Peaky Blinders Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Peaky Blinders Review

Everyone’s favorite Birmingham gangsters from the pre-WW2 era are making their video slot debut, and Peaky Blinders is also the first branded slot ever from Pragmatic Play. The TV show has been a huge success, so expectations are naturally high when a prominent developer has chosen this to be their very first venture into the official slot genre. The big question is not only if Pragmatic has delivered enough to please those familiar with the show, but also if the game manages to transcend the fan bubble, and expand its reach into the mainstream world of online slots.

The fan base is probably big enough to justify this game either way, and we don’t think Pragmatic has taken too many chances with their branded debut. It all plays out on a standard 5x3 setup with 20 paylines, and 4 of the main characters are represented on the reels. The base game comes with 2 different features. One respin feature with sticky symbols plus symbol transformation, and one symbol cash collection feature. None of them are really all that impactful in the game, at least not until you trigger the bonus round.

What we miss in this game is the grittiness you get from the TV show, and a bit more guts and willingness to be innovative. Why are there so few soundbites and no clips from the show, for example, and why not make this debut into the special occasion that it could have been. Fans will probably enjoy this game for a while because of the familiarity, but there is not all that much here to attract people who don’t care too much for the characters and the show. The 2,022x potential is below par for this kind of volatility, and the game just lacks punch and excitement.

What are the bonus features?

Some branded slots are packed with bonus features, but Peaky Blinders is not really that kind of game. You still have a few base game features to look forward to here however, as well as the main attraction, which is the bonus round.

You’ll find 2 different scatter symbols in this game, and they can both land on the last reel only. These scatters are named the Shelby Betting Shop and By Order of the Peaky Blinders, and they both trigger a unique bonus feature when they land.

The By Order of the Peaky Blinders features turns all character symbols sticky, and a free respin is given.

The Shelby Betting Shop feature attaches a cash value to all the character symbols, and you’ll see the numbers added up on the chalkboard on the right-hand side of the reels. The total is summed up and paid out when the feature is finished.

In addition to the aforementioned scatters, you’ll also find a logo bonus symbol that can land on reels 1 and 3 only. If you land one of the scatters mentioned above on reel 5 at the same time that you land the bonus symbol on reels 1 and 3, you trigger the game’s free spins bonus round.

There is not that much of a difference between the base game and the free spins round, but you will benefit from extra scatter symbols here. The By Order of the Peaky Blinders feature gives you 10 free spins, and extra scatters are added to reel 5. The Shelby Betting Shop bonus round gives you 8 free spins, and you’ll benefit from more of that scatter on reel 5.

You cannot retrigger the respective bonus rounds, and there is no way to get extra spins here. The only real difference from the base game is that your chances of triggering 1 of the 2 scatter features is increased during the free spins feature.

How to play

The game interface is typical for Pragmatic Play, and it has not been modified to fit the branded theme in any way. Everything you need is found below the reels, so the neatly made animated back-alley backdrop is not blocked from view. This is good, as it helps set the atmosphere for Peaky Blinders slot, and here we’ll walk you through how to play this game.

To open up the game settings, you can hit the small hamburger menu icon down to the left.

The intro splash screen can be made to not show up next time you load the game, and you can turn on/off the music and sound effects separately. You can also adjust the volume in-game via the small speaker icon, which is always a nice touch. Last, but not least, you can check out your game history, if you’ve already played this game before.

The next thing you can do is to click the “i” icon, which opens up the game’s paytable. As usual from this developer, the dynamic paytable displays the respective symbol values according to your chosen total stake. Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) in his infamous flat cap is the most valuable symbol here, and 5 of him on a payline pays 20x your stake.

There is a wild symbol that pays the same as the highest value Shelby symbol, and this can step in for all regular symbols to help you form winning combinations. Symbols pay from left to right on adjacent reels, and the game comes with 20 fixed ways to win. Choose your bet level between 20p and £100 per spin via the plus and minus icons on either side of the spin button, and set up the autoplay feature with 10 to 100 autospins, if you wish.

Where to play Peaky Blinders?

At the time of writing this review, the game has not actually been released yet. We got a sneak peak directly from the developer, but we know that Pragmatic Play is popular in the casino world. Usually, any new game from them can be found at more than 100 casinos of high standing, and here we’ll assist you to make the best decision as to where to play Peaky Blinders slot.

You can, of course, get started with real money play right away, not least if you’re already familiar with online slots and know what it’s all about. Perhaps you’ve even played some Pragmatic Play games before, and reading the above is enough for you to make your decision. If that’s the case, we’re not gonna hold you back of course, and you can take advantage of the fact that we scan the whole market for you.

Not everyone can make up their mind based on the review alone, and many players prefer to test the free demo version either way, before they make a final decision. This is a great way to get familiar with the gameplay, and you will learn pretty quickly if this game appeals to you, or not. For this reason, we have the free play version installed at the very top of this page. Just follow the link up there, and you can try Peaky Blinders demo game right away.

The 200 Spins Peaky Blinders Experience

We have to admit that we have not yet seen the Peaky Blinders TV series, but a branded slot is always interesting either way. We really hoped the game would inspire us to finally binge this british crime drama, so we definitely had our fingers crossed as we dived into our usual 200 spins test session.

Being a volatile game, we were mentally prepared for some dead spins and smaller wins, and this is basically all we got for a good while. In fact, even the smaller wins were few and far between in the beginning of our session, which is the case many times with these kinds of high risk/reward games. Although the risk is a bit too high here, compared to the potential reward.

We were not about to give up just yet however, and out of the blue we landed 2 bonus symbols on reels 1 and 3, and the By Order Of The Peaky Blinders scatter on reel 5. A voice announced that “this place is under new management”, which we guess is a polite way of saying “mafia takeover”, and we were granted 10 free spins.

Towards the end we triggered the feature 2 more times, and both times we got a fair amount of the high value Thomas Shelby symbol. This landed us a few sorely needed bigger wins, and we got away with 83.95x our stake in total. We broke more or less even from our session, and this seems like a kind of game where that is a common experience.

Review Summary

Being Pragmatic Play’s very first branded slot, we have to say we expected a bit more. Instead, they have decided to play things safe with Peaky Blinders, which is a bit disappointing. Visually, the game is pleasing enough, and it will probably satisfy fans of the show to a certain extent. However, the gameplay is just not thrilling or engaging enough. Soundbites from the TV-series are included sporadically, but there are no video clips to be seen here, which is a bit strange.

You will recognize the characters for sure, but that’s just too thin of a soup to give lasting nourishment. The seedy and menacing atmosphere has been captured quite well, and we like how the reels are on fire in the bonus round. However, the features are not really that fun after a while, and the 2,022x max win potential is just too weak for this kind of volatility. The Shelby family would hardly bother, we imagine, but it might be enough for the hardcore fans.

Pros

• Symbol cash value collection feature
• Sticky symbols respin with symbol transformation
• Free spins with increased chances for 1 of the 2 features

Cons

• Volatile game, but only 2,022x max win potential

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