Big Bass Halloween 2 by Pragmatic Play – Review, Free Play in Demo Mode

The Halloween theme is immediately recognizable from the title, featuring polluted underwater scenery with zombified symbols and characters. Even the letters and numbers have Frankenstein-like stitches, animated when forming a combination. Other symbols include a chainsaw, a mosquito, a tackle box and a truck as the only symbol that gets a combo starting with 2. The zombie fisherman is the wild symbol, acting as a multiplier collector in the bonus game, which is activated by at least 3 scatters.

Most of the features in this slot machine are only available after the bonus game starts. You need to land 3 or more scatter symbols to start it, but if you get only 2, there is an additional nudge chance that might bring up the 3rd one. Alternatively, you can use the bonus buy for 100x your bet to immediately start the bonus game.

Bonus Round

Upon activation, you get 10-20 free spins for the bonus game. Before the round starts, there is a possibility to fish out up to 5 modifiers that increase the probability of certain symbols appearing and give boosts like extra free spins or a higher starting level in the bonus game progression.

The zombie fisherman wild starts collecting multipliers from various-sized fish symbols, and if you manage to get 4 of them, the collection retriggers and awards 10 free spins. This also increases subsequent multipliers by up to 10x, depending on your bonus round progress level.

Random Events

During the bonus game, events may occur randomly when certain conditions are met:

• Dynamite: Requires fisherman symbols without any fish and turns some of the symbols into money to collect.
• Hook: Occurs when there are fish without any fisherman symbols, pulling the wild into view.
• Chainsaw: Changes all the symbols except wilds when there are fishermen without fish.

Wilds, Bonus Symbols and Payouts

The fisherman wild can replace any of the symbols (except scatters) during regular gameplay, and collects fish multipliers in the bonus round. Fish symbols come in different sizes from 2x all the way up to the maximum win of 5,000x. Scatters only trigger the bonus game and can appear on any reel.

Canadian players should pay close attention to the key slot values. These include its long-term return to players, bet size range, and volatility.​

• RTP: 96.71%. This RTP allows you to return wagers consistently over the long period of playing. The standard is 96%, and Big Bass Halloween 2 surpasses this mark.
• Bet Size: C$0.10 – C$250. Such a wide range makes the game appealing both for budget players and high rollers. You also have an option to choose the number of lines to bet on.
• Variance: High. The volatility here tends to be very high, meaning that spins with no results will be very common. On the bright side, the winning bets are likely to be more satisfying.

Big Bass Halloween 2 builds upon its prequel and the classic Big Bass Bonanza by adding lots of exciting features to the bonus game. The problem is that reaching this mode can prove hard with high volatility. If you’re willing to take risks, this slot machine can bring potentially big winnings with a 96.71% RTP and a 5,000x cap.