Introduction to Big Bass Football Bonanza
Big Bass Football Bonanza is a casino slot from Reel Kingdom where we, for some reason, have gone fishing on a football field. There are very few slot lovers out there who don’t know about the Big Bass series and its vast expanse into all types of themes, while still being based around fishing. These games aren’t exactly the top of the line when it comes to gameplay, but it can’t be denied that they’re loved by players, and after themes like horse racing, seen in Big Bass Day at the Races, or trying to impersonate a Tom Cruise movie with Big Bass Mission Fishin’, we should be surprised by anything. Big Bass Football Bonanza, of course, inspired by the FIFA World Cup, plays very much like its predecessors, with Wilds acting as Collectors and Money Symbols worth up to 5,000X the bet. But, one thing to note is that this is a reskin of Big Bass Boxing Bonus Round and Big Bass Vegas Double Down Deluxe, as seen with its Double Progressive Trail in the bonus game with Multipliers that can reach 10X, to help you hit the max win of 5,000X the bet and take home the trophy.
Get your cleats on with a fishing rod in hand, as we’re on the hunt for the big trophies through Cash Prize Money Symbols and Multipliers. If you want to try the game for yourself, then don’t miss out on the Big Bass Football Bonanza demo.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Big Bass Football Bonanza is a video slot from Reel Kingdom with 5 Reels, 3 Rows, and 10 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 100. Big Bass Football Bonanza comes with a slightly higher-than-average RTP of 96.5%, a low hit frequency of 12.98%, medium volatility, and an okay max win of 5,000X the bet. But something to keep in mind is that the max win hit frequency is 1 in 2,544,391 spins, the Free Spins hit frequency is 1 in 113 spins, and the game comes in various versions with lower RTPs of 95.5% and 94.5% as well.
As previously mentioned, this game is set inside a football stadium, right in the middle of the field, since it’s a bit of a seasonal release due to the FIFA World Cup. The typical items you would find in the series have been replaced with football gear, such as the tack box now being a training bag with a spare ball. You can play the game on most desktops, notepads, and mobiles.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 5X to 10X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are the Fish Symbols, a bag, shoes, a whistle, and a football. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 20X to 200X the bet. The Special Symbols are what you would expect, with Wilds as Collectors, Scatters for Bonus Game triggers, and the Fish Money Symbols for Cash Prizes.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Big Bass Football Bonanza?
You can win up to 5,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Big Bass Football Bonanza?
The features are Wild Symbols, Money Symbols, Free Spins, Ante Bet, and Feature Buy.
Wild Symbols
There are two types of Wild Symbols, which work the same way by helping form winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except Scatter and Money Symbols. However, Wilds can only appear in the Free Spins bonus game, and act as Collectors for Money Symbols, as well as for the Progressive Trail, of which the two Wilds have their respective Trails.
Money Symbols
Money Symbols come in various sizes, with Cash Prizes ranging from 2X, 5X, 10X, 15X, 20X, 25X, 50X, 100X, 200X, 500X, or 5000X the bet, but can only be collected by landing the Wild Symbols on the same spin during the Free Spins bonus game.
Free Spins
By landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter Symbols, you will be awarded the Free Spins feature with 15, 20, or 25 spins. During the bonus game, Wild Symbols act as Collectors, and there are two types of Progressive Trails, one for each respective Wild Symbol, which can award additional spins and Wild Collector Multipliers up to 10X for each 4th Wild Symbol.
During the Free Spins feature, there are also random triggers, such as when there are Wilds but no Money Symbols, there are chances of Money Symbols appearing on the reels. This also works vice versa, as if you have a spin with Money Symbols but no Wilds, there’s a random chance for Wild Symbols to be added to a random reel.
Ante Bet
By turning on the Ante Bet, you can increase your chances of triggering Free Spins and unlock the Repeat mechanic, which has a random chance of retriggering the bonus game after it ends, but at the cost of increasing your current bet.
1.5X = Increases your chances of triggering the Free Spins bonus game.
1.6X = Unlocks the randomly triggered Repeat mechanic.
2.5X = Increases your chances to trigger the Free Spins bonus game with the Repeat mechanic unlocked.
Feature Buy
Through the Feature Buy, you can instantly trigger the Free Spins feature with additional mechanics for a price based on the current bet.
100X = Awards the Free Spins feature.
180X = Awards the Free Spins feature with the Repeat mechanic, giving you a random chance to retrigger the bonus game after it ends.
300X = Awards the Mega Free Spins, which only needs 3 Wilds of any color collected in any Progressive Trail needed to trigger the trail.
Final Thoughts on Big Bass Football Bonanza
Studios and providers love to deliver on seasonal releases, as sometimes it’s as simple as just making a reskin, delivering on a half-assed release, or even putting some actual effort into making a great game. When it comes to Big Bass Football Bonzanza, they have really hit a true and tested formula loved by players. Reel Kingdom hasn’t delivered on the next greatest Big Bass game, but what they have done is capitalize on a big, worldwide event, which somehow works out, even if the original theme of fishing has nearly all but disappeared.
When it comes to gameplay, the game plays exactly like you would expect a Big Bass release to play. We have a solid paytable, mixed stats, and a gameplay loop all centered around the Free Spins bonus game, as there’s not much to speak of in the base game. One thing Big Bass Football Bonanza does come with is two types of Wild Symbols that act exactly the same, each with its own Progressive Trail, which we guess adds a small layer of much-needed complexity, however, this is sadly not a new feature and has been seen in previous releases. All in all, Big Bass Football Bonanza is just more of the same, and players who love the series will no doubt have some fun here, as well as any football fan looking for some themed slots to test out.
Big Bass Football Bonanza is a slot that brings us to the FIFA World Cup, with fish dressed as football players in the middle of the field, and a familiar gameplay loop of Cash Prizes and Multipliers.
