The Barkin’ Mad slots game can be found at online casinos offering WMS Gaming software who are a wholly owned subsidiary of Scientific Gaming. WMS Gaming do not publish their RTP or House Edge figures as standard. However UKGC licensed operators who now publish all game figures as standard. As such we can say that the House Edge of Barkin’ Mad is 6.00% when playing less than 2 credit per spin, 5.00% when playing 2 or more credits per spin and is 4.00% when playing the Big Bet feature. As this figure has not been confirmed by the software provider we cannot confirm whether this game is configurable or not. As such this figure should be treated as a guideline only when playing at any operator that does not publish their RTP figures.
These are some angry dogs!!
Barkin’ Mad is a 5 reel game with 10 paylines.
The ‘Wild’ symbol is Wild. When a Wild symbol is received on a non-winning spin the symbol may locked in place until the next winning spin.
There are three bonus features when playing Barkin’ Mad. The first bonus features is triggered when you receive 3 or more of the ‘Barkin’ Mad Logo’ bonus symbol anywhere on the reels. When this happens you will be awarded 10 complimentary spins plus 2 additional complimentary spins for each Barkin’ Mad Logo symbol you receive over 3. During the complimentary spins Wild symbols are locked in place for the duration of the complimentary spins.
The second bonus feature is activated randomly at the end of a losing spin. When this happens a dog appears on screen and will change a random symbol into a Wild symbol with a multiplier to wins.
The third bonus feature can be activated before any spin by pressing the ‘Big Bet’ button. When this happens you will be taken to a new screen showing 2 different betting options:
- For a bet of 20 credits you will get 5 spins. During these spins if you receive a receive 2 Barkin’ Mad Logo symbols there is a chance that at third random symbol will be turned into a Barkin’ Mad Logo symbol triggering the complimentary spins bonus. Also at the end of a winning spin you may trigger the Showtime bonus. When this happens a prize wheel will spin awarding either a multiplier which will be applied to the win or awarding the complimentary spins bonus.
- For a bet of 30 credits you will get 5 spins. During these spins if you receive a receive 2 Barkin’ Mad Logo symbols there is a chance that at third random symbol will be turned into a Barkin’ Mad Logo symbol triggering the complimentary spins bonus. The chances of this happening are higher than the 20 credit Big Bet. Also at the end of a winning spin you may trigger the Showtime bonus. When this happens a prize wheel will spin awarding either a multiplier which will be applied to the win or awarding the complimentary spins bonus. The chances of this happening are higher than the 20 credit Big Bet.
Conclusion
Barkin’ Mad’s a good game with interesting bonus features and a reasonable House Edge if you’re playing the Big Bet mode. However, it’s not nearly as good a many of the other Big Bet format games that WMS Gaming have put out and the House Edge is significantly higher than the best of those….