Big Bass - Keeping it Reel Slot Review
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Big Bass - Keeping it Reel review: Pragmatic Play's 2022 fishing slot with 10 paylines, up to 20 free spins and level-based multipliers. RTP 96.07%.
- #67by value of 193 slots from 2022
- #1332by value of 3,708 slots
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Basic information
| Software | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2022 |
| Theme | Fishing slots |
| RTP | 96.07% |
| Volatility | Not published |
| Max win | x10,000 |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Features | Free spins |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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Big Bass - Keeping it Reel review
Another watering hole, the same fisherman. Big Bass - Keeping it Reel is a 2022 release from Pragmatic Play, and its published rules are brief. The studio describes a five-by-three slot with ten paylines, a free spins round that can be big, and Golden Wilds that help the player climb levels towards larger multipliers. That is the whole mechanical story the pack supports, so the rest of this review is about numbers.
Layout and paylines
The game uses five reels and three rows with ten paylines. A line pays when matching symbols connect across it, and with only ten lines to follow the base game is easy to read at a glance. The pack lists no tumbles, no ways and no special base game features, so we describe none.
Free spins, Golden Wilds and levels
The free spins are the main event. According to the studio, up to 20 free spins can be awarded on a single spin. The pack does not say how many scatters are needed, how the number of spins is decided or whether a retrigger exists, so we cannot go further than that ceiling.
Inside the bonus, Golden Wilds are the standout symbol. The studio links them to what it calls extraordinary catches and says players can climb levels to unlock huge multipliers. The levels and the multiplier values are not listed in our data, so treat the description as a direction rather than a specification. What follows from it is that the bonus round, not the base game, is where the multiplier potential sits.
RTP and session costs
Only one RTP is recorded: 96.07%. The house edge is therefore 3.93%, and each $1,000 wagered is expected to cost about $39.30. Someone playing 100 spins at $0.20 would pay about $0.79 on average; at $1 the figure is $3.93, and at $5 (so $500 in total) it is $19.65. Volatility is not published.
Both the studio and the catalogue give the maximum win as 10,000x the bet. That is $2,000 on a $0.20 stake, $10,000 on a $1 stake and $50,000 on a $5 stake. The pack has nothing on hit frequency, bonus buy or ante bet.
Similar games
Keeping it Reel is the oldest of its closest neighbours, which all date from 2023. Big Bass Amazon Xtreme and Country Farming match it exactly at 96.07% and 10,000x. Zeus vs Hades - Gods of War has the same RTP but a 15,000x cap. Three others sit a few hundredths lower: Cash Chips at 96.03%, Peak Power and 8 Golden Dragon Challenge at 96.02%, with caps of 10,000x, 10,000x and 8,800x.
Pros
- Ten paylines keep the base game simple to follow
- Up to 20 free spins can be awarded in one go
- Golden Wilds and levels give the bonus a progression
- Free official demo available
Cons
- Volatility is not published
- The pack gives no scatter counts, level values or multiplier sizes
- No bonus buy or hit frequency data
Verdict
Big Bass - Keeping it Reel is a ten-payline fishing slot where the free spins, up to 20 of them, and the Golden Wilds carry the upside. The RTP is 96.07%, the house edge 3.93% and the cap 10,000x, but volatility is not published and several rule details are missing from our data. The free demo is the obvious place to see how the levels work before you commit any budget.
Sources: Pragmatic Play official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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Big Bass - Keeping it Reel RTP
The data lists one RTP for Big Bass - Keeping it Reel. 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 - Keeping it Reel max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 7.9 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $39.30
- Max win at $1 bet
- $10,000
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: 10,000×.
