Barcrest Games Action Bank Slot Review & Free Play

Barcrest Games Action Bank: Challenge the Bank and Raid Their Vaults for up to 500x Jackpots

Action Bank by Barcrest Games was a smash hit in its time, and it's easy to see why. The game offers up to 500x symbol payouts, three-tiered multipliers, and up to 30 re-triggerable free spins. But that's just the beginning, unlock the vault in the Big Bank Bonus, and you could win one of three jackpots up to 500x your bet. Let’s see if the game can deliver some big wins for me!

The slot has a simplistic approach to mechanics and graphics so there aren’t any flashy characters or symbols. That said, the game certainly captures an arcade-like charm inside its 5 reels and 3 rows with 20 paylines and some unique-looking wild symbols. The gameplay mostly revolves around this grid where I made between 0.50x to 2x my bet. 

All is not sunshine and rainbows though, landing wins in the base game took me anywhere from 2 to 5 spins on average because of the O symbols. These non-paying symbols are super common and can often completely take over the first reel cutting off all possible symbol combinations on other reels. However, they can also randomly transform into a scatter symbol. 

This was super important as I was able to enter the Big Bank bonus thanks to these random transformations. It is a match 3 style bonus game but the wins start at an impressive 60x your bet which is the best part about triggering it. I was able to go one step higher and make a giant 150x win very early on in the game which helped me a ton. 

Action Bank also features a free spins mini-game, triggered by selecting the bonus from any vault scatter symbol after landing 5 of them. I managed to activate 5 free spins twice, but the wins during these rounds were predictably low. In my opinion, there’s definitely some action and potential for big wins, but this game isn’t for everyone, it’s best suited for players who enjoy higher stakes.