Push Gaming · 2022
Big Bamboo is a high-volatility 5x6 video slot from Push Gaming with a panda and monkey theme and free spins. Here is how it plays and pays.
Five reels and six rows form the grid of Big Bamboo, a video slot with Chinese, monkey and panda themes. Its base game uses 50 fixed win lines, each drawn in the paytable. A line pays from just two matching symbols, and only the highest win on each line is paid. The grid never changes shape, so every spin follows the same rules.
Ten features give Big Bamboo its character. Enough Scatter symbols on reels 2 to 4 start the Free Games Feature, where a four-symbol conversion meter adds spins and a multiplier. The Golden Bamboo Feature respins symbols uncovered by Mystery Bamboo. Once free spins are awarded, the Gamble Feature can raise the prize, but a losing rung forfeits them.
Seven figures
This table settles the RTP, volatility, grid and top win before you decide your stake.
| What it means | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| Return to player | 96.13% / 96.52% / 96.71% / 96.74% / 96.76% / 96.94% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 5x6 |
| Maximum win multiple | x50,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 03/03/2022 |
Payout guide
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.20 example bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Reel picture | 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 |
Just triggered a bonus
After this, you will know how each bonus starts and what it adds to a round.
Landing enough Scatter/BONUS and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2-4 starts the free spins. A right-hand Low-Symbol conversion meter tracks four card-suit symbols. Each low symbol that fully converts to bamboo adds bonus spins and a multiplier. Further scatter landings retrigger extra spins.
Base GameFree spins
A Mystery Bamboo reveal symbol uncovers a Golden Bamboo symbol and starts the respin feature. Each Golden Bamboo position spins through Instant Prize, Multiplier, Scatter, Gamble Scatter and Collector symbols until resolved. All Instant Prize and Collector values are summed and multiplied by the Base Bet and any landed multipliers.
Mystery Bamboo revealRespin prizes
After a Free Spins trigger, a vertical prize ladder opens with the awarded tier highlighted. You can 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 prize tier
Start this mode by choosing one of four options at the Base Bet stepper. They are no low symbols converted, 2 low symbols converted, 4 low symbols converted with no gamble step offered, and Mystery Free Spins. Mystery Free Spins randomly resolves into one of the other three outcomes.
Game lobbyA bonus outcome
99 to 608 times the bet is the price range of the four buys, which at A$0.40 means A$39.60 to A$243.20.
| Bonus buy | Cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| No Low Symbols Converted | x99 · A$39.60 | – |
| 2 Low Symbols Converted | x179 · A$71.60 | – |
| 4 Low Symbols Converted | x608 · A$243.20 | – |
| Mystery Free Spins | x300 · A$120 | – |
A$100 staked is the basis for each RTP figure. Return to player is the share paid back over a very long run of spins. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Payback level | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.94% | Not available |
| Version 2 | 96.76% | Not available |
| Version 3 | 96.74% | Not available |
| Version 4 | 96.71% | Not available |
| Version 5 | 96.52% | Not available |
| Version 6 | 96.13% | Available |
See the reels
Four screens match the steps above, so you know what to expect before the first spin.
Know each outcome
A$0.10 to A$100 sets the stake; the steps below show how each spin, win and feature follows.
A$0.10 is the lowest Base Bet and A$100 the highest, so every win and the cap scale with the stake you pick before each spin.
50 fixed win lines run across the 5x6 grid, and only the highest win on each line pays, up to 50,000x the Base Bet per round.
2 matching symbols are the fewest that pay, and a Mystery Bamboo reveal can uncover a Golden Bamboo that respins until it resolves.
Reels 2 to 4 hold the trigger: enough Scatter, BONUS or Gamble Scatter symbols award free spins and a right-hand Low-Symbol conversion meter.
A$100 is the highest Base Bet, so set a session limit before the first spin, because no one can know how a session will end.
Two routes to start
Useful when you want to see how the reels behave before you open a real-money account.
Demo play needs no money and pays nothing, so you can learn the rules. The real game needs an account with us and you must be 18 or older.
Play for realFive reels and six rows keep every spin open, so how often the bonus comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. Some sessions bring the Free Games Feature early, others never bring it at all.
Six RTP versions are in circulation for Big Bamboo, and only the game rules show which one runs on our site. Check that line before you start, as the version sets the return you can expect over the long run. A higher RTP does not change how a single session plays out.
x50,000 the current Base Bet is the ceiling for one round, and it is reached very rarely. Hitting it is not something any reader can plan for. Treat the cap as the outer edge of the game, not a target to aim for.
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Players must be 18+. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or use BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
A$0.10 a bet still adds up over many rounds, so set a session budget before the first spin and keep to it.
A$100 is the highest bet, so decide in advance when you will stop, and keep to that rule even after a win.
A$100 per round at the highest bet moves money quickly, so set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play.
Each round at A$0.10 is a choice you make, so when the game stops being fun, take a pause or self-exclude through BetStop.
Six key points
Useful before your first spin, or when a question comes up in the middle of a session
At A$0.40 a bet, the buy options in Big Bamboo cost A$39.60, A$71.60, A$243.20 or A$120. Prices are fixed multiples of the Base Bet, from 99 times to 608 times. The option with 4 low symbols converted offers no gamble step.
A$0.10 is the lowest bet in Big Bamboo, so a first session can run at very small stakes. The paytable is drawn for A$0.20, so reading it at that bet gives the figures directly. Raise the bet only when you understand the rules.
A$5,000,000 is the most a round can pay in Big Bamboo at the A$100 maximum bet. The cap is 50,000 times the Base Bet in each round, so at the A$0.40 example bet it is A$20,000.
Bets run from A$0.10 to A$100 in Big Bamboo. A$0.20 and A$0.40 are only examples used on this page, not the limits of the game. Pick a bet within those limits.
On reels 2 to 4, enough Scatter, BONUS or Gamble Scatter symbols start the Free Games Feature. Further scatter landings during the feature retrigger extra spins. A losing rung in the Gamble step forfeits the free spins entirely.
A win cap of 50,000 times the Base Bet sits in a game rated high volatility. Wins can be rare and large, so a session result cannot be predicted.
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