Big Bass Bonanza 1000 is Pragmatic Play's high-volatility remake of its flagship fishing slot, played on the same 5x3 grid with an RTP of 96.51% and a maximum win of 20,000x the bet. The headline change sits in the money symbols: their values now run from 2x all the way to 1,000x the bet, which is what pushes the win ceiling far beyond the original. This review covers the paytable, the free spins, the feature-buy options and the trust questions players ask about this title.
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 at a glance
The core specification: 5x3 grid, RTP of 96.51% (the feature-buy mode is also published at 96.51%), high volatility, a published bet range of 10c to $/€250, and a maximum win of 20,000x the bet. Free spins trigger on 3, 4 or 5 scatters, awarding 10, 15 or 20 spins. Every figure below comes from sources we verified.
| Specification | Verified value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Reel layout | 5x3 grid |
| RTP | 96.51% |
| RTP (feature buy) | 96.51% |
| Volatility | High |
| Published bet range | 10c to $/€250 |
| Money symbol values | 2x to 1,000x the bet |
| Free spins trigger | 3, 4 or 5 scatters award 10, 15 or 20 free spins |
| Retrigger multipliers | x2, x3, x10 for successive retriggers |
| Ante bet | 1.5x bet per spin |
| Maximum win | 20,000x the bet |
What the 1000 version changes from the original
The remake raises the ceiling rather than redesigning the game. Money symbols now reach 1,000x the bet, the retrigger ladder climbs through x2, x3 and x10 multipliers, and the overall maximum win stands at 20,000x. One detail that surprises players coming from the original: the top single fish value here is described as half of the original's 2,000x top fish value - the new game gets its bigger maximum from the multiplier ladder, not from one giant fish. If you want the gentler mathematics of the first game, our Big Bass Bonanza Paytable and Review: Symbols, Stakes and RTP Versions covers it in the same format.
Big Bass Bonanza 1000 paytable
Regular wins are modest by design: five-of-a-kind line wins pay from 5 to 200 times the bet depending on the symbol, so the standard paytable is not where this game's potential lives. The money symbols - the fish values of 2x to 1,000x collected by the fisherman wild during free spins - carry the real weight, exactly as in every title in this series.
Free spins in Big Bass Bonanza 1000
Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatters awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins. During the round the fisherman wild collects every money symbol in view, and each retrigger raises the collection multiplier through x2, x3 and up to x10. The high volatility rating is honest: sessions lean heavily on reaching the bonus, and the 20,000x maximum is built from stacking those retrigger multipliers on top of the fish values.
Bonus buy and ante bet
Two paid shortcuts are published: a free spins buy at 100x the bet and a Super Free Spins buy at 450x the bet, with the feature-buy RTP listed at the same 96.51% as the base game. There is also an ante bet costing 1.5x the bet per spin for players who want more frequent natural triggers. Whether the buy menu appears at all depends on your market - regulated markets differ on feature purchases - so treat these figures as the published specification and check the build in your own lobby.
Is Big Bass Bonanza 1000 legit and safe?
The game is made by Pragmatic Play, a provider whose titles are supplied to operators licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, and its mathematics - RTP of 96.51%, high volatility, 20,000x cap - are published and verifiable rather than hidden. The practical safety questions are about where you play, not the game itself: stick to UKGC-licensed operators, and remember that a published RTP describes a long-term average, not what any session will return.
Where it sits in the series and the catalogue
This is the volatility-heavy end of the fishing family: the original suits players who want the same mechanic with smaller swings, sweet bonanza fans will recognise the 1000-series treatment from that game's own remake, and the wider pragmatic play slots catalogue uses the same published-specification approach across hundreds of titles. Pick the version by the swings you can sit through, not by the ceiling alone.
What we like
- Money symbols up to 1,000x the bet and a 20,000x maximum win
- Published RTP of 96.51% in both base and feature-buy modes
- Free spins ladder with x2, x3 and x10 retrigger multipliers
- Specification is published and verifiable
What to keep in mind
- High volatility means long dry spells between bonuses
- Standard line wins are small (5 to 200 times the bet) - the bonus carries everything
- Feature-buy availability depends on your market
Our verdict
By the criteria we publish - transparency of the provider's figures, clarity of the mechanics and how fairly the game communicates its own rules - Big Bass Bonanza 1000 scores well: every key number is published, the collect mechanic is unchanged and easy to learn, and the game is upfront that it is a high-volatility product. It is the right pick for players who understood the original and explicitly want bigger swings; it is the wrong first fishing slot.
Variance simulator
Simplified model based on the published RTP and volatility, not the game's real math. For learning only — results are random and prove nothing about future sessions.
Frequently asked questions
Who made Big Bass Bonanza 1000?
Pragmatic Play, the studio behind the whole Big Bass fishing series and one of the largest slot providers supplying UKGC-licensed operators.
Is Big Bass Bonanza 1000 legit?
Yes - it is a published Pragmatic Play title with verifiable mathematics (96.51% RTP, 20,000x maximum win). Play it at UKGC-licensed operators and the usual consumer protections apply.
What is the maximum win?
20,000x the bet, built from money symbols worth up to 1,000x combined with retrigger multipliers of x2, x3 and x10 during free spins.
How do the free spins work?
3, 4 or 5 scatters award 10, 15 or 20 free spins. The fisherman wild collects all visible money symbols, and retriggers raise the collection multiplier up to x10.
Is there a bonus buy?
The published options are a free spins buy at 100x the bet and a Super Free Spins buy at 450x, both at 96.51% RTP. Availability depends on the market rules of the operator you play at.
