Pragmatic Play (Reel Kingdom) · Released June 2022
Big Bass Splash: Slot Machine by Pragmatic Play
A high-volatility fishing-themed slot machine from Reel Kingdom, published by Pragmatic Play, with a 96.71% maximum RTP and a 5,000x maximum win. This page covers the original 2022 Big Bass Splash, not the newer "Big Bass Splash 1000" title or the real-world Sealy Big Bass Splash fishing tournament.
What Is Big Bass Splash?
Big Bass Splash is a slot machine developed by Reel Kingdom, Pragmatic Play's in-house studio, and released on June 6, 2022, with a wide release on June 23, 2022. It runs on a 5 reel, 3 row grid with 10 ways to win, built around an angling and lakeside theme with a fisherman character, tackle-box symbols, and a splashing bass as the top-paying icon. The game is one entry in a wider Big Bass franchise from Reel Kingdom, and it should not be confused with the separate, newer release "Big Bass Splash 1000," with "Bigger Bass Splash," with "Big Bass Bonanza," or with the real-world Sealy Big Bass Splash fishing tournament, a bass-fishing competition series that has no connection to this video slot beyond a shared name.
The theme leans into a relaxed outdoors setting rather than a busy tournament atmosphere: calm lake water, tackle boxes, fishing lures, and a fisherman wild character sit alongside a splashing bass as the top-paying symbol. Lower-value symbols use a set of playing-card icons, a common design choice across Pragmatic Play's catalogue that keeps the base paytable easy to read at a glance. What sets Big Bass Splash apart from a purely decorative fishing skin is that the theme is tied directly to the mechanics: the money symbols that get "reeled in" by a landing wild are presented as catch values, and the free spins round is framed as an extended fishing trip where the money collect feature has more time to build.
How the Free Spins & Money Collect Feature Works
Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols on a single spin triggers 10, 15, or 20 free spins. During both the base game and the free spins round, money symbols worth up to 5,000x your stake can appear on the reels alongside wild symbols. Whenever a wild lands, every money symbol currently showing is collected and added to your running total for that round. During free spins, every 4th wild that lands retriggers the feature with 10 more free spins, and the multiplier applied escalates with each retrigger: 2x on the first, 3x on the second, and 10x on the third. Up to five separate modifiers, such as extra money symbols, extra wilds, or extra starting spins, can apply before the feature even begins, which is part of why individual sessions can vary so widely on a high-volatility title like this one.
The practical effect of this structure is that a single free spins round is rarely a fixed event. A player who lands only a few wilds during the initial 10, 15, or 20 spins might finish with a modest money-symbol total, while a player who happens to land wilds in clusters of four can chain multiple retriggers, each one adding both extra spins and a higher multiplier on any money symbols collected from that point forward. That structure, rather than the base-game paytable itself, is the main source of the game's high volatility and its 5,000x maximum win.
3 Scatters
10 free spins
4 Scatters
15 free spins
5 Scatters
20 free spins
Money symbols
Up to 5,000x stake
Key Stats at a Glance
| Provider | Pragmatic Play (developed by Reel Kingdom) |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.71% official max (95.67% / 94.60% operator-configurable variants) |
| Max win | 5,000x stake |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5 reels x 3 rows, 10 ways to win |
| Bet range | 0.10 to 250 |
| Free spins trigger | 3/4/5 scatter symbols = 10/15/20 free spins |
| Release date | June 6, 2022 (wide release June 23, 2022) |
Where Big Bass Splash Fits in Pragmatic Play's Catalogue
Reel Kingdom built its reputation on straightforward, mechanically transparent slots, and Big Bass Splash is the release that established the fishing theme as one of its most recognizable franchises. Its 10-ways-to-win grid and money collect feature became a template that later Big Bass titles, including the newer Big Bass Splash 1000, Bigger Bass Splash, and Big Bass Bonanza, each adapted with their own grid sizes, RTP tiers, and maximum win figures. Understanding the original Big Bass Splash covered on this page is useful context even if you eventually try one of those other titles, since the money collect concept carries across most of the franchise, even though the specific numbers do not.
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Is Big Bass Splash Legal in Canada?
