent.
On the reels the Ace to 10 playing cards make up the lower paying symbols offering 10x stake for a full set of five, with tackle boxes, fishing rods, floats and fish making up the rest bringing payouts of between 50x and 100x for the full set of five. The snowmobile is the most lucrative symbol paying up to 200x for 5 in combination.
The shimmering bass scatter symbol is the one to watch out for. When two scatters appear in the base game there is a chance that the Hook feature activates where a fish hook comes into view and pulls a reel up to reveal an extra scatter which is what is needed to unlock the free spins.
Cash bearing fish money symbols appear throughout the game, but their values can only be activated during the free spins. These are the instant cash prizes that bring 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 4,000x players stake.
Catching 3, 4 or 5 bass scatters will activate 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively. The fish values activate and a wild meter is positioned over the reels. Each time the fisherman wild arrives on the reels he will reel in all the instant cash in view. Players will need to collect four wilds to retrigger the feature and progress to the next level on the meter. Each stage awards 10 free spins plus a multiplier of 2x, 3x and 10x for each re-trigger.
Additional features can be triggered during the free spins. Both kick in randomly and when there are one or two wilds on the reels at the end of the spin fish money symbols appear in random positions on the screen. If one or more hooks are on the reels then a random reel is pulled up revealing wilds or fish money symbols.
An Ante Bet feature can be activated by paying 50% extra of the bet size which increases the chances of triggering the free spins bonus game. Additionally, there is a Bonus Buy option which allows players to fast track to the free spins right away and this costs 100x the bet where punters get to receive randomly 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols onto the reels.
Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch slot game is fully mobile optimized. Players can enjoy seamless gaming from wherever and whenever from either a desktop or a compatible smartphone or tablet device such as iOS Apple, Android or Samsung irrespective of screen size.