Like all Big Bass slots, Secrets of the Golden Lake is all about hitting the free spins round. Here is how it works.
Firstly, you’ll need to land 3, 4 or 5 of the Big Bass scatters to trigger the round. They land on any reel. That gets you 10, 15 or 20 free spins for the regular free spins round or just 10 for the Golden Lake free spins round.
Now, if you land just TWO scatters, then all is not lost because on occasion a THIRD scatter may randomly be added when the spin ends. OR, if your two scatters can drop down one row each on their respective reels without dropping off, then they do so before a re-spin takes place on the other 3 reels, with the aim of landing that third scatter.
Pick Me Game
Before free spins start, a Pick Me game takes place to decide which free spins round you get. A pick is made from 12 cards to reveal either the regular free spins or the Secrets of the Golden Lake free spins.
Regular Free Spins Round
During regular free spins, fish symbols land with cash values printed on them. These may be 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x, 1,666x, 2,500x or 5,000x. IF a fisherman wild lands then he collects up the total value of all cash symbols visible and they are paid out.
When fisherman wild symbols land they are also collected. And every 4th one to be collected extends the round by 10 spins. Also, a multiplier is applied to all cash symbol collections at 2x when 4 wilds are collected, 3x when 8 are collected and 10x when 12 are collected.
After 12 wilds are collected there are no more free spins or multipliers to be added.
Secrets of the Golden Lake Free Spins Round
The Golden Lake free spins round is more like a classic Cash Collect game. The standard reels are replaced with a new set onto which only cash symbols, fishman wilds and blanks may drop.
You get 10 spins and cash symbols pay either when they drop onto paylines OR when the fisherman wild lands at the same time.
The fishman wilds are also collected. When 4 have dropped, then the round extends by 10 spins and a 2x multiplier is applied to all wins. When 8 have dropped, 10 more spins are awarded and the multiplier goes up to 3x. When 12 have dropped, 10 more spins are awarded again and the multiplier goes up to 10x.
Near Miss Features
As with other Big Bass games, Pragmatic Play have added ‘near miss’ features to BOTH free spins rounds.
So, if a fisherman wilds land WITHOUT cash symbols then cash symbols may be randomly added OR a curtain may be drawn across to change ALL symbols bar the fishman wilds into new symbols, potentially including cash ones.
And if cash symbols land WITHOUT fisherman wilds then a hook may appear and randomly pull one reel up to reveal a fisherman wild.
And that’s your lot!