Push Gaming · 2022
Big Bamboo is a high volatility video slot by Push Gaming on a 5x6 grid. Here are its figures before your first spin.
Seven rows to check
Most worries start with unclear numbers, so each figure below says what it means in dollars.
| Game figure | Plain figure |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| Return to player | 96.13% / 96.52% / 96.71% / 96.74% / 96.76% / 96.94% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reel grid | 5x6 |
| Maximum win multiple | x50,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 03/03/2022 |
A 5x6 grid with a fixed layout carries a Chinese theme of monkeys, pandas and bamboo. Big Bamboo is a video slot, so every spin resolves on the grid. Two matching symbols can pay on one of the 50 fixed win lines in the paytable, and only the highest win per line is paid. Symbols include a Wild, a Panda, a Wild Boar, a Monkey, a Bird and four card suits.
Reels 2 to 4 hold the trigger for the Free Games Feature, which needs enough Scatter and Gamble Scatter symbols to land. A meter tracks low symbol conversions to bamboo, and each full conversion adds spins and a multiplier. Golden Bamboo, revealed under a Mystery Bamboo, starts a respin that sums its prizes, and a losing step on the Gamble ladder forfeits the free spins.
Five steps, one spin
Not knowing what a spin will do is the common worry, so each step names its rule.
Pick a Base Bet between A$0.10 and A$100 before the reels spin. The 50,000x cap applies to whichever Base Bet you choose, so A$5 gives a higher ceiling than A$0.20.
The grid has 5 reels and 6 rows, with 50 fixed win lines. Each line pays only its highest win, so one combination is never paid twice on the same line.
Wild, Mystery Symbol and Symbol Transform can alter the symbols that form a win. A Mystery Bamboo reveal can uncover a Golden Bamboo, which then respins until every position resolves.
Free spins start when enough Scatter, BONUS or Gamble Scatter symbols land on reels 2 to 4. A meter on the right then tracks the four card-suit low symbols.
Set your limit before the first spin. Every spin takes the chosen bet, between A$0.10 and A$100, and the session ends once the balance can no longer cover that bet.
Know your spins
Not sure when a bonus starts or how its prizes add up?
Reels 2-4 trigger Free Games when enough Scatter/BONUS and Gamble Scatter symbols land. It awards a set of free spins and a Low-Symbol conversion meter. Each low symbol that fully converts to bamboo adds bonus spins and a multiplier. More scatter landings retrigger extra spins.
Base Game spinsExtra free spins
One Mystery Bamboo reveal that uncovers a Golden Bamboo starts this respin. Each Golden Bamboo position spins through Instant Prize, Multiplier, Scatter, Gamble Scatter and Collector symbols until it resolves. Then all Instant Prize and Collector values are added up and multiplied by the Base Bet.
Base Game revealRespin for prizes
One Free Spins trigger opens a vertical prize ladder with the awarded tier highlighted. You choose to collect the current award or gamble it for a chance at a higher ladder tier. A losing rung forfeits the free spins entirely.
Free spins triggerHigher ladder tier
Four options: no low symbols converted, 2 low symbols converted, 4 low symbols converted with no gamble step, and Mystery Free Spins. The last one randomly resolves into one of the other three outcomes. All four share one Base Bet stepper.
Base Game betChosen bonus round
Know each value
Payouts below are in A$ at the A$0.20 example bet, and more matching symbols on a line pay more.
| Which symbol | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$0.10 | A$0.40 | A$2 | A$30 |
 Panda | A$0.10 | A$0.40 | A$2 | A$30 |
 Wild Boar | – | A$0.10 | A$0.40 | A$4 |
 Monkey | – | A$0.08 | A$0.32 | A$3.20 |
 Bird | – | A$0.06 | A$0.24 | A$2.40 |
 Club | – | A$0.02 | A$0.04 | A$0.08 |
 Heart | – | A$0.02 | A$0.04 | A$0.08 |
 Spade | – | A$0.02 | A$0.04 | A$0.08 |
 Diamond | – | A$0.02 | A$0.04 | A$0.08 |
Visual guide
These screens settle what the reels, free spins and bonus look like before you play.
A$5 is the top example bet here, and every price is a fixed multiple of the bet, so the cost moves with your stake.
| Paid extra | Amount 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 | – |
A$100 staked is the base of the return figures on this page. RTP is the share the game pays back over a long run, not a promise for one session. Our version is in the game rules.
| Return (%) | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.94% | Excluded |
| Variant 2 | 96.76% | Excluded |
| Variant 3 | 96.74% | Excluded |
| Variant 4 | 96.71% | Excluded |
| Variant 5 | 96.52% | Excluded |
| Variant 6 | 96.13% | Yes |
Two Modes
Most players first wonder whether trying Big Bamboo means spending money or risking a deposit.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs an account with Winshark Casino and players aged 18+.
Play for realFifty fixed win lines pay the Base Game, yet nothing on this page predicts when the Free Games Feature will land. How often it comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, and that holds whatever RTP version runs.
Six RTP versions sit between 96.13 and 96.94 in this game. Which version Winshark Casino runs is shown only in the game rules. Open the rules inside the game before you place a stake, so you know the figure that applies to your play.
The x50,000 cap limits a round to 50,000 times the current Base Bet. At the A$5 example bet that ceiling is A$250,000, and at the highest bet of A$100 it is A$5,000,000. The cap is a ceiling reached very rarely, so treat it as a limit, not as an expectation.
Five answers below
Winshark Casino explains each figure, so you can judge the game before you spin.
A$0.10 is the lowest bet in Big Bamboo, so you can try the game at small stakes before you raise the bet. The paytable is drawn for A$0.20 and diagrams all 50 fixed win lines, so you can read the rules first.
96.13 to 96.94 is the RTP range, across six versions of Big Bamboo. RTP is an average over a very large number of rounds, so one session can finish well above or below it. The table shows what each version returns in money per A$100 staked.
99 to 608 times the bet is the price range of the four bonus purchases in Big Bamboo. Those options share one Base Bet setting, so a higher bet raises every price. Mystery Free Spins resolves randomly into one of the other three outcomes.
75,000 times the bet is the top maximum win listed for the series, and Big Bamboo 2 holds it. Big Bamboo 2 also has the highest RTP of the four titles at 96.36, with Happy Bamboo, Bamboo Ways and Big Bamboo each set lower.
50,000 times the bet is the cap per round, and Big Bamboo is a high volatility game. High volatility means wins come less often, but they can be larger when they land. No one can know in advance when a big win will come, so each session stays uncertain.
Still deciding
After reading this list, you can pick a second slot to compare with Big Bamboo before you play.
18+ is the age to play Big Bamboo. In Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or use BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
A$0.10 to A$100 is the bet range of Big Bamboo, so decide your budget before the first spin.
A win of 50,000 times the bet is the round cap, so decide when to stop before the first spin and keep to it after a win.
A$100 is the highest bet in Big Bamboo, so set deposit and loss limits in your account first.
A$100 sits at the top of the bet range, so take a break or self-exclude through BetStop once the game stops being fun.
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