Introduction to Bass Rush Express
Bass Rush Express is a casino slot from Area Vegas with some well-known mechanics. The game developer has released an almost countless number of train-themed Gold Rush Express games, and is now bringing the gameplay to an even more popular slot theme: fishing. We’ll join a fisherman and hope to trigger the Rush Express feature, which has the fisherman collect all cash-value fish on the screen. There’s also a magic golden fisherman that can multiply all cash values up to ten times.
You can meet the fisherman directly on your screen by playing the free demo of Bass Rush Express at the top of this review.
Theme, Gameplay, and Payouts
Bass Rush Express is a video slot from Area Vegas featuring 5 reels, 4 rows, and 20 paylines. The Min.bet is 0.2, and the Max.bet is 50. The RTP is 96.45%, and the max win is capped at 5,000x the bet. Bass Rush Express has mid-high volatility and a hit frequency of 29.42%.
The game is set on what appears to be a calm lake or a river. The bottom two-thirds of the screen is covered in greenish water, with green plants growing at the bottom of the lake. In the upper part, a low sun shines on the water, and a fisherman sits in a boat, holding a fishing rod with a big bobber. Beneath the fishing man is a display of the jackpot prizes with the 5,000x Grand prize at the top. To make a win, you need to land 3 or more symbols of the same type from left to right on one of the 20 paylines. A win must start on the leftmost reel, and you can play the game on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Bass Rush Express are 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay 1x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The higher-paying symbols are hooks, beers, hats, vests, and lure boxes. They will give you between 2x and 5x the bet for wins of 5 symbols. The Wild Symbol substitutes all symbols except the Bonus, Rush Express, Fisherman, and Gold Fisherman Symbols.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Bass Rush Express?
You can win up to 5,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Bass Rush Express?
The features are Wild Symbol, Rush Express Feature, Free Spins, and Pick Feature.
Wild Symbol
The Wild Symbol can replace other symbols to help create winning combinations on paylines. It substitutes for all symbols except Bonus, Rush Express, Fisherman, and Gold Fisherman symbols.
Rush Express Feature
The Fisherman and Gold Fisherman symbols appear only on reel 5. The Rush Express feature starts when a Fisherman or Gold Fisherman symbol lands together with at least one Rush Express symbol during the same spin. When a Fisherman symbol appears, all visible Rush Express symbol prizes on the screen are paid instantly. When a Gold Fisherman symbol appears, all Rush Express symbol prizes on the screen are collected into the bobber above the reels. The Golden Fish can then award this total prize up to 10 times.
Rush Express symbols only appear on reels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Once the feature is triggered, every Rush Express Bass Fish symbol activates a mini feature that decides its final prize value. The color of the Bass Fish in the mini feature matches the color of the Rush Express Bass Fish symbol that triggered it. Each colored Bass Fish collects a cash prize when the triggering symbol appears.
The last colored Bass Fish can award either a multiplier or the matching colored jackpot.
Free Spins
Landing 3 Bonus symbols awards 10 Free Spins, which can’t be retriggered. The feature runs like regular spins but will trigger the Rush Express feature more often than in the base game.
Pick Feature
Prize Fish symbols can randomly activate the Pick Feature during any base game spin. You get to pick icons on the screen until you have matched 3 identical ones, and their corresponding jackpot prize is awarded. The jackpots are: Mini (20x), Minor (50x), Major (500x), and Grand (5,000x).
The Pick Feature can only trigger after a base game spin that does not activate Free Spins or the Rush Express feature.
Final Thoughts on Bass Rush Express
Bass Rush Express tries to reel players in with its fishing theme and familiar bonus features, but sadly, this is one fishing trip that feels more like waiting three hours for a tiny boot to bite. The game doesn’t only borrow heavily from the endless stream of Gold Rush Express slots; it’s a so-called reskin of a reskin. The previous Gold Rush Express and Billionaire Rush Express are identical to this game in terms of features, mechanics, and stats. The only difference is that the trains that were replaced with luxury products have now become fishing equipment.
The original game is still worth spinning, and the gameplay can create some excitement. However, the graphics feel even more outdated,, and the game appears at times to be a boat with no engine. Even the few animations feel stiff, and the overall presentation lacks the charm or energy that modern fishing slots usually bring.
Bass Rush Express from Area Vegas feels more recycled than ever, and no fishing hat can cover it.
