Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot

Item: Christmas Big Bass Bonanza
Rating: 4.5

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Published Date · Nov. 17, 2022 · Last Updated · Oct. 30, 2026

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Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Review

Pragmatic Play's Christmas take on Big Bass Bonanza, with Santa in the angler's seat and free spins that pay out on the cash values of the fish.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Overview

Pragmatic Play froze the lake over and gave Santa the job the old angler used to do. Under the baubles, the rules come straight from Big Bass Bonanza, right down to a top prize of 2,100x your total bet.

The game came out on 2 December 2021 and plays on five reels, three rows and 10 paylines. Fish symbols carry a cash value on every spin, but you only collect it in free spins, when Santa lands as a Wild and reels in every fish on screen. The RTP is 96.71% at the default setting, and the in-game rules list the game as medium volatility.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Details
Paylines	10
RTP	96.71%
Volatility	Med
Jackpot	x
Minimum Bet	£0.1
Maximum Bet	£5
Maximum Win	2,100 x
Software Provider	Pragmatic Play
Themes	Christmas, Fishing
Design and Layout	Scatter Symbols Slots, 5 Reel Slots, Wild Symbol
Features	Multiplier, Free Spins

Pragmatic Play kept the rulebook and changed the costumes, down to the two bass in Santa hats beside the logo. The dressing is good fun. Nothing here goes beyond what Big Bass Bonanza already did, yet the free spins hold up, with Santa collecting the fish and a multiplier that climbs to 10x. The 2,100x cap bothers us most, because it ends a round on the spot. If you want the original with snow on it, you can stop looking; anyone after a new mechanic will find none.

4.5/5

Pros

96.71% RTP at the studio's default setting

Every fourth Santa adds 10 spins and a bigger multiplier

Fish worth up to 2,000x your total bet in free spins

Cons

Max win capped at 2,100x, and the round ends there

Same rules as Big Bass Bonanza under the festive art

Some casinos run the lower 94.62% RTP setting

How To Play Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza base game on the 5x3 reels with a £2 bet — Base game

Fish symbols carrying cash values in pounds in the Christmas Big Bass Bonanza base game — Fish carry cash values

Grid	Paylines	Min Bet	Max Bet (UK)
5x3	10	£0.10	£5.00

Before You Cast

Pick your stake with the plus and minus buttons, from £0.10 a spin. UK rules cap each spin at £5, or £2 if you are 18 to 24. Wins pay from left to right along 10 paylines, starting on the first reel. Most symbols need three on a line, but the green bauble pays from two. Santa never shows up in the base game. He joins the reels only in free spins, where he stands in for every symbol except the Scatter.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Paytable & Symbols

Ten symbols pay, listed in the order of Pragmatic Play's own rules screen, from the green bauble down to the 10. Each value is a multiple of your total bet for that many matching symbols on a line. Neither the Santa Wild nor the Scatter has a line pay of its own.

Name	2 Symbols	3 Symbols	4 Symbols	5 Symbols
Green Bauble	0.5x	5x	20x	200x
Fishing Rod		3x	15x	100x
Sleigh		2x	10x	50x
Tackle Box		2x	10x	50x
Fish		1x	5x	20x
A		0.5x	2.5x	10x
K		0.5x	2.5x	10x
Q		0.5x	2.5x	10x
J		0.5x	2.5x	10x
10		0.5x	2.5x	10x

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Paylines

The diagram below numbers all 10 lines across the 5x3 grid. Only the highest win on each line pays, and the game adds wins on different lines together.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Features

Fish With Price Tags

Every fish that lands takes a random cash value: 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 2,000x your total bet. In the base game that number is decoration. The fish pay as an ordinary line symbol, from 1x for three up to 20x for five, and the cash only counts once free spins start and Santa lands on the same spin.

Three Scatters to Go Fishing

The Scatter is a bass in a Santa hat, and it can land on any reel. Three of them start 10 free spins, four give you 15 and five give you 20.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Bonus Features

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza free spins screen: 10 free spins, Santa catches fish for extra wins — Free spins unlocked

Santa landing with fish on the reels during Christmas Big Bass Bonanza free spins — Santa lands with the fish

Santa Takes the Rod

Free spins run on a special set of reels. Each time Santa lands, he collects the cash value of every fish on screen. When a single Santa lands, fish can sometimes drop into random spots at the end of the spin.

