Christmas Big Bass Bonanza uses its fisherman Wilds as both collectors and feature milestones. Three or more scatters start Free Spins, where fish symbols carry random values and every Wild collects the visible Money Symbol values. Wilds remain collected until the round ends; each fourth one adds ten spins and raises the collection multiplier. The exact game is a 5×3, 10-payline slot. Its recorded profile lists 96.71% RTP, 3/5 volatility and a 2,100x maximum.
Christmas Big Bass Bonanza at a glance
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Genre / theme | Fishing |
| Game type | Video slot |
| Reels / grid | 5 x 3 |
| Reference RTP | 96.71% |
| Volatility | 3/5 |
| Payout mechanic | Lines |
| Maximum win | 2100x the bet |
| Release date | 2 December 2021 |
| Main features | Three or more scatters trigger Free Spins; fish symbols carry random values; fisherman Wilds collect all visible fish values; every fourth collected Wild adds ten spins and raises the collection multiplier, up to 10x. |
RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.
Fish values wait for a fisherman Wild
The base configuration is a 5×3 game with ten paylines. Three or more scatters trigger the Free Spins round. During it, fish paying symbols carry random values, while each Wild collects all Money Symbol values visible on the screen. The roles are distinct: fish and money symbols provide the amounts, and the Wild performs the collection. A fish value on the screen is therefore not the same event as a collected award.
Wilds that appear during the feature are themselves collected and remain counted until the round ends. This accumulated count matters because every fourth collected Wild triggers another milestone. The same symbol thus has an immediate function—collect visible values—and a longer-term one—advancing the count toward more spins and a higher collection multiplier. The available description does not state a fish-value range or the initial number of Free Spins, so those figures should not be inferred.
Fourth-Wild milestones change time and collection value
Every fourth Wild collected retriggers the feature for ten additional Free Spins and increases the Money Symbol collection multiplier. The official ladder specifies 2x at the first retrigger, 3x at the second and 10x at the third. This is more precise than describing the multiplier as simply climbing: the steps are uneven, and the third retrigger makes a larger jump than the first two.
The milestone couples extra time with a stronger collection multiplier. Reaching it extends the round and changes how later collected Money Symbol values are treated. But the added spins are not themselves cash awards, and the multiplier only matters when Wilds collect visible values. No retrigger cap beyond the stated third multiplier step is specified in the available rules. The structure rewards tracking both the Wild count and the money displayed when collection happens, rather than treating either as a final result on its own.
The milestone loop has clear limits
The feature’s appeal is its compact feedback loop: fish values appear, Wilds gather them, and accumulated Wilds can add spins while improving the collection multiplier. That gives each fourth Wild two consequences. It also means the round’s development depends on reaching the milestone; early collection does not guarantee the next one, and a larger multiplier does not create a value if no Money Symbols are visible when a Wild collects.
The recorded version lists 96.71% RTP and volatility at 3/5, preserving the provider’s scale rather than translating it into another label. Its 2,100x figure is the overall maximum, not a fish value or the collection multiplier. Starting spins, fish-value range, and bet limits are not stated. These omissions constrain estimates of feature length and payout, but do not obscure the verified collection and retrigger sequence.
Putting the features together
Christmas Big Bass Bonanza makes the fisherman Wild carry the feature’s logic: it collects visible Money Symbol values and advances a count that can extend the round. The fourth-Wild milestones are especially legible because the first three retriggers award ten spins each and step the collection multiplier through 2x, 3x and 10x. That couples duration with value, while leaving the result dependent on what appears to be collected. The 2,100x game ceiling and 3/5 volatility profile frame the configuration; neither tells how often the sequence reaches its later milestones.
Strengths
A Wild has an immediate collection role and a persistent milestone role. The official 2x, 3x and 10x retrigger ladder makes the changing multiplier explicit, with ten additional spins at each fourth-Wild milestone.
Weaknesses
The initial spin award and fish-value range are unspecified. Added spins and a higher collection multiplier only matter when later Wilds collect visible Money Symbol values; reaching later milestones is not assured.
Our Editor’s View
Fisherman Wilds have two connected jobs: they collect visible cash now and count toward retriggers that add time and change the multiplier. The exact 2x, 3x, 10x ladder makes that progression concrete. Extra spins do not pay on their own, though; later Wilds still need visible Money Symbols to collect. I would follow the Wild count and screen values together.
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