Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Review

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Overview

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza is basically a festive remix of the first Big Bass slot, built by Reel Kingdom and released under the Pragmatic Play banner. The setup keeps things simple: 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 fixed paylines on a frozen lake backdrop. Stakes start at 10p a spin, with operators setting the upper limit, so it suits low‑stakes grinders as well as players who like to nudge the bet higher.

The core loop is all about chasing the bonus while the base game ticks over. Line wins arrive when three or more symbols land left to right, but most of the excitement sits in the free spins round with money fish and Santa wilds. If you have played the non‑Christmas version, you will spot that the maths and features match, so this one lives or dies on how much you enjoy the seasonal wrap.

Theme, Design and Sounds in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza

I like how Christmas Big Bass Bonanza trades the usual blue ocean for an icy pond covered in snow, with baubles, ribbons and fairy lights scattered round the frame. Fish wear Santa hats, the fisherman has turned into Father Christmas, and the symbols have a frosty glaze. The music swaps the reggae‑style tune from the original for a rocky Christmas track, which fits the win bursts without grating during longer sessions.

Symbols and Paytable in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza

Symbol wise, Christmas Big Bass Bonanza sticks to the familiar mix. The low pays are 10, J, Q, K and A, each worth 10 times your stake for five of a kind. Premiums are the float, fishing rod, sledge, lure box and fish. Hitting five premium symbols in a line pays between 20 and 200 times the bet, with the float paying from just two on a line for smaller hits.

The smiling Santa is the wild, while the jumping fish in a Father Christmas hat acts as the scatter. Fish symbols also work as money symbols, landing with cash values attached that can reach 2,000 times the total bet during the feature. In the base game they behave like normal icons for line wins. Their real job is to sit on the reels during free spins and wait to be collected.

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	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	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

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza

On paper, Christmas Big Bass Bonanza looks fair enough. The default RTP sits at 96.71 percent, though operators can choose lower settings, so I always check the help screen before I start. Volatility feels in the medium to high bracket. You can go a good stretch with just small line wins, then land a bonus that jumps the balance in a hurry if the values line up.

Hit frequency is not generous, quoted around 13 percent, so I treat this as a patience game. Max win is capped at 2,100 times your bet, which is modest by modern standards but still enough to give a nice sweat on a cold evening. Betting starts at 10p and usually rises to sensible mid‑range stakes, so it works for casual spins and more focused grinding sessions.

Bonus Features in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza

When I spin Christmas Big Bass Bonanza, everything revolves around triggering the free spins. Three, four or five scatters anywhere award 10, 15 or 20 spins. During the round, every fish carries a random cash amount, and whenever Santa lands at the same time he hoovers up the lot. He still behaves as a normal wild for line wins, so one good spin can stack a collect with a regular payout.

Each Santa that lands during free spins is stored in a meter above the reels. Collecting four wilds retriggers the bonus, giving 10 more spins and a multiplier for future fish collections. The first set of four Santas moves cash wins to x2, the second batch to x3, and the third to x10. After that the feature cannot retrigger again, so you really feel the pressure when you are close to a level.

There is also a handy little twist where, if a spin ends with a single Santa and no fish, the game can throw extra money symbols onto the grid so he still gets paid. In some versions you can pay 100 times your stake to buy straight into the bonus, which I use now and then when testing new casinos, though the standard grind from the base game feels more satisfying.

My Verdict on Christmas Big Bass Bonanza

I see Christmas Big Bass Bonanza as a comfort slot rather than a fresh idea. The mechanics copy the first game almost beat for beat, so if you already like that mix of money fish and progressive free spins, this seasonal coat of paint does the job. For me it is a fun pick around December, worth a few sessions when I want simple gameplay with a clear shot at decent wins.

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