Blast the Bass Slot Review
Blast the Bass from Belatra Games takes us on an exciting deep-sea adventure filled with vibrant visuals and immersive gameplay!
Each spin heightens the thrill of the catch, creating a dynamic and engaging atmosphere from start to finish. Blast the Bass combines a captivating Fishing theme with high-anticipated action, keeping players hooked from the offset. Through its high-quality graphics and seamless mechanics, Blast the Bass delivers an unforgettable experience.
Fishing slots have taken over the iGaming industry, pushing Egyptian and Wild West themes to one side…for now. Reel Kingdom holds the trophy for their extensive Big Bass series, with Hacksaw Gaming and Nolimit City taking a stab at the genre in Marlin Masters and Ugliest Catch.
Blast the Bass ticks all the right boxes to be successful with Fishing fanatics, but will it top the many Fishing releases already available to us? Let’s play on and find out!
Base Game & Features
Blast the Bass is a highly volatile 5-reel, 4-row Video Slot with 20 fixed pay lines and a variety of bet sizes between £0.20 and £25 per spin. Other game attributes include an overall RTP of 96.72% and a max win cap of 5,000x your bet.
Wins are calculated when 3, 4, or 5 matching symbols land from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The low-paying symbols consist of card suits (A-J) and the 6 High-paying symbols fall to Fishing icons. Fisherman Wilds replace all paytable symbols in a win.
Fisherman Wilds & Fish Symbols
When a Fisherman Wild appears in view, it will collect the values of all Fish (credit) symbols on the reels. The combined Fish Prizes are added to the Fisherman Wild and applied to your balance. Multiple Fisherman Wilds will collect Fish Prizes at the same time.
If a Fisherman Wild comes in contact with Fish Coins, the value of each coin is added together and applied to your balance, multiplied by your current bet. In Free Spins, the dropped Fisherman Wild will fill the panel above the main reel set, activating Boosters.
Fish symbols appear on the reels with a random value between 2x and 1,000x your bet. Occasionally, the Fisherman Wild can throw Dynamite onto the reels. This causes the Fish Rain Feature to trigger, whereby a number of Fish symbols fall onto the reels.
Fish Coins
Fish Coin symbols appear in view with a starting value of 10x your bet. Each time a Fish Coin symbol moves downwards, its value increases to 20x, 50x, or 100x your bet.
In the base game, Fish Coins always move to the bottom row and increase their values depending on how many positions they move. If a Fish Coin shifts by 1, 2, or 3 positions, its value becomes 20x, 50x, and 100x your bet respectively. In Free Spins, Fish Coin symbols move down 1 position and change their value to the next available.
The value of all Fish Coins can only be attained by the Fisherman Wild symbol. If 1 or more Fisherman Wild appears in the same spin, the values of all Fish Coins are awarded after a shift has occurred, multiplied by your current bet. After reaching the bottom reel position, all Fish Coins are removed.
Ante Bet & Bonus Buy
- Ante Bet: Increases your chances of triggering Free Spins and Hot Mode (1.25x your bet)
- Fish Rain: Catch a fisherman wild and lots of big fish values (20x your bet)
- Fish Coins: Catch a fisherman wild with expensive fish coins (50x your bet)
- Free Spins: 100x your bet
- Hot Mode: Triggers Free Spins with 5 Scatters (400x your bet)
Free Spins
Landing 3 or more Scatters anywhere in the base game triggers the Free Spins mode, awarding one of the following outcomes:
- 3 Scatters: Awards 10 Free Spins
- 4 Scatters: Awards 10 Free Spins and a x2 Multiplier Booster
- 5 Scatters: Awards 10 Free Spins and either a x2 or x3 Multiplier Booster, known as ‘Hot Mode’
During Free Spins, a special Booster Panel is active above the main reel set. Each landed Fisherman Wildwill collect all Fish symbols and Coins, after which, it is added to the Booster Panel. The first 4 Boosters on the panel require 3 Fisherman Wilds, followed by a further 4th Fisherman Wild to activate the Booster.
In order to activate the 5th and subsequent Boosters, you will need 1 additional Fisherman Wild to land on the reels. When the required number of Fisherman Wilds is achieved, the Booster will activate and be added to a queue for the launch. Boosters are launched in order after the completion of the current spin.
- Booster 1: Awards +10 Free Spins and a x2 Multiplier
- Booster 2: Awards +10 Free Spins and a x3 Multiplier
- Booster 3: Awards +10 Free Spins and a x10 Multiplier
- Booster 4: Awards a x20 Multiplier
- Booster 5: Awards a x30 Multiplier
- Booster 6: Awards a x40 Multiplier
- Booster 7: Awards a x50 Multiplier
- Booster 8: Awards a x100 Multiplier
Our Verdict
Blast the Bass from Belatra Games has many similarities and characteristics to that of Reel Kingdom‘s Big Bass series. Given the success and popularity that surrounds the Big Bass series, it’s no surprise that software providers have taken a leaf out of their book, so to speak.
Even with many similarities, Blast the Bass does facilitate several unique elements. In the base game, the Fisherman Wild is present and can reel in the values of all Fish and Fish Coin symbols. This particular aspect of gameplay is something you won’t find in a Big Bass title, only limited to the Free Spins round.
Another key element in Blast the Bass is the increasing value of Fish Coin symbols. These symbols begin at a generous 10x your bet, but with each movement, can progress to 20x, 50x, and 100x your bet. The higher the position of the Fish Coin symbol, the bigger the value becomes.
In Free Spins, we’re introduced to a special Booster Panel, similar to that found in the Big Bass series. Belatra Games has created the first 3 positions solely for Fisherman Wilds. If you’re lucky enough to see Hot mode in action, you will be gifted a Booster upgrade, giving you a head-start atop the Booster Panel.
