Pragmatic Play · Blast 1000 out 16 November 2026
Big Bass Christmas slots — every festive Big Bass in one place
Six Christmas editions of the Big Bass slot by Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom, from the 2021 original to Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 with its 20,000× cap. Try each free demo, compare RTP and max win side by side, then sign up and play at a UK-licensed casino.
- Games6
- NewestBlast 1000
- Top max win20,000×
- Best RTP96.71%
- Since2021
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Play Big Bass Christmas at a UK casino
Every Christmas Big Bass game on this site is a real-money slot you will find in the lobbies of UK casinos. We point you to one partner holding a UK Gambling Commission licence. Wherever you play, the rules are the same: you must be 18 or over, you pay in with a debit card, PayPal or Apple Pay, and a welcome offer may carry wagering of no more than 10×.
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- Find the gameSearch the lobby for “Big Bass Christmas”, open the info screen to see the RTP version and pick a stake of up to £5 a spin.
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Play the Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 demo
This is the official Pragmatic Play demo of the newest Christmas edition, loaded in pounds with virtual credit. Nothing to download and no account needed. The other five demos sit together on the demo page.
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All six Christmas Big Bass slots
Each card shows the release year, default RTP, max win and grid. Tap a game to open its page with the demo, the free spins rules and the feature that sets it apart.
Newest: Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 lands on 16 November 2026. It has the highest cap in the series at 20,000× and is the only edition with the Fisherman Wild collecting in the base game. Its figures are pre-release data from the game sheet.
Oldest: Christmas Big Bass Bonanza from December 2021 started the festive line-up. Santa replaces the angler as the wild, and the 2,100× cap is the lowest of the six.
How a Big Bass Christmas slot works
If you have played any Big Bass game, the Christmas editions will feel familiar. The base game is a classic reel set with fixed paylines: ten on the five 5×3 editions and twelve on the 5×4 Christmas Catch. Line wins, money fish and scatters are the three things to watch.
Fish carry cash values
The heart of the series is the money fish. Each one lands with a value printed on it, shown as a multiple of your total bet. Their real job comes in free spins, where every fish on screen is a prize waiting for a collector. The range depends on the game: from 0.5× to 1,000× on Blast 1000, and from 2× up to 5,000× on Frozen Lake and Christmas Bash.
The wild collects in free spins
During free spins, each wild that lands collects the value of every money fish on screen. On most editions the wild is the Fisherman; on the 2021 game it is Santa. On Christmas Bash, for example, every Fisherman in view collects all the fish values. Blast 1000 is the exception that brings collecting into the base game: its Fisherman Wild can land on reels 1 and 5 outside the bonus.
Every fourth wild retriggers
Wilds are counted across the round. Every fourth one collected retriggers the feature, adds 10 spins and raises a multiplier that applies to fish values collected from then on. On most editions the steps are ×2, then ×3, then ×10, after which the round cannot retrigger again. Xmas Xtreme keeps climbing to ×20, ×30, ×40 and finally ×50.
Scatters start the round
Three, four or five scatters trigger free spins. On most of the series that means 10, 15 or 20 spins. Xmas Xtreme works differently: every trigger gives 10 spins plus a pick-and-win screen for extra spins and upgrades. Several editions also try to rescue a near miss with two scatters: a hook, a respin or a present box can turn it into a trigger.
Christmas Big Bass series facts
Pragmatic Play publishes the series, while the games are built with its partner studio Reel Kingdom, the team behind Big Bass Bonanza, the original that started the whole fishing family. Since 2021 a new festive edition has arrived each winter, usually in late November, so a fresh page will appear here every season. Each one keeps the fish-and-collector core but changes one big thing.
Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 (2026) adds three present boxes beside the reels. With two scatters, they can be collected into a box that awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins. It also has a bazooka that can transform symbols, a 410× Super Free Spins buy with more chances of 1,000× fish, and medium volatility according to the game sheet.
Big Bass Christmas – Frozen Lake (2025) opens every bonus with a pick of 1 of 12 cards. A “Secrets of the Frozen Lake” card gives a special 10-spin round where every ordinary pay symbol is removed, leaving only blanks, fish and Fishermen.
Big Bass Xmas Xtreme (2024) brings multipliers to the base game: visible fish can be paid with a random ×1 to ×50. In free spins the retrigger ladder runs to ×50, the deepest in the series, and its 10,000× cap comes with odds of 1 in 14,321,518.
Big Bass Christmas Bash (2023) draws up to five modifiers before free spins start: more fish, more Fishermen, more dynamite, hooks and bazookas, a start from level 2 or two extra spins on every retrigger. It also triggers most often, about once in 63 spins.
