Pragmatic Play · 2025
Big Bass Return to the Races is a high volatility 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with ten fixed paylines. The page covers its figures, modes and limits.
Symbols land on a 5x3 grid of reels, and a win forms when matching symbols line up on one of 10 fixed paylines. Wins pay from the leftmost reel across adjacent reels, so 2 matching symbols are enough to pay. Only the highest win on each line counts, and wins on several lines are added together. The theme combines fishing and horse racing, with a tackle box and binoculars among the symbols.
Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels start Free Spins: 3, 4 or 5 give 10, 15 or 20 spins. A pick-a-card step leads to regular or Golden Cup Free Spins. Wilds land only in Free Spins and collect the value of every MONEY symbol. Every fourth Wild adds 10 spins and raises the multiplier to x2, x3 or x10, up to four levels.
Know the numbers
Beepbeep Casino lists each figure in plain terms, so you read the numbers before you place a bet.
| Game detail | Stated figure |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.07% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win at top bet | A$1,875,000 |
| Release date | 24/02/2025 |
Clear view of play
Useful when you open the game and want to know how a spin plays out.
The bet box sets the stake for each spin on the 5x3 grid, from A$0.10 up to A$375. Check the amount on screen before you press spin.
Symbols pay from the leftmost reel to the right, and only on adjacent reels. The 10 fixed paylines each pay their highest win, and the wins on all lines add up.
Wild symbols do not land in the base game, so the 10 lines pay from ordinary symbols only. Money Collect and the Progressive Multiplier start only inside the free spins.
Three, four or five scatters anywhere start 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Then you pick one of 12 face-down cards to choose regular or Golden Cup Free Spins.
Every spin on the reels takes the bet you set from your balance, so A$2 a spin adds up fast. Set your total limit before the first spin and stop there.
Big Bass visuals
Useful once the free spins start and you want to match each screen with the rules.
A buy costs a fixed multiple of the bet, so at the A$2 example bet, Free Spins cost A$200 and Golden Cup Free Spins cost A$540.
| Paid round | Buy-in amount | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins at 100x | x100 · A$200 | – |
| Buy Golden Cup Free Spins | x270 · A$540 | – |
Each spin on the reels returns, over the long run, A$96.07 for every A$100 staked. The version this site runs is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Default? |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.07% | Supported |
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After this you will know how each bonus starts, what it pays and what changes during it.
15x mode puts more scatters on the reels, which raises the natural Free Spins chance. In 10x mode the reels play normally, with a chance for a 2-scatter near-miss rescue that adds a 3rd scatter. The rescue wins the feature only, and the spin itself does not pay lines.
Choosing the multiplierFree Spins chance
Three, four or five Scatter symbols anywhere start Free Spins with 10, 15 or 20 spins. A pick from 12 face-down cards decides between regular Free Spins and Golden Cup Free Spins. Wild lands only during Free Spins and collects the value of all Money symbols on screen.
Base game spinsExtra spins
Special 5x3 reels hold only Money symbols, Wild symbols and blank tiles. The round starts with 10 spins, all Money winlines pay on every spin, and each Wild collects the on-screen Money value. Every 4th Wild retriggers +10 spins and lifts the collection multiplier to x2, x3 or x10.
Free Spins pickMoney collection
Symbols land on a 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines. Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. Each line pays only its highest win, and wins on several lines are summed.
Placing a betPaid line wins
Spins land on the reels in a random order, so the bonus round can arrive on the first spin or hold off for many spins. Nobody can tell in advance how often the free spins will start. The result of one session is random whatever the published RTP says, and the RTP only describes the long run across many players.
The reels never show which RTP version is running on Beepbeep Casino. That detail sits only in the game rules, so read them before you start. Reading them first saves you from guessing at what the table means for your bet.
Wins on the reels can climb in steps, yet the top prize sits at a ceiling that very few spins reach. Treat the maximum win as the upper limit of the game, not as a figure to plan around. Nothing on the screen tells you when that moment will come.
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Four questions settled
You will know how a round runs and how the free spins start before you play.
This version has one RTP, 96.07, and a maximum win of x5,000. The other Big Bass versions in the series pay back between 96.50 and 96.52 percent, and Big Bass Splash 1000 has a higher maximum win of x25,000.
The maximum win is x5,000 the bet. At the example top bet of A$2, that is A$10,000. At the highest bet allowed here, A$375, the top win comes to A$1,875,000.
The lowest bet is A$0.10. The examples on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$2. The highest bet allowed here is A$375. Every win in money scales with the bet you choose.
The volatility is high. Wins can come far apart, and a single win can be large compared with the bet. How often the free spins or the big wins come cannot be known in advance.
You must be 18+ to play. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose before you open the game and treat that sum as the whole budget for the session. Stop when it is gone.
Set the point where you stop before the first spin, and keep to it after a big win too. A win does not change that plan.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play Big Bass Return to the Races, and review them if you change your plan.
If the game stops being fun or you chase losses, take a break. Self-exclude through BetStop if breaks do not help.
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