BarStar

BarStart combines jackpots, five-reel play, and the standard slot setup to re-create some of that classic nostalgia gaming. The game only offers a couple of usable symbols, with a 250 000 coin max win to go with those. On top of the two main paying symbols, you have the gold bar, which launches the pot wins. The reels certainly are not crowded this time around. There is also a non-paying symbol on the reels, which is a rather unusual feature.

Theme

The music and sound effects take you back to the golden age, though this might just be triggered by the fact that you’ve heard them so many times. The first look of this slot seems like a very classic theme, but dive a bit deeper and you will notice that it just borrows stars and bars and combines them with jackpots. This is definitely about chasing big wins. The game is not exactly made with superior graphics, but that doesn’t really seem to matter when you keep on spinning.

Betting Options and Functions

The bet is set via a total stake selector, which runs between 0.20 and 500 coins, giving plenty of variance for any bet level. There are ten paylines, all fixed, and they connect symbols running from left to right. Due to the abundance of the non-paying symbol on the reels this game has quite a high variance.

The gold bar is for jackpots only, so it offers no wins. The same applies to the free spins icon. This leaves the bar which pays between 10 and 100 times your line bet, and the star which pays between 4 and 40 times your line bet. These are not high wins, which means what the game really offers are free spins and progressive jackpots.

Features

The golden bar can appear on any reel, but with the caveat that there can be only one ber reel. When three do hit at the same time the Pot Chance feature is launched. Each gold bar will then reveal a coin amount underneath them, each coin being of different color. If all of them are of the same color you win one of the jackpots: bronze, silver, or gold. If they are of different color you win a random coin prize. The more gold bars the bigger the chances.

The free spins scatter shows up on the first, third, and fifth reels. When it does so on all reels the bonus spins are triggered. The number of spins is decided via a pick me feature, with 5, 10, or 20 the possible options. If you re-trigger the feature the same amount is awarded again.

Our Take

The base wins in this game are a bit laughable, most of the time you get back your total stake. The jackpots are the main goals in this game, and those obviously won't trigger too often. But then, no big win ever does. Free spins, when they trigger, add a bit of value as well. Still, only play if you are fine with the high volatility.