Slot Wars - Fury of Odin Megaways VS Bigger Bass Blizzard – Christmas Catch

Big Bass is one of Pragmatic Play’s most successful series of slots and recently the provider added the seventh sequel - Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch. Just days after, Pragmatic launched the Fury of Odin Megaways slot inspired by Norse mythology. 

In this episode of slot wars, these games will face each other in another exciting battle. Let’s find out does the fisherman can catch the victory or if the fury of the main Norse deity is too powerful for mere mortals. 

Start the combat!

Fury of Odin Megaways slot is placed on a 6 + 1 grid arrangement which means 6 principal reels that spin vertically and a 4-cell horizontal tracking reel sitting on the top. Since the number of symbols may vary on main reels from spin to spin, there are up to 117,649 ways to win which rises the winning potential up to an impressive 15,000x the bet!

This incredible number makes it the absolute winner of this round as its rival offers a maximum prize of 4,000x the stake. Bigger Bass Blizzard – Christmas Catch also has a smaller playing area of 5 reels, 4 rows and 12 paylines. 

Both games feature the highest level of volatility, ranked 5 out of 5 by the provider. When it comes to RTP, the percentage differs slightly as the Norse-inspired slot comes with an RTP of 95.97% and the latest Big Bass release with an RTP of 96.08%. 

These popular Pragmatic’s slots both have the AnteBet option. When on, the chances of hitting more Scatters are higher, but the bet per spin is also increased. 

As with most Megaways releases, Fury of Odin comes with tumbling reels and that's the first of its many special features. Wilds are there to help form winning combos by substituting for regular symbols. 

Another powerful card is the Fury symbol able to appear only on the top row of reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and it transforms all symbols below it into Wilds. If Wilds generated by Fury symbol aren’t connected to any winning combination, all symbols in view are respined except Wilds that stay locked on their positions. 

After each respin, the number of Wilds increases by 1, up to a maximum 6. Respins continue until the guaranteed win of at least 10x the bet is achieved. 

The game also features a Mystery symbol that turns into the same paying symbol whenever it hits. Scatters are a part of the gameplay as well, appearing on all reels in any size possible, depending on the reel it lands. 

Four or more Scatters trigger the free spins round that starts with a 1x win multiplier. After each tumble, the win multiplier increases by 1 and it doesn't reset until the end of the feature. Fury symbols remain in play during free spins.

The seventh title of the Big Bass series doesn’t differ much from its predecessor when it comes to bonus features. As the main attraction is the bonus round with up to 20 free spins, activated by landing 3 or more Scatters. If you are lacking one Scatter, there is a chance for a hook to appear and drag the third Scatter onto the grid. 

Wilds are present only in free spins mode and besides its regular substituting powers it also collects the values of fish Money symbols in the view. But there’s more - each time the Wild hits, it is collected. 

The first 4 Wilds collected award more than 10 extra free spins where a 2x multiplier is active, the second batch of 4 collected Wilds award another +10 free spins where a 3x multiplier is active, while another 4 collected Wilds award yet another +10 free spins with a 10x multiplier. 

Moreover, if there are 1 or 2 Wild symbols in view at the end of the spin, fish Money symbols can be randomly added to the board in random positions. Also, 1 or 2 hooks can randomly appear at the end of a spin, pulling reels to reveal Wilds and Money symbols.

Norse mythology inspired many slots, so it can’t be said that Fury of Odin Megaways feature some original, never-before-seen theme. The same goes for the fisherman theme, but it is not so overused as the one revolving around the Nordic deities, hence the slight advantage to Bigger Bass Blizzard - Christmas Catch. 

However, Fury of Odin Megaways is maybe more visually appealing. While both games feature the highest level of graphics and animation, here the design is more detailed compared to the fishermen’s adventure. 

With such a huge discrepancy in the winning potential, it is clear that Fury of Odin Megaways slot and its massive 15,000x the stake maximum prize will end up victorious in this episode of slot wars. Still, the Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch is a great slot that offers a thrilling playing experience, so there’s no reason not to give it a spin as well.