Barn Festival Slots
Developed by well known developers Pragmatic Play and released in June of 2022, Barn Festival is a fun online slot game which carries a food and country theme and places its focus on a local barn that is brimming with fruits and vegetables from the harvest and ripe for tasting.
There are some neat gaming elements with the Cluster Pays and an innovative Hold & Spin mechanic which leads to exciting respins with solid win potential of up to 20,000x the stake.The simplicity of the features makes this a fanciful proposition for newcomers, whilst more veteran players will enjoy the high volatility level.
The gaming grid offers 6 reels with 5 reels and 20 fixed paylines. Wins in this game are made anywhere through matching at least 8 symbols on the reels due to the Cluster Pays. This avalanche and tumble feature means that winning symbols disappear after wins and the remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen where the empty positions are replaced with new symbols from above. Tumbling continues until no more winning combinations appear.
A lot of impressive and colourful detail is seen in the background where in the distance a windmill is in flow with various flowers on an idyllic blue skied day with floating hot air balloons and a barn seen to the right of the reels. There is a cartoon feel with some nice animation which brings the symbols alive and the music brings in a chipper feel with some banjo tunes which provides a nice authentic touch and is accompanied by the sounds of pigs and chickens.
The RTP (Return to Player Percentage) is 96.45% and this game plays with high volatility which means large wins can land but there will be some dry periods between them. Patience and prudence and an understanding of the games features will see most players in good stead.
The betting range offers numerous wagering options to satisfy most players tastes and budgets. The minimum total bet starts at $0.20 per spin and the maximum total bet level is $100.00 per spin,
Players will find a useful tool in the optional autoplay button which allows them to pre set the number of spins they wish to game with. This can be crucial in helping those who are conscious of staying on top of a particular gaming budget. Likewise, it is a great option for those who prefer continuous play.
The paytable features low paying card suits from diamond, club, heart and spades which pay out between 2x to 8x the bet when 12 are in view. Next up in value are the aubergines, corn, mushrooms and oranges which are the premium symbols where a 12 symbol scatter win is worth 10x and 50x the stake with the strawberry providing the biggest payouts.
The money symbols are represented as a green pot with golden coins and they are the stepping stones to the special features and when players land 3 money symbols in the base game they come with random multipliers with values of 1x to 500x the total bet. These values get added together and applied to the wins of all subsequent tumbles in the period before the next spin. When exactly three symbols land but no wins are formed, the values of these transform into multipliers and are added together. The game then respins all the other symbols until at least one winning combination lands.
When 4 or more money symbols land it triggers the Money Respin Feature and 3 respins are granted. Here, reels 1 and 6 are locked and the grid is replaced by a 4×5 grid. Players can unlock them as they go along and a lot more symbols can land. These are Money Symbols with random values. Red Watering Can symbols add a random value to all the visible money symbols. The Pot of Diamonds symbols are when 2 to 5 money symbols get random multipliers of 2x to 5x. The Collect Spade Symbols ultimately collects all the Money symbols into one pot. The Axe Unlock Symbols expands the right reels, then the left. The Gold Watering Can Persistent Add Symbols take a random value and add it to all Money Symbols. The Pot of Jewels Persistent Multiply Symbols take random multipliers and multiplies them till the end of the bonus game.
Finally, the Golden Spade Persistent Collect Symbols collect the value of all Money Symbols every spin till the end of the bonus. If the grid fully unlocks at 6×5 and it is fully filled, the round ends with an additional award of 500x the total bet which is added to the total win.
Players can trigger the Money Re-Spin bonus feature instantly by purchasing it which costs 100x their bet amount.
The Barn Festival is fully optimized. Players can enjoy smooth and instant play on the go from wherever and whenever from either a desktop, or a compatible smartphone or tablet device such as iOS Apple, Android or Samsung.