Big Bamboo Free Play in Demo Mode

Let's venture into the jungle in Push Gaming's Big Bamboo demo

Ready for a walk on the wild side? It's panda-monium out there when you play the Big Bamboo slot – from a high max win of up to 50,000x, to a Gamble feature, Free Spins round, and exciting Mystery symbols, you might be bamboo-zled in the best possible way.

But let's be serious for a second, the Big Bamboo Push Gaming slot isn't just an excuse for us to test out panda-related puns – it's actually a really good game. We're about to head to the jungle and try out the Big Bamboo demo, so that we can tell you exactly how the game works.

Pros

• Very high max win of up to 50,000x
• Above average RTP
• Free Spins round
• Instant prizes of up to 5,000x
• Chance to gamble for more Free Spins

Cons

• Special features feel quite complicated
• Not many background animations

A cast of cuddly creatures

When you think of Asian-themed slot games, you'll most likely picture fiery dragons and creatures from the lunar calendar, but Big Bamboo is themed around much cuddlier animals, like pandas. It's set in a lush bamboo forest, with a bit of a magical feel.

The soundtrack sets a calm scene

Pipes and subtle drum beats create a relaxing atmosphere, just like you'd expect to find in a bamboo forest. If you listen closely, you'll hear monkeys chattering and birds chirping quietly in the background. It's much less dramatic than the soundtrack on other similar games like Bamboo Ways, but it fits with the calm mood of the visuals.

Unmistakable Push Gaming graphics

The background is simple: it's a green bamboo forest, with ethereal balls of light floating through the air. As soon as I saw the game grid, I noticed the characteristic Push Gaming style. It's quite a bold graphic style, which is a little cartoonish, without feeling dated. If you've played other popular Push Gaming slots like Razor Shark, you'll be familiar with the visual style.

A potential max win of up to 50,000x

The maximum amount you can win on Big Bamboo is 50,000x your stake, which is impressive considering that even some of the top slots by other providers (looking at you, Pragmatic Play) can have a top win of just 5,000x.

The Big Bamboo casino game has a Return to Player (RTP) percentage of 96.13%, which is above the industry average for slots. The volatility is rated as high, which is great news in our books, because it means that wins tend to be a little bigger than you'd find on other slots, even if they don't come around as often.

You can set your stake between $/€/£0.10 and $/€/£100 per spin, so if you're a newer player or you're working with a smaller budget, we'd recommend starting out with small bets.

Payouts across 50 fixed paylines

The Big Bamboo slot pays out in the same way as thousands of other games: you'll need to match enough of the same symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, on one of the 50 paylines.

Although the gameplay is very standard, Big Bamboo has lots of bonus features, which add to the tension when you're playing, because there's always a chance that special symbols will land.

The panda pays out the highest possible wins on Big Bamboo

The Wild symbol and the panda pay out the biggest wins, while other cool animals like the monkey and the bird also act as high-paying symbols. You'll get smaller payouts for landing hearts, clubs, diamonds, or spades. The Wild also substitutes for other symbols to help create winning combinations.

The Big Bamboo demo is packed with features

• Mystery Bamboo symbols can land anywhere on the reels and they all reveal the same paying symbol.
• The Mystery symbol can also reveal the Golden Bamboo, triggering a special feature. The Golden Bamboo symbol spins and can show a prize like a Scatter, multiplier, or Instant Prize.
• Instant Prizes can land during the Golden Bamboo feature and they can hold values of up to 5,000x.
• Multipliers of up to 10x can land and they're applied to Instant Prizes and Collector symbols (which collect all Instant Prizes).
• Scatters and Gamble Scatters can land at any time during the base game or Free Spins. Gamble Scatters give you the option to collect or gamble to get up to nine spins.

Why you should play the Big Bamboo slot now

Is there such a thing as too many bonus features? Well, no, probably not, but if there was, Big Bamboo might fall victim to it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the chance to get Scatters, multipliers, and Mystery symbols, but all the features do get a little confusing at times. But with the chance to win up to 50,000x, plus an above-average RTP and high volatility, Big Bamboo has to be one of the best games I've played recently. If you're not convinced just yet, try out a Big Bamboo demo on this page to see for yourself.