Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 Takes the Christmas Big Bass Up to 20,000x
Pragmatic Play releases a new Christmas game in the Big Bass series on November 16. Fish values reach up to 1,000x and the max win is 20,000x, the biggest of any Christmas Big Bass so far.
Key Takeaways
- Release date: November 16, 2026. 5×3, 10 lines, 96.50% RTP and a 20,000x max win.
- Fish money symbols go up to 1,000x, and even in the base game, fisherman wilds with random multipliers up to 10x can land on reels 1 and 5.
- In free spins, one fisherman is guaranteed on reel 1 every spin, and every 4 fishermen add 10 spins and raise the multiplier, up to 10x.
- It has the biggest max win of the five Christmas Big Bass games in AI Slot’s data, about 9.5 times the 2,100x of 2021’s Christmas Big Bass Bonanza.
A winter lake under the aurora, with Christmas lights and a sleigh above snow-covered reels. Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000, released by Pragmatic Play (developed by Reel Kingdom) on November 16, is the latest Christmas Big Bass, a series that returns every winter. This time the name carries ‘1000’, meaning fish values are capped at 1,000x, and the max win has grown with it.
How the Christmas Big Bass Has Grown Year by Year
| Game | Release | Reels | RTP | Max win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Big Bass Bonanza | 2021.12 | 5×3 | 96.71% | 2,100x |
| Bigger Bass Blizzard – Christmas Catch | 2022.11 | 5×4 | 96.08% | 4,000x |
| Big Bass Christmas Bash | 2023.11 | 5×3 | 96.71% | 5,000x |
| Big Bass Christmas – Frozen Lake | 2025.11 | 5×3 | 96.07% | 5,000x |
| Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 | 2026.11.16 | 5×3 | 96.50% | 20,000x |
The table lists the five Christmas Big Bass games on AI Slot in release order. The max win rose step by step from 2,100x to 4,000x and 5,000x, then jumped to 20,000x this time. This year’s Big Bass Halloween Splash 1000 also had a 20,000x max win, so the trend of applying the ‘1000’ formula to seasonal Big Bass games has carried over to Christmas.
Following One Round
- Base game: fish money symbols pay nothing on their own. A fisherman wild has to land on reel 1 or 5 at the same time to collect all fish values on screen. In the base game, the fisherman comes with a random multiplier of up to 10x.
- Triggering the bonus: 3, 4 or 5 scatters start 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Even with only 2 scatters, there is a chance that a gift box awards 10 to 20 free spins at random, or that a hook drags in one more scatter.
- Free spins: fisherman wilds can land on any reel, and one is guaranteed on reel 1 every spin. Bazookas and dynamite turn symbols into fish money symbols, and hooks pull fish or fishermen onto the screen.
- Retriggers: every 4 fishermen collected add 10 free spins and raise the multiplier for the wins that follow. The multiplier stacks up to 10x.
The flow is the same as earlier Big Bass games: land the fish, then collect them with fishermen. The difference is the ceiling. A single fish can be worth up to 1,000x and the multiplier can stack to 10x, so the numbers spread out sharply in rounds where fishermen pile up late in the bonus. The money collect mechanic itself is explained in Money Collect and the Big Bass Series Explained.
Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 in Numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Release date | 2026.11.16 |
| Reel layout | 5×3, 10 lines |
| RTP | 96.50% / 95.50% / 94.50% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Max win | 20,000x |
| Top fish value | 1,000x |
| Free spins odds | 1/112 |
| Bonus buy | 100x / 410x |
| Bet range | 0.10 - 250 |
The 1/112 free spins odds come from the official data, so the bonus opens relatively often. The bonus buy comes at two prices, and at the top of the base game screen there is a separate switch that raises the bet for a better chance of scatters. In the demo, with a base bet of ₩2,000, this option box shows ₩3,000. There are three RTP versions for operators to choose from.
What to Check in the Demo Before Release
It is not out yet, but you can try the free demo on AI Slot first. Start by watching how often the base game gives spins with fish but no fisherman, and how often a gift box or hook actually rescues the bonus when 2 scatters land. In free spins, how many spins it takes to fill the first 4 fishermen shapes how the game feels.
The differences are clearer if you play it side by side with earlier Christmas Big Bass games. Other new Pragmatic Play releases this winter are on the Pragmatic Play release schedule, and the full catalogue is on Pragmatic Play free slots.
Sources: Pragmatic Play Client Hub game information and official demo screen, AI Slot game data