Pragmatic Play launches Big Bass Blast with multiplier wilds
Pragmatic Play added a new installment to its Big Bass franchise with the launch of Big Bass Blast, a title that maintains the iconic lake setting of the series and the fisherman character as the central figure, on a five-reel, three-row configuration. The game incorporates multiplier mechanics from the base game, differentiating itself from previous versions of the franchise in how wilds interact with wins.
In the base game, wild symbols appearing on reels 1 and 5 have the chance to randomly incorporate a multiplier of between 2x and 10x when activated. The bonus feature is triggered by the appearance of between 3 and 5 scatter symbols, awarding between 5 and 9 free spins depending on the number of scatters that activate the round. During the bonus, at least one wild is guaranteed to appear on each spin, ensuring continuity in value accumulation.
The wild fisherman collects the value of all fish money symbols that appear on the reels, accumulating prizes of up to 500 times the bet. Every seventh wild collected during the bonus game grants five additional spins and advances the win multiplier on a scale that starts at 2x and progresses up to a maximum of 10x, creating a value escalation curve that intensifies as the round progresses.
Sharon McHugh, Head of PR at Pragmatic Play, highlighted that the strength of Big Bass as a franchise lies in its ability to explore mechanical variations without abandoning the essence of the game that users recognize. "Big Bass Blast achieves this with its electrified reels and new bonus game experience," the executive noted.
The Big Bass franchise is one of the pillars of Pragmatic Play's catalog in Latin America, where fishing titles with wild accumulation mechanics perform consistently on regulated online casino platforms. Big Bass Blast joins a line of titles that has demonstrated retention capability in markets such as Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, where these types of progression mechanics within the bonus generate longer gaming sessions.
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