Pragmatic Play · 2023
Big Bass Halloween is a high volatility 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play. Read on for the rounds, bonus modes and figures before your first spin.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and the legal age of 18+.
Big Bass Halloween
Read this table before your first spin, or before you set a bet size.
| What it is | Stated value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.06% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Max win multiple | x2,100 |
| Max win at highest bet | A$787,500 |
| Release date | 23/10/2023 |
Choose Big Bass Halloween if you want a fishing game with a spooky twist. The theme blends fishing with Halloween, horror and zombies. The 5x3 grid runs 10 paylines, and wins form when symbols land on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel. Two matching symbols are enough to pay. Lifebuoy rings and fishing hooks sit beside card values from 10 to A.
Pick this slot over plain reels if you enjoy a bonus that builds as it runs. Three, four or five Scatters anywhere start Free Spins. Wild appears on every reel in that mode and collects the cash values of visible small fish. A progress ribbon adds spins at the 4th, 8th and 12th collected Wild, lifting the collection multiplier, capped at three retriggers.
Big Bass Halloween
Bitstarz Casino lays out each step so you know the rules before you bet.
Pick a total bet between A$0.10 and A$375 before the first spin. Switch Ante Bet on and the total bet rises by 1.5 times, which lifts the chance of scatters.
Scan the 10 paylines on the 5x3 grid, since a win must start on the leftmost reel and run across adjacent reels.
Watch the small fish cluster, since each spin gives it a random cash value from 2x to 2000x your total bet. Scatter symbols anywhere are what open Free Spins.
Land 3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols anywhere to start Free Spins of 10, 15 or 20 spins. Buy Free Spins costs 100 times the total bet, with Ante Bet off.
Set a budget and bet before the first spin, then stop when the balance reaches it. The National Gambling Helpline is on 1800 858 858 if play stops feeling fun.
Choosing to skip the base game means paying 100 times your total bet, which is A$1,000 at A$10 for the Free Spins purchase.
| Buy option | Stake factor | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins at 100x | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Before you set your stake, know what return to player measures: the share of every A$100 staked that comes back as wins over time. The version we run is listed in the game rules.
| Return level | RTP | Default, yes or no |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.06% | Yes |
Four looks inside
Four captures show the reel grid, free spins, base game and the wins in play.
Four ways in
Shows how each bonus round starts, what changes inside it and what the ante toggle does.
Land 3, 4 or 5 SCATTER symbols to trigger 10, 15 or 20 spins. WILD appears on all reels and collects MONEY cash each spin. The 12-cell ribbon retriggers +10 spins at 4th, 8th and 12th collected WILD, lifting MONEY multiplier to 2x, 3x and 10x, max 3 retriggers.
Base gameFree spins
Switch the Ante Bet on to raise your total bet to 1.5x. It increases the natural chance of landing SCATTER symbols and hitting Free Spins. While it is ON, Buy Free Spins is disabled.
Base game betMore scatter chances
Buy the Free Spins round directly for 100x the current total bet. It is disabled while the Ante Bet is ON, so switch that toggle off first.
Base gameFree Spins round
Spin the fixed 5x3 grid, which has 10 paylines. Symbols pay left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. Each spin, the small fish MONEY symbol carries a random cash value of 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 2000x total bet.
Before any spinWins on paylines
Free practice
Read this before you open the game for the first time or create an account.
Pick the demo to learn the rules. It needs no money and pays nothing. Real play needs an account with Bitstarz Casino and you must be 18 or older.
Play for real moneyDeciding how long to play Big Bass Halloween means accepting that the Free Spins may not appear when you hope. Nobody can know in advance how often the bonus round comes. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. Two players with the same bet can finish with very different balances.
Reading the game rules before your first spin tells you which RTP version is in use here. That version is shown only there, so check the figure in the table against it. Keep it in mind when you set a budget, though one session can still land far from it.
Chasing the top prize means keeping in mind that the maximum win is a ceiling, not a target. Big Bass Halloween caps a win at x2,100 of the total bet, and that ceiling is reached very rarely. No session can be planned around hitting it. Read it as the edge of the game, not a usual result.
Know the payouts
Before the first spin, most players want to know the biggest win and the cost of a bet.
The maximum win is 2,100 times the bet, which means A$21,000 at the top example bet of A$10. At the highest bet of A$375 the same multiple reaches A$787,500.
Big Bass Halloween runs at one RTP, 96.06 percent, measured on A$100 staked. That figure describes returns over a very large number of spins, so it cannot tell you what one session will pay.
This page lays out every mode, the paytable at A$0.40 and the bet range from A$0.10 to A$375, so you can learn the rules before the first spin. Those rules are the same ones that apply to every real-money round.
Three, four or five Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid start the round, giving 10, 15 or 20 spins. You can buy the round directly for 100 times the total bet, which is A$1,000 at the A$10 example bet. The buy is unavailable while the Ante Bet is on.
The lowest bet is A$0.10 and the highest allowed here is A$375. The paytable uses A$0.40 and the examples on this page use A$0.50 and A$10. The Ante Bet raises your total stake to 1.5 times the bet you choose.
Lobby picks
Bitstarz explains each figure in plain terms, so you can compare titles before you play.
You must be 18+ to play. Need help? Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or self-exclude through BetStop.
Set a budget before you open the game and stick to it. Only play with money you can afford to lose.
Decide your stop point before the first spin, and keep it after a big win too. A win is not a reason to chase more spins.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before a session. They cap what you can put in or lose, even on a good run.
If the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude. A pause is fair, and BetStop suits a longer break.
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