Pragmatic Play | Reel Kingdom
BIG BASS XMAS XTREME
Only One Fishing Trip Gets This Cool!
RTP: 96.07%
Max Win: 10,000x
Volatility: High
Paylines: 10
18+ | Play responsibly | BeGambleAware.org
Only One Fishing Trip Gets This Cool!
18+ | Play responsibly | BeGambleAware.org
Every Fisherman Wild symbol that lands during free spins collects all Money symbol values on screen. Collect 4 wilds to retrigger the feature and increase the multiplier.
Start with 1x collection multiplier. Every 4th wild collected jumps you to the next level: 2x, 3x, 10x, 20x, 30x, 40x, and finally 50x on level 8.
Before free spins start, pick Christmas presents to reveal modifiers: extra spins, guaranteed Money symbols, pre-collected wilds, or removal of low-value fish symbols.
Money fish symbols display random values from 0.2x to 1000x your bet. Land a Fisherman Wild to collect them all with your current multiplier applied.
Stuck without wilds or fish? Random events trigger: hooks pull reels to reveal wilds, Money symbols appear spontaneously, or waterfalls respin all non-wild symbols.
Don't want to wait? Purchase the Free Spins feature instantly for 100x your bet. You'll land 3, 4, or 5 scatters randomly on the triggering spin.
Big Bass Xmas Xtreme plays on a 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines. Symbols pay left to right from the leftmost reel on adjacent positions. The highest value symbol is the Fisherman on Sled, paying 200x your bet per line for five of a kind.
What sets this winter edition apart from standard Big Bass games is the Arctic underwater backdrop and Christmas-themed symbols: puffin birds wearing festive hats, fishing rods with bauble lures, and holiday diving tanks.
Green and red fish appear on tiles showing cash values. These Money symbols randomly display values ranging from 0.2x to 1000x your total bet. In the base game, there's a chance that after any spin, all Money symbol values on screen are collected and paid with a random multiplier between 1x and 50x applied to the total.
Land 3 or more Scatter symbols (the bass fish bursting through a Christmas wreath) to trigger 10 free spins. Get 4 scatters and you start the pick bonus with one present already revealed. Get 5 scatters and two presents are pre-opened.
If you land 2 scatters without the third, watch for random help: scatters can slide down one position and trigger a respin, or a narwhal may swim across and transform a symbol into a scatter.
Before free spins begin, you pick Christmas objects on screen to reveal modifiers. Keep picking until you reveal a boot, which ends selection and starts your enhanced free spins. You might uncover:
During free spins, special reels are active. Fisherman Wild symbols now appear on all reels. When one lands, it collects the cash values from all Money symbols currently visible on the grid.
Every Fisherman Wild that hits is collected and counted. This is where the Xtreme mechanic kicks in: every 4th wild you collect retriggers the feature, awards 10 additional free spins, and increases your collection multiplier.
The game won't leave you stranded. If Fisherman Wilds land but no Money symbols are present, random Money fish can appear in empty positions. If Money symbols land but no wilds appear, a fishing hook animation pulls a reel down to drag Fisherman Wilds onto the screen.
Occasionally, when wilds are present without fish, a waterfall animation transforms all non-wild symbols into new ones. A hook can also appear at the end of a spin to pull reels upward, dragging both wilds and Money symbols into view.
Big Bass Xmas Xtreme caps wins at 10,000x your total bet. If your free spins round reaches this amount, the feature ends immediately, you're paid the maximum win, and all remaining spins are forfeited. At the maximum stake of £250, that's a £2,500,000 potential payout.
The Ante Bet increases your base wager by 1.5x but adds more scatter symbols to the reels, giving you better odds of triggering free spins naturally. When Ante Bet is active, the Buy Free Spins option is disabled.
Alternatively, you can Buy Free Spins for 100x your current bet, which guarantees an instant trigger with 3, 4, or 5 scatters landing randomly on the spin. The RTP for bought spins is 96.07%, matching the base game.
Rated 5 out of 5 lightning bolts, this is a high-variance slot designed for players who prefer bigger, less frequent wins over steady small payouts. Dry spells can happen, but the collection mechanic in free spins can deliver explosive wins when wilds and high-value Money symbols align.
The pre-round pick feature isn't just decorative. Revealing guaranteed Money symbols ensures every free spin has collection potential. Starting with pre-collected wilds gives you a head start toward the first retrigger. Removing low fish values means only premium amounts appear. Each modifier shapes your round differently.
Pragmatic Play built this slot with touch controls in mind. The underwater Arctic scene adapts beautifully to portrait mode on mobile devices. All buttons meet minimum 48px touch targets, and the candy-cane borders around winning symbols are clearly visible even on smaller screens.
Big Bass Xmas Xtreme is ideal for players who enjoyed the original Big Bass Bonanza series but want faster action and higher multiplier potential. The Xtreme variant condenses the progression: you reach massive multipliers more quickly, but the volatility means you'll need patience or a healthy bankroll to weather the variance.