Pokie review · Australia
Big Bamboo 2 is a Push Gaming release with a published return of 96.13% and high volatility. This page sets the published figures next to the highest observed win, and explains what a demo session can and cannot tell you about either.
Figures checked on 16 October 2026
The published figures describe a high-volatility game with a return that you cannot confirm until you open the game itself, and a top win that is observed rather than promised.
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Published figures
96.13%
Published in two versions, 96.13% and 94.13%; the operator decides which is liveHigh
How unevenly the return arrives50,000x
The provider's wording: the largest win seen, not a stated capThe short of it
Push Gaming publishes two return figures for the game: 96.13% and 94.13%, and states that the figure depends on the casino, so the version in play should be checked inside the game itself. A third figure, 95.11%, appears for the base game. Return is a long-run average across enormous numbers of spins; it is not a target for a session, and no session has to land anywhere near it.
Because the figure is set per operator, two players on the same game can be running different averages. Demo mode usually shows the higher published number, which is one reason a demo session cannot be used to judge what a funded session will return.
The game is rated high volatility, which in plain terms means wins arrive less often and the swings between them are wider. The grid is 5x6 with 50 fixed ways, so the layout is larger than a standard five-reel pokie and every spin carries 50 ways to win. High volatility plus a large grid is a combination that suits longer sessions, not short ones.
The published features include Mystery Stacks that reveal wilds, paying symbols or the Golden Bamboo symbol, and free spins triggered by the Gamble Scatter on reels 2, 3 and 4 or by a free spins prize in the Golden Bamboo feature. A bonus buy is available, which changes the shape of a session by removing the wait for the trigger but not the volatility.
Push Gaming labels the top figure as HIGHEST OBSERVED WIN 50,000x. That wording matters: it is the largest win the provider has seen on the game, not a published cap that the maths guarantees. Observed figures tell you what has happened, not what is possible, and they are recorded over a sample no individual player will ever approach.
Treat 50,000x as a description of the game's upper range rather than a goal. Sessions are short, the return figure is a long-run average, and nothing in the published material promises a win of any size.
Compared
The shortlist below sets Big Bamboo 2 beside pokies with similar published return figures, so the numbers can be compared side by side rather than taken one at a time.
Gates of Olympus publishes 96.5% return and high volatility, with a 5,000x top win — a higher return figure than Big Bamboo 2 but a much lower observed top.
Sweet Bonanza publishes 96.48% return at medium-high volatility, a gentler rating than Big Bamboo 2, with a 21,100x top win.
Floating Dragon publishes 96.35% return at high volatility with 10 lines and a 5,000x top win, matching Big Bamboo 2 on volatility but not on ways.
Starburst publishes 96.08% return with 10 lines and an 800x top win — the lowest top figure on this list and no volatility rating published here.
Wolf Gold publishes 96.01% return at medium volatility with 25 lines and a 5,000x top win, the lowest volatility rating of the five.
| 1Gates of Olympus | 96.5% | High | 5,000x | Pragmatic Play |
| 2Sweet Bonanza | 96.48% | Medium-High | 21,100x | Pragmatic Play |
| 3Floating Dragon | 96.35% | High | 5,000x | Pragmatic Play |
| 4Starburst | 96.08% | — | 800x | NetEnt |
| 5Wolf Gold | 96.01% | Medium | 5,000x | Pragmatic Play |
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FAQ
Push Gaming publishes 96.13% and 94.13%, and notes that the figure depends on the casino, so it should be checked inside the game. The base game is listed separately at 95.11%.
Yes, the provider rates it high volatility, which means less frequent but larger wins on average. The grid is 5x6 with 50 fixed ways, and the game was released in 2022.
The provider lists a highest observed win of 50,000x, which is the largest win seen so far rather than a published cap. It is not a figure any session should be expected to reach.
Demo mode is a way to see how the grid, Mystery Stacks and free spins work without staking money. It cannot show you what a funded session will return, because the published return is a long-run average and demo mode usually runs the higher figure.
Push Gaming publishes 96.13% and 94.13%, and notes that the figure depends on the casino, so it should be checked inside the game. The base game is listed separately at 95.11%.