Big Bass – Hold & Spinner by Pragmatic Play at Tsars Casino
Pragmatic Play's 5-reel fishing slot with Hold & Spinner and Free Spins modes delivers 96.07% RTP with high volatility, where wins come less often but land bigger.
Five reels, three rows, and a hold-and-respin mechanic
How the grid is set up. Big Bass – Hold & Spinner takes you fishing across five reels and three rows, released in March 2023 by Pragmatic Play. The slot runs on 10 fixed paylines that pay left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. Three or more Money symbols trigger the Hold & Spinner bonus, where the grid transforms and non-Money cells become decorative tiles. Three or more Scatter symbols launch Free Spins instead. The game's high volatility means wins come less often but can be much bigger when they land.
Betting range and bonus options. This slot suits players who enjoy volatile games and can handle longer stretches without a win. The betting range from NZ$0.10 to NZ$375 per spin gives you room to find your stake, whether you prefer smaller bets or higher ones. The two paid bonuses—Free Spins and Hold & Spinner—let you buy your way into either feature for 100 times your total bet. An ante bet option increases your bet by 50% to boost scatter frequency, which appeals to players chasing the Free Spins round.
How respins keep building your total. The Hold & Spinner mode shapes most rounds because it triggers from base game Money symbols and keeps giving you fresh respins whenever a new Money symbol lands. You start with four respins; each Money hit resets the counter back to four and adds its value to your total prize. The round ends only when respins run out, which means a single Money symbol can keep the feature alive for several more chances. This mechanic is what makes Big Bass – Hold & Spinner distinctive among fishing-themed slots.
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NZ$3 750 000
How a round of Big Bass – Hold & Spinner runs
Before your first spin, understand how each round progresses and what triggers the bonuses.
What Big Bass – Hold & Spinner looks like on screen
From base game to bonus: triggering and collecting
Triggering and retriggering free spins. Land 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols to claim 10, 15 or 20 free spins. The wild fisherman substitutes on all reels except scatters and money symbols, collecting fish values on a meter. Every fourth wild collected retriggles ten extra spins with an escalating multiplier, up to 3 retriggers.
Money collect hold and respin. Three or more money symbols lock into place and reset your respin counter to 4. The grid transforms into a fishing net. Any new money hit keeps your total climbing and resets the respins to 4 again. Your round ends and pays out when respins run dry.
How do the base reels pay? Spin the 5 reels across 3 rows along 10 fixed paylines running left to right from the leftmost reel. Three matching symbols on a payline pay out according to their value. The red bobber pays from just 2 symbols; all others need 3.
From trophy catch to splash wins
The Big Bass series ranges from 96.07% to 96.52% RTP, with maximum wins from x5,000 to x25,000 across five titles.
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Know what you cannot control here
No pattern to the bonus trigger. Bonus rounds come without warning. The 3 money symbols that trigger Hold & Spinner or the 3 scatter symbols that start free spins land when they land, not on a schedule. You cannot guess when either round begins.
One session, any outcome. Every session result is random and final. The 96.07% RTP applies across all players and all time, but any single session is up to chance. One round might pay nothing; another might hit big. The RTP tells you nothing about your game today.
Plan for wins below the maximum. The maximum win of NZ$3,750,000 is a ceiling, reached almost never. Players hit it in rare cases only. Plan for smaller wins that come more often, not for the top prize to land in your session.
Your session: what you keep, what the house does
RTP is the long-run average return to players over many thousands of spins. Each RTP figure applies only to the game mode or bet type shown next to it: the standard game and bought bonuses run at 96.07%, while the ante bet raises it to 96.09%.
RTP 96.07% · Standard game and bought bonuses
RTP 96.09% · With ante bet
Play the demo or start for real
We give you a free demo of this slot so you can learn how it works before you stake any money.
Buy your way into the bonus rounds
Big Bass – Hold & Spinner free spins buy
Skip straight to free spins by paying 100 times your bet. At NZ$5 per spin, that costs NZ$500 and starts you with up to 20 free spins, where wilds collect values and retrigger bonus rounds.
Going straight for the money round
Trigger the hold and respin round on demand for 100 times your stake. Staking NZ$5 costs NZ$500 to start. Money symbols lock in place while the other reels respin, building your total until respins run out.
Big Bass – Hold & Spinner ante option
Boost your odds of landing scatters by paying half again as much per spin. At NZ$5, this ante bet raises your stake to NZ$7.50 and increases how often free spins trigger in the base game.
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Keeping Big Bass – Hold & Spinner enjoyable
How much can you afford? Decide what you can afford to lose before you start playing. Set a budget that fits your weekly spending, not your hopes of winning, and stick to it.
Stop before you chase. Plan when you'll walk away, even if you're winning. A big win can feel like the moment to keep playing, but that's when taking a break protects your balance.
Big Bass – Hold & Spinner respects your cap. Use your account's deposit and loss limits to enforce the budget you set. These tools pause your play when you hit the amount you chose.
When gaming is no longer your choice. If the game stops feeling fun or you're playing more often than you planned, take a cool-off period or use self-exclusion. The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and Gambling Helpline New Zealand both offer free support.