The Big Bass slot series is growing and we, for one, are excited! The newest addition to the fish family, only released in April 2025 is Big Bass Bonanza 1000. This slot was developed in collaboration with Reel Kingdom, and that’s what makes this slot so different from their predecessors. With 5 reels, 10 paylines, and a whopping jackpot of 20,000x – who doesn’t love bigger bonuses, bigger prizes and a supercharged max win! This underwater casino game takes everything we know and love from, the original Big Bass and just makes it, well, better.
If you’ve played Big Bass Bonanza before, you’ll be right at home. Don’t worry if not here is a short guide on how to play:
The look and feel of this online slot are not that different to the original game. It’s played in 5 reels 3 rows and with 10 fixed paylines which is pretty standard. The fishing theme is, of course, very prevalent in the play and our favourite fisherman is back on a supercharged adventure! The slot is set underwater, and the overall visuals are similar to other Big Bass’ games, other than a slight tinge of green rather than blue. The upbeat soundtrack is there which we have come to love, this adds fun to the overall feel when playing this slot.
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 has two potentially quite big bonuses all about free spins. Fisherman wilds collect fish money symbols which can reach 1000 x bet. Every 4th wild triggers the feature for additional spins and increasing multipliers up to 10x. When you land 3 or more scatter symbols this triggers the free spins; 10 free spins for 3 scatters, 15 free spins for 5 scatters and 20 free spins for 5 scatters.
Here is a full list of all the symbol payouts and functions:
Big Bass Scatter: 3+ triggers Free Spins feature where players can chase the game’s maximum win of 2,083x their stake — not the biggest on the market, but very respectable given the lower volatility and the sheer variety of bonus features.
Q/J/10: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 1 or 5 x bet
A/K: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 2.5 or 10 x bet
Fish Money: 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 5 or 20 x bet
Tackle Box/Fishing Rod: 3, 4 or 5 = 2, 10 or 50 x bet
Dragonfly: 3, 4 or 5 = 3, 15 or 100 x bet
Fishing Float: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 5, 20 or 200 x bet
Fisherman Wild: Substitutes for all symbols above & collects Fish Money symbols during free spins
So, what’s the verdict? We think the 25th instalment of the Big Bass Bonanza series is a hit! It takes all the classic parts from what we have come to expect from our favourite fisherman and added incredible bonuses, bigger payouts and overall, just made it better! The only negative is we wish it did not have a variable RTP, but as long as you know to check before you play then that will be alright. How will Big Bass Bonanza come up with something better than this? We’re unsure but we can’t wait to find out!