Push Gaming · 2022
Big Bamboo is Push Gaming's 5x6 Chinese-jungle slot: 50 fixed lines, high volatility and wins up to 50,000x the stake. Covered here: payouts, free spins, the respin round and every RTP version.
The demo is free and needs no account. Real play is 18+ and requires a Cashy Casino account.
Seven numbers in view
It settles the return, the top win, and what each figure means for your stake.
| What it measures | How much? |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Push Gaming |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.13% / 96.52% / 96.71% / 96.74% / 96.76% / 96.94% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 5x6 |
| Maximum win multiple | x50,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$5,000,000 |
| Release date | 03/03/2022 |
The reels spin on a fixed grid of five reels and six rows, set against a Chinese theme with pandas, monkeys and bamboo. Wins are paid on 50 fixed win lines shown in the paytable, and each line pays only its highest win. A line needs as few as two matching symbols to pay. The grid never changes shape, so every spin plays out on the same layout.
Landing enough Scatter symbols on reels 2 to 4 starts the Free Games Feature. A meter on the right converts four card-suit low symbols into bamboo, adding bonus spins and a multiplier with each full conversion. The Golden Bamboo respin starts when a Mystery Bamboo uncovers a Golden Bamboo, and a Gamble step lets you risk awarded free spins for a higher tier.
How Big Bamboo pays
All payouts below are in money at a A$0.50 bet, and longer symbol runs on a line pay more.
| Reel icon | 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 |
What each feature gives you
Here is how each special round begins and what it hands back before the reels stop.
Landing enough Scatter and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 starts the free spins. A meter on the right of the screen tracks four card-suit symbols; each one fully converted to bamboo adds bonus spins and a multiplier, and more scatters retrigger extra spins.
Base reelsFree spins
A Mystery Bamboo reveal can uncover a Golden Bamboo symbol underneath, which sets off this respin. Every Golden Bamboo position then cycles through Instant Prize, Multiplier, Scatter, Gamble Scatter and Collector symbols until it settles, and the Instant Prize and Collector values are summed and multiplied by the Base Bet.
Mystery BambooPrize respin
Once free spins are awarded, a vertical prize ladder appears with your tier highlighted. Choose to bank the current award or push it upward for a higher tier, where a losing rung forfeits the whole batch of free spins.
Free spin awardHigher tier
Four options sit on one Base Bet stepper: no low symbols converted, 2 converted, 4 converted with no gamble step, and Mystery Free Spins, which randomly settles into one of the other three outcomes. Two low symbols converted already puts a conversion and its multiplier in play.
Bet stepperPaid free spins
Each bonus buy costs a fixed multiple of the bet, so the money rises with the stake, listed at the A$10 top bet.
| Purchase | Total paid | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| No Low Symbols Converted | x99 · A$990 | – |
| 2 Low Symbols Converted | x179 · A$1,790 | – |
| 4 Low Symbols Converted | x608 · A$6,080 | – |
| Mystery Free Spins | x300 · A$3,000 | – |
Return to player shows how much of each A$100 staked the game pays back over a very long run. The version this casino runs is listed in the game rules.
| Payout rate | RTP | Shipped as default? |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.94% | No |
| Variant 2 | 96.76% | No |
| Variant 3 | 96.74% | No |
| Variant 4 | 96.71% | No |
| Variant 5 | 96.52% | No |
| Variant 6 | 96.13% | Yes |
Big Bamboo steps
Cashy Casino lays out every step, so you know the stake before the reels start.
The reels spin only after you set the Base Bet, from A$0.10 up to A$100. Every prize is multiplied by that stake, and the paytable uses A$0.50 as its example.
Symbols land on the 5x6 grid, and wins form along 50 fixed lines drawn in the paytable. Two matching symbols can pay, but only the highest win per line counts.
The reels show a Mystery Bamboo that can uncover a Golden Bamboo and start a respin. Each Golden position then spins through Instant Prize, Multiplier and Collector symbols until it resolves.
Scatter symbols on reels 2 to 4 open the Free Games Feature once enough land. Each full low symbol conversion on the right-hand meter adds bonus spins and a multiplier.
The reels take your Base Bet every round, so set a loss limit before the first spin and stop there. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
See it first
You will have matched each Big Bamboo screen to its feature.
Reels that spin produce a result nobody can call in advance, and the same holds for when the free games arrive. The rate at which scatters land is built into the game and is not published, so no session can be planned around a round it is owed. A high return percentage describes the whole game over a vast number of rounds, not any single sitting.
Which of the return versions powers the reels is stated only inside the game rules screen, not on lobby tiles or banners. Two pages about the same slot may therefore quote different numbers, and both be true of different setups. Check the rules before you stake, since the figure sits at the bottom of the ladder here.
The 50,000x ceiling is a hard stop, not a target, and clearing it takes a combination landing in one round. Treat that figure as the outer edge of what the game can pay, not as a likely outcome. Most rounds finish well short of it, and no stake size changes the odds of reaching it.
Deciding where to start
Cashy Casino puts the demo in front of you first, with the paid game one click away.
Reels spin in the demo without money and pay nothing out, so the whole round is free to watch. Paid play on Big Bamboo needs an account here and the legal age of 18 or over.
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Decide a total spend for the session before your first spin and treat it as the cost of an evening, not a stake to win back. High volatility means long cold stretches.
Pick your stopping point early, and make it apply to winning sessions too. A big win can keep a session running far past the time you meant to give it.
Deposit and loss limits cap what reaches the reels, whatever the bet size. Set them in your account and keep them where they are when a losing run pushes back.
Step away for a day when the reels feel like a chore rather than a choice. BetStop blocks new gambling accounts nationally, and a pause inside your account works for a shorter break.
Big Bamboo quick answers
Leave knowing the limits, the bets, the triggers and how this version sits in the series.
Big Bamboo caps a single round at 50,000 times the current bet. At the A$10 example bet that is A$500,000, and at the A$100 top bet it is A$5,000,000. Hitting the cap is not something anyone can plan for.
Big Bamboo runs from A$0.10 to A$100 per spin. The figures on this page use A$0.50 for the paytable and A$10 as the higher example bet. The cap scales with whatever you stake.
Big Bamboo has six RTP settings from 96.13 to 96.94, so two sites can run different versions of the same game. Big Bamboo 2 lifts both the return and the ceiling, and the two other titles in the series top out lower.
Big Bamboo starts free spins from Scatter and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2 to 4. Enough of them opens the feature with a Gamble ladder first. Extra scatter landings add more spins once it is running.
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