Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways

Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways slot review

Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways is an online video slot from Pragmatic Play that combines a popular fishing theme with the Megaways mechanic. The game offers a tranquil underwater atmosphere with clear blue water, riverbank greenery, and swimming fish.

The slot utilizes a 6-reel Megaways layout, where the number of symbols on each reel changes randomly with each spin (between 2 and 7 symbols). An additional 4×3 mini-grid sits atop reels 2-5, with the top row containing only blank spaces or wild symbols. This unique layout allows for a maximum of 147,456 potential winning ways. Winning symbols trigger a cascade feature where winning symbols disappear, and new symbols fall into place from above, potentially creating further wins.

Regular Symbols and Special Symbols

The slot features a mix of regular symbols and special symbols:

• Regular Symbols: These consist of high-paying fish symbols (values ranging from 1.5x to 50x the total stake) and lower-paying J-A royals.
• Wild Symbol: The wild symbol substitutes for all regular symbols to help form winning combinations. It can appear anywhere on the main reels and the top row of the mini-grid.
• Scatter Symbol: The scatter symbol triggers the free spins bonus round when 3 or more land anywhere on the reels.
• Fish Money Symbol: This special symbol appears during both the base game and free spins. It displays a random cash prize ranging from 2x to a substantial 5,000x the total stake. During the base game, winning Fish Money symbols explode, and new symbols tumble down to replace them. However, in the free spins, they lock on the reels and accumulate their values instead.
• Coin Money Symbol: This symbol appears only during the Hold & Spin bonus and awards a random multiplier between 1x and 30x the bet.
• Diamond Money Symbol: This high-value symbol appears only during the Hold & Spin bonus and offers a random cash prize ranging from 50x to a staggering 2,000x the total stake.

Bonus Features

• Free Spins: Landing 3 or more scatter symbols triggers the free spins bonus, awarding 10, 15, 20, or 25 spins for 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters respectively. During free spins, Fish Money symbols lock on the reels and accumulate their values. A special Fisherman symbol can appear and collect the accumulated values of all Fish Money symbols on the reels. The bonus can retrigger infinitely, awarding 10 more spins whenever 4 Fisherman symbols are collected. Additionally, each retrigger progressively increases the multiplier on collected Fish Money wins, starting at 2x for the first retrigger and increasing significantly with subsequent retriggers.
• Hold & Spin: Landing 3 or more Coin Money symbols triggers the Hold & Spin bonus. Alternatively, players can purchase this feature directly through the bonus buy option. The triggering Coin Money symbols lock in place while the rest of the reels transform into a blank grid with the same dimensions as the triggering spin. Only Coin Money symbols (awarding multipliers) or Diamond Money symbols (cash prizes) can land during this bonus. Each new Money symbol resets the spin counter back to 3, allowing players to potentially build up significant accumulated values before the round ends.

• Software: Pragmatic Play
• Theme: Fishing, Nature, River, Aquatic wildlife
• Reels: 6
• Paylines: 147,456 (Megaways mechanic)
• RTP: 96.7%
• Volatility: High
• Max Win: 20,000x total stake
• Bonus Features: Hold & Spin Bonus, Free Spins
• Wild Symbol: Yes
• Scatter Symbol: Yes
• Min Bet: $0.20
• Max Bet: $250
• Bonus Buy: Yes