Big Bass Xmas Xtreme Free Play in Demo Mode by Pragmatic Play

Big Bass Xmas Xtreme review

Theme and Style

There is a Big Bass game for every occasion and Christmas is no exception. Big Bass Xmas Xtreme takes the Big Bass fishermen into the frozen north in search of the biggest bass possible for their Christmas dinner.

The game is set in an icy, remote fishing spot, where our fisherman sits on the ice above the reels, and the gameplay takes place beneath the surface where a background of bioluminescent beauty lures the player in.

Big Bass Xmas Xtreme’s slot-theme is perfect for getting you cosy in the run-up to Christmas, or for a little taste of snow all year round.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

Big Bass Xmas Xtreme has good graphics with some fancy art, especially in the background where the underwater and overwater worlds are drawn with a lot of whimsy and beauty.

The animations aren’t complicated, but they have been given a nice sense of weight that will make players feel like they are reeling in a fish whenever they spin the reels on the slot.

The music is a bit odd — a synth track that doesn’t fit the gentle, ice-fishing vibe of the game. But it is not too obtrusive and can always be muted if need be.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Big Bass Xmas Xtreme is pretty straightforward. The game is played on a set of five reels, with three rows and 10 winlines.

Players win by landing matching symbols on the winlines or by hitting the Money Feature.

The Money Feature uses the Money symbols. Each of these has an image of a little fish drawn onto it. And, more importantly, each has a randomized cash value. On random spins, the Money Feature will trigger and the player will be awarded the value of all the Money symbols on the reels during that spin.

There is an ante bet, which adds to the player’s bet per spin. In return, the reels are enriched to be more likely to hit the Bonus Feature.

On any given round, Big Bass Xmas Xtreme has a maximum win of 10,000x the player's bet.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol in Big Bass Xmas Xtreme serves two purposes. It stands in for all other symbols except for Money and Scatter symbols.

Plus, in the Free Spins Bonus, the Wild symbol triggers the Money Feature allowing the player to collect the value of all Money symbols on the reel.

To get to the Free Spin Bonus, the player must land three or more Scatter symbols on one spin of the base game. The player gets 10 free spins.

The Bonus starts with a picking game during which the player picks presents to open. These presents contain multipliers, extra spins, and effects like removing the lowest value symbols or making Money symbols sticky on each spin. Players pick presents until they open one of the three presents containing a Boot symbol.

Additional Scatters start the player with a Boot symbol revealed for each extra Scatter, allowing them to more easily avoid the Boots.

Every fourth Wild symbol to land retriggers the feature and adds a multiplier to subsequent wins.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

Big Bass Xmas Xtreme has a very average return to player (RTP) of 96.07%. The industry average that we use as a yardstick is roughly 96%, so this is well within that area.

The range of bets for Big Bass Xmas Xtreme on the site we tested started very low at $/£/€0.10, giving smaller bankrolls a good chance to play. However, at the other end, players could bet up to a maximum of $/£/€250 per spin. This range is very wide and covers a lot of options for players.

Big Bass Xmas Xtreme has very high volatility. This means that, as with ice fishing, players can expect wins to be rarer on average, but bigger when they do land. Our preferred slot strategies favor high volatility slots, so Big Bass Xmas Xtreme would work pretty well for our purposes.

Conclusion

Big Bass Xmas Xtreme is a fun Christmas slot in the franchise that just keeps giving.

The main attraction is the fun, multistage Free Spin Bonus game. However, the high volatility, reasonable RTP, and the large range of bet sizes available to players all help to support the fundamental fun of the game.

We definitely recommend reeling this fishing-and-Christmas-themed slot.