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Pragmatic Play is back again with another Big Bass slot for slots a-fish-ionados: Big Bass Bonanza 1000.
Fishing is one of the most popular slots themes for American audiences, and the Big Bass franchise is emblematic of the genre. That’s maybe not surprising, because fishing and slots have a lot in common. Both are great when you want to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ambiance of your surroundings while waiting for the excitement of snagging a big prize.
But before I muse any further about why fishing and slots are a natural fit, let’s take a closer look at Big Bass Bonanza 1000.
How does Big Bass Bonanza 1000 differ from other Big Bass offerings?
Believe it or not, this is the 25th new installment into the Big Bass franchise of slot machine games. To celebrate the huge milestone, Pragmatic Play launched Big Bass Bonanza 1000 which is the same popular format, but amped up with multipliers and new ways to win.
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 uses five reels, three rows, and 10 fixed paylines which only work left to right, just like other Big Bass titles. It is a high volatility game, but how volatile is up to the online casino. The RTP could range from anywhere from 94.51% to 96.51%.
That is all standard, but the Big Bass Bonanza 1000 variation has a few differences too. The maximum win is now a whopping 25,000x the original bet. Pragmatic Play did make it even less likely to balance the scales though with players have a 1 in 6.3 million shot at walking away with a maximum win. There is also an Ante Bet which costs 50% more but increases the odds of winning free spins.
Three Scatter symbols is still the trigger for those free spins, but Pragmatic Play is trying to help players reach that threshold more often through a Scatter Assist feature. That means if you land any Scatters without triggering the bonus, they don’t leave the reels immediately. Instead, they just drop down one row with each spin. There are other small changes, but you’ll have to check out Big Bass Bonanza 1000 yourself to learn all its nuances.
The numbers are all good and important, but what most players want is to know how the game feels to play. Like all the Big Bass games, this one hit all the same notes. Big Bass Bonanza 1000 has a bubbly theme being just beneath the surface of the water with bubbles separating out each reel. The music sounds like a mix of Mario Party background music and like it was ripped from a happy scene in The Little Mermaid. The relaxation and calmness are the goal of Pragmatic Play and they delivered in spades.
On that note, why do fishing-themed slot machines do so well in popularity? I have thoughts on that topic.
What is it about fishing-themed slot machines that people love so much?
Fishing and slot machines have gone hand in hand thematically for years. Why? These seem like completely different things that have no correlation with one another. Well, that would be incorrect. Fishing and playing slot machines have many similar traits for both the people enjoying the activity and what the actual activity entails.
First, the people. Many who enjoy fishing do so for the relaxation more so than the actual act of catching fish. Every once in a while, time on a lake or river simply fishing provides a moment of peace. That tranquility is precisely the goal of Big Bass slot machines and many other fishing-focused games.
The act of fishing is also very similar. Many who play slot machines and fish like how passive of an activity it can be…until something exciting suddenly happens. That process is the same with slot machines; especially at online casinos.
So when you think about it, fishing and slot machines have a lot more in common below the surface.
