Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler Slot Demo

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• The RTP and volatility
• The base game mechanics
• Unlockable features
• Stake range and maximum payouts
• Payout frequency
• Design and gameplay

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Pro Tips

Unless you have played Big Bass games in the past, including Big Bass Halloween and Big Bass Splash, the first thing I recommend is learning how the Money symbols work. It’s exciting when you first see all of those high-value symbols line up in the base game, only for the spin to end, the next one to begin, and those symbols to leave without awarding a prize.

I haven’t always been a fan of these symbols and the gaming mechanic on which they are based, but they have grown on me. So, save yourself the frustration and check the paytable (the “i” icon”) to figure them out before you spin.

Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler Slot Bonus Features and Free Spins

I secured a big win of 200x during the base game in my playthrough, but most of my other payouts were modest, at best, and that’s despite taking hundreds of spins. It was all about the free spins feature for me, as this is where the Money and Wild symbols come into their own.

Wilds

The Wild symbol depicts a man holding a fish. It only appears during the free spins feature, and in addition to substituting for other main game icons, it also collects the Money icons on the reels.

Money Symbols

The Money symbols show fish with monetary symbols. You could be forgiven for thinking that you’ll get the amount shown on these symbols if you land them, but that’s not the case.

Instead, they pay a modest amount when they line up along the three reels, and the monetary figure is only released during the free spins. This is where the Wild comes into play, grabbing all of the values shown on the Money symbols.

They can carry values ranging from 2x to 5,000x. I rarely saw anything higher than 100x, and I never collected anything higher than 20x.

Scatter Symbol

The fact that Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler has only three reels and a handful of symbols made me wonder if the Scatter symbols would be more common. But seeing the “Buy Feature” option (not available for real money in the UK) listed at 100x the stake soon dispelled that.

These symbols appear on all reels and you need three of them to launch the main feature.

Free Spins

It took me just under 100 spins to first unlock the free spins, and after that, I needed another 406 spins before I saw it again. There were a lot of near misses on the way, and at one point it felt like every other spin revealed two Scatters, but I persisted.

On the plus side, there was a massive 200x win amongst those spins, which came from the Fishing Lure symbol. It took me by surprise, as most of my other wins were less than 10x.

Once activated, this feature gives you 10 free spins, with the Wild and Money symbols doing their bit to boost your payouts, as I mentioned above. There’s more, though, as the Wilds are also collected and added to a meter that can deliver multipliers and more free spins.

The feature can be retriggered as many as three times.

Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler Slot Design and Visuals

As the name would imply, and as I expected, Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler just looks like a stripped down version of Big Bass Bonanza. It’s the same game, but with just 3 reels.

There are all kinds of sea creatures swimming around in the ocean backdrop, ascending bubbles separating the reels, and a generally calming aesthetic. It looks good, but my issue is that it’s all very familiar. I’ve seen it several times before and have spun on similar and even identical reels many thousands of times.

How to Play the Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler Slot

As I have played Big Bass slots before, I was able to adapt quickly to this one. If you’re new or need a quick refresh, follow in my footsteps to play Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler:

• I began by adjusting my stake, as the default was set at £2
• I refreshed my memory by clicking the “i” icon and checking the paytable
• I toggled off the sound by clicking the speaker icon
• I had a quick glance through the game’s settings via the gear button
• I pressed the big button located between the plus and minus icons to turn the reels and get started

Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler Slot Mobile Compatibility

I enjoyed the Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler slot on mobile and personally think that simple games like this are perfect for smaller screens. It doesn’t matter which device you have, either. I tried it on several, ranging from an old Android phone to a new iPad. They all looked and played the same, and Pragmatic Play’s devotion to mobile compatibility ensured the games were easy to navigate and play.

Conclusion

Bigger isn’t always better, and at a time when most slots are aiming for more reels, paylines, and features, Big Bass Bonanza 3 Reeler adopts a more streamlined approach. I enjoyed spinning the reels and liked the fact that it offered a different take on a classic game.

Is it perfect? No, and many of you will prefer bigger reels and more paylines. As would I. but it’s ideal for Big Bass fans and serves as a great introduction to the series.