The Flintstones Free Play in Demo Mode by Blueprint Gaming

The Flintstones review

Theme and Style

The Flintstones is a cartoon-themed slot from Blueprint Gaming. The game is based on the iconic Hanna-Barbera TV show of the same name, which focuses on the antics of a pre-historic family.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

Fans of The Flintstones TV show will be happy to discover that Blueprint Gaming has lovingly brought the show and its colorful cast of characters back to life. The game sticks true to the characters' original designs, with Fred, Barnie, Wilma, and Betty all making appearances alongside Dino, who appears as the game’s Wild symbol.

Blueprint Gaming has an excellent history of creating themed slot games, with titles like The Goonies and Top Cat: Most Wanted being among some of their most popular hits.

Gameplay

The Flintstones has a basic base game setup. The slot uses five reels, three rows, and ten paylines. Players can land wins by matching three or more symbols across a payline starting on the leftmost reel.

The game controls are located on the right-hand side of the grid, with players able to set autoplay and turbo play speeds depending on their location.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

There are several enjoyable bonus features available in The Flintstones. Players will spot Money Symbols landing on the first four reels. If these land with a Collect Fred symbol on the fifth, the Cash Collect bonus triggers. This feature is similar to the one that has become popular thanks to the Big Bass Bonanza series from Pragmatic Play.

The Fred symbol expands and collects all Money symbols. There are also four jackpots that can be collected - the Mini, Minor, Major, and Mega, which pay 10x, 25x, 100x, and 2,000x the player’s stake, respectively.

Collect symbols are collected and added to a progress trail above the reels. When players reach certain points on the trail, there are additional Collect symbols unlocked. They are as follows:

• Respin Fred: All Money symbols are collected, and then reels respin with Fred held on the fifth reel.
• Boost Fred: All Money symbols are collected, and a boost is added to the final value.
• Max Collect Fred: All Money symbols are upgraded to the highest value on the grid and then collected.
• Super Collect Fred: All Money symbols are collected up to five times.

If players land a Scatter on each of the middle three reels, they are rewarded 10 Free Spins. During the round, Fred symbols are collected. Three, six, nine, or 12 symbols reward an additional five spins. A multiplier of x2, x3, x5, and x10 is applied, respectively.

If you complete the trail above the reels, a Super Scatter is added to reel four. If this lands alongside two other Scatters, the Super Free Spins is triggered. During this round, five spins are rewarded, with a guaranteed Fred Collect landing on the fifth reel.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The math model for The Flintstones is a mixed bag. The slot has an RTP of 95%, which puts it below average and means we can’t recommend it according to our slot strategy guide. The game is considered highly volatile and has a good maximum win of 10,000x the player’s stake.

Conclusion

There is a lot to like about The Flintstones, with the game’s nostalgic design and charming characters no doubt raising a smile among players of a certain age. It also boasts some enjoyable, if not slightly overused, bonus features. Unfortunately, all of this is let down by an RTP of 95%, which makes it difficult to recommend for players on the hunt for wins.