Big Bass Bonanza – Reel Action Slot Review

Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action Slot Overview

When I first opened Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action, I knew straight away this was another edition of the Big Bass saga rather than a fresh concept. The 5 reel, 3 row grid sits beneath the water’s surface, with fish drifting behind transparent reels and bubbles marking the paylines. It looks almost identical to the original fishing adventure, right down to the upbeat tune and bubbly sound effects.

Gameplay wise, Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action sticks with 10 fixed paylines and classic left to right wins. Stakes range from 10p a spin right up to £250, or £375 if you activate the extra bet. On most sites I usually see a lower cap around £5 or £10 though. The slot runs smoothly on mobile, tablet and desktop, and the 5x3 layout works well even in portrait mode.

Symbols and Payouts in Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action

The paytable in Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action will look familiar if you have played other fishing games from this series. Low pays are the usual 10, J, Q, K and A card ranks, paying 0.5x, 2.5x or 10x your bet for 3, 4 or 5 of a kind. High pays are money fish, tackle boxes, dragonflies, fishing rods and the float, with the float worth up to 200x for five on a line.

Fish symbols pull double duty. They act as regular high win icons in the base game, paying up to 20x for five, and they are also Money symbols. Whenever they land, they carry random cash values that can range between 2x and 2,000x stake. Those attached values only really matter during free spins, where the fisherman can collect them and turn a single spin into a serious catch.

On top of that, Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action uses a Hooked Bass Scatter and a Fisherman Wild. The scatter appears on all reels and is the key to triggering free spins when 3, 4 or 5 land anywhere. During the bonus, the Fisherman Wild shows up on all reels, substitutes for paying symbols and collects any money fish in view. Wins still pay adjacently from the leftmost reel across the 10 fixed lines.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x0.5
	5	x100
	4	x15
	3	x3
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	Collect
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	Scatter
	Wild, Collect

Bonus Features in Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action

Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action is all about the free spins. Land 3, 4 or 5 Hooked Bass Scatters in the base game and you get 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Once the feature starts, the Fisherman Wild joins the party. He substitutes for all paying symbols and, more importantly, collects every Money Fish value on screen. If more than one fisherman lands, each one reels in the same set of prizes.

Every Fisherman Wild that lands in Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action is also collected in a meter above the reels. Each set of four fishermen retriggers the round with 10 extra free spins and boosts the money collection multiplier. The first retrigger sets it to 2x, the second to 3x and the third to 10x. There is also a Dynamite style modifier that can drop random Money Fish when a lone fisherman appears with no fish in view.

Ante Bet and Feature Buy in Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action

Away from the standard spins, Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action gives you two ways to cut down the wait for bonuses. The Ante Bet raises your stake by 50 percent and adds extra scatters to the reels, so the free spins trigger more often, while keeping the stated RTP figure. If you are outside the UK, you can skip the grind completely and buy the bonus for 100x bet, guaranteeing 3, 4 or 5 scatters in one go.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action

Stat wise, Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action sticks very close to the original blueprint. The default RTP is 96.5 percent, which sits slightly above the general online average, though some sites may choose lower settings around 95.5 or 94.5 percent. Volatility is rated medium to high, roughly 4 out of 5, with a hit frequency of about 20.7 percent and free spins on average every 114 spins. The max win caps out at 2,100x stake.

Expert Verdict on Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action

From my perspective as someone who has played every Big Bass release, Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action feels like a boosted version of the original rather than a new chapter. The graphics, sounds and core money collect mechanic are practically identical, and the top prize of 2,100x bet has not moved either. You still rely on stacking Fisherman Wilds, retriggers and multipliers to pull something meaningful out of the free spins.

What saves Big Bass Bonanza Reel Action from being pointless for me are the Ante Bet and bonus buy options. Being able to pay for a shot at the feature or increase the scatter rate does suit players who hate waiting hundreds of spins. If you are new to the series, this is a solid fishing slot with proven gameplay. If you already know Big Bass inside out, it may feel like a slightly lazy repeat.

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