Beer Bonanza - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

We’ll start our Beer Bonanza slot review by reminding you not only to gamble responsibly but also to drink responsibly! There are dozens of BGAMING free slots online and Beer Bonanza joined the portfolio in September 2022. It’s unusual in that it uses a tumble mechanism instead of spinning reels and it doesn’t have conventional paylines. Instead, it uses the pay anywhere system which requires you to land 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid. This makes for a very different experience from older, more traditional online slots loike Eyecon’s Fluffy Favourites slot demo, but variety is the spice of gaming life.

Beer Bonanza has 6 reels and 5 rows with pay anywhere payouts. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 12.00. There are 9 standard symbols: Tankard, Glass, Bottle, Can, Watermelon, Plum, Lemon, Orange and Cherries. The scatter is a Pretzel and the multiplier is a Beer Barrel.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

As online slots go, this is visually rather cautious. A green backdrop is decorated with hop plants and the grid is a simple rectangle with a two-tone blue harlequin backdrop. The symbols are functional and the animation is a little pedestrian. You wouldn’t pick this game for its outstanding aesthetics.

Beer Bonanza RTP and variance

The game’s RTP is 95.84 per cent, although some sources put it at 96 per cent. Either way, this is close to the average for a slot machine game. According to BGAMING the variance is high.

How to play Beer Bonanza

Cheers to our quick-start guide:

1. Winnings are determined by the number of matching symbols landed anywhere on the field of play.
2. Chose your bet size with the buttons in the Total Bet field.
3. Press the space bar or click the play button to start the cascade action.
4. You can set the game to play automatically using the autoplay function. Click on the smaller play button to pull up the options and gain access to the advanced settings. Here you can set the game to stop on any win, if the bonus game is triggered, if a single win exceeds a specified amount and if your balance increases or decreases by a specified amount. You can exit autoplay by clicking the auto button again.
5. Click on the cog to enter settings if you wish to use fast play.
6. For details of the paytable, click on the ‘i’ symbol.
7. The scatter pays in any position in the base game. In the free spins round they only re-trigger free spins.
8. The multiplier symbol appears only during the free spins round. When it lands, it applies a random multiplier value for 2x to 100x.
9. You can use the buy bonus symbol to buy free spins at an extra cost which increases according to your chosen bet level.
10. Reponsible gambling is very important to us. We want users to enjoy the experience and urge you to stop playing once the fun stops. We support initiatives such as BeGambleAware. It is a good idea to try out any game in its no deposit slot form before deciding to bet money. If you do choose to gamble, then use the self-regulating functions in your gaming account. 

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet size ranges from 0.20 to 12.00. The maximum payout is 15,000x.

All symbols pay on combinations starting from 8 matches up to the entire grid. The highest multiplier values for each symbol in the paytable are as follows:

Tankard

12+ = 10.00

Glass

12+ = 5.00

Bottle

12+ = 3.00

Can

12+ = 2.40
        
Watermelon

12+ = 2.00

Plum

12+ = 1.60

Lemon

12+ = 1.00

Orange

12+ = 0.80

Cherries

12+ = 0.40

Max-win 15,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 96.00%

Beer Bonanza bonus features

Buy bonus

A player can buy a bonus at the price shown above the buy button. If the player increases their bet, the buy bonus price increases correspondingly. Spins start as soon as you have made the purchase. The next spin triggers a bonus game.

Chance 2x Feature

You can buy this feature to increase your bet and give you more chances of playing bonus games. This feature does not function if the buy bonus feature is in use.

Free Spins

If you land 4 scatter symbols anywhere on the grid you are awarded 10 free spins. 5 scatters win you 20, 6 scatters win you 30. If 3 or more scatters land during the bonus round you receive an extra 5 free spins.

When the multiplier symbol lands it applies a random multiplier value for 2x to 100x. At the end of the cascade, the value of all multipliers on the grid are added together and the total win is calculated by multiplying the final value.

Beer Bonanza review: our verdict

A new slot machine is always welcome and, as is common with online slots today, Beer Bonanza comes as a standard slot machine and a no deposit slot. While it doesn’t look much, it has a decent RTP and a generous maximum payout so we’d say it’s definitely worth a try.