Our favourite fishing dude is time travelling back to Arthurian times in this release from Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play in the Big Bass Secrets of The Golden Lake slot, and this time he is wearing a crown. And it’s a big golden one, so he must have been reeling in some big ones.
Arise, good sirs and ladies, and let’s join him on his quest for gold in that shimmering lake! (How did you like my Pommie accent by the way?)
This blockbuster slot builds on the success of the popular fishing-themed series of slot games.
This jewel of a game will attract a diverse audience with engaging features and some familiar yet refined gameplay mechanics. It’s bright and vibrant with some suitable medieval music floating along in the background as we search for that wet treasure.
Look and Feel
Big Bass Secrets of The Golden Lake transports us to a serene lakeside setting, complete with lily pads, clear blue waters, and a backdrop of lush greenery. You can see Excalibur stuck in the mud at the bottom. It’s still looking shiny! The graphics are crisp, with a cartoon feel. And that soundtrack is soothing, don’t you think? I could sup a few cups of Mead while listening to that.
There are five reels and three rows in this game and it comes with ten pay-lines and the chance of triggering two free spins rounds. This is a high variance game with a maximum win of 5000x your stake.
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Bonus Features
The game comes alive in its bonus features, which are plentiful and rewarding. Key highlights include:
Free Spins
Triggered by landing three or more scatter symbols, this feature comes with a progressive feature where collecting fisherman symbols can lead to additional spins and increased multipliers. 3, 4 or 5 scatters award 15, 20 and 25 free spins respectively.
In the base game if just two scatters land, there is a chance you will get another reeled onto the screen by a random feature:
You can activate two free spins rounds in this game. Both have a meter that can boost your free spins count and multipliers. Up to five Scatters in the main game trigger the maximum twenty free spins.
Before the bonus begins, choose a card from 12 to reveal the type of Free Spins round won.
If you pick a BONUS card, you will get a normal free spins bonus. If you pick a Secrets of the Golden Lake card, you trigger the Golden Lake Free Spins.
During the regular bonus each Fisherman Wild reels in all the Fish Money on the screen.
All the Wild symbols that land during the bonus are collected until the end.
Every 4th Fishing Dude Wild you collect retriggers the feature, and awards ten more free spins. Plus the multiplier for the Fish Money collection goes up to 2x for the second level, 3x for the third level and 10x for the fourth level.
You cannot retrigger the bonus after the fourth level.
Main Symbols
The reels are adorned with thematic symbols including fishing rods, floats, tackle boxes, dragonflies, and of course, various fish symbols representing different values.
Plus the playing card symbols of course. The fisherman with the crown acts as a wild, substituting for all symbols except the scatter, which is represented by the golden fish ready to bite.
Other Games in the Series
If you love playing Big Bass Secrets of The Golden Lake, you should also try a spin on the other games of this well-loved series by Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play, such as “Big Bass Bonanza” and “Bigger Bass Bonanza.”
We stock a load of them!
Ante Bet
In some jurisdictions (not the UK), you can place an Ante Bet to improve your odds. Select the bet multiplier and the game engine will change as follows:
Bet multiplier 15x
The chance to trigger the FREE SPINS round naturally is higher. More Scatter symbols are present on the reels.
Buy Free Spins
The Free Spins Bonus round can be bought in the base game in some jurisdictions (not the UK).
Pay 100x your total bet to trigger the feature. Pick a card from the 12 possible cards to get the regular Free spins or the Golden Lake Spins.
OR, pay 270x total bet to buy the the Golden Lake Spins directly.
Summary
The Big Bass Secrets of The Golden Lake slot is a great addition to the fishing-themed slot series and will appeal to a broad audience with its clever mix of graphics, sound, and gameplay features.
The game remains true to the series’ roots while introducing enough novelty to move things on a bit.
Wombat Score: 4.8/5
Pretty much top marks!
FAQs
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What are the Random Features in the Bonus Round?
Big Bass Secrets of the Golden Lake comes with random features in both bonus rounds. A free spin one fisherman but no Fish Money may trigger money fish to land. Money fish with no fisherman may set off a hook that reels in a fisherman to scoop up the money. A fisherman with no Fish Money can also transform all other symbols into other symbols that trigger a pay-out.
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What are the Golden Lake Free Spins and How are they Different to Normal Free Spins?
Golden Lake Free Spins come with no regular symbols. You will only see Fish Money, and the fisherman who collects the money. The multiplier and extra spins award works the same way as the standard feature.
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How do I Trigger the Golden Lake Free Spins?
You need to pick the Golden Lake Free Spins card (out of a possible 12 cards) right at the beginning of the bonus feature. Or, in some jurisdictions you can buy the bonus (not the UK).