Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Big Bass Halloween works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results, and no strategy changes the odds.
Big Bass Halloween slot review
Big Bass Halloween is the October 2023 seasonal spin-off of Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass series. It uses 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines, and its free spins revolve around a hook-carrying fisherman wild who collects cash-carrying fish. The top payout is 2,100x the stake.
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How Big Bass Halloween plays
This is the first of the Halloween versions, and it stays close to the classic Big Bass formula while changing the scenery. Crows and hooks replace some of the usual tackle, and the scatter is drenched in red. A payout needs three or more matching symbols along one of 10 fixed lines, starting from the leftmost reel.
The fish are the symbols to watch. Each one lands with a random cash value of up to 2,000x the stake, but those values only pay out when the fisherman is there to reel them in, which is what the bonus is built around.
- Fisherman: the wild, carrying a hook
- Fish: money symbols with cash values
- Scatter: three or more start free spins
The free spins round
Landing three scatters awards 10 free spins, four award 15 and five award 20. Whenever the fisherman lands during the round, he collects the value of every fish on the reels.
Each fisherman is also counted on a trail above the grid. Every fourth one adds 10 more free spins and a multiplier on fish values: 2x for the first retrigger, 3x for the second and 10x for the third. That trail is the main thing to follow, since the later stages can turn a modest fish into a much larger collection.
Compared with the later Halloween sequels, this one has a single fisherman and a lower ceiling, which makes it the simplest of the three to pick up.
Game information
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Released | October 2023 |
| Reels and lines | 5 reels, 3 rows, 10 paylines |
| Maximum win | 2,100x stake |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Stake per spin (UK) | From 10p. UK stakes are capped at £5 a spin (£2 for players aged 18 to 24) |
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Frequently asked questions
When was Big Bass Halloween released?
Pragmatic Play launched it in October 2023 as a Halloween-themed entry in the Big Bass series.
How much can the fish be worth?
Fish money symbols land with values of up to 2,000x the stake. The game’s top payout is 2,100x.
How do retriggers work?
Every fourth fisherman collected during free spins gives 10 extra spins and raises the fish multiplier to 2x, 3x and then 10x.
What is the RTP?
The game’s information panel shows it. RTP can differ between operators and game versions, so check the panel in the version you play.
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