England’s Barmy Army Slot Review

England has a special place in many people’s hearts, be that in a good or bad context. And while Brexit may have soured opinions of this tiny nation, one thing is for certain: they’re extremely passionate about their island and all the quirks that come with it. That’s what England’s Barmy Army is about, celebrating everything to do with the English and their customs.

Due to the enormous amount of references scattered throughout the grid, there’s no getting away from the fact that this is a niche themed slot machine. It may have some sports elements that make the design more accessible, but if you have no love for the English, this slot will be wasted on you. Not that NextGen seem concerned in the slightest, they’re going to keep on going, warts and all, and we admire them for doing so.

So English

There’s no fancy way of saying this: the grid is so very English. The way it has an unpolished and raw feel, the lack of depth and the mismatch of images all go towards creating this English way of living and thinking. Some of you may take this as a slight, but it’s actually meant in the best of ways, that the chaos seen in the game has fluidity if not logic.

In terms of beauty, there’s not much of it to find here – the real cash slot is so old school in its details that it lacks visual impact. It looks cheesy and tacky, and yet it works well with the theme given and the gaming style included. However, while charming in its own way, it doesn’t do any favours in promoting the NextGen brand, for the game looks tired and old. Once again, we’re back to the truth that this is an acquired taste.

Time for Cricket

England is a fan of many sports, with one of their greatest loves being that of the beautiful game, aka football. However, despite that fact, NextGen have made their feature symbol one of a cricket umpire. It’s a bold decision, but we find it doesn’t make too much of dramatic difference. It triggers the main extra of the game, which is more important than aesthetics any day of the week.

Speaking of which, you’ll find yourself struggling to access the feature due to the volatility of the game. England’s Barmy Army has a medium to high rating, and so you can expect a lot of gaming and money spending before striking lucky. To prove our point, we’d like to point out that we never accessed the bonus round. However, we do know that’s a pick me style bonus that allows you to build quite the collection of cash prizes.

Come On, England!

If you’ve been enjoying the English matrix and all its sporting goodies, but have missed footballing puns and images, you’re in luck as 3 Lions is on hand. This real cash slot from Blueprint Gaming is the ideal companion to any England loving sports fanatic. Presented in a 5-reel and 20-payline format, there’s not too much deviation from what you see with NextGen. As for the features, there’s many more to its name than what we see in England’s Barmy Army; there’s three ways to win the big jackpot, as well as other in-game extras. The level of variance makes this a supersized slot machine, and one that we’ll proudly play.

In the Army

Once you start playing with this title, you’ll be part of the army forever and always, whether you want to be or not. For us this game fell short in character, for it lacked depth and piled on the novelty theme too intensely, however we can see the merit in its quirkiness. We’d play it again, but more because it’s a cheap gamble at between 0.20 and 10 credits, which is an absolute bargain for any online game. If you can stomach lots of sporting imagery and a sickly almost unnatural passion for England, this is the real cash slot for you.