Big Bamboo Slot Review

Big Bamboo Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Big Bamboo slot is played with 5 reels, 6 rows and 50 fixed paylines. A line win is created when 3 or more instances of the same symbol appear consecutively from left to right across a payline, beginning from reel 1. The highest win is always awarded. The 2 highest value symbols only need 2 in combination.

Available to play from 10p to £100 per spin, there is a Total Bet box below the reels. Click on the ‘Up’ arrow to bring up all possible bet options. In the Settings tab, you can opt for sounds, sound effects, music and Turbo Mode. The latter isn’t available in the UK. There’s also an Autoplay facility which again isn’t available to UK players.

The Big Bamboo RTP is 96.13% which is slightly higher than the 96% online slots average. It’s also lower than most other Push Gaming slots. Popular games like Jammin’ Jars and Razor Shark have return rates of 96.83% and 96.7% respectively.

As you can predict, the volatility is high. The most you can win is 50,000 x your total stake. The max win probability is once every 3.5 million spins. Big wins will come from the Golden Bamboo feature which can give you multipliers and instant prizes up to 5,000 x stake.

Theme – discover deep secrets and vibrant riches

With a Japanese/panda theme, the Big Bamboo slot takes you into a zen-like experience. Displaying a calm and tranquil feel, the aim is the find deep secrets and vibrant riches hidden beneath plentiful bamboo.

With cartoon style graphics, there’s a sophistication to the visuals. It’s not like the imagery you’ll find in the Kung Fu Panda films. With a traditional and enchanting music, it feels like you’re about to go for a treatment at a spa. It won’t be to everyone’s taste but hopefully the bonus features (below) will entice you in.

Set in a forest with bamboo in the backdrop, symbols include diamonds, spades, hearts and clubs each with a Japanese twist. The higher value symbols are represented by birds, monkeys, warthogs and pandas. The panda is the highest paying symbol with 2, 3, 4 or 5 in combination paying 0.5, 2, 10 or 150 x your total stake.

Then you have the gong wild symbol which substitutes for all other paying symbols. 2, 3, 4 or 5 will pay like the panda (0.5, 2, 10 or 150 x stake). The Ying Yang symbol is the bonus scatter and there’s a Mystery Bamboo symbol. You’ll also find a golden version too.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Diamond	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 x stake
Spade	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 x stake
Heart	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 x stake
Club	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 x stake
Bird	3, 4 or 5 = 0.3, 1.2 or 12 x stake
Monkey	3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 1.6 or 16 x stake
Warthog	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 20 x stake
Panda	2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2, 10 or 150 x stake
Gong Wild	Substitutes for symbols above + pays up to 150 x stake
Mystery Bamboo	Triggers Mystery Bamboo feature
Golden Bamboo	Triggers Golden Bamboo feature
Instant Prize	Ranges from 1 to 5,000 x stake
Multiplier	Multiplies instant prizes between 2x and 10x
Collector	Collects instant prize + collector symbols
Gamble Scatter	Reveals free spins with Mystery Bamboo symbols
Ying Yang Bonus Scatter	Triggers Free Spins feature

Big Bamboo Mobile

With Push Gaming focusing on mobile-play, the Big Bamboo slot can be played on mobile, tablet, laptop, PC and MAC devices. With the best experience to be had on a bigger screen, playing on your iPhone for example will be seamless due to the 5×6 reel layout.

Big Bamboo Bonus Features

With 5 bonus features, the Big Bamboo slot game is not simple compared to other slots. It focuses on Mystery Bamboo symbols which transform into any symbol or a Golden Bamboo symbol. This will then give you instant prizes up to 5,000 x stake, multipliers up to 10x and much more. It can lead to free spins where up to 4 low value symbols change into Mystery Bamboo symbols.

Mystery Bamboo feature

Look out for the Mystery Bamboo symbol as this can land anywhere on all 5 reels. When landing, the Mystery Bamboo feature is activated when landing in the base game or free spins. All symbols then transform to a randomly chosen paying symbol, including wilds or Golden Bamboo symbols.

Golden Bamboo feature

When the mystery symbol reveal the Golden Bamboo symbol, the Golden Bamboo feature comes into play. Every Golden Bamboo symbol spins to reveal a different prize symbol:

Scatter symbols can also be revealed on all 5 reels. The Gamble Scatter symbol spins to reveal 4 to 9 free spins, 7 to 9 free spins with 2 low value symbols transforming to Mystery Bamboo symbols or 8 to 10 free spins with 4 low value symbols becoming Mystery Bamboo symbols.

Gamble feature

The Gamble feature is activated by the Gamble Scatter symbol landing 1 of the free spins prizes described above. Then the Gamble Wheel spins to give you the chance to win a better free spins option. There’s also the risk you could up with no prize at all.

Free Spins feature

The Free Spins feature is activated from the Golden Bamboo feature. As mentioned above, you can begin with 2 or 4 low value symbols acting as Mystery Bamboo symbols. Look out for scatters appearing as these are collected in the low symbols meter next to the reels. Any Gamble scatters are also collected.

Each converted symbol also awards a multiplier which is applied to the total win from the Golden Bamboo feature. Here’s all the information presented in a table:

Finally, the Gamble Scatter symbol can land if the free spins is triggered via the Golden Bamboo feature. +1, +2 or +3 symbols will add 1, 2 and 3 additional free spins.

Bonus Buy feature

Outside of the UK, there’s a Bonus Buy feature. There are 4 options which give you access to the free spins. You will get free spins with up to 4 converted symbols. The RTP will also increase. Here are all the details:

Big Bamboo Review Summary – zen-like experience with big win potential

Calming and tranquil, the Big Bamboo slot is a combination of many Push Gaming slots rolled into a Japanese/panda infused package. Visually, it has hints of Fire Hopper in my opinion.

In terms of gameplay, you will need to play the demo (above) a few times to understand what’s going on. It’s confusing. The key is the Golden Bamboo feature which can give you instant prizes up to 5,000 x stake, multipliers and other extras.

If a 5,000 x stake instant prize is subject to the 10x multiplier, the max win of 50,000 x stake will be achieved. Instant prizes can be found in other Push Gaming titles like Fat Drac and Bison Battle.

I found the Free Spins feature a tad disappointing. Playing with 4 converted symbols will help but the high volatility will ensure you’ll be lucky to win over 30 x your stake on most occasions. The visuals may be gentle but the harsh reality is that it’s not easy to land decent wins.

In conclusion, Big Bamboo isn’t Push Gaming’s best slot by any stretch of the imagination but another decent addition to their expanding portfolio. It doesn’t come close to games like Jammin’ Jars for example.