Although Barcrest has been in the market for many years, few gambling geeks are likely to know the British game developer. A look at the company is definitely worthwhile. Because in the recent past this has brought some very interesting games to the start. I have summarized all the interesting information about Barcrest for you here.

A permanent fixture in the classic slot machine sector

Barcrest is one of the old hands on the market. The British company was founded in Manchester in 1968. In its early years, the group focused on the production of high quality Slot machinesthat were used in classic amusement arcades, but also in pubs, bars and bingo clubs. Most of these one-armed bandits were classic fruit slots that quickly earned the company a good reputation. After all, gambling was already very popular back then. So it is hardly surprising that Barcrest soon became the largest manufacturer of “fruity slot machines” in the whole of Great Britain.

In the 80s, Barcrest had long been known across the UK for its slot machines, which have since been used in numerous arcades and casinos across Europe. Even in the 90s, the company was still considered the undisputed market leader in the manufacture of traditional casino machines. When the internet became increasingly popular and various casinos were now online, Barcrest responded quickly and acquired its competitor International Game Technology for £ 42m. This was done with the aim of gaining a foothold in other markets within Europe. In 2011, Barcrest was eventually sold for £ 35m Scientific Games taken over, under whose roof it is still located.

So far only a few online games on offer

After classic slot machines were no longer particularly popular in arcades, Barcrest also worked on the development of online games. Some critics believe that the group initially overslept this trend and reacted far too late. This can also be recognized relatively well by the fact that the in-house range of online games is rather manageable.

Still, Barcrest has released some interesting games over the past few years. The most famous slot of the British is definitely “Hercules High & Mighty - a varied game which starts first on 5 rows, which, depending on the success, can be expanded to up to 10 rows. Other popular slots from Barcrest, which can be found in several well-known online casinos "Monopoly: Big Event", a gambling version of the classic board game "Monopoly", as well as the imaginative game "Rainbow Riches: Reels of Gold", in which the player encounters magical beings such as goblins and elves and a huge pot of gold to do.

And finally ...

Even though numerous slot machines in classic arcades still come from Barcrest, the traditional company is well advised to increasingly concentrate on the online market. Fortunately, however, there are already some entertaining games here that definitely show potential for future releases.

Finally, an example for a Barcrest slot:

Rainbow Riches Fortune Favor

Fortune Favor is a 5-reel slot from the well-known and popular Rainbow Riches series with 10 paylines. You can play with bets between €0,10 and €500 per spin. Depending on the amount of the bet lies the theoretical payout ratio (RTP) between 94,00% and 97,75%.