Push Gaming · 2022
Big Bamboo by Push Gaming is a high volatility 5x6 video slot with a 50,000x maximum win. Read the figures, modes and rules before the first spin.
Big Bamboo facts
Check these figures before you pick a bet, so the stakes you choose match your budget.
| Game part | Game value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| RTP | 96.13% / 96.52% / 96.71% / 96.74% / 96.76% / 96.94% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 5x6 |
| Max win multiple | x50,000 |
| Top bet max win | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 03/03/2022 |
Pick Big Bamboo if you want a video slot with a Chinese theme, featuring monkeys, pandas and bamboo. The grid is 5 reels by 6 rows, and the base game pays along 50 fixed win lines. A win starts with 2 matching symbols on a line, and only the highest win per line is paid.
Go for Big Bamboo if you like layered bonus rounds. Scatter or BONUS symbols on reels 2 to 4 start the Free Games Feature, and a conversion meter adds spins and a multiplier each time a low symbol turns fully into bamboo. A Mystery Bamboo reveal can uncover a Golden Bamboo respin. A Gamble step risks the award; a losing rung forfeits the free spins.
Big Bamboo visuals
Vave Casino shows the game's key screens, so you see the layout before the first spin.
Know each step
Vave Casino lays out each round in order, so you know the next step before you spin.
Pick a Base Bet from A$0.10 up to A$100 before the first spin. Every win in the Base Game scales with that bet, and the paytable shows A$0.50 as its example.
Check the 50 fixed win lines of the 5x6 grid for matching symbols. Only the highest win on each line pays, and a single round caps at 50,000x the Base Bet.
Watch the Mystery Bamboo reveals, because one can uncover a Golden Bamboo and start a respin. Instant Prize and Collector values add up, then multiply by your Base Bet.
Chase Scatter landings on reels 2 to 4 to start the Free Games Feature. Each full low-symbol conversion on the right-hand meter adds spins and a multiplier.
Decide your session limit before the first spin, because a high volatility game can swing either way. Stop once you hit that limit, not after another spin.
Each purchase costs a fixed multiple of your bet, so the price rises with the Base Bet; the table shows money at the top example bet.
| Feature pick | Amount paid | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| No Low Symbols Converted | x99 · A$99 | – |
| 2 Low Symbols Converted | x179 · A$179 | – |
| 4 Low Symbols Converted | x608 · A$608 | – |
| Mystery Free Spins | x300 · A$300 | – |
RTP shows how much of every A$100 staked the game returns to players over a long run. The version this game runs is shown in its game rules.
| Payout tier | RTP | Factory setting |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.94% | None |
| Variant 2 | 96.76% | None |
| Variant 3 | 96.74% | None |
| Variant 4 | 96.71% | None |
| Variant 5 | 96.52% | None |
| Variant 6 | 96.13% | Yes |
Big Bamboo extras
Not sure how the free spins start or what they change in play?
Decide to chase the free spins by landing enough Scatter/BONUS and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2-4. A set of free spins comes with a right-hand 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 spinFree spins
Count on a respin when a Mystery Bamboo reveal symbol uncovers a Golden Bamboo underneath. Each Golden Bamboo position spins through Instant Prize, Multiplier, Scatter, Gamble Scatter and Collector symbols until resolved. Instant Prize and Collector values are summed and multiplied by the Base Bet and any landed multipliers.
Base Game revealRespin prizes
Choose to collect the award or gamble it for a chance at a higher ladder tier. After a Free Spins trigger, a vertical prize ladder highlights the awarded tier. A losing rung forfeits the free spins entirely.
Free Spins triggerHigher tier chance
Pick a Base Bet on the shared stepper, then one of four options. Choose no low symbols converted, 2 low symbols converted or 4 low symbols converted; the 4 low symbols option offers no gamble step. Mystery Free Spins randomly resolves into one of those three outcomes.
Base Game screenChosen bonus outcome
Know what symbols pay
The payouts below are in dollars at a A$0.50 bet, and more symbols pay more.
| Which picture? | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WILDWild | A$0.25 | A$1 | A$5 | A$75 |
 Panda | A$0.25 | A$1 | A$5 | A$75 |
 Wild Boar | – | A$0.25 | A$1 | A$10 |
 Monkey | – | A$0.20 | A$0.80 | A$8 |
 Bird | – | A$0.15 | A$0.60 | A$6 |
 Club | – | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.20 |
 Heart | – | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.20 |
 Spade | – | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.20 |
 Diamond | – | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.20 |
Deciding how much to stake sets your cost per round, but it does not tell you how often the bonus round arrives. Nobody can know that in advance. Each spin is random, so a session can end well above or well below where it started, whatever the RTP shown on the page.
Checking the RTP version before you play is your call, and the game rules are the only place it appears. Which version Vave Casino runs is shown only in those rules, so read them before the first spin.
Before you aim for the top prize, know that the maximum win is a ceiling reached very rarely, not a result you can plan around. It caps each round at a fixed multiple of the bet, so read the paytable before the first spin to see what that means in money.
Learn without stakes
Decide whether to test Big Bamboo for free first or stake real money from the start.
Start with the demo to learn the reels; it needs no money and pays nothing. Real play needs a Vave Casino account and you must be 18 or older.
Start playingKnow before you play
Useful before your first spin, when you need the key facts about Big Bamboo in short answers.
Pick a high volatility slot only if long dry spells don't bother you. Big Bamboo has high volatility, so payouts can be rare and large. The maximum win is x50,000 the current Base Bet per round.
Compare the six RTP versions before you start, since they range from 96.13 to 96.94 percent. RTP is the average return over a very long run, so it does not predict one session. The table shows each version's return for A$100 staked.
Set any bet from A$0.10 up to A$100 per spin. Examples on this page use A$0.50 and A$1, but those are illustrations, not limits. Bigger bets raise every win in money. A bet of A$100 can reach A$5,000,000.
Land enough Scatter/BONUS and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2 to 4 to start the Free Games Feature. Each full conversion of a low symbol to bamboo adds bonus spins and a multiplier, and further scatter landings retrigger extra spins.
Try the demo from the game lobby before you stake real money. Demo rounds cost nothing, so you can see how the Free Games Feature and the Golden Bamboo Feature play out.
Buy a bonus only if a price of 99 to 608 times your Base Bet suits your budget. The slot offers four bonus buy options. Mystery Free Spins costs 300 times the Base Bet and randomly resolves into one of the other three outcomes.
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This block shows where to look next if this slot does not match your bankroll or taste.
Play Big Bamboo only if you are 18+. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858. You can also join BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a money budget before you open Big Bamboo, and keep to it after a losing run. Stop when the budget runs out instead of topping it up.
Decide your stop point before the first spin, and keep it after a big win. A big win on Big Bamboo should not move the stop point.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before your first session on Big Bamboo. Review them whenever you change your bet.
Take a break as soon as Big Bamboo stops feeling like fun, even mid-session. If you keep coming back against your plan, self-exclude through BetStop.
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