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A 20,000x maximum win. A multiplier that climbs to 10x on the third retrigger. A Super Free Spins purchase that specifically boosts the 1,000x money symbol rate. Pragmatic Play didn’t rebuild the Big Bass Bonanza formula for this slot so much as they turned up every dial it has. Big Bass Bonanza 1000 keeps the fishing theme, the fisherman wild, the money symbol collection system, and the scatter-triggered free spins that made the original series work, then adds a retrigger procession with escalating multipliers and a max win nearly ten times higher than its predecessor. The question this review sets out to answer is whether those additions make it a better game, or just a bigger one. Read on to find out!
The fisherman is the wild. He appears on all reels during the Free Spins feature and substitutes for everything except the scatter. In standard play he doesn’t appear; his role is reserved entirely for the bonus round, where he doubles as a money collector.
The fish paying symbols are also money symbols. Each spin they take a random value from the following range: 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, or 1,000x total bet. These values are assigned at spin time and only matter if a fisherman wild lands and collects them during the Free Spins feature.
The bass fish is the scatter. It appears on all reels. Land 3, 4, or 5 to trigger 10, 15, or 20 free spins respectively. When 2 scatters land without a third, the game may intervene: scatters can shift one position down on their reels and trigger a respin, or a hook animation can pull another scatter onto the screen.
The core feature. During free spins, every fisherman wild that lands collects all money symbol values currently visible on screen. Those wilds accumulate throughout the round. Every 4th wild collected retriggers the feature, adding 10 more spins and increasing the collection multiplier: 2x on the first retrigger, 3x on the second, and 10x on the third. After the third retrigger, no further retriggers are possible. The multiplier applies to the retriggered batch of spins only. Fish money symbols can also appear randomly at the end of a spin when a wild is present, and a bazooka animation can add extra money symbols when wilds are on screen but no money symbols are showing.
Selecting the 15x bet multiplier activates the Ante Bet, which increases scatter frequency on the reels for a higher natural trigger rate. The Buy Free Spins feature is disabled while Ante Bet is active. The standard 10x multiplier is normal play with Buy Free Spins available.
Two purchase options are available. Pay 100x total bet to trigger the standard Free Spins feature, guaranteed to land 3 scatter symbols on the triggering spin. Pay 450x total bet for the Super Free Spins feature, which runs identically to the standard feature but with an increased probability of money symbols landing with the 1,000x value. Both options carry an RTP of 96.51%. The Buy Free Spins feature is not available while Ante Bet is active.
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 runs on a 5x3 reels/rows slot grid with 10 fixed paylines. All symbols pay left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel. Only the highest win is paid per line, and wins across multiple paylines are added together.
Bet range runs from $0.10 to $375.00 per spin. The Ante Bet option raises your stake to 15x the base line bet in exchange for more frequent scatter appearances.
The maximum win is capped at 20,000x total bet. If the cumulative win during a round reaches this figure, the round ends immediately, the cap is awarded, and any remaining free spins are forfeited.
Values below are at a $1.00 total bet across 10 paylines ($0.10 per line). All wins scale proportionally with stake.
