Introduction to Action Bass
Action Bass is a casino slot from SpinPlay Games that takes us on a fishing journey on calm waters. This is not the first time we have gone fishing with this studio; we have already been trying to catch big fish in Wild Link Frenzy. However, this game has a different setup, with cash symbols that can be collected by Wild Symbols during Free Spins. Does it sound familiar? Yeah, it’s a very common feature in the world of fishing slots. In Action Bass, we follow a family of three generations that sits in a boat full of gold coins. Let’s take a closer look at how SpinPlay Games tackles this theme.
Theme, Gameplay, and Payouts
Action Bass is a video slot from SpinPlay Games featuring 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 paylines. The Min.bet is 0.1, and the Max.bet is 10. The game’s RTP is 96.64%, and the max win is capped at 25,000x the bet. Action Bass has mid-high volatility and a hit frequency of 26.91%.
The game is set in a static natural landscape on a river or lake. Most of the screen is turquoise water, with the bottom part beneath the surface, and the upper part showing a boat with people in it. They are father, daughter, and grandfather on a fishing trip, each holding a fishing rod. There are also gold coins scattered around in the boat. To make a win, you need to land 3 or more symbols on one of the 10 paylines going left to right. All wins must start on the leftmost reel, and you can play the game on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Action Bass are 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay 10x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The higher-paying symbols are bobbers, hooks, lure boxes, and fishing rods. They will give you between 50x and 200x the bet for wins of 5 symbols. There are also Fish Prize Symbols that award 20x the bet for a winning combination, no matter their size and cash value amounts. There are three Wild Symbols, depicted by father, daughter, and grandfather, which substitute all symbols except the Bonus Symbol.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Action Bass?
You can win up to 25,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Action Bass?
The features are Wild Symbol, Action Bass Free Spins, and Pick Feature.
Wild Symbol
The Father, Daughter, and Grandfather symbols act as Wild symbols. They can replace all regular-paying symbols in making winning combinations on paylines. However, they don’t substitute the Bonus symbol. The Wilds are only available in the Free Spins.
Action Bass Free Spins
Landing 3 or more Bonus Symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Action Bass Free Spins. You get 10, 15, or 20 spins for 3, 4, or 5 Scatter Symbols. Every time you land a Wild Symbol, it will collect the values of all visible Fish Prize Symbols. All Wilds that show up are also held in their positions until the feature ends.
Every fourth Wild symbol collected triggers an additional 10 Free Spins and increases the feature multiplier. The first retrigger raises the multiplier to 2x, the second increases it to 3x, and the third boosts it to 10x. These extra spins are played after all previously awarded Free Spins have been completed. Once the third retrigger has been awarded, no further retriggers can occur.
The feature also includes several random enhancements. If Fish Prize symbols are present after a spin but no Wild symbol appears, a Wild may be randomly added to the reels. When a Wild is already on the screen, extra Fish Prize symbols may be added to random positions.
If a Daughter Wild is present, Fish Prize values may be randomly doubled. Daughter Wilds only appear during additional spins awarded after at least one retrigger. If a Grandfather Wild is present, Fish Prize values may randomly be upgraded into jackpot prizes. Grandfather Wilds are only available during additional spins awarded after two or more retriggers.
Pick Feature
At the end of any base game spin, collecting Fish Prize symbols may randomly activate the Pick Feature. The animation itself does not affect the chance of triggering the feature.
Your job is to match three identical icons by clicking on them one by one. Whenever three symbols of the same type have been revealed, you’re awarded the corresponding prize. The jackpots are Mini (10x), Minor (20x), Major (100x), and Mega (5,000x). If one of the matching Major, Minor, or Mini jackpot icons displays a 2x, 3x, or 5x multiplier, the jackpot prize is multiplied by that amount.
You can’t trigger the Pick Feature during the Free Spins.
Final Thoughts on Action Bass
Action Bass is one of those fishing slots that feels like it packed its tackle box with all the usual gear before heading out on the lake. You get Wilds that collect cash values, Free Spins with sticky symbols, retriggers that increase multipliers, and even a bonus pick game. None of these features is bad, but none of them is particularly surprising either. If you’ve played a few fishing slots before, such as Big Bass Bonanza and Fishin’ Frenzy, you’ll probably feel right at home within minutes.
The base game can be a bit quiet at times, with many spins drifting by like a boat moving slowly across still water. The higher-paying fishing symbols offer decent rewards, but the real excitement comes from reaching the Free Spins feature. That’s where the collecting mechanic finally gets a chance to show its potential.
We’ve already mentioned that there’s no innovation whatsoever in this game, and we can’t send any praise to the graphics either. We’re looking at a pretty static landscape screen that seems to have been created a long time ago on an outdated computer.
Action Bass from SpinPlay Games is at best an average fishing slot that you should avoid if you’re looking for any type of innovative ideas.