Four Santas, More Spins

The strip above the reels counts every Santa. The fourth one retriggers the round with 10 more spins, and Santa's catches in those spins pay double. The eighth raises that to 3x and the twelfth to 10x. Extra spins start once the current batch ends, and no retrigger follows the third.

Where It Stops

Pragmatic Play caps wins at 2,100x your total bet. If a free spins round reaches that figure, the round ends there and you lose any spins left.

Our Verdict There is little to learn here. Santa has to land on the same spin as the fish you want collected, and without him even a 2,000x fish pays nothing. You reach the 10x multiplier only with the twelfth Santa of the round.

Play Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Demo for Free

Pragmatic Play's own demo runs on play credit shown in pounds, so you can watch a full round before you stake anything. If three Scatters land, keep an eye on the strip above the reels. It counts every Santa that lands, and the fourth one adds 10 spins with a 2x multiplier on every fish he collects after that.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot RTP & Volatility

RTP	Variable RTP	Volatility	Max Win
96.71%	Yes	Medium	2,100x total bet

At 96.71%, the default RTP sits above the 96.00% median of the 392 slot reviews we sampled (October 2026). Casinos can also run the game at 95.67% or 94.62%, and you can check which version you have on the theoretical RTP line of the in-game rules. Pragmatic Play rates it medium volatility.

Our Verdict One fish can carry 2,000x, so the 2,100x cap looks low, even if it sits well with medium volatility. The RTP needs more care. You get the headline 96.71% only where the casino runs the top setting, and the 94.62% version is more than two points down.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot Graphics & Audio

Graphics

A sheet of ice runs along the top of the screen, and columns of bubbles rise between the reels. Snow sits on every letter and the tackle box is packed with candy canes and baubles. Santa's sleigh even has an anchor on its side. Red and white sea urchins and a seahorse fill the edges. We like the two bass in Santa hats on either side of the logo.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza base game spin with baubles, letters and a fish — Base game spins

Bass in a Santa hat Scatter symbols on the Christmas Big Bass Bonanza reels — Scatter symbols on the reels trigger free spins

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza free spins with fish values and the Santa counter above the reels — Free spins in action

Santa lands on reel 5 during Christmas Big Bass Bonanza free spins — Santa joins the reels in free spins

Audio

A bright Christmas tune plays under the reels, with jingling bells, and the spins come with the sound of water splashing and bubbling. The speaker button turns sound and music off.

Our Verdict Pragmatic Play went further than a hat on the logo. Snow caps every letter, and bells run all through the soundtrack. The reels are another matter. They come straight from Big Bass Bonanza, and if you play the series, you will know them at once.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza Slot on Mobile

Santa has a sleigh, but you only need a phone for this one: Pragmatic Play's festive Big Bass plays in a mobile browser with no download. It runs on Android and iOS, on phones and tablets alike.

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza free spins on an iPad, full game screen

Christmas Big Bass Bonanza FAQs

Can I play Christmas Big Bass Bonanza for free?

Yes. The demo on this page is Pragmatic Play's own and runs on play credit shown in pounds, so you can try the game without staking real money.

How do the free spins work in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza?

Three, four or five Scatters award 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Santa then appears as a Wild and collects the cash value of every fish on screen each time he lands.

How much are the fish worth in Christmas Big Bass Bonanza?

Each fish takes a random value of 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x or 2,000x your total bet. You only win that value in free spins, when Santa lands on the same spin.

What is the RTP of Christmas Big Bass Bonanza?

96.71% at Pragmatic Play's default setting. Some casinos run 95.67% or 94.62%, and the in-game rules show the figure for the version you are playing.

What is the max win on Christmas Big Bass Bonanza?

2,100x your total bet. A free spins round that reaches it ends straight away, and the remaining spins are lost.

Is Christmas Big Bass Bonanza high volatility?

No. Pragmatic Play's in-game rules rate it medium volatility, which the studio describes as steady pays that range from low to very high.

Is Christmas Big Bass Bonanza the same as Big Bass Bonanza?

Underneath, yes. Pragmatic Play lists the same free spins rules and the same 96.71% RTP for both games, while the Christmas version swaps the angler for Santa and dresses the reels in snow and baubles.