Big Bamboo at Fastpay Casino: What You Need to Know
Push Gaming's high-volatility five-reel slot with free spins and mystery symbols, paying 96.13% RTP across 50 fixed paylines.
From scattered symbols to respin wins: Big Bamboo
Big Bamboo combines mystery and respins. Big Bamboo is a Chinese-themed slot from Push Gaming with 5 reels across 6 rows and 50 fixed paylines. Released in 2022, it mixes wild symbols and mystery reveals with a respin feature that turns hidden bamboo symbols into prize generators. The game leans on high volatility, meaning wins arrive less often but can be substantially bigger. Mystery Symbol, Scatter, and Respin mechanics drive most rounds toward larger payouts.
Not built for frequent small payouts. This slot suits players who can handle longer dry spells and chase bigger wins without constant payouts. The high volatility and top win of 50,000x your stake appeal to those who enjoy building toward feature triggers and bonus rounds. New Zealand players with smaller budgets can start at NZ$0.10 per spin, while those ready to bet higher can go up to NZ$100. It's less suitable if you prefer frequent small wins or play with strict session limits.
Big Bamboo's Free Games Feature explained. The Free Games Feature powers most exciting rounds. Landing enough Scatter and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2–4 triggers a set of free spins with a conversion meter on the right side. This meter fills as low symbols transform into bamboo, adding bonus spins and a multiplier each time. Extra scatters during free spins retrigger additional rounds, letting multipliers stack and prize pools grow before the feature ends.
Full storyBig Bamboo specs and limits
You'll know what each figure means for your session and bets.
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NZ$5 000 000
Before the bonus hits
Use this moment to see exactly what happens when you spin on Big Bamboo.
Symbols: from single bamboo to wild
The payouts below show what you win in New Zealand dollars at a NZ$0.50 bet. Land more matching symbols on a payline and your payout grows.
The panda and wild
Wild2+ NZ$0.25 · 5+ NZ$75
Panda2+ NZ$0.25 · 5+ NZ$75
Wild Boar3+ NZ$0.25 · 5+ NZ$10Other symbols
Monkey3+ NZ$0.20 · 5+ NZ$8
Bird3+ NZ$0.15 · 5+ NZ$6
Club3+ NZ$0.05 · 5+ NZ$0.20What happens when your bonus round starts
Land scatters and watch your multiplier grow. Land enough Scatter and Gamble Scatter symbols on reels 2 to 4 to trigger free spins. During free spins, a conversion meter on the right tracks low symbols turning into bamboo, adding bonus spins and a multiplier each time. Further scatters during the feature retrigger extra spins.
What triggers the Golden Bamboo respin? When a Mystery Bamboo symbol reveals a Golden Bamboo underneath, a respin feature starts. Each Golden Bamboo position spins through prize, multiplier and scatter options until it stops. All instant prizes and collector values are then summed and multiplied by your base bet and any multipliers earned.
Double your bonus or walk away. After free spins are awarded, the Gamble Feature shows a vertical prize ladder with your current tier highlighted. You can collect your award or risk it for a higher tier, but losing means forfeiting your free spins entirely.
Skip the wait and buy your bonus. Purchase one of four bonus options at your chosen bet level: no low symbols converted, two low symbols converted, four low symbols converted, or Mystery Free Spins that randomly resolves into one of the other three outcomes. Each option costs a different amount and offers different odds.
Big Bamboo series: RTP and top wins compared
Big Bamboo 2 reaches 96.36% RTP with a 75,000x maximum win, while the original Big Bamboo sits at 96.13% RTP and 50,000x.
Big Bamboo 2
Happy Bamboo
Bamboo Ways
What you cannot know about Big Bamboo in advance
When free spins land. The bonus round can take many spins to arrive, or hit very soon. No pattern tells you when the next free spins round will land, so budget for a longer session without expecting one.
Each spin stands alone. One session of identical bets might end in a big win or a full loss. The RTP shows the long-term average across millions of spins, but your result today depends entirely on random outcomes.
Maximum win ceiling. The x50,000 maximum win is a ceiling that almost never falls. You may never see it, even after playing for a long time, so play with stakes you can afford to lose.
Big Bamboo in free play mode
Start with the demo to see symbols, features and how rounds play out at your own pace.
Your average return on every 100 wagered
RTP is a theoretical average calculated over millions of spins. Each figure in the table below applies only to the specific playing condition shown next to it—whether you play the base game, use the gamble feature, or purchase a bonus with particular settings.
RTP 96.13% · Standard game
RTP 96.52% · Always gambling free spins
RTP 96.71% · Buy 8–10 free spins, all symbols converted
Big Bamboo bonus buy costs at a glance
What does no conversion cost?
Start free spins with no low symbols already converted to bamboo. The conversion meter begins empty and fills as you land winning symbols during the round. Costs NZ$990 at your NZ$10 bet.
Multiply your wins faster
Begin free spins with two low symbols already converted, giving you a head start on the multiplier ladder. The meter is halfway filled when the round opens. Costs NZ$1 790 at your NZ$10 bet.
Highest multiplier from the start
Big Bamboo awards free spins with all four low symbols converted and the multiplier at maximum before you spin. No gamble option is offered when you choose this tier. Costs NZ$6 080 at your NZ$10 bet.
Random bonus outcome
You pay for a mystery outcome that randomly resolves into one of the three other bonus buys when the round triggers. The result is not known before purchase. Costs NZ$3 000 at your NZ$10 bet.
Big Bamboo questions answered
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Keep play from becoming a habit
Plan your session budget. Set a budget before you log in, in an amount you can afford to lose. Stick to it even if you're on a winning streak or chasing losses.
Stop before you want to. Decide beforehand when you'll stop playing, whether you're up or down. Walking away at your limit is the hardest win to land.
Set limits, not wishes. Use your account's deposit and loss limits to enforce boundaries you've set. These tools work only if you set them before you play.
Fun should stay fun. If play stops being fun or feels hard to quit, take a break or self-exclude. The Gambling Helpline New Zealand is there when you need it.