Red Baron is a 5-reel, 243-ways-to-win slot machine from Aristocrat Leisure, which is themed around the famous German fighter pilot from World War I – Manfred Von Richthofen, better known as Red Baron. The game benefits from the innovative Free Spins feature, awarding up to 15 free spins with up to a 140x multiplier.
The reels are mostly populated by theme-related symbols, such as the Red Baron himself, a Zeppelin, radio, dog, the Red Baron’s plane, and a girl. In addition, you will find the regular playing card icons – J, Q, K, 9, and 10, which make up the low-value symbols on the reels.
Wilds are represented by a Pour la Mérite medal, and they can only land on the third reel, substituting for all other symbols to form a winning. Scatters come in the form of a target that pop up on the reels 2, 3, and 4, and they are key to triggering the main feature.
What separates Red Baron slot machine from other titles is, no doubt, the payline selection, so before you start rolling, make sure to use the ‘Reels’ feature to select the number of active paylines – 3, 9, 27, 81, or 243.
To trigger the Free Spins feature, you are required to land three target Scatters anywhere on the reels 2, 3, and 4. That will award 15 free spins, however, before the game starts, you need to predict the number of plane symbols that will land during the feature. If your guess is correct, you will win the multiplier included in the mission you chose.
If it happens that you don’t see enough planes to accomplish the mission, then you will still be awarded the prize from the mission, but without the multiplier. It should be noted that the iron cross medals that land on the middle reel will turn into Wilds during this round, and each win a Wild contributed to will be multiplied by 2x, 3x, or 5x.
Gamble feature is activated by clicking on the ‘Gamble’ button. Here, you need to guess the color or the suit of the next card drawn, and potentially double or quadruple your balance. You are allowed to guess up to five times, but be cautious, since any incorrect guess will leave you empty-handed.
The highest potential win on Red Baron slots is 1,500 coins.
The Aristocrat release is a highly volatile slot with an RTP of 95.70%. The Free Spins feature is indeed innovative and rewarding thanks to up to 140x multipliers, but it can also be frustrating and hard to trigger. The graphics are a bit outdated, but if you enjoy the WWI theme and play for the sake of entertainment, then you may want to give it a try.