3 Roaring Bells Slot Review
Three oversized gold bells hang above the reels of 3 Roaring Bells, each one ringed with sparks as if it’s just been struck, in a glowing magenta void far removed from the seaside-arcade fruit machines these symbols come from. Playson has taken the smallest format in slots and strapped a 10,000x ceiling to it, and I’d argue that mismatch is the whole point: this is a game that wants to be judged on its bonus round alone.
On a 3×3 grid with five fixed paylines, a cap that size is nearly unheard of, and it sits in the same respin-and-collect territory as Coin Strike Hold and Win and 3 Pots Riches Extra: Hold & Win. The base game barely pretends to matter. Everything here is built to get you to the Bells.
Base Game & Features
The base game is a classic three-reel setup with a fruit-symbol paytable. Wins pay for consecutive symbols from left to right across the five lines, and only the highest win per line is paid.
All five lines are fixed. There’s no adjusting your coverage up or down; you’re always playing the full board, and the stake you set covers every line on every spin.
There’s no wild and no scatter here. The Bell symbol does the heavy lifting on its own: landing three Bells, one on each of the three reels, is what opens the bonus round. Everything else on the reels is straightforward fruit-machine fare.
The Special Bells are the twist. These are coloured variants, and they don’t pay anything themselves. What they do is decide which feature you’re awarded in the bonus round.
- Green Special Bell – awards the Double Feature
- Blue Special Bell – carries its own Special Bell Feature
- Red / multicolour Special Bell – carries its own Special Bell Feature
They only matter once the bonus round arrives, but they transform on arrival: each one becomes a regular Bell or a Collect Symbol when the round begins. Until then, every coloured Bell sighting is doing quiet work for later.
Extra Bet and Double Chance
Two side bets sit alongside the main stake, and they work to the same end. Each one raises the cost of a spin and improves the odds of reaching the bonus round:
- Extra Bet Feature – applies a 1.5x multiplier to the bet, and doubles the chances of triggering the Bonus Game
- Double Chance – an on-screen toggle with its own bet figure, switched on or off between spins
Both toggles exist for one reason: reaching the Bonus Game sooner. The base paytable pays exactly the same with them on or off, so nothing in the fruit-symbol play changes; what changes is how often the Bell trio arrives and how much each spin costs while you wait for it.
3 Roaring Bells Bonus Game & Jackpots
The Bonus Game is the centrepiece of 3 Roaring Bells. Three Bells across the three reels opens it, and the round begins with three respins and at least one Special Bell already active, which stays active for the entire round.
Before play begins, the Special Bells from the triggering spin transform into regular Bells or Collect Symbols, so what you see land is what you work with. Further Special Bells that land during the round can activate their own features on top.
The maximum reward from the Bonus Game is limited to 10,000x the total bet. If a round reaches that ceiling, it plays out to the end but pays out at the cap. Getting there needs the respins, the Double Feature and the jackpot tiers all pulling together.
Double Feature
The green Special Bell awards the Double Feature, marked with an x2 icon. It’s the multiplier layer of the bonus round, and it’s what turns a decent collect into a genuinely large one when it’s active from the start.
Additional Bonus Game
It’s possible to win an entirely additional Bonus Game on top of the one you’re playing. All features that were active at the start of the original round carry over to the new one; anything you triggered along the way doesn’t, but it can be triggered again.
That reset-and-rebuild structure is where the biggest rounds come from. A lucky round doesn’t just pay, it starts again with everything you began the first one with.
Jackpot Ladder
During the Bonus Game, certain Bell symbols can appear at random and trigger a jackpot on the ladder. As multiples of the bet, the four tiers run:
- Grand Jackpot – 1,000x the bet
- Major Jackpot – 100x the bet
- Minor Jackpot – 30x the bet
- Mini Jackpot – 15x the bet
The steps between tiers aren’t even. The Grand is worth ten times the Major, the Major a little over three times the Minor, and the Minor just double the Mini. That top-heavy shape means the ladder’s real business is the Grand, with the three lower tiers acting as consolation prizes that keep a modest round moving.
The Grand alone won’t get you near the cap. The ladder is the spine of a big round rather than its ceiling, and the respins with a multiplier active are what close the distance. Every tier scales with the bet, so the proportions hold wherever you set the stake.
One gap worth naming plainly: no RTP figure is published for this one. That’s unusual for a Playson release, and anyone comparing titles will want to check the game’s terms at their operator before playing, since the return you get can sit below the figure you’d expect from the studio’s other games.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7/10
Playing 3 Roaring Bells is mostly waiting under a very pretty light show, spinning fruit while you count Bells. The reason you’d pick it over dozens of other three-reel games is the one thing those games don’t offer: a bonus round that can restart itself with everything intact and climb towards 10,000x.
That Additional Bonus Game is the best thing here, because a lucky round compounds instead of ending. The weakness is harder to excuse: with no published RTP, you’re spinning blind on value, and the base game gives you nothing but patience practice in the meantime.
It suits anyone after a compact hold-and-win round with a long build and a big finish. Anyone who wants the reels themselves to entertain won’t find it here. But the bells do ring, if you’re happy to wait for the strike.
3 Roaring Bells FAQs
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How do you trigger the Bonus Game in 3 Roaring Bells?
Landing three Bell Symbols, one on each of the three reels, triggers the Bonus Game. The round opens with three respins and at least one Special Bell active, and that Special Bell stays active for the entire round. -
What do the Special Bells do in 3 Roaring Bells?
Special Bells determine the type of feature awarded in the Bonus Game. They transform into regular Bells or Collect Symbols when the round starts, and additional Special Bells landing during the round can activate their own features. -
Can the Bonus Game retrigger in 3 Roaring Bells?
Yes. An Additional Bonus Game can be won during a round, starting fresh with all the features that were active at the start of the original. Features triggered mid-round don’t carry over, but they can be triggered again. -
What is the maximum win on 3 Roaring Bells?
The maximum Bonus Game reward is capped at 10,000x the total bet. If a round reaches that limit, it plays to the end but the final win is paid at the cap. -
What are the jackpot tiers in 3 Roaring Bells?
Four jackpots can trigger at random when certain Bell Symbols appear during the Bonus Game: Grand at 1,000x the bet, Major at 100x, Minor at 30x and Mini at 15x. Every tier scales with your stake. -
How many paylines does 3 Roaring Bells have?
Five, and they’re fixed. Your stake always covers the full board, and each line pays only its single highest combination. -
Who makes 3 Roaring Bells?
Playson. It sits alongside their other hold-and-win titles in the same family of respin-and-collect games. -
What does the Extra Bet Feature do in 3 Roaring Bells?
It applies a 1.5x multiplier to your bet and doubles the chances of triggering the Bonus Game. The Double Chance toggle sits on-screen beside the reels and can be switched on or off between spins.