Bigger Bass Blizzard – Christmas Catch (2022) is the only one on a 5×4 grid with 12 fixed lines. Five money fish on one line pay their total value, and its wild collector works with hooks that pull reels.
Christmas Big Bass Bonanza (2021) is the simplest: Santa as the collecting wild, ×2, ×3 and ×10 retrigger steps, and fish that can drop in when one wild is in view at the end of a free spin.
Big Bass Christmas slots compared
Release year, grid, default RTP, max win with its odds, volatility and whether a feature buy exists outside Great Britain. The full breakdown is on the RTP and max win page.
| Game | Year | Grid | RTP | Max win | Max-win odds | Volatility | Bonus buy* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 | 2026 | 5×3 | 96.50% | 20,000× | 1 in 3,820,474 | Medium | 100× / 410× |
| Big Bass Christmas – Frozen Lake | 2025 | 5×3 | 96.07% | 5,000× | 1 in 62,459 | High–very high | 100× / 270× |
| Big Bass Xmas Xtreme | 2024 | 5×3 | 96.07% | 10,000× | 1 in 14,321,518 | High–very high | 100× |
| Big Bass Christmas Bash | 2023 | 5×3 | 96.71% | 5,000× | 1 in 1,748,252 | High | 100× |
| Bigger Bass Blizzard – Christmas Catch | 2022 | 5×4 | 96.08% | 4,000× | 1 in 978,569 | High | 100× |
| Christmas Big Bass Bonanza | 2021 | 5×3 | 96.71% | 2,100× | 1 in 3,880,481 | High / medium* | — |
Which one to pick? For the biggest ceiling, Blast 1000 and its 20,000× cap. For the best return on paper, Christmas Bash or Christmas Big Bass Bonanza at 96.71%. For the most frequent bonus rounds, Bash again at about 1 in 63 spins.
Want something different from the classic 5×3? Christmas Catch adds a fourth row and two more lines. Want a wilder ride? Xmas Xtreme has the ×50 ladder.
Big Bass Christmas FAQ
How many Christmas Big Bass slots are there?
Six so far. Christmas Big Bass Bonanza came in 2021, Christmas Catch in 2022, Christmas Bash in 2023, Xmas Xtreme in 2024, Frozen Lake in 2025, and Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 arrives on 16 November 2026. All six are by Pragmatic Play and share the money fish and collecting wild, but each adds its own twist to the free spins.
Can I play Big Bass Christmas for free?
Yes. Every game has an official Pragmatic Play demo that runs in your browser in pounds with virtual credit. You do not need to download anything or create an account. Our demo page holds all six, each behind a short 18+ check. Demo balances cannot be cashed out, and nothing you win there is real money.
Which Big Bass Christmas slot has the highest RTP?
Christmas Bash and Christmas Big Bass Bonanza share the top default figure of 96.71%. Blast 1000 follows at 96.50%, then Christmas Catch at 96.08%, and Frozen Lake and Xmas Xtreme at 96.07%. Casinos can run lower versions of each game, so open the info screen before you play to see which figure applies.
What is the biggest win on a Christmas Big Bass game?
Big Bass Christmas Blast 1000 has the highest cap at 20,000× your stake, with pre-release odds of 1 in 3,820,474. Next come Xmas Xtreme at 10,000×, Frozen Lake and Christmas Bash at 5,000×, Christmas Catch at 4,000× and the 2021 Bonanza at 2,100×. These are ceilings that very few rounds ever reach.
Can I buy the free spins in the UK?
No. Bonus buy is not available in Great Britain, so UK casinos remove the buy button from the game. You will still see buy prices in some free demos and on casinos licensed elsewhere, such as 100× for regular free spins. In the UK the only way into the bonus round is landing three or more scatters.
What is the maximum stake on Big Bass Christmas in the UK?
UK rules cap online slot stakes at £5 per spin, or £2 per spin if you are aged 18 to 24. The cap applies at every UKGC-licensed casino, whatever the game’s own bet range is elsewhere. Autoplay and turbo spins are also switched off in UK versions, so every spin is started by hand.
Where can I play Big Bass Christmas for real money?
Only at casinos licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Our partner is one of them; the sign-up button takes you there. Check the licence number in the casino footer, deposit with a debit card, PayPal or Apple Pay, and set a deposit limit before your first spin. The real-money page has a full checklist.
Ready to play Big Bass Christmas?
Start with the free demo if you are new to the series, or go straight to our UK-licensed partner to play for real. Keep the stake within your budget and stop when it stops being fun; our responsible gambling page lists free, confidential help.
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