Farm Charm (Reel NRG) - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The developer <b>ReelNRG</b> brings the fresh countryside air to your fingertips in the fresh release for January 2020, Farm Charm. This animal-friendly slot has <b>20 fixed paylines across five reels</b> with straightforward gameplay and aesthetics that provide a lighter touch for enjoyable gameplay. It’ll leave you wanting mooooooore as you spin the reels until the cows come home!

The user interface is below the reels, set against red wood. To the left are the bet, paylines and adjustable coin value. In the middle are max bet, spin and autospin. To the right are the win amount, balance and expandable game options, where you can toggle sound and check out the paytable.

The symbols include a hen, chicks, pig and bunny, plus the card symbols 9 through to A. The sheep is the bonus symbol. The sleeping fox is the wild. He’ll replace all bar the scatter and bonus symbols to help create winning combinations.

All wins in this slot are cascade, meaning the symbols featured in a winning combination will disappear and be replaced by new symbols. This means you could trigger a lucky streak of continuous wins.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

As the name suggests, this has a farm and animal theme. Such slots could either be more true to life or more comical, and this falls towards the latter. The animal symbols are quite cute and give it the slot a light-hearted touch.

The background is a golden harvest field against an orange sunset sky. The reels appear to be stone with leafy vines over the surround. The symbols appear to be within individual wooden boxes, with the symbols themselves fitting well within the farm and country theme. Even the lower-value card symbols are given floral detailing with the odd watering can and spade here and there.

There are subtle animations, such as with a fox gently sleeping to the left of the reels. A jolly country soundtrack accompanies gameplay. All in all, it’s engaging, warm and friendly, with the animal magic providing a feel good vibe.

Farm Charm RTP & Volatility

Farm Charm has a decent <b>96.01% RTP</b>, which is around the industry average we’d hope to see. It’s a <b>low- to medium-variance</b> slot, though we’d say it’s more medium from the less frequent wins we encountered during demo play.

How to Play Farm Charm

Use the game settings to toggle sound on/off as desired and familiarise yourself with the instructions and paytable. Once you're ready, you can place your wager:

1. To play, select your coin value using the < and > buttons.
2. The cash bet will automatically be calculated taking into account the 20 fixed paylines and will be displayed to the left.
3. Hit spin.
4. Alternatively, choose max bet or autospin to save yourself some time by letting the computer do the heavy lifting.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The <b>minimum wager is 0.20</b> with a 0.01 coin value for the casual players. The <b>maximum bet is 50.00</b>, with a 2.50 coin value - a top bet that's perhaps unlikely to satisfy the higher rollers.

All symbols pay for combinations of three and above. The most valuable regular symbol is the hen, at x2000 for five-of-a-kind, followed by the chicks at x400. The lowest value is the 9 symbol at x40 for five and x4 for three.

Farm Charm Bonus Features

There are three main bonus features in addition to the cascading wins.

Respins - Respins can be randomly triggered during the game with high-paying symbols for bigger wins.

Free Spins - You’ll get 10, 15 or 25 free spins for three, four or five scatters respectively. More freebies can be retriggered during the round. In this feature, stacked wilds are possible on each spin on a random reel.

Hay Bale Bonus - Three or more Bonus sheep will trigger the Hay Bale Bonus. You’ll have to choose one of three hay bales, providing you with multipliers and the choice of whether to collect or double and another pick or pick again.

Overall Review

The cute aesthetics and straightforward gameplay will leave you happy as a pig in mud thanks to its cute, charming appeal. We like the cascading wins to give us another chance at scooping a prize. In terms of the other features, we appreciate the free spins and the ability to retrigger these, along with stacked wilds to increase win possibilities in the round. The Hay Bale bonus is a nice way to give winnings a boost with multipliers while giving players a little more input into the game. In a similar way to mystery symbols, these features add a little tension and excitement.

The 96.01% RTP is appealing, as is the low to medium volatility for wins of the same level. We did seem to find variation in frequency, tending towards less regular wins. However, it can still be very tempting for more casual players thanks to the low 0.20 starting bet. Higher rollers may not be as satisfied with the 50.00 coin maximum, and the maximum 2,000x on five-of-a-kind hens may seem a little small for those looking to win big. That said, it’s enjoyable, entertaining and with some adequate prizes even on lower wagers.

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