Big Bass - Hold and Spinner Slot Review
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7.6Value score · Good · how it works
Big Bass - Hold and Spinner review: a 2023 Pragmatic Play fishing slot with two separate bonuses, sticky coins and four lives, at a 96.07% RTP.
- 39%of slots have a lower headline RTP
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Basic information
| Software | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 |
| Theme | Fishing slots |
| RTP | 96.07% |
| Volatility | Not published |
| Max win | Not published |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Features | Free spins |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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Big Bass - Hold and Spinner review
Most games in this franchise hang on a single free spins round. This 2023 entry from Pragmatic Play splits the attention between two. One is a free spins round with a fisherman who reels in instant cash. The other is a coin bonus that starts from three coins in the base game and uses a lives counter. The studio's own question sums up the design: which of the two will you hook? The catalogue adds a 96.07% RTP but no volatility or max win.
The board
The game runs on a 5×3 grid. Symbols are the familiar angling kit of rods, floats and other tackle. The studio does not publish a payline count in the text we hold, so the number of winning lines is not stated here.
Two ways into a bonus
The free spins round and the coin round are triggered differently, and they pay differently. One rewards instant cash during spins, the other rewards coins that stay on the board.
Free spins with the fisherman
In this round the fisherman protagonist reels in instant cash prizes. The studio says four are needed to award a retrigger, which comes with a multiplier that grows step by step. The studio gives no spin counts in its description, so the in-game rules are the place to check them.
Sticky coins and four lives
Landing three coins in the base game starts the second bonus. Those coins turn sticky and stay in place for the whole round, and their value is added to any wins that follow. Players begin with four lives, and the counter resets whenever coins land on the reels.
Diamond symbols
Diamonds are also present, and the studio says they grant huge wins. It does not publish a figure for them, so treat that as a description of their role rather than a number.
What a session costs
The listed RTP is 96.07%, a house edge of 3.93%. Over a long run this means about $39.30 lost per $1,000 wagered. In shorter blocks, 100 spins at $0.20 cost $0.79 on average, 100 spins at $1 cost $3.93, and 100 spins at $5, which is $500 wagered, cost $19.65.
Both volatility and max win are marked as not published, so there is no figure to say how wide the swings could be.
Comparable 2023 games
Several other Pragmatic Play titles from 2023 list the same 96.07%: Big Bass Amazon Xtreme, Country Farming, Fat Panda, Fire Archer, Fish Eye and Floating Dragon - Dragon Boat Festival. Two of them have a recorded max win, which gives a ceiling to compare: 10,000x the bet for Big Bass Amazon Xtreme and 4,000x for Fire Archer.
Since the return is identical, the return alone cannot separate them, and this game's own hook is the lives counter in its coin round.
Pros
- Two different bonus rounds, so the game offers a choice of style
- Sticky coins add their value to later wins in the coin round
- The lives counter resets whenever coins land
- Free official demo available
Cons
- No volatility rating or max win in our catalogue
- The studio text gives no spin counts or payline count
Verdict
Big Bass - Hold and Spinner works best for people who like having two bonus styles in one slot: a fisherman free spins round with growing multipliers and a coin round built on sticky values and four lives. The 96.07% RTP is the only return on record, and volatility is not published. With a house edge of 3.93%, it is a paid pastime, and the free demo is the way to see both bonuses before staking anything.
Sources: Pragmatic Play official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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Big Bass - Hold and Spinner RTP
The data lists one RTP for Big Bass - Hold and Spinner. Versions are not tracked for Pragmatic Play games, so other versions may exist; check the game's info screen.
- 96.07% $39.30 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.07% |
|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.79 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.93 |
| $5 | $500 | $19.65 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
Big Bass - Hold and Spinner max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 7.6 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $39.30
- Max win at $1 bet
- –
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: not published.
