Big Bass Bonanza is the fishing-themed Reel Kingdom slot published under Pragmatic Play: ~96.71% RTP, medium-high volatility, a ~2,100x ceiling, and a free-spins round built around money-fish symbols and a wild fisherman who collects them. It is stocked in My Empire's 4,000+ game library, and the site's 200 welcome free spins usually reach popular Pragmatic titles like this one.
This is the most approachable of the four Pragmatic slots I cover for My Empire. It runs on a standard 5x3 layout with 10 fixed paylines - no tumbling grid - and its ~96.71% published RTP is the highest of the group. RTP can vary by the operator's chosen configuration, so treat that as the maker's default. The medium-high volatility means it hits more often than Gates of Olympus or Sweet Bonanza while still holding back most of its value for the bonus.
Money-fish and collector wilds: the whole point of the game
The base game is a warm-up for the free spins. Three or more scatters trigger 10 free spins, and inside them the money-fish symbols carry cash values. Every time the wild fisherman lands, he reels in the value of every money-fish currently on screen. Land enough fishermen and you also retrigger more spins, so a strong session snowballs: more fish on the board, more fishermen to collect them, more retriggers to keep the loop going. The ~2,100x max win comes from a bonus round where that loop runs several times.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play / Reel Kingdom |
| RTP | ~96.71% (config can differ per operator) |
| Volatility | Medium-high |
| Max win | ~2,100x stake |
| Core mechanic | Free-spins money-fish values collected by wild fisherman, with retriggers |
My view on running the welcome spins here
If I had to pick one of My Empire's likely-eligible Pragmatic slots to spend welcome free spins on, Big Bass Bonanza would be near the top. Medium-high volatility is far kinder to a wagering requirement than the two high-variance tumblers, the payout ceiling is lower but reached more realistically, and the fishing bonus is genuinely fun to chase. It is still a bonus-dependent slot, so do not expect miracles from the base game - but as a title to actually enjoy while turning over spins, it is the sensible choice. Line it up against the others on the comparison page, check the terms on the free spins page, or contrast it with the higher-variance Sweet Bonanza and steadier Wolf Gold.