Base Game: Setting the Hook
Big Bass Splash uses a 5 reel, 3 row grid with 10 fixed paylines. All wins pay left to right on adjacent reels starting from reel one.
High-paying symbols:
- Red truck: pays $1 to $400 for 2-5 symbols
- Fishing tackle: $6 to $200 for 3-5 symbols
- Dragonfly and tackle box: $4 to $100 each
- Money fish: $2 to $40 plus random money values
When only 2 bass scatter symbols land, there's a chance for a respin where scatters move down one position, or a fishing hook pulls in a third scatter to trigger the bonus.
Free Spins: The Real Action
Land 3 or more bass scatter symbols to trigger free spins. You'll get 10 spins for 3 scatters, 15 for 4 scatters, or 20 for 5 scatters.
Before spins start, you randomly receive 0-5 modifiers:
- More Fish: increased money symbols on reels
- More Fisherman: more wild symbols appear
- Start from Level 2: begin with 2x multiplier active
- +2 Free Spins: start with 2 extra spins
- More Special Features: higher chance of dynamite/hook/bazooka
During free spins, the fisherman wild appears on all reels. Each wild collects all money symbol values visible on screen and applies your current multiplier.
Progressive Multiplier System
This is where Big Bass Splash separates itself from standard pokies. Every wild that lands is collected and stored.
Collection milestones:
- 0-3 wilds collected: Level 1 (1x multiplier)
- 4-7 wilds collected: Level 2 (2x multiplier) + 10 more spins
- 8-11 wilds collected: Level 3 (3x multiplier) + 10 more spins
- 12+ wilds collected: Level 4 (10x multiplier) + 10 more spins
The multiplier applies to all money collected for the rest of the feature. Landing a wild at level 4 with multiple high-value fish on screen can trigger wins worth hundreds of times your bet in a single spin.
Random Features During Free Spins
Three special features can randomly activate during free spins to help create winning combinations:
Dynamite Spin: When wilds are on screen but no fish, dynamite can explode and spawn money fish symbols in random positions.
Hook Feature: When fish are present but no wilds, a fishing hook pulls a reel upward to bring fisherman wild symbols into view.
Bazooka Feature: When wilds are present but no fish, a bazooka fires and transforms all non-wild symbols to different symbols on special reels.
If you selected the "More Dynamite, Hooks and Bazookas" modifier before free spins, these features trigger significantly more often.