| Symbol | 5 of a Kind | 4 of a Kind | 3 of a Kind | 2 of a Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lure (top symbol) | $200.00 | $20.00 | $5.00 | $0.50 |
| Dragonfly | $100.00 | $15.00 | $3.00 | — |
| Fishing Rod & Reel | $50.00 | $10.00 | $2.00 | — |
| Tackle Box | $50.00 | $10.00 | $2.00 | — |
| Fish (Money Symbol) | $20.00 | $5.00 | $1.00 | — |
| A | $10.00 | $2.50 | $0.20 | — |
| K | $10.00 | $2.50 | $0.20 | — |
| Q | $5.00 | $1.00 | $0.20 | — |
| J | $5.00 | $1.00 | $0.20 | — |
| 10 | $5.00 | $1.00 | $0.20 | — |
| Value | Multiplier of Total Bet |
|---|---|
| Low | 2x |
| 5x | |
| 10x | |
| 15x | |
| 20x | |
| 25x | |
| High | 50x |
| Top | 1,000x |
| Retrigger | Additional Spins | Collection Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (4 wilds collected) | +10 | 2x |
| 2nd (8 wilds collected) | +10 | 3x |
| 3rd (12 wilds collected) | +10 | 10x |
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 earns an 8/10. The retrigger multiplier procession is a genuine improvement on the original format; that 10x final multiplier gives the feature a destination, a reason to keep watching each wild land even when the money symbols on screen aren't showing impressive values. The 20,000x cap is high enough to feel meaningful at sensible stakes. At 96.51% RTP with consistent figures across all play modes including both buy options, this is a well-constructed game that rewards the patience required to get the feature moving.
The procession structure is what sets this apart from earlier series entries. Triggering retriggers isn’t just about extending the round; each one shifts the multiplier, so the same money symbol values produce progressively larger collections. A 50x fish that arrived on spin 8 is worth considerably more if it’s still on screen when the 10x multiplier kicks in on the third batch of spins. That dynamic keeps the feature feeling progressive rather than repetitive. The 1,000x money symbol is the other standout; its presence at the top of the value range gives each spin a genuine reason to watch, and the Super Free Spins purchase increases its frequency for players who want to reach that upper end specifically. Standard play has more to offer than the original too; the lure pays 200x for five of a kind, and the occasional 5-of-a-kind tackle box at $100.40 per $3 bet (as happened in our session) is a reminder that the base symbols carry real weight at higher stakes.
The feature can be a slow build. Reaching the third retrigger requires 12 wilds collected across the entire round, and if the free spins play out with few wilds appearing, the round can end before the meaningful multipliers ever activate. A session of 25 spins that produces $176 at a $1 stake is a solid return, but it depended on reaching that second batch of spins; a shorter run with fewer wild collections would have landed well below that. The Buy Free Spins at 100x is a significant outlay for a round that can underperform if the wilds don’t cooperate, as a $100 purchase that returns $20 demonstrates. The feature is high variance within itself, not just in terms of triggering it.
The demo session for this review opened with a stroke of luck: five tackle boxes in standard play at a $2 bet, producing a $100+ super win before the free spins feature had even been seen. That kind of hit in regular play is unusual for a high-volatility game and created an immediate sense of what the symbol structure can do when it connects. It also made the subsequent free play feature purchase feel reasonable; a $100 buy-in on a $100 profit sits differently than the same outlay from a losing position.
The bought free spins ran poorly. Twenty credits returned from a hundred-credit purchase is the variance reality of the format, and it’s worth stating plainly. The second natural trigger was the session highlight: 15 spins, a retrigger onto a second batch, 25 free spins in total, and $176 from the round. That result hinged on reaching the second multiplier tier. Sessions that stop short of a retrigger feel fundamentally different to those that don’t.
Players familiar with the original Big Bass Bonanza will recognise the structure immediately; you can find that game and a full breakdown of the differences on our Big Bass Bonanza page. The core loop is identical: collect wilds, collect money values, wait for the fisherman to do his work. What 1000 adds is the multiplier ladder and a max win that finally does justice to what the format is capable of. The series has grown considerably since the original, and we list further demos from across the catalogue on our Big Bass series page.
This is a game designed around a specific kind of session, one where patience in standard play or the budget for a buy-in is rewarded when the feature runs deep. Short sessions and small budgets are likely to produce indifferent results. Give it room to breathe and the procession system has the range to deliver.
The reels and rows look almost identical to other Big Bass titles.
The bonus buy purchase can be bought for 100x, likewise their is an even bigger Super Free Spins purchase for a hefty 450x price tag.
We scooped $176 from our $100 Bonus Buy purchase with a 25 free spins reward.
We ended up finishing the slot session ahead and satisfied.
