Big Bass Trophy Catch Slot Review
If there’s one thing guaranteed in this life, it’s death, pointless taxes, and Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom having another Big Bass game tucked away up their sleeves – or in their tackle boxes. These fishing fanatics are back at it again with Big Bass Trophy Catch, casting a line into a sun-soaked lake in search of whopper.
Three bearded fishermen crowd the left edge of the reels, haloed in coloured rings. Around the, bubbles rise through the water, weeds sway between the reels, and golden sunlight breaks through the water surface. It’s all very picturesque.
As with most Big Bass slots, like Big Bass Day At The Races or Big Bass Amazon Xtreme, most of the action is waiting below the surface, with the base game fairly streamlined and the action kicking off once you’ve hooked the Free Spins round.
Gameplay-wise, it runs a 5×3 grid with 10 paylines, 96.50% RTP and medium volatility. So, grab your rod, bait your hook and let’s see whether Big Bass Trophy Catch can reel us in once again
Base Game & Features
The base game is a ten-line affair where only the highest combination per line counts.
Whenever two scatter symbols land without a third, a hook animation can drag a third onto the screen and trigger the bonus.
The paytable splits into five tiers, and the bobber is the one to want. It’s also the only symbol that pays for two of a kind.
- Bobber/Float – 0.5x for two, 5x for three, 20x for four, 200x for five
- Dragonfly – 3x for three, 15x for four, 100x for five
- Fishing Rod / Tackle Box – 2x for three, 10x for four, 50x for five
- Fish – 1x for three, 5x for four, 20x for five
- A / K – 0.2x for three, 2.5x for four, 10x for five
- Q / J / 10 – 0.2x for three, 1x for four, 5x for five
As per the rest of the series, Fish Money symbols carry a random value on every spin, ranging from 2x to 5,000x and can only be collected in the bonus round by fishermen wilds.
Big Bass Trophy Catch Free Spins & Bonus Features
Hit three, four or five scatters and the round awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively, indicated by the fishermen to the sides of the reels.
During free spins, every wild symbol collects all money symbol values on screen. Collected wilds persist until the round ends, so a wild that lands on spin two is still working for you on spin fifteen.
Every fourth wild collected retriggers the feature with 10 more free spins and a bigger multiplier on money collections:
- First retrigger – multiplier rises to 2x
- Second retrigger – 3x
- Third retrigger – 10x
Round Modifiers
Scatters landing during a free spins round are collected into a red, blue or green fisherman, and each collection randomly applies a modifier for the rest of the round. Each one also awards one to five additional free spins. Three modifiers are in the pool:
- x2 All Wins – doubles the multiplier on money collections by wilds and doubles winning combinations
- More Fish – adds more money symbols to the reel strips
- More Men – adds more fisherman wild symbols to the reel strips
On top of this, Money symbols can appear in random positions at the end of a spin with at least one wild on screen. Wild symbols with no money symbols present can trigger a bazooka animation that adds money symbols. Hook animations may also randomly add wilds and Money symbols to the grid.
Ante Bets and Bonus Buys
Two buys are available from the base game, both guaranteeing three, four or five scatters on the triggering spin. The standard buy costs 100x your total bet, while the premium option costs 300x for Super Free Spins.
Super Free Spins start with all three round modifiers – x2 All Wins, More Fish and More Men – active from the first spin.
Two bet multipliers are also on offer. The standard 10x multiplier is normal play. Switch to the 15x multiplier and more scatter symbols are added to the reels, increasing the chance of triggering free spins naturally.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 6.8/10
Fishing slots are always going to have plenty of fans, and as long as players keep biting, Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play will continue to cast yet another Big Bass out into the world.
At this point, the series has become a bit of a cash bass – but to give Big Bass Trophy Catch its due, this is another competition addition to a formula that clearly knows what it’s doing.
The base game is mostly about waiting for the right catch, with three Scatters the prize you’re really fishing for. The Hook Nudge gives those near-misses a little extra life, but with the real rewards hiding in the bonus, you’re never under any illusion about what you’re here to reel in.
The Free Spins are worth the wait – collected Wilds stick around, while every fourth one increases the multiplier. The base game itself is fairly light on excitement, but that’s to be expected from the series.
For anyone who’s already hooked on fishing slots, Big Bass Trophy Catch should fit comfortably into the tackle box. It doesn’t reinvent the series by any means, but it doesn’t really need to.
Big Bass Trophy Catch FAQs
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What is the RTP of Big Bass Trophy Catch?
The RTP is 96.50%, which sits right around the industry average. -
Is Big Bass Trophy Catch high volatility?
No. Big Bass Trophy Catch is a medium volatility slot, so wins tend to come at a steadier pace than in high volatility games. -
How many paylines does Big Bass Trophy Catch have?
The game has 10 paylines across a 5×3 grid, with only the highest combination per line paying. -
What is the grid size of Big Bass Trophy Catch?
Big Bass Trophy Catch uses a 5×3 grid with five reels and three rows. Special reels are in play during the free spins feature. -
What is the minimum and maximum bet on Big Bass Trophy Catch?
You can wager anything from 0.10 to 250.00 per spin. -
Can you buy the bonus on Big Bass Trophy Catch?
Yes. Buy Free Spins costs 100x your total bet and Buy Super Free Spins costs 300x, both guaranteeing three, four or five scatters on the triggering spin. Super Free Spins start with all three round modifiers active. -
How does the free spins retrigger work in Big Bass Trophy Catch?
Every fourth wild symbol collected during free spins awards 10 more spins and increases the money collection multiplier, first to 2x, then 3x, then 10x. After the third retrigger the feature can’t be retriggered again. -
Who makes Big Bass Trophy Catch?
Big Bass Trophy Catch is made by Pragmatic Play, and it’s part of their long-running Big Bass fishing series.
