Big Bass Return to the Races Slot Review

The Big Bass Return to the Races Slot Game

Any ardent slot fan will clock Big Bass Return to the Races straight away as yet another rework of the Big Bass template. Reel Kingdom have taken Secrets of the Golden Lake, slapped on a horse racing track with lush green turf, kept the cheesy soundtrack, and called it a day. You still spin a 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines, set in front of a bright, slightly lifeless racecourse.

Stakes start at 10p and can climb to eye watering levels, with some versions going up to 250 or even 375 per spin. There is a 50 percent ante bet that raises the price yet offers extra scatters and a higher chance of triggering free spins. The maths is familiar as well, with high volatility and an RTP that tops out at 96.07 percent, but can be lower at some casinos.

Symbols and Payouts in Big Bass Return to the Races

The paytable in Big Bass Return to the Races lifts almost everything from Day at the Races. You have ten standard symbols, paying left to right on the ten lines. The colourful 10 to A royals sit at the bottom, giving between 0.2x and 10x your stake for three to five of a kind. Above them come binoculars, beer, the bait box, champagne buckets, and jockeys on horses.

Those premium symbols carry the real punch. Jockeys pay 1x, 5x, and 20x your bet for three, four, or five, while binoculars and beer return 2x, 10x, and 50x. The bait box gives 3x, 15x, and 100x, and champagne buckets pay from 0.5x up to 200x. Jockey icons also act as Money symbols worth 2x to 5,000x the stake in bonuses. Wilds only appear during free spins.

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
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Wild

Big Bass Return to the Races Slot Bonus Features

Free spins in Big Bass Return to the Races follow the usual script with a small twist. Hit 3, 4, or 5 scatters and you receive 10, 15, or 20 free spins. If only two scatters land, the game can respin or lasso in a third. Before spins start, you pick one of twelve cards. Most give standard free spins, while two rare Golden Cup cards award the enhanced version.

In regular free spins, the fisherman wild finally joins the party. Any wild that lands with at least one Money symbol collects every displayed value, and all wilds are stored in a meter. Every fourth wild brings ten more spins and upgrades the Money collect multiplier to x2, then x3, then x10. On dead spins, modifiers can add Money symbols, pull in a wild with a lasso, or change non wild icons.

Golden Cup Free Spins strip away the regular picture symbols, leaving only blanks, Money icons, and wilds on special reels. You still start on ten spins, still collect wilds on the trail, and still retrigger every fourth wild with the same multipliers. The difference is that every win line with Money symbols pays too. If patience wears thin, you can buy free spins for 100x or Golden Cup for 270x your bet.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins Feature Pay 100x to activate free spins.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.07%
Volatility:	-
Super Free Spins Feature Pay 270x to activate super free spins.
Feature Cost:	x270 Bet
RTP:	96.07%
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Big Bass Return to the Races Slot

Winning in Big Bass Return to the Races follows a simple pattern. Set a stake between 10p and 375, decide whether you want the ante bet active, then hit spin or autoplay. You need three or more matching symbols on one of the ten fixed paylines from the leftmost reel. In practice, most of the meaningful wins come from lining up Money symbols during free spins rather than grinding the base game.

Big Bass Return to the Races Slot RTP & Volatility

On the numbers front, Big Bass Return to the Races sticks with the familiar formula. The theoretical RTP peaks at 96.07 percent, though operators can pick 95.07 or 94.07 percent versions. Volatility is high, rated five out of five, and the maximum win caps at 5,000x your stake. At the top 375 bet level that means a theoretical jackpot of 1,875,000, though hitting anything close is highly unlikely in practice.

The Final Thoughts on Big Bass Return to the Races

From a seasoned player’s point of view, Big Bass Return to the Races feels very much like “been there, done that”. It is basically Secrets of the Golden Lake in a horse racing suit, without the fun build up of picking runners or hearing any trackside atmosphere. The base game is a slog of dead spins and low line hits while you wait for free spins so the wild fisherman can collect Money symbols.

Golden Cup Free Spins do add a nice change of pace, and on a good run that special reel set with only Money symbols, blanks, and wilds can feel exciting. Still, after a few sessions the repetition sets in and the 5,000x cap feels tame compared with earlier outings. I see Big Bass Return to the Races as a serviceable time killer for series diehards rather than a must play release.

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