Play Cherry Red for Free

The online gambling world is full of classics, but there are few slot machines out there that are quite as classic as Cherry Red by Microgaming. The 3-reel game is specifically designed to emulate the kind of slot machines that you find in land-based casinos with symbols such as golden bells, BAR icons, lucky red 7s, and some ruby red cherries. It really is as simple as that.

All of those vintage calibre icons are shown as two-dimensional cartoon illustrations, using bold and bright colours and the odd bit of shading and light sparkles to lift them from the screen. Of course, there are games out there which offer a lot more in terms of visual flair, but you won't find many 3-reel titles that are more true to the traditional one-armed bandits of old than Cherry Red. And besides, the game is given plenty of extra colour thanks the fact that the game's paytable is shown besides the reels in purple, green, yellow and red.

This slot machine is about as easy to play as it is pleasant on the eye. All players have to do is select their total wagering amounts for each spin by clicking the (-) and (+) buttons to scroll through the different coin values which are as follows: 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00 and 5.00. After that, punters can select to play with either 1 or 2 coins by clicking the “Bet One” button.

By opting to play with 2 coins, the coin value will be doubled in value and the game's paytable will be highlighted accordingly to show the potential prizes on offer for high rollers. However, in truth, the prize values for players who wager 1 or 2 coins are the same in relation to the overall total bet. So, you can play with smaller sized bets without worrying that you are missing out on bigger prize to stake returns.

We have recreated the slot machines paytable below to show the typical total bet multipliers which are awarded when either 1 or 2 coins are in play.

This classically styled slot machine remains true to its form by offering a limited range of extra bonus elements to the gameplay. So, we apologise to video slot fans who are looking for free spins, exciting bonus side games and progressive jackpots. However, there is one special feature in Cherry Red, and it comes in the form of a wild symbol – as depicted by those tasty looking cherry symbols. This essentially means that a cherry icon will fill in for all other symbols in the game to complete winning formations.

Not only will these delicious cherries help to make winning sequences, but they will also help to boost players' betting balances by multiplying the normal payout values. So, if one cherry icon appears on the payline to make a win, the ordinary prize will be doubled. If two cherry symbols happen to help form a winning line, then the standard prize shown on the paytable will be quadrupled.

Microgaming is renowned for its extensive catalogue of 3-reel games, many of which take on some simple yet novel themes. Cherry Red, on the other hand, is a slot machine which has class and retro charm written all over its 3 reels and single payline. Of course, there are loads of other traditionally themed games out there in the online gambling world, and players are sure to find titles with much more visual flair. Nonetheless, this nifty little slot is ripe for the spinning and it might just serve up some decent jackpot wins with its 800x jackpot and multiplying wild symbols.