Play Ring the Bells for Free

Just as we were thinking that classic 3-reel slot machines couldn't offer any more surprises, along comes this gem of a game by Play'n Go. On first appearances, Ring the Bells is just like any other 3-reeler with its use of traditional fruit icons such as lemons, apples, strawberries and pineapples as well as some other slot machine classics like golden bars, bells and lucky red 7s.

However, as you start spinning the reels you will realise that there is more to this vintage game than first meets the eye. That is because the slot machine doesn't just offer 1 solitary payline, but 8 ways to line up winning combinations of symbols (well, there are actually more than 8 ways to win with this game, but we'll talk more about that later). These paylines run horizontally from left to right, diagonally from left to right and vertically from the top of the reels downwards.

Visually, the game has a bold and colourful appearance which is perhaps a little bit dated by contemporary standards. Plus, the game screen is a little bit cluttered since all of the paylines are outlines on the reels and there is a rolling paytable screen at the side to remind players of the payout schedule and certain bonus features. Of course, these extra features are useful to keep you in tune with the action but such a design doesn't lend itself well when it comes to playing this game on smaller mobile screens.

With so many ways to find a winning combination on this slot machine, the payout schedule offers some relatively small winning prizes accordingly. For example, the highest jackpot available will only multiply the value of the line bet by 200x and that is awarded by finding a full screen of lucky 7 icons – the slot's least commonly appearing symbol.

After that, wins are offered for finding three matching symbols: three triple gold bar icons pay 75x the line bet, three doubles pay 25x, three singles offer 15x and three of any gold icon pays 8x. A row of three bells makes for a 10x line bet prize while three 7s in a row will fetch 9x the line bet value. Pineapples pay 12x when three align, apples offer 8x and lemons go for 5x. Strawberries on the other hand will pay a series of prizes depending on how many appear in an prize paying payline position. So, three strawberries across a payline will pay 4x the stake per line, two strawberries will pay 2x and if a single strawberry appears in the leftmost or topmost reel, then it will simply pay back the value of the line bet.

Players can also receive a 15x total bet win by finding matching symbols in all four corners of the reel-grid. There is also a scatter ring symbol that pays total bet multipliers worth 15x, 60x and 300x when three, four or five appear in any reel position.

With three bonus games available to activate, players are sure to be on the edge of their seat with every spin of Ring the Bells. The first of these extra features is called “Bell Mode” and it is activated when five bells appear on the grid in any position, after which a series on spins will play with the bell symbol acting as a scatter to award wins up to 150x the line bet value.

Then there is another bonus will grow in value during the base game whenever a player spins three or more triple gold bar symbols, offering wins up to a total bet multiplier of 25x. In order to unleash the jackpot prize, the spinner has to fill all 9 reel positions will any combination of fruit symbols.

Ring the Bells also holds three progressive jackpots of the “Tasty”, “Luxury” and “Dream Chance” variety. Each one can be accessed online slots for real money mode by finding three, four or five scatters and each one has the potential to pay out some whopping wins

This slot machine is sure to ring in a few wins here and there with its 8 paylines and extra gameplay features. What's more, some very lucky punters will even have the chance to play for a progressive jackpot, which is always a plus.

However, the game doesn't quite ring the right notes when it comes to appearance due to a dated aesthetic and overly busy game screen. Nonetheless, if you're not too fussed about appearances, then this feature rich classic slot might just be worth a punt.