Pragmatic Play · 2025
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 is a high volatility fishing slot on a 5x3 grid from Pragmatic Play. This page covers its figures, rounds and bonus modes.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and is for players 18+.
Choosing this slot means a fishing theme, a 5x3 grid and 10 fixed paylines read from left to right. A win needs at least 2 matching symbols on one of those lines. Fish symbols carry money values, shown on the reels themselves, so the amount on a fish is visible during the spin. The card symbols A, K, Q, J and 10 fill out the rest of the set.
Picking this slot over other Pragmatic Play titles means a bonus built around fish collecting. Three, four or five Scatters start 10, 15 or 20 free spins on special reels. A WILD Fisherman covers all five reels, and each landed WILD collects every visible money fish. Every fourth WILD adds 10 spins and a multiplier that climbs from x2 to x3 and then x10.
Slot facts
Useful when you compare this game with others on the lobby before betting.
| Figure name | As shown |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.51% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x20,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$7,500,000 |
| Release date | 24/04/2025 |
Choose a bonus buy knowing its price is a fixed multiple of the bet, with the money at the A$2 example bet in the table.
| Bonus buy | Bet multiple | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| BUY FREE SPINS | x100 · A$200 | – |
| BUY SUPER FREE SPINS | x450 · A$900 | – |
Read the return as an average, not a promise. Per A$100 staked, the return to player is what the game pays back across a long run. The version run here appears in the game rules.
| Payback level | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.51% | Yes |
Before you trigger it
Removes the main worry first: nobody can say when the bonus will arrive.
Three, four or five Scatters on the grid start 10, 15 or 20 free spins played on special reels. The WILD Fisherman is active on all five reels there and collects every visible MONEY FISH value at once. A Wild Tracker above the reels counts each Wild; every fourth one adds 10 spins with multipliers of x2, then x3, then x10. Three retriggers are the ceiling, so 30 extra spins at most.
Base reelsCollecting Wilds
Paying 450x the total bet buys 15 spins with a much stronger chance of a 1000x MONEY FISH value appearing on the reels. The WILD Fisherman still collects every visible MONEY FISH in one go, and the Wild Tracker keeps adding 10 spins every fourth Wild, escalating from x2 to x3 to x10, capped at 30 extra spins.
The paid menuBigger Fish values
Ten fixed paylines run left to right across the 5x3 grid, and the WILD does not appear here. Fish high symbols carry random MONEY values printed on the reels themselves. If two Scatters land close to a third, a random respin can shift them down a row, or a hook animation can give them another chance.
Your first betCash Fish prizes
Know Each Step
Springbok Casino lays out each step of the round in plain money terms before the first spin.
Choose a bet from A$0.10 to A$375, such as A$0.20, A$0.40 or A$2. A higher stake lifts every payout in money.
Read each 5x3 grid left to right along the 10 fixed paylines. Two matching symbols from the left already pay, and fish high symbols show random money values.
Keep an eye on two Scatters, because a near miss can randomly start a respin that drops the Scatters one row, or a hook animation with a chance at a third.
Aim for three, four or five Scatters, which award 10, 15 or 20 free spins on special reels. A WILD Fisherman then collects all visible money fish values at once.
Decide how much you will spend before the first spin and stop once that amount is gone. If play stops being fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Three Screens
The usual worry is not knowing what the bonus screen means, so each shot explains one part.
Demo or real money
You will know exactly what each version needs from you and what it returns.
Demo play costs nothing and pays nothing, so it shows the mechanics only. Paid play needs a Springbok Casino account, a deposit and the legal age of 18.
Play nowDeciding how long to play starts with one fact: the bonus round cannot be timed. How often Free Spins start is not known in advance, and it can come early or not at all. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP of 96.51 says about the long run.
Confirming the RTP version before you bet means opening the game rules. Only the game rules show, in full, which version Springbok Casino runs, so that is the figure to check against the 96.51 listed here.
Planning around the top prize means treating the maximum win as a limit, not as a result to expect. Big Bass Bonanza 1000 caps a win at x20,000 of the bet, and that limit is reached very rarely.
Players must be 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or self-exclude through BetStop.
Set a budget in dollars before the first spin and stop once it is spent. Keep the budget fixed for the whole session.
Decide your stop point before you start, and keep to it after a win or a loss. A big win is no reason to keep spinning.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before you play. Review them if you raise your bet.
Take a break as soon as the game stops being fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if breaks do not help.
Before your first bet
After reading, you will know the top win, the bets allowed and what the bonus buy costs.
Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not a target. It is 20,000 times the bet, which is A$40,000 at the A$2 example top bet and A$7,500,000 at the highest bet of A$375.
Choosing a version comes down to its ceiling and RTP: Big Bass Bonanza 1000 has 96.51% and 20,000x, while Big Bass Splash 1000 reaches 25,000x at 96.52%. The other four versions cap wins at 5,000x.
Try the demo first if you want to learn the rules. Big Bass Bonanza 1000 can be tried in demo mode, and the demo follows the rules of the real-money game: a 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines.
Decide whether the bonus buy fits your budget before you press it. BUY FREE SPINS costs A$200 at the A$2 example top bet, which is 100 times the bet. BUY SUPER FREE SPINS costs A$900, which is 450 times the bet.
Pick a bet between A$0.10 and A$375 per spin. The examples on this page use A$0.20, A$0.40 and A$2, which are not the limits. The paytable is shown at A$0.20.
Choose what comes next
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