Bigger Bass Blizzard — full specs
Everything you need to know about the game before you press spin at PowerUp Casino.
| Name | Bigger Bass Blizzard |
| Provider | Pragmatic Play (Reel Kingdom studio) |
| Type | Video slot, Big Bass series |
| Release year | 2022 |
| RTP | 96.71 percent |
| Volatility | High |
| Layout | 5 reels, 3 rows (4 rows during free spins) |
| Paylines | 12 fixed |
| Max win | 10,000x stake |
| Min bet | C$0.10 |
| Max bet | C$100 |
| Bonus Buy | Yes — Bass Bonus Buy at 100x stake |
| Theme | Ice fishing, winter blizzard, frozen lake |
| Available at | PowerUp Casino — the retro-arcade favourite for Canada |
How to play Bigger Bass Blizzard at PowerUp
Getting the reels turning takes about two minutes if you already have a verified PowerUp account.
- Sign in or create a PowerUp account and opt in to the welcome package.
- Deposit a minimum of C$20 via Interac e-Transfer, credit card or open banking.
- Find Bigger Bass Blizzard in the Pragmatic Play filter of the /games catalogue, or search by name.
- Set your bet between C$0.10 and C$100 per spin using the coin selector on the bottom bar.
- Spin manually or engage the Bass Bonus Buy button to jump straight into free spins for 100x your stake.
- Land 3+ ice-cube scatters for 10 free spins, 4+ for 15, or 5+ for 20 — money symbols collect when fisherman wilds land.
How the Bass Bonus Buy and free-spins mechanic work
Bigger Bass Blizzard is a base game that pays modestly and a bonus round where almost all the volatility lives — here is what happens on each layer.
- Base game. Five reels, three rows, 12 fixed lines. Anglers, tackle boxes and playing-card royals fill the reels. Wins are steady but small — the base game is really a runway to the bonus.
- Money symbols. Ice-fish coins land on the reels carrying a value between 2x and 100x your stake. In the base game they sit there until the round ends; in the bonus, they get collected.
- Fisherman wild. The fisherman wild only appears during free spins. When one lands, it sweeps up every money symbol on the reels — and a second fisherman on the same spin doubles the total.
- Free spins. 10, 15 or 20 spins triggered by 3, 4 or 5 ice-cube scatters. The reels expand to four rows and add extra scatter tiles, so retriggers are common — collect 3 more scatters for +10 spins.
- Bass Bonus Buy. The Buy button costs 100x your stake and drops you straight into the free-spins round with a random 10, 15 or 20 spins. RTP on the Buy version remains 96.71 percent.
Bigger Bass Blizzard — main features
- RTP 96.71 percent — slightly above the industry average of 96 percent.
- High volatility with long dry spells in the base game and hit-and-run bursts in the bonus.
- 12 fixed paylines across a 5x3 grid, expanding to a 5x4 grid inside the free-spins round.
- Money-symbol collect mechanic, upgraded from Big Bass Bonanza with higher blizzard-tier coin values.
- Fisherman wild multiplies bonus wins by 2x when two fishermen land on the same spin.
- Bass Bonus Buy at 100x stake for players who prefer straight-to-bonus play (subject to CA jurisdiction rules).
- Max win capped at 10,000x — a step up from the 5,000x ceiling on the original Big Bass Bonanza.
- Mobile-ready HTML5 build, portrait and landscape, no download required.
Bankroll tips for Bigger Bass Blizzard
No strategy beats the RNG — but bankroll discipline is what separates a fun ice-fishing session from a frustrating one.
- Keep individual stakes at roughly one percent of your bankroll — high volatility eats through short sessions if you bet big early.
- The base game pays small on purpose. Do not chase base-game losses by raising your stake mid-session.
- If you like the Bass Bonus Buy, decide in advance how many buys you can afford before you deposit — 100x per pull adds up fast.
- Trigger the bonus naturally when your session is warming up; save Bonus Buys for a focused go-for-it round.
- Use PowerUp's deposit and session limits before you press spin — high-volatility slots hide time-on-device.
Bigger Bass Blizzard at PowerUp — the honest take
Where to play Bigger Bass Blizzard in Canada
Bigger Bass Blizzard sits under the Pragmatic Play filter in the PowerUp catalogue, alongside the rest of the Big Bass line. Canadian players get full CAD wallet support, Interac e-Transfer for both deposits and payouts, and PowerUp VIP XP on every real-money spin — so ice-fishing sessions feed straight into your loyalty ladder.
PowerUp operates under a Kahnawake/Anjouan Gaming licence (8048/JAZ). We are not licensed by the AGCO Ontario framework — Ontario residents should confirm eligibility before signing up. For 24/7 support, our English live chat sits at the bottom right of every page and the editorial team is led by Sarah Thompson.
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Bigger Bass Blizzard — frequently asked questions
Pragmatic Play publishes the game, and it was built by their in-house studio Reel Kingdom — the same team behind the original Big Bass Bonanza. On PowerUp Casino it lives under the Pragmatic Play catalogue filter.
The default RTP configuration is 96.71 percent, which is slightly above the industry average. Pragmatic Play also ships lower-RTP versions (95.67 percent and 94.07 percent) but PowerUp Casino serves the 96.71 percent build.
10,000x your stake. That maximum is typically reached inside the free-spins round by stacking high-value money symbols with a two-fisherman multiplier spin. On a C$1 bet that is a C$10,000 theoretical ceiling — rare, but confirmed by Pragmatic Play's math sheet.
Money symbols carry values between 2x and 100x your stake. During free spins, whenever a fisherman wild lands, it collects every money symbol currently on the reels and adds their total to your bonus win. Two fisherman wilds on the same spin doubles the collected total.
Yes — the Bass Bonus Buy button is available at PowerUp Casino for 100x your current stake. It drops you into a random 10, 15 or 20-spin free-spins round with the same 96.71 percent RTP. Bonus Buy is jurisdiction-gated on some tables and may not appear if you play from restricted provinces.
Yes. The game is built on HTML5 and runs in iOS and Android browsers through the PowerUp web app. Portrait mode is fully supported, and the ice-cube scatters scale cleanly on smaller screens.
All bets are placed in CAD. PowerUp Canada supports Interac e-Transfer as the primary deposit and payout rail, plus Visa, Mastercard and open-banking bank transfer. Minimum deposit is C$20.
PowerUp Casino operates under a Kahnawake/Anjouan Gaming licence (8048/JAZ) as an international operator serving Canada. We are not part of the AGCO Ontario regulated market — if you play from Ontario, please confirm eligibility. Age minimum is 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
PowerUp Casino operates under Kahnawake/Anjouan Gaming licence 8048/JAZ. If your gambling is causing concern, contact ConnexOntario on 1-866-531-2600 or visit responsiblegambling.org. Minimum age 19+ (18+ in AB, MB, QC).