Belatra Launches Ice Bass as Blast the Bass Sequel

Slot supplier Belatra has introduced Ice Bass, the sequel to its popular fishing-themed title Blast the Bass, bringing the familiar fisherman character back in a winter setting.

In this new installment, the protagonist trades his summer gear for an ice drill and heavy parka, venturing onto a frozen lake in search of high-value catches. The game offers a maximum win potential of 5,000x, with an energetic soundtrack that intensifies as players advance through progressive stages.

Fish symbols act as both standard payline icons and credit symbols carrying multipliers between 2x and 1000x. Their values are collected by the Fisherman-Wild, which appears exclusively during the Free Games feature. When the Fisherman lands adjacent to Fish symbols, he gathers and totals the visible amounts on the reels. Multiple Fishermen increase the combined payout potential.

Free Games are activated by landing three or more Scatter symbols, triggering a pre-feature fishing phase. During this stage, players can secure Boosters that introduce additional Fishermen, award extra spins, or ensure Fish symbols appear on every spin. The phase concludes once the Old Boot symbol is hooked. As Fisherman-Wild symbols accumulate, a Booster meter above the reels fills, unlocking additional enhancements that extend gameplay and stack multipliers.

Landing five Scatters in the base game activates Hot Mode, a premium feature that grants instant multipliers and extra spins. A Bet +25% option raises the chance of landing Scatters and entering Hot Mode, while all wins remain calculated on the base stake. Players can also access Free Games or Hot Mode directly through a Buy Bonus option.

Misha Voinich, Head of Business Development at Belatra, described Ice Bass as a strong successor that builds on the mechanics of the original while introducing a distinct winter-themed environment.