In the UK, fruit machines have dominated the slots market for decades. Classic slots have been played by Brits in amusement arcades, pubs, and clubs. The games oftentimes have special features not found in other types of games.

Luckily, players can usually find a top selection of fruit machines to play online at home. Online fruit machines have basic game reels and simple bonus features. And some of the biggest land-based fruity developers are beginning to adapt their popular titles for the internet market.

British developer, Electrocoin, is busy adapting a lot of its fruit machine games for the online market. The BAR X XL video slot is the latest to hit the market. Similar to the developer's first online game, BAR X, the BAR X XL slot machine has better graphics and better action

It has been producing popular fruit machines and 'OXO' type games since the 1970s, but the move to the online gambling sector has been more recent. The original BAR X slot machine is over a decade old now and was Electrocoin's first release online.

BAR X deliberately looks and feels like Electrocoin's OXO machines. The symbols consist almost entirely of X, O, and the BAR. The game is played on three reels, but players are allowed to use the Hold and Nudge features - familiar features to anyone used to UK-style fruit machines.

The idea is that British players can enjoy a spin of an Electrocoin slot in their amusement arcade or pub and enjoy the exact same games in the comfort of their own home.

The free BAR X XL slot machine has been given a slight upgrade. There are five reels across three rows, with five paylines. Coins begin at just 0.20, but there is a top bet of 100.00 per spin available.

Like most Electrocoin land-based fruit machines, there is a limited range of symbols to hit in the BAR X XL slot. The distinctive red X symbol pays 5-20 coins when you land three to five-of-a-kind. The BAR pays 10 to 40 coins, and the red 7 pays 15 to 60 coins.

It is possible to hit 'XL' symbols on the middle three reels. These giant symbols cover nine reel spots, and if you manage to hit one of those with stacked reels either side, you'll be in line for a big jackpot. A screen full of Xs pays 100x your stake, and a screen full of BAR symbols pays 200x. A colossal 7 and stacked 7 reels, pays out 300x.

The wild symbol will replace all regular symbols in the BAR X XL video slot, except the bonus scatters. If you hit a screen full of wilds you will win 500x your stake. The wild will pay 100 coins if you hit five- of-a-kind on an active win line.

So, how can you hit an elusive XL symbol as well as two stacked reels? Well, when you land a giant symbol on reels 2-4, an XL Respin will kick into action. The central three reels are held in place while reels 1 and 5 respin once. Because the symbols appear stacked so often, it's not actually that rare to complete a screen filled with the same symbol.

Look out for the free spins scatters in the BAR X XL slot machine. They appear fairly irregularly, but when they do you can win some pretty super spins.

Real cash players need to look out for one of the three bonus scatters: the 15 FREE SPINS, 25 FREE SPINS, or 30 FREE SPINS icons. If one of these symbols appears fully in view on reels 2-4, you will win the corresponding number of free spins.

It's possible to finish off any incomplete games 48 hours after you log off. The computer will complete any remaining spins using a random number generator to determine your wins. Good luck!

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To start the game, you have to place your bets. Betting limits start at 0.20 and go up to 100 per spin. You don’t get to change the number of paylines, so will always play on five. The controls are incredibly simple - you choose your stake using the buttons provided on the side of the screen, then hit the start button in the bottom corner to set the reels going. There is another button you can use on the screen, which is where you will find the paytable and rules for Bar X XL slot. There is also a sound button that you may want to use quite quickly, as the soundtrack definitely becomes annoying after a short while.

There is a limited number of symbols you can combine to hit a win in Bar X XL slot. There is the red X symbol, which will pay out 5-20 coins if you land three to five of the same icon across the reels. There is also the classic BAR symbol, which will reward the player with 10 to 40 coins when matching them. The red 7 pays out 15 coins for a match of three and 60 coins for hitting five.

On the middle three reels, you also have the opportunity to land the XL symbols. These are giant icons that cover nine spots on the reels. If you manage to land one of these with a stacked reel on either side of it, you will win a huge jackpot. Getting the grid full of Xs will reward you with a 100x multiplier on your original stake. Having the screen full of BAR icons pays out a 200x multiplier. You can spin a colossal 7 with stacked 7 reels, which is the highest payout in the game of a 300x multiplier.

There are wild symbols that stand in for all regular symbols in this slot apart from the bonus scatter symbols. If you manage to get a wild on every square on the grid, you win a 500x multiplier. Wilds also pay out 100 coins if you manage to match five on an active payline.

If you manage to land a giant XL symbol on reels two and four, a respin feature is activated. In this mode, the central three reels are held while the first and fifth reels are re-spun once.

You can also get free spins in Bar X XL slot by landing scatters. These are pretty rare; however, if you do manage to land some, they carry pretty good spinning potential. There are three bonus scatters -15, 25 and 30 - all with the free spin icon you won’t be able to miss. If any of these icons appear on reels two to four, you will get the number of spins that the symbol depicts.

A bet is placed only when it has been received by our server from your handset using our software. Once a bet has been placed it is final and binding and cannot be cancelled or changed. For the avoidance of doubt, a bet remains valid even if the result cannot for any reason be displayed back to your handset (due, for example, to a network failure, interruption of communication, or if you receive a phone call). In the event of a game termination, any relevant jackpot will be paid out on a random draw authorised by the regulator.

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is up to 95%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company and monitored monthly.

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