Bar Bar Black Sheep from Microgaming: Slot Review - there's a lot on offer here at the farm

This game is based on a really old nursery rhyme and the moment I saw the name, I instantly remembered the rhyme and started humming it!

The game involves a happy go lucky black sheep and his buddies in a very colourful farmyard setting.

It is an interesting take on the rhyme but it is mad that Black Sheep wool is actually worth nothing nowadays but it was quite expensive many moons ago but I am digressing now!

It is a 5 reel slot game and comes with a shedload of features including free spins and big multipliers.

Special Features

The first cool feature I noticed is the Bar Bar Black Sheep Bonus. You need to land 2 Bar symbols continuously and adjacently on any payline. This will give you 3 digits ranging from 0-9 and it makes it possible to win up to 999X your line bet! Wool you believe that!

As standard, there is a Free Spins feature as well and this activated when you land 3 or more of the Bags of Wool Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. If you manage to get 5 of these symbols then you will be given a whopping 20 free spins! Another nice addition to this feature is that Free Spins can be retriggered and all wins are multiplied 3X except when 2 BAR symbols line up next to a Black Sheep symbol as this will activate the Bar Bar Sheep Bonus feature as mentioned above.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics really stand out in this game. Bright colours are expertly used to illustrate a vibrant looking farm where the sheep look as happy as possible as the sun shines on them down below.

The game has a certain cartoon-like quality and this really adds to the charm of it. The fruit and vegetables are wonderfully drawn and run nice and cleanly on the reels.

The music is very easy going and soothing on the ears and I found myself drawn in by this as I kept spinning the reels and tapping my feet all the while!

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 15 paylines, a respectable RTP of 95.32%, and a top prize worth 633X your stake.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.15, 0.30, 0.45, 0.90, 0.75, 0.90, 1.05, 1.20, 1.35, 1.50, 1.65, 1.80, 1.95, 2.10, 2.25, 2.40, 2.55..150.00

Based on an original bet of 0.15:

• Bar Bar Black Sheep Wild Symbol: 0.10 for 2X, 1 for 3X, 5 for 4X, 20 for 5X
• Free Spins Scatter Symbol: 0.15 for 2X, 0.30 for 3X, 1.5 for 4X, 15 for 5X
• Black Sheep Symbol: 0.5 for 3X, 2.5 for 4X, 10 for 5X
• White Sheep Symbol: 0.3 for 3X, 2 for 4X, 8 for 5X
• Farm Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 1.5 for 4X, 6 for 5X
• Bar Symbol: 0.20 for 3X, 0.75 for 4X, 5 for 5X
• Melon Symbol: 0.12 for 3X, 0.30 for 3X, 1.5 for 5X
• Apple Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 1.2 for 5X
• Orange Symbol: 0.08 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.90 for 5X
• Eggplant Symbol: 0.06 for 3X, 0.15 for 4X, 0.70 for 5X
• Corn Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.10 for 4X, 0.40 for 5X

Our Verdict on Bar Bar Black Sheep

Bar Bar Black Sheep is made by Microgaming and it's the best representation of the nursery rhyme in slot form that I have ever played. The game is very easy to get into but even harder to stop when those reels from spinning!

The graphics coupled with great features and the opportunity to nab a top prize worth 633X your bet really does provide great replay value.

Ask this Black Sheep for some wool and you might just win big!