Barcrest has been developing high-quality slot machines since its debut in 1968, initially developing games for brick-and-mortar venues like casinos and betting shops within the UK. The Manchester-based company has evolved, adjusting its slots as trends have changed, which has helped Barcrest become one of the most established iGaming companies within the UK.
Here are some of the best Barcrest slot games on the market right now.
Rainbow Riches
Rainbow Riches is one of the biggest slot games within the slot machine industry. After its release to brick-and-mortar venues in 2009, Rainbow Riches quickly became one of the most popular slot games in the UK. It achieved its popularity at the time due to the advancement in mechanics, going from traditional ‘fruit’ machines with one basic bonus to a themed game with 3 bonus features in Rainbow Riches.
Rainbow Riches has a theme that resembles Irish luck, and Barcrest has created visuals and audio that resonate with the theme. The visuals you will see in play consist of a dark purple backdrop with a contrasting colourful rainbow. The playtable has a white background, and the borders are covered in gold Celtic symbols to reinforce the Irish theme. The audio features in play complement the Irish theme well, with a soothing harp playing on as the reels are spun; however, once a bonus feature is activated, gameplay is submerged in Irish chimes. While the visuals and audio may be somewhat dated by today’s standards, it is a testament to the game’s longevity that it is still such a popular option in the space.
Rainbow Riches offers a variety of bonus features, which can all be triggered, providing 3+ scatters are landed on the reels. Symbols representing bonus features are a pot of gold, a leprechaun and a wishing well.
The game features a variety of bonus options and includes 7 unique symbols, each with different values. The lower-value symbols consist of standard card icons: Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), and 10. Landing 3 or more matching card symbols on a payline can award a prize. Each card symbol features its own defining colour to help players easily distinguish between them.
In addition to the card symbols, there are 2 higher-value symbols: the Rainbow Riches logo and a Wild symbol. Players can trigger prizes by landing 2 or more matching symbols along a payline.
Rainbow Riches offers a 5×3 playtable with 20 paylines
Reel’em In Lobster Potty
Created in 2017, Bacrest released this early adaptation of Ocean-themed slots for the world. Offering a variety of features, ranging from complex to simple, makes Reel’em In Lobster Potty a game that covers all bases.
The slot offers a 5×3 playgrid with 20 available paylines where symbol combinations can land. Players can land 3+ matching symbols on a payline to trigger prizes, and these symbols can vary from basic card symbols to fishing-themed symbols. Lower-value symbols are the Jack, Queen, King, and Ace, while higher-value symbols are the Yellow fish, Orange fish, and Reel’em In symbols. Wilds and sandy backgrounds can be landed in play with these symbols, triggering bonus mechanics in play. Wilds can only be landed on reels 3-5 and can replace other symbols on the reels. The sandy background can be landed in play, changing the background of reels on the grid. Providing there are 5 consecutive sandy backgrounds landed, the ‘Reel’em In’ bonus feature will be activated.
The Reel’em In Bonus is activated by landing five consecutive sandy backgrounds on the reels. During this bonus feature, reels 1 to 5 can be randomly activated. When a reel is ‘active,’ you can land a fish symbol, a boot, or a blank space. If a boot appears on the active reel, it signals the end of that active reel. Landing a fish symbol in the reel can award a prize and resume bonus plays.
The Lobster Pots feature is also activated by landing five sandy reels, similar to the Reel ’em In bonus in play. The third reel will spin alternating bronze, silver, and gold crabs in this feature. The arrows will point towards the middle row, providing a crab that can award a prize.
777 Burn ‘Em Up
777 Burn ‘Em Up was released by Barcrest in 2017. The slot is a succession from the original Burn ‘Em up slot, which is popular amongst players. The 777 Burn ‘Em Up game is based on traditional fruit machines, bringing a traditional slot experience with some modern-day features.
The 777 Burn ‘Em Up slot offers a 5×3 playgrid with 10 paylines. Players can earn prizes by landing 3+ matching symbols, from left to right, on a payline.
777 Burn ‘Em Up features a fiery theme. The game’s backdrop is filled with distant red, orange, and yellow flames, with brighter flames encircling the play grid. The play grid itself has a dark background accented by bright yellow flames along its edges. The audio in this game provides a traditional feel, keeping the sound design simple with jingles and limited sound effects.
777 Burn ‘Em Up features various symbols, ranging from fruits to regal crowns. Each symbol comes with its own value. The lower-value symbols include oranges, watermelons, cherries, and grapes, whilst the higher-value symbols consist of single 7s, double 7s, triple 7s, kings, and jokers. Additionally, there’s a scatter symbol represented by the game’s logo, ‘Burn ‘Em Up. ’The Joker serves as the wild symbol, capable of substituting for any other symbol on the reels, except for scatters.
The 777 Burn ‘Em Up bonus feature is triggered by landing 3+ Burn ‘Em Up symbols. This will give you free spins. During the free spin rounds, if you match any 7s symbols, they will level up to the highest value ‘7’ on the payline. Whilst the bonus rounds are activated, retriggers are available if an additional 3+ scatters are landed on the reels.