It depends on your province and the operator. Ontario is currently the only Canadian province with a regulated private online casino market, through iGaming Ontario (iGO). Other provinces generally route players through their own provincial lottery corporation, where such an option exists. See our full Where to Play guide for a province-by-province breakdown and confirmed licensing details.
A quick way to check whether an operator you're considering is properly licensed: for Ontario, look up the current registered-operator list directly at igamingontario.ca rather than trusting an operator's own marketing claims. For other provinces, check with your provincial gaming regulator. An operator being reachable from a Canadian IP address does not by itself mean it is legally licensed to serve your province.
Big Bass Splash vs. Big Bass Splash 1000 and Other Big Bass Games
This page is about the original Big Bass Splash, released by Reel Kingdom for Pragmatic Play in June 2022. It is a distinct title from "Big Bass Splash 1000," a separate, newer Reel Kingdom release with its own mechanics and its own maximum win figure, and it is also distinct from "Bigger Bass Splash" and "Big Bass Bonanza," other entries in the wider Big Bass franchise with different RTP, grid layouts, and bonus structures. None of the RTP, max win, or volatility figures on this page apply to those other titles, and none of them should be assumed to be interchangeable. Separately, the "Sealy Big Bass Splash" is a real-world competitive bass fishing tournament series, entirely unrelated to this video slot beyond the coincidental name overlap. Read our full review for a deeper mechanical breakdown of the original game covered on this site.
This distinction matters because search results for "Big Bass Splash" in Canada often blend results for all of these titles together, along with news coverage of the real-world fishing tournament. If a figure you see elsewhere, an RTP, a maximum win, or a bet range, does not match the numbers on this page, check which specific Big Bass title it is describing before assuming it applies to the game covered here.
Playing for Real Money
Ready to move past the demo? Our Real Money guide covers what changes once real currency is involved and how to budget for a high-volatility slot, and our Bonuses page explains the in-game free spins and money collect mechanics in more depth. Because Big Bass Splash is high volatility with a headline 5,000x maximum win, treat the base-game paytable as background and expect most of the variance in any given session to come from whether, and how many times, the free spins feature retriggers.
Written by Tasho Tashev
Slots & Crypto-Casino Editorial Author
Tasho Tashev covers slot mechanics and provider-published RTP/volatility data across an independent portfolio of game guides, with this site focused on Big Bass Splash and Canadian provincial licensing (Ontario iGO vs. offshore operators).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Big Bass Splash?
Big Bass Splash is a slot machine developed by Reel Kingdom for Pragmatic Play, released June 6, 2022 (wide release June 23, 2022). It runs on a 5 reel, 3 row grid with 10 ways to win, built around a fishing theme with a free spins round and a money collect feature.
Who developed Big Bass Splash?
Big Bass Splash was developed by Reel Kingdom, Pragmatic Play's in-house studio, and published under the Pragmatic Play brand.
What is the RTP of Big Bass Splash?
The official maximum RTP is 96.71%. Operators can configure lower variants, published at 95.67% and 94.60%, so always check the info screen in the actual game at your chosen operator.
What is the maximum win?
The maximum win on Big Bass Splash is 5,000x your stake.
Is Big Bass Splash the same as Big Bass Splash 1000?
No. Big Bass Splash 1000 is a separate, newer Pragmatic Play/Reel Kingdom release with its own mechanics and its own maximum win. This page covers the original Big Bass Splash, released in 2022.
Is Big Bass Splash connected to the "Sealy Big Bass Splash" fishing tournament?
No. The "Sealy Big Bass Splash" is a real-world bass fishing tournament series unrelated to this slot machine. The shared name is a coincidence; this page is exclusively about the Pragmatic Play/Reel Kingdom video slot.
Can I play Big Bass Splash for free?
Yes. Our demo page embeds a free-play version that uses virtual credits, no signup or deposit required.
Is Big Bass Splash legal to play in Canada?
It depends on the operator and your province. Ontario is the only province with a regulated private online casino market through iGaming Ontario (iGO). See our Where to Play guide for details by province.
What is the volatility of Big Bass Splash?
Big Bass Splash is a high-volatility slot, meaning wins land less often but can be significantly larger when they do.
When was Big Bass Splash released?
Pragmatic Play released Big Bass Splash on June 6, 2022, with a wide release on June 23, 2022.