General information about Big Bass – Hold & Spinner
Big Bass – Hold & Spinner is a Pragmatic Play slot published on the provider’s website on March 15, 2023. The 5×3 grid features familiar fishing rods, floats and tackle, and the game’s main difference is two separate bonuses.
The game runs on 10 fixed paylines. The base game RTP is 96.07%, with the Ante Bet 96.09%, and with the Bonus Buy 96.07%. Bets range from $0.10 to $250 per spin; the Ante Bet increases the bet by 1.5 times.
The max win is capped at 10,000x the bet; with the Ante Bet it is 6,666x the increased bet. According to the provider, the max win occurs about once in 2.8 million spins. The model is highly volatile.
Big Bass – Hold & Spinner specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Release date | March 15, 2023 (date the game was published on the provider’s website) |
| Grid | 5×3 |
| Game type | Video slot with free spins, a Hold & Spin bonus and a Bonus Buy |
| Pay mechanic | 10 fixed paylines |
| RTP | 96.07% (base game); 96.09% with the Ante Bet; 96.07% with the Bonus Buy. A casino may use a version with a different RTP — check the game’s info screen |
| Volatility | High (the provider does not publish a scale on its website; the max win and its frequency point to it) |
| Max win | 10,000x the bet (with the Ante Bet — 6,666x the increased bet); probability according to the provider — 1 in 2.8 million spins |
| Min/Max bet | $0.10 – $250 per spin (demo server; casino limits depend on the jurisdiction) |
| Free spins | Free spins with prize collection; a retrigger for every 4 fishermen |
| Multipliers | A growing multiplier at the retrigger levels in free spins |
| Bonus Buy | Yes: two options at 100x the bet each (separately for each bonus; terms are in the game rules) |
| Ante Bet | Yes: bet ×1.5 |
| Demo version | Yes, free on this page |
| Mobile/desktop version | Yes: HTML5, smartphones, tablets and desktop |
| Bonus mechanics | Free spins with collection, Hold & Spin with sticky coins and four lives, diamonds |
| Jackpot | None |
| License | Depends on the operator’s jurisdiction |
Symbols and payouts
The paytable has four premium symbols, a Money symbol and five low ones. The top symbol gives 200x for five and 0.5x already for two on a line. The low symbols are split into two groups paying 10x and 5x.
The Hold & Spin bonus has its own symbols — coins and diamonds. Diamonds give big wins.
Payouts are shown as a multiple of the total stake.
| Symbol | 5× | 4× | 3× | 2× | Role in the game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premium Symbol I
|
200x | 20x | 5x | 0,5x | The highest-paying symbol in the game. Pays already for 2 matching symbols on a line. |
Premium Symbol II
|
100x | 15x | 3x | — | |
Premium Symbol III
|
50x | 10x | 2x | — | |
Premium Symbol IV
|
50x | 10x | 2x | — | |
Money Symbol Money
|
20x | 5x | 1x | — | A symbol with a money value. On a line it pays like a regular symbol. |
Low Symbol I
|
10x | 2,5x | 0,2x | — | |
Low Symbol II
|
10x | 2,5x | 0,2x | — | |
Low Symbol III
|
5x | 1x | 0,2x | — | |
Low Symbol IV
|
5x | 1x | 0,2x | — | |
Low Symbol V
|
5x | 1x | 0,2x | — | |
Wild (Fisherman) Wild
|
— | — | — | — | The Fisherman Wild collects instant money prizes in free spins. Every 4 fishermen give a retrigger and a multiplier. |
Scatter Scatter
|
— | — | — | — | Scatters trigger free spins. Hold & Spin is triggered by three coins in the base game. |
Bonus features and mechanics
Free spins
The bonus classic for the series: the fisherman collects instant money prizes in free spins. To get a retrigger and a growing multiplier, you need to collect four fishermen.
Hold & Spin
Three coins in the base game trigger the second bonus. They become sticky and stay in place until the end of the round, and their values are added to further wins. The player gets four lives (respins). Each new coin resets the life counter, so the bonus continues as long as coins keep landing. Diamonds give big wins in this mode.
Bonus Buy
Each bonus can be bought for 100x the bet. The Ante Bet (+50% to the bet) increases the chance of the bonus in the base game.
The two bonuses give two different scenarios: collection with multipliers or coin accumulation.
Pros and cons
A brief summary of the advantages and drawbacks.
Pros
- Two different bonuses in one game
- Hold & Spin with four lives that reset with each new coin
- 10,000x the bet cap
- A 100x buy for each bonus and an Ante Bet
Cons
- The RTP of about 96.07% is lower than in the original game of the series
- The provider does not publish a detailed multiplier scheme on its website
- The base game pays little without the bonus
Hands-on testing in demo mode
In the demo, the base game behaves as standard for the series, but the Hold & Spin coins give a chance of a bonus slightly more often than in single-bonus games.
Hold & Spin behaves more consistently. Each new coin extends the round, and the result is rarely very modest. Free spins depend more on retriggers and can give either a minimal or a big result.
The spread matches high volatility. Both bonuses are worth testing in the demo to see which one suits you better.
Verdict and rating
Big Bass – Hold & Spinner is the game in the series that first combined classic free spins with the Hold & Spin mechanic. That makes the game more varied, and the 10,000x cap gives good potential.
Beginners may find Hold & Spin easier to understand than free spins. For long sessions with a micro bankroll, the game works at the minimum bet. High rollers will find both 100x buys interesting.
Editorial rating: 8.0 out of 10.
Rating methodology
We rate every slot in the series using the same scheme so that scores can be compared with each other.
- Mathematical model (30%) — RTP of the base game and extra modes, the max win and its frequency according to the provider, the bet range.
- Bonus features (30%) — how free spins are triggered, how meaningful the multipliers, modifiers and retriggers are.
- Session balance (20%) — how often small wins occur in the base game and how far the bankroll stretches between bonuses.
- Usability (10%) — readability of the grid, demo loading speed, controls on a smartphone.
- Transparency (10%) — whether the rules, paytable and RTP information are available right in the game.
Official sources
| Source | Type of information | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Pragmatic Play — game page | Description of mechanics, RTP | https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/big-bass-hold-spinner/ |
| Pragmatic Play — official demo server | Game configuration: RTP of modes, max win, paytable, bets | https://demogamesfree.pragmaticplay.net/gs2c/openGame.do?gameSymbol=vs10bbhas&jurisdiction=99&lang=uk&cur=USD |
| Pragmatic Play — game catalog | List of the provider’s games | https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/ |
| Game rules (info screen in the slot) | Full rules, paytable, RTP of the specific version | – |
