Bar Bar Black Sheep Slot Review

‘Bar Bar Black Sheep, Have You Any Wool.’ Even the Amish know the classic nursery rhyme, which this game is themed, around. It is set in a grass paddock, and Microgaming has thrown together assorted sheep stuff to build a theme. Lines from the song are also wins on the reels, which is an interesting way to integrate a theme, into a game.

Developer

Bar Bar Black Sheep is developed by Microgaming. They are a forerunner of the online slot industry, and one of the biggest companies developing games. A reason for their market dominance must surely be that they have been around the longest.

Microgaming started the world’s first online casino in 1994. Since then, they have gone onto develop over 600 games. The Isle of Man based company is a leading contributor of software to the online casino industry.

Their previous titles vary in quality. They have made many good games, but they are not a consistent game developer. Their titles have great base gameplay, and offer high RTPs and jackpots. They are more for players who just want the basics done right. Microgaming often neglects the graphics and appearance of their games, and on occasion, they look a bit rubbish.

Design

Bar Bar Black Sheep is a 5×3 slot. It is set in a paddock, and the background image does well to create the cartoony fluffy farm, which children everywhere imagine when they hear this nursery rhymes. The player can gamble away their childhood, because nothing is sacred as they spin the reels.

The High value picture symbols are related to the nursery rhyme, in one way or another, and the low value picture symbols are generic fruit. The panel is found under the reels. It is a black panel which Microgaming have used in all their new releases. It works against the theme, being a black against a happy, cheerful background.

How to Play

Bar Bar Black Sheep has 15 fixed reel paylines. This means that the player cannot adjust the amount of paylines they bet on, only the value of their coins. It is a betting system common to Microgaming’s games. Wins are won left to right in this slot, with the first symbol in a winning line landing in the furthermost reel to the left, to reward the win.

The reels are spun with the Spin Button, found in the middle of the panel. The player adjusts bets, with the bet control, before a spin; to have the wager take effect, next time the reels are spun. For more information about bets, paylines and symbol values, consult the Paytable. Clicking the Info Button brings it up.

Special Feature

The special features in this game are based around making lines from the nursery rhymes, on the reels. There is an in reel Bar Bar Black Sheep feature, which is triggered by landing a Bar symbol on the first two reels and then a black sheep. A set of reel spin before landing on a number that seems pseudo-randomly generated, which is multiplied by the players win. There is a potential 999x the line bet to be won.

There is a free spins feature triggered by landing three bags of wool on the reels. They are scatter symbols that will pay a win, anywhere on the reels. The player is give 10 free spins, played at the value of the bet, which triggered them, but with a sneaky 3x multiplier, which has its way with all wins.

Maximum Payout

At a guess, the 999x multiplier is how the player wins the max in this game. Landing Bar Bar Black Sheep seems to be a lucrative feature. Microgaming claims there is a massive 95,000 in this game, and these sheep have something to do with it.

Summary

Bar Bar Black Sheep is gambling away the player childhood but it is doing it well. This is a well-designed up beat slot, with some impressive feature. There is a mind numbing jackpot, and a great integration of the nursery rhyme into the reel that sounded pretentious. It is a nifty way to go about it, and props to Microgaming. This is a great game, which players will enjoy.