Big Bass Halloween slot review
Big Bass Bonanza goes trick-or-treating.
The fisherman carries a hook now, and the lake has turned murky grey. Reel Kingdom’s 2023 Halloween take on Big Bass Bonanza keeps the fish-collecting free spins exactly as they were, at medium volatility.
Highlights
- Provider: Reel Kingdom (Pragmatic Play)
- Volatility: Medium
- RTP: 94.09%
- Min. bet: $0.10
- Max bet: $230 ($250 in Alberta)
- Max win: 2,100x
- Paylines: 10 fixed
- Features: Free Spins, Money Symbols, Fisherman Wild, Retrigger Multipliers (x2, x3, x10)
- Available in: Ontario and Alberta
Pros and cons
Gameplay
There are 10 fixed paylines, paying left to right. The stitched 10 to A royals pay 10x for five. The lifebuoy tops the paytable at 200x your bet, and the tackle box, crow and hook pay 50x to 100x.
Fish carry cash values from 2x to 2,000x your bet. In the base game they’re ordinary line symbols. Their values only count in free spins, when the fisherman shows up to collect.
The Scatter is a bloodied fish. Three give you 10 free spins, four give 15 and five give 20.
How Big Bass Halloween free spins work
The fisherman Wild only appears in free spins. He subs for everything except the Scatter and collects every fish value on screen each time he lands. When he lands with no fish showing, a random feature sometimes drops fish in for him.
Every fisherman counts toward a retrigger:
- 4 fishermen: 10 more spins and x2 on his collections.
- 8 fishermen: x3.
- 12 fishermen: x10.
Big Bass Halloween vs Big Bass Halloween 2 and 3
Big Bass Halloween 2 arrived in October 2024 with random pre-bonus modifiers and a 5,000x max win. Big Bass Halloween 3 followed in October 2025, also at 5,000x and rated high volatility. Both keep the same grid and the fish-collecting fisherman.
The original is the simplest of the three, with no modifiers and the lowest ceiling. Start here for the core loop in costume. Move up if you want more going on in each bonus.
Where Big Bass Halloween sits among Halloween slots
Most Halloween slots start from the horror theme: vampires, haunted castles, witches. Big Bass Halloween starts from a fishing game and dresses it up for the season, with a menacing fisherman, a crow among the premiums and grey water. If you want a Halloween slot that plays exactly like one you already know, this is it.
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Final verdict
Reviewers call it a seasonal Big Bass Bonanza reskin, and that’s exactly what it is. The art is fun. The fishing loop, the fisherman collections and the 2,100x cap are unchanged. With both sequels at 5,000x, the original is now the modest one of the set.
For Big Bass regulars, it’s the familiar loop in a spooky setting. For new mechanics or a higher ceiling, go straight to Big Bass Halloween 2 or 3.
FAQ
What is the RTP of Big Bass Halloween?
94.09%
What is the max win on Big Bass Halloween?
2,100x your bet.
How do you trigger free spins in Big Bass Halloween?
Land three, four or five Scatters for 10, 15 or 20 free spins.
What’s the difference between Big Bass Halloween and Big Bass Halloween 2?
Big Bass Halloween 2 adds random modifiers before free spins and raises the max win from 2,100x to 5,000x.
Who makes Big Bass Halloween?
Reel Kingdom, distributed by Pragmatic Play.
