Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways Slot Review

SlotTribe 250 Spin Test – Date: 28 October 2026 – Result: -183.30 – Bonuses: 0 – Biggest Win: 9x

Overview

Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways is Pragmatic Play’s August 2023 Megaways entry in the Big Bass series, released with an RTP of 96.70% and a max win of 20,000x. It takes the familiar fisherman formula and slams it into a Megaways engine — six reels, ever‑changing symbol counts, and up to 147,456 paylines. Cascades, mystery symbols, and two bonus features give this slot plenty of moving parts, but like every Big Bass game, everything still revolves around hitting the bonus.

Our 250‑spin session didn’t.
Not once.
No free spins, no Hold & Spinner, no retriggers, no fisherman — nothing. Just a dry, miserable base game that barely coughed up a 9x win and bled the balance from start to finish. Mick’s Take sums it up perfectly: Big Bass with no bonus is a disaster, and this one didn’t even tease properly. It was completely shit.

Megaways should make the slot feel busier, but without the bonus, Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways is a dead lake.

SlotTribe Test Results to 1.00 Stake

100 Spins Profit/Loss: -75.30
250 Spins Profit/Loss: -183.30
Bonus Frequency: 0 Bonuses
Volatility Feel: High volatility, bonus‑dependent, awful base game

Mick’s Take

Yeah, I know — Big Bass and no bonus hits are not a good mix, but this was completely shit, hardly even a whiff of a bonus. Base game we know won’t be great, but this was awful. Highest win a 9x. I’m all for sticking this in the rejects.

RTP, Provider & Release Date

RTP: 96.70%
Provider: Pragmatic Play
Release Date: August 2023
Max Win: 20,000x

Gameplay & Features

Megaways Engine – Up to 147,456 Paylines

The slot uses a six‑reel Megaways layout with changing symbol heights on every spin. Wins form across up to 147,456 paylines. When a win lands, the symbols are removed and new ones cascade in, giving the slot a fast, reactive feel — at least in theory.

Mystery Symbols

Mystery symbols can land and transform into matching symbols, helping form wins or extend cascades. In our session, they didn’t do much — the base game simply wasn’t interested.

Free Spins – Unlimited Retriggers (Not Seen in Our Session)

The classic Big Bass free spins return, now upgraded with unlimited retriggers. Every four fishermen:

Retrigger the bonus
Increase the multiplier
Extend the feature indefinitely

This is where the slot can climb toward its 20,000x max win. But since we didn’t hit the bonus once, none of this came into play.

Hold & Spinner Bonus (Not Seen in Our Session)

Landing three coins triggers the Hold & Spinner bonus:

Start with three spins
Land coins to reset the counter
Sticky coins stay on the reels
Diamond symbols award huge instant wins

This bonus is the slot’s second route to big payouts. Again — didn’t see it once.

Base Game Behaviour

Our base game results:

Highest win: 9x
No bonus teases that converted
Cascades rarely chained
Mystery symbols did nothing
Long dead stretches
Balance bleed from start to finish

Megaways didn’t save it — the slot was lifeless.

Volatility & Behaviour

Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways behaves like a high‑volatility slot that is completely dependent on its bonuses. When neither bonus lands, the slot is a write‑off. The base game is weak, the wins are tiny, and the Megaways engine doesn’t generate enough momentum to compensate.

Mick’s Take nails it: no bonus = reject pile.

Graphics & Sound

The visuals follow the Big Bass style — bright colours, cartoon fish, and the fisherman front and centre. The Megaways layout adds more movement, but the theme remains familiar. Sound design is classic Pragmatic: upbeat jingles, scatter teases, and the usual Big Bass bonus music.

What It Does Well

Huge max win potential
Unlimited retriggers
Two bonus features
Megaways cascades
Diamond symbols for massive instant wins

What It Does Badly

Bonus extremely hard to trigger
Base game awful without features
Megaways engine feels wasted
Long dead stretches
Balance bleed brutal

Who It’s For

Players who enjoy:

High‑volatility Megaways slots
Bonus‑driven gameplay
Hold & Spinner mechanics
Money symbol collectors
Big Bass series with bigger max wins

SlotTribe Verdict

Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways has massive potential — unlimited retriggers, sticky coins, diamonds, cascades, and a 20,000x max win. But we didn’t see any of it. No bonus, no Hold & Spinner, no excitement. Just a dry base game with a pathetic 9x win and a heavy minus. When the bonuses land, this slot can explode. When they don’t, it’s a complete reject.

Am I wrong about this one?