Push Gaming · 2022
Big Bamboo is a high volatility video slot from Push Gaming on a 5x6 grid. This page covers its figures, modes and costs before the first spin.
A 5x6 grid of reels holds Big Bamboo, a video slot from Push Gaming with a Chinese theme of monkeys and a panda. The base game uses 50 fixed win lines, and only the highest win on each line pays. Two matching symbols are enough for a payout. The nine symbols include WILD, Panda, Wild Boar, Monkey, Bird and four card suits.
Four card-suit symbols form the Low-Symbol conversion meter on the right of the Free Games Feature. Each full conversion of a low symbol to bamboo adds bonus spins and a multiplier, and more Scatter landings retrigger extra spins. Golden Bamboo is a respin that a Mystery Bamboo can uncover, and the Gamble step can put a free spins award at risk.
Know what you get
RTP and the size of a win are easy to mix up, and this table keeps them apart.
| What is it? | In numbers |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.13% / 96.52% / 96.71% / 96.74% / 96.76% / 96.94% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5x6 |
| Maximum win multiple | x50,000 |
| Maximum win in A$ | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 03/03/2022 |
Know what you pay
The usual worry is not knowing what a bet costs before the first spin.
A$0.10 is the lowest Base Bet and A$100 the highest. Pick the stake before the first spin, since the win cap of 50,000x is counted from that figure.
A 5x6 grid pays along 50 fixed win lines, and each line counts only its highest win. Lines need at least 2 matching symbols to pay.
Of the 10 features, Mystery Bamboo can uncover a Golden Bamboo underneath, starting a respin where Instant Prize and Collector values are summed and multiplied by the Base Bet.
Reels 2-4 need enough Scatter and Gamble Scatter symbols to start the Free Games Feature, which awards a set of free spins. Each full low-symbol conversion adds bonus spins and a multiplier.
A$0.10 to A$100 sets the Base Bet range, so pick your stake and limit before the first spin. The National Gambling Helpline is 1800 858 858.
Four modes to know
You will know how each mode starts, what it gives you and what it costs.
Enough Scatter, BONUS or Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2-4 start it. You get a set of free spins and a meter on the right with four card-suit low symbols. Each low symbol fully converting to bamboo adds bonus spins and a multiplier. Later scatter landings retrigger extra spins.
Base gameFree spins
A Mystery Bamboo reveal symbol uncovering a Golden Bamboo underneath starts the respin. Each Golden Bamboo position spins through Instant Prize, Multiplier, Scatter, Gamble Scatter and Collector symbols until resolved. Then Instant Prize and Collector values are summed and multiplied by the Base Bet, with any Multiplier and conversion multipliers.
Base game spinRespin prizes
After a Free Spins trigger, a vertical prize ladder appears with the awarded tier highlighted. You choose to collect the current award or gamble it for a chance at a higher ladder tier. A losing rung forfeits the free spins entirely.
Free spins triggerHigher ladder tier
Four purchasable options share one Base Bet stepper. They are no low symbols converted, 2 low symbols converted, 4 low symbols converted with no gamble step, and Mystery Free Spins. Mystery Free Spins randomly resolves into one of the other three outcomes.
Base gameChosen feature
Prices run from 99 to 608 times the Base Bet, so every buy rises and falls with the stake you choose.
| Bonus buy | Total paid | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| No Low Symbols Converted | x99 · A$495 | – |
| 2 Low Symbols Converted | x179 · A$895 | – |
| 4 Low Symbols Converted | x608 · A$3,040 | – |
| Mystery Free Spins | x300 · A$1,500 | – |
96.13 to 96.94 per cent of the amount staked goes back to players over time. That is the return to player (RTP), shown per A$100 staked. The version this casino runs appears in the game rules.
| RTP level | RTP | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.94% | False |
| Variant 2 | 96.76% | False |
| Variant 3 | 96.74% | False |
| Variant 4 | 96.71% | False |
| Variant 5 | 96.52% | False |
| Variant 6 | 96.13% | Yes |
Symbol values
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.40 bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| What lands | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$0.20 | A$0.80 | A$4 | A$60 |
 Panda | A$0.20 | A$0.80 | A$4 | A$60 |
 Wild Boar | – | A$0.20 | A$0.80 | A$8 |
 Monkey | – | A$0.16 | A$0.64 | A$6.40 |
 Bird | – | A$0.12 | A$0.48 | A$4.80 |
 Club | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.16 |
 Heart | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.16 |
 Spade | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.16 |
 Diamond | – | A$0.04 | A$0.08 | A$0.16 |
Recognise the features
These screens settle how the bonus and free spins look before any money goes on a spin.
The 5x6 grid of Big Bamboo gives no sign of when the bonus round will land. How often the Free Games Feature or the Golden Bamboo Feature comes is not known in advance, and the RTP does not fix it for a single session. Whatever the RTP version, the result of one session is random.
Six RTP versions of Big Bamboo exist, and each one sets a different long-run return. Which version Goldbet Casino runs is shown only in the game rules, not on the reels. Read the rules for the version you are about to play before you set your bet. The versions table gives the return in money for each version.
x50,000 is the ceiling of Big Bamboo, and a round reaches it very rarely. The cap applies to the Base Bet of each round, so the money figure rises with the stake. At A$5 the cap is A$250,000. Treat the maximum win as the limit of the game, not as a target to plan a session around.
Two ways to play
Demo play shows the reels, and the real game needs an account first.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real Big Bamboo needs a Goldbet Casino account and you must be 18 or older.
Play for real18+ only. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
A$0.40 is the stake the paytable uses. Set a session sum before the first spin and keep other money out of the game.
A$5 is the example bet here, and a win can make stopping feel wrong. Pick the stop point before you spin, and keep it after a win.
A$100 per spin is the most this slot takes, so balances move fast. Set deposit and loss limits in your account before the first spin.
96.13% is the lowest RTP here, and it describes a long run, not one session. When play stops being fun, pause or self-exclude.
Five quick questions
Useful when you are about to start and want quick facts on volatility, bets and free spins.
5x6 grid with 50 fixed win lines, and the volatility is high. Wins come unevenly, so a session can run flat before a larger payout lands. Read the paytable before the first spin to see which symbols pay.
Reels 2 to 4 decide it: enough Scatter, BONUS or Gamble Scatter symbols landing there start the Free Games Feature. Further scatter landings during the feature add extra spins.
50,000x the current Base Bet is the cap for each round, so a bigger stake raises the money cap but not the multiple. The cap is a multiple, so the money amount depends on the stake you pick.
A$0.10 is the lowest Base Bet and A$100 is the highest allowed here. The tables on this page use A$0.40, A$2 and A$5 as examples, and those are not the limits of the game.
50,000x is the cap on Big Bamboo, against 75,000x on Big Bamboo 2. Happy Bamboo, at 96.31%, and Bamboo Ways, at 96.30%, are separate titles with their own rules.
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