Gold Carp Bonanza Slot by Pragmatic Play

Wilds Collect Money Values, But Only in Free Spins

Gold Carp Bonanza is a Reel Kingdom title (Pragmatic Play's sub-studio) built on the Big Bass template. 5x3 grid, 10 paylines, left to right. Wilds don't appear in the base game at all. They only show up during free spins, where each wild collects every money symbol value visible on screen.

Money symbols appear on every spin with random values: 2x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, or 2,000x total bet. The fish symbols that serve as premium paytable entries also function as money symbols, carrying their own random values. So the same golden carp that pays 2,000 coins for a 5-of-a-kind line win also holds a collectible money value during free spins.

Every wild that collects stays on screen for the rest of the round. Persistent wilds accumulating on a 15-position grid means the reels get progressively crowded with wilds as the bonus continues.

Retrigger Trail: Multiplier Steps at 2x and 3x

Free spins start at 10, 15, or 20 depending on scatter count (3/4/5). Every 4th wild collected triggers a retrigger - 10 more free spins plus a multiplier increase for money collection:

• 1st retrigger (4th wild): +10 spins, money collection at 2x multiplier
• 2nd retrigger (8th wild): +10 spins, money collection at 3x multiplier
• 3rd retrigger (12th wild): +10 spins, maximum reached - no further retriggers

The system caps at 3 retriggers. After the 12th wild, additional wilds still collect values and persist on screen, but no more extensions or multiplier bumps. A random helper kicks in when only 1 wild sits on screen at the end of a free spin - extra fish money symbols appear to boost the collection pool.

2,100x Cap on a Big Bass Engine

The max win is 2,100x. For context, Big Bass Bonanza offers 2,100x. Big Bass Splash pushes to 5,000x. Big Bass Amazon Xtreme hits 10,000x. Gold Carp Bonanza sits at the entry level of the family despite releasing in August 2024, when most of the series had already pushed well beyond this ceiling.

Four progressive jackpots (Grand, Mega, Major, Minor) trigger randomly from base game spins only - never during features. Higher bets increase jackpot chance. The Grand jackpot revealed through the opening-items mechanic where you match 3 names.

RTP is 96.71% - actually the highest in the Big Bass family, which typically runs 96.07-96.50%. The underwater pond theme with golden koi, lily pads, and a cartoon carp character keeps the visual language firmly in Big Bass territory. No buy option, no ante bet. You either trigger free spins naturally or you wait.