Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster Slot Review

Slot review: Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster

Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster hits that familiar fishing slot note, but with a splash of Loch Ness legend that gives it a quirky Scottish spin. I felt right back on the lake at dawn, classic rod in hand, while the reels carried the usual Big Bass energy. It is another exclusive style release that leans on the series template rather than trying to reinvent anything.

The mix of Fisherman Wilds, Money Symbols and scatter triggers keeps it rooted in the brand, while the Gold Ness twist adds a bit of extra tension when it matters. From my sessions, it feels like a familiar outing dressed in mist and folklore, appealing mainly to players already on board with the Big Bass cycle and less so to anyone tired of its repetition.

Slot overview: Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster

This is a 5x3 reel slot with 10 fixed paylines, and stakes run from 0.10 to 250 per spin, so I could test different bankroll approaches without changing game behaviour. The headline figure is the 98% RTP, which is very high for this series. Volatility is also high, and the max win is capped at 5,000x your bet, which feels modest against the return figure.

In the base game Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster is quite bare, with the only feature before free spins being a respin when two scatters land. That nudge for a third scatter can swing sessions, but many spins just cycle through standard line hits. I often found myself spinning mainly to reach the feature, using small bets while waiting for the bonus to show up.

Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster Symbols and Paytable

Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster sticks to a standard paytable layout, with premium symbols paying from 0.5x for a small two of a kind up to 200x your stake for five of the top icon. Other high pays drop to 100x and 50x for five, with mid tier symbols offering 20x or 10x lines. Lower symbols pay from 10x down to 5x for full combinations.

Below that you get several low paying icons, where five of a kind pay 10x or 5x and three of a kind can drop to 0.2x, so most of the real excitement comes from bonuses. Scatter symbols trigger free spins, while the Fisherman Wild stands in and collects Money Symbols. Those Money Symbols carry random cash values, from tiny bumps up to large chunks that drive any notable win.

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

Slot features: Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster

Feature wise Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster follows the series blueprint. Money Symbols land with random values, and during free spins the Fisherman Wild collects any on screen. Three, four or five scatters award 10, 15 or 20 free spins, and if only two scatters hit there is a chance of a respin or extra scatter rolling in. That small saver animation has bailed me out more than once.

Before free spins start you pick one card from a row of twelve, which decides whether you get Regular Free Spins or the Gold Ness version. In either mode, every fourth Fisherman Wild retriggers with 10 extra spins and raises the Money Symbol multiplier through levels, starting at 2x then climbing to 3x, 10x and so on. When the fish cooperate those ladders can swing a session very quickly.

The Gold Ness Free Spins mode is the standout for me. The reels strip back to only Money Symbols, Fisherman Wilds and blanks, which makes every spin feel high risk and high reward. On top of that, random modifiers can hit, such as extra Money Symbols dropping when only fishermen land, a hook animation pulling in a Fisherman when fish land alone, or a curtain turning standard icons wild.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins When buying the FREE SPINS feature, before the round starts, choose a card from 12 possible cards to get the regular FREE SPINS or the GOLD NESS FREE SPINS.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	98%
Volatility:	-
Gold Ness Free Spins When buying this feature, there is no option to pick a card before the round starts, and the GOLD NESS FREE SPINS is triggered directly.
Feature Cost:	x270 Bet
RTP:	98%
Volatility:	-

Bonus Buy Feature in Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster

When I did not want to grind for scatters, I used the Bonus Buy Feature in Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster. For 100x your bet you buy free spins with the card pick, or for 270x you jump straight into Gold Ness Free Spins. Both buys run on the same 98% RTP, and there is also an ante bet at 1.5x stake that increases scatter frequency.

Our verdict: Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster

Big Bass & The Gold Ness Monster feels like a solid but recycled Big Bass outing, brightened by a fun Loch Ness angle and a very strong 98% RTP. The Gold Ness Free Spins mode is where the slot really comes alive, while the base game stays fairly flat. For me it lands around a seven out of ten, worth a punt if you still enjoy fishing slots.

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