Play Big Bass Return to the Races – Big Bass Jackpot Bonanza

The Big Bass fisherman has somehow found his way back to the racetrack, which raises questions we probably aren't meant to ask. Big Bass Return to the Races: Big Bass Jackpot Bonanza comes from Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play, using a 5x3 grid with 10 paylines and the familiar Wild collection system during free spins. Horse Money symbols replace the usual fish values, while a pre bonus card pick decides whether we enter regular Free Spins or the more stripped back Golden Cup version. 

Horse racing gets most of the screen space, while the fisherman remains the slightly unexpected guest. We see a bright green racecourse behind the reels, with binoculars and drinks joining a set of colourful horse symbols. The Fisherman Wild appears during free spins carrying his usual bundle of tickets, apparently having adapted to the turf without much difficulty. 

The cartoon presentation fits comfortably among online slots, though we aren't getting a dramatic visual reinvention of the series. Green dominates the background and reel area, while the premium symbols use enough orange and yellow to stop everything blending together. We also get lasso and curtain animations during the bonus, giving the free spins round more movement than the fairly static base game. 

We find the card ranks at the lower end of the table before the racing symbols begin to increase the potential payouts. The champagne bucket takes the strongest regular position, while horse symbols become particularly important once free spins begin. 

• We see the Fisherman Wild only during free spins. The symbol substitutes for regular paying symbols but not the Scatter or Money symbols, while every Wild also collects the potential values attached to all visible Money symbols. 
• Horse symbols double as Money symbols during the bonus. We can see random potential values of 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 500x, 1666x, 2500x or 5000x the total stake. 
• The Scatter appears on every reel. Three, four or five Scatters activate the feature, with the trigger affecting the number of spins in the regular Free Spins version. 

Scatter Assistance 

When only two Scatters appear during a base spin, we can receive some help towards the trigger. One possibility moves the existing Scatters down one position while the other reels respin. Another can simply add an extra Scatter to a random position after the original spin finishes. 

Card Pick 

Before the bonus begins, we choose one card from 12 concealed options. A regular Bonus card starts the standard Free Spins round, while a Golden Cup card sends us into Golden Cup Free Spins instead. We therefore don't know which version we have until the card is revealed. 

Free Spins 

Three Scatters award 10 free spins, four provide 15 and five provide 20. During the round, every Fisherman Wild collects all potential Money symbol values currently on the reels. 

We also count the Wilds themselves. Every fourth collected Wild adds another 10 free spins and moves us to a stronger Money collection level. The first retrigger uses x2, the second x3 and the third x10. After that third retrigger, we can't extend the round again. 

Golden Cup Free Spins 

Golden Cup Free Spins remove the normal paying symbols and replace the standard reel strips with blanks, Money symbols and Fisherman Wilds. We begin this version with 10 free spins. 

Every Fisherman Wild still collects all Money values visible on that spin, while the same four Wild progression applies. Reaching each new level therefore adds another 10 spins and increases the collection multiplier through x2, x3 and x10. 

Random Free Spins Events 

Several random events can help bring Wilds and Money symbols together. When Wilds appear without any Money symbols, extra Money symbols can be added to random positions. 

When Money symbols appear without a Wild, we can see a lasso pull one reel upwards to bring a Fisherman Wild into view. Another animation can replace the non Wild symbols on screen when Wilds are present without any Money symbols. Within the wider range of online casinos, these additions make the collector setup a little less dependent on both symbol types arriving together naturally.

We play across five reels and three rows with 10 fixed paylines. Potential line combinations run from left to right across adjacent reels, beginning with reel one. 

The base game stays uncomplicated, with most of the mechanical changes waiting behind the Scatter trigger. Once free spins begin, horse symbols take on Money values and Fisherman Wilds become collectors. Every Wild also contributes towards the retrigger counter, linking symbol collection directly to the progression of the round. 

Golden Cup Free Spins simplify the symbol pool even further. By removing the ordinary symbols, we spend the round almost entirely watching for Money symbols and Wilds rather than standard line combinations. 

We'd look towards other Reel Kingdom collector games where Wild accumulation and Money values control most of the bonus progression. 

• Big Bass Surf's Up: Big Bass Jackpot Bonanza: We return to the wider Big Bass family with another free spins round built around Fisherman Wilds, Money values and retriggers. 
• Samurai Code: We lose the racetrack theme, but the same four Wild progression and x2, x3 and x10 collection multipliers make this a particularly close mechanical comparison. 
• Roaring Lions Big Bass Jackpot Bonanza: We move from horse racing to the savannah, while another Big Bass variation keeps character collection mechanics at the centre of the bonus. 

We can't pretend Big Bass Return to the Races: Big Bass Jackpot Bonanza has wandered very far from home mechanically. The Wild collection structure is immediately familiar, and anyone who's met the fisherman before will understand the basic idea within a few spins. 

Golden Cup Free Spins are the part we find more interesting. Removing the regular symbols changes the rhythm of the bonus and keeps our attention on the relationship between Money symbols and Fisherman Wilds. The random lasso and symbol replacement events also help when one half of that pairing refuses to appear. 

Our main complaint is repetition. Reel Kingdom has used this collector formula many times now, and another trip to the races doesn't completely disguise that fact. Still, the two bonus versions give us enough variation to stop the fisherman from simply running the same lap again.