Leon Langsnor

Blast the Bass Slot Review

Fishing is supposed to be a peaceful pastime—just you, a rod, and the soothing sound of water. But apparently, no one told the guy in Blast the Bass slot from Belatra Games.

You know those people who take things way too far? Like bringing a flamethrower to a candle-lighting ceremony or using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut😬? That’s basically the fisherman in this game.

Rods and reels? Too slow. Nets? Boring. Nope, this guy skips straight to dynamite. Subtle? No👎. Effective? Absolutely👍. Somewhere, a traditional angler is crying into their tackle box😢.

Gameplay

Blast the Bass slot is not a fun play on words linking fishing to loud music. No, this game features a fisherman who can’t be bothered to rely on a rod and reel or nets. He goes full ballistic mode and drops sticks of dynamite to catch his fish haul.

This game has a 96.72% RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. and is rated as high volatility, which makes the win cap of $125,000 disappointing.

You can stand a chance of winning by hitting the game’s highest multiplier, 5,000x while betting the highest bet in the range, which goes from $0.20 to $25.

The game is played on 5 reels, 4 rows, and 20 paylines. The high symbols include an octopus, a crab, a reel, a bucket of fish, and a fishing hook.

The dynamite-armed fisherman acts as the Wild symbol, substituting for regular pay symbols.

There are also Fish symbols that carry cash values, 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 300x, 400x, 500x, and 1,000x your bet, that are awarded whenever the Wild symbol lands alongside them.

There is also a gold Fish Coin that has a starting value of 10x, and it increases in value to 20x, 50x, and 100x for every position it nudges down until it reaches the bottom row. The Fish Coin value is only paid once it reaches the bottom row, and there is a Wild on the reels.

The game also features a TNT box that acts as the Scatter. Landing 3 or more will trigger Free Spins.

Features

FISH RAIN

Randomly, a Wild symbol will throw dynamite, causing fish to rain down onto the reels, where their values are awarded by the Wild.

FREE SPINS

Landing 3 Scatter symbols awards 10 Free Spins. Landing 4 Scatters will award 10 additional Free Spins and a 2x Win Multiplier.

If 5 Scatters trigger Free Spins, you’re awarded 10 additional Free Spins with the 2x Win Multiplier and 10 more Free Spins with a 3x Win Multiplier.

During Free Spins, a Progress Bar is added above the reels. You’ll need to collect 4 Wild symbols when they land on the reels to activate the first 4 Boosters. The Boosters are lined up and will played after the current Free Spins round is completed.

The Boosters in order are:

You win 10 additional Free Spins with a 2x Multiplier.
You win 10 additional Free Spins with a 3x Multiplier.
You win 10 additional Free Spins with a 10x Multiplier.
You win 1 additional Free Spin with a 20x Multiplier.

From this point, you only need to land and collect 1 Wild to trigger the next Booster.

You win 1 additional Free Spin with a 30x Multiplier.
You win 1 additional Free Spin with a 40x Multiplier.
You win 1 additional Free Spin with a 50x Multiplier.
You win 1 additional Free Spin with a 100x Multiplier.

Any wins the Wild symbol participates in are subject to the Booster Multiplier.

BUY BONUS

You can buy your way into Free Spins for 100x your bet or trigger Free Spins in Hot Mode, with the 3rd Booster already triggered. For 200x, you can ensure that the Fish Rain feature will trigger each spin.

You can also ensure a Fish Coin will land alongside a Wild every spin for 50x your base bet.

ANTE BET

For an additional 25% of your base bet, the game will be more likely to trigger Free Spins.

Performance

Despite all the explosives being thrown around in this game, it didn’t bomb out once during testing.

Maximum Win

You can bet between $0.20 and $25, and there is a max multiplier of 5,000x your bet, leading to this game’s highest win of $125,000.

Conclusion

I don’t know what it is with fish-themed games, but they love to include a progress bar that awards additional Free Spins and higher Multipliers.

Unfortunately, this game only applies its Free Spins multipliers to prizes collected by the Wild symbols or wins the Wild helps create, but it can still help boost wins.

Compared to the granddaddy of bass-inspired games, though, Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass series, this game falls extremely short in terms of stats. Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways slot is capped at R400,000!

Big Bass Bonanza - Hold & Spinner slot and Bigger Bass Splash slot offer $380K and $#50K as their top prizes. It’s a shame because I like the graphics and the comedic, if not somewhat violent, theme.

If you’re unperturbed by the high volatility and low top prize, this is still an option.

Slot Details

Game Provider: Belatra Games
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: High
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.72%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 5,000x
Max Win: $125,000
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