Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways Slot Review

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways slot is played over 6 reels and uses the popular Megaways mechanism. This means that the number of symbols on each reel can vary from 2-5. The more symbols the land, the more active payways, up to a maximum of 15,625 ways to win.

To create a win, simply land 3+ matching symbols (or 2+ of the highest-paying symbol) from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

You can enjoy the game for 10p, up to £100 per spin. To change your stake, just click the coins icon to the left of the reels. Outside of the UK, you’ll also find an Autoplay button to the right of the reels. You can use this to spin up to 100 times.

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways has an RTP rate of 96%, which is perfectly in line with the average for online slots. It also has a medium-high volatility. Finally, the game offers max wins of 5,000 x your bet. You can achieve these by collecting multipliers in the free spins game. More on that later.

Theme – not another one!

Of course, as the name suggests, this is a fishing-themed slot. It’s now almost funny how many angling titles are around, all complete with similar graphics. Before you cry ‘you’re joking – not another one’ in the style of Brenda from the 2017 election campaign, let’s recap.

Blueprint Gaming were actually one of the first slot providers to use the theme, releasing Fishin’ Frenzy way back in 2014. Since then, they’ve released multiple other titles in the series and multiple copycat series have spawned too – notably the Big Bass Bonanza range from Pragmatic Play.

The Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways slot will look familiar if you’ve played any of Blueprint Gaming’s other trawling titles. The reels float underwater, and there are reeds and mountains to keep you entertained too.

Low paying symbols are represented by 10 to Ace royals, whilst fish, tackle boxes, dragonflies and rods make up the upper half of the paytable. The highest paying symbol is the boat, rewarding you with 200 x your stake for a 6-of-a-kind combination. The slot also boasts wilds, though these are only available during free spins, and scatters.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
10	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1 or 2 x stake
Jack	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1 or 2 x stake
Queen	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1 or 2 x stake
King	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 2 or 5 x stake
Ace	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 2 or 5 x stake
Fish	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 2, 5 or 10 x stake
Tackle Box	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1.5, 4, 8 or 25 x stake
Dragonfly	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 2, 5, 10 or 50 x stake
Fishing Rod	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 2.5, 8, 15 or 100 x stake
Boat	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 5, 10, 20, or 200 x stake
Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins feature
Wild	Only in Free Spins - Substitutes for regular symbols

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways mobile

As we expect from all Blueprint Gaming slots, Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways is mobile optimised and runs on HTML5 technology. You can play it on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, including both iOS and Android phones.

Despite the Megaways slots layout, the bright colours and simple design ensure gameplay is easy to follow which ever way you choose to play.

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways Bonus Features

The Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways slot comes with just 1 main bonus feature, plus a Bonus Buy option for players outside the UK. The single feature is a Free Spins round, so let’s take a look at how it works.

Free Spins Feature

Land 3, 4, 5 or 6 scatter symbols to trigger the Free Spins feature. You’ll receive 10, 15, 20 or 50 free spins respectively.

Before your spins play out, you’re transported to a new screen where you must select fish to win upgrades. You can win up to 5 upgrades, but it’s important to note that the round can start with no upgrades too. Here’s what’s on offer:

• Tackle Box Tag – Activates a Cash tag on the tackle box symbol. Cash tags can be worth between 1 and 10 x bet.
• Dragonfly Tag – Activates a Cash tag on the dragonfly symbol. Cash tags can be worth between 1 and 10 x bet.
• Rod Tag – Activates a Cash tag on the fishing rod symbol. Cash tags can be worth between 1 and 10 x bet.
• Boat Tag – Activates a Cash tag on the boat symbol. Cash tags can be worth between 1 and 10 x bet.
• +Collect – Cash values will be collected multiple times.
• Re-Spin – All non-Cash and Fisherman symbols spin again. The reels will continue to spin until the win is not improved. Plays out after free spins are used up.
• +Games – Awards up to +5 additional Free Spins.
• Next Level – Start the Free Spins round from the retrigger position.
• Pick a Fish – Extra Pick a Fish positions will be added to the bonus trail.
• Minimum Megaways – Guarantees a number of minimum Megaways, of 5,000, 10,000, or 15,625.

Once you’ve selected your upgrades from the Pick A Fish screen, the Bonus round begins. During the round, the Fisherman wild symbol is active. This both substitutes for other symbols to create a win, and collects all Cash tag values that are also in view.

In addition, every time a Fisherman lands in view, he will complete a step in the bonus trail above the reels. The bonus trail has 12 segments, and you receive an award every 4 segments:

• Collecting 4 Fisherman symbols gives you 10 extra spins plus a 2x multiplier on any CASH symbols the Fisherman collects.
• Collecting 8 Fisherman symbols gives you 10 extra spins plus a 3x multiplier on any CASH symbols the Fisherman collects.
• Collecting 12 Fisherman symbols gives you 10 extra spins plus a 10x multiplier on any CASH symbols the Fisherman collects.

Bonus Buy Feature

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways includes a Bonus Buy feature, though this isn’t available at UK online casinos. Elsewhere, it costs 100 x the current bet and grants you immediate entry to the Free Spins feature, with at least 3 scatters.

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways Slot Review Summary – a decent release for fishing fanatics

Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways isn’t a bad slot. The gameplay features come together nicely to add some new improvements to the original. Of course, there’s the new Megaways element, a higher max win amount (5,000 x bet rather than 4,000) and a few changes to the Free Spins feature.

That said, it’s hardly the most original title. Besides the fact it’s a simple Megaways take on an existing slot, it also has the same graphics and theme as hundreds of other titles.

Perhaps we’re a little biased – we play and rate hundreds of slots, so we see more fishing titles than most. For balance, Big Catch Bass Fishing Megaways is a solid take on the popular theme and there’s plenty to enjoy. With up to 80 free spins and plenty of mulitpliers, you can accumulate big wins fairly quickly.

If you’re in the market for (another) fishing slot, you could do a lot worse than playing this one. If you’re in the market for something with a bit of imagination, you could do a lot better than playing this one. Can’t say fairer than that.