Bell Fruit Casino

Bell Fruit Casino Review

The games at Bell Fruit Casino will be familiar to UK players, as the site is operated by Novomatic, the UK’s best known land-based slot machine developer.

The Bell Fruit site was launched in 2015 to showcase its games, and despite being new to the online world, it has the long-standing name and well-deserved reputation of Novomatic behind it.

As the name suggests, the site is styled after the good old fruit machines that line pubs, clubs and gaming halls across the UK. It was developed by Greentube Ltd (another Novomatic company) and has a sleek, minimalist design, perfect for desktop and mobile computers.

All games are instant play, and in addition to Novomatic’s own games, Bell Fruit also features slots from Mazooma Interactive Games. The glaring drawback of the casino is the severe lack of table games, but if you love slots, Bell Fruit will surely appeal to you.

It’s all about the slots

This casino is definitely slots-centric, from the logo featuring three golden bells to the banner at the top of the site advertising the latest slots offers and promotions.

The library of 40-plus slots featured on the site is modest compared to some of the larger online casinos, but it is constantly being added to and includes classic games from Novomatic and Mazooma.

These include such gems as Book of Ra, Lucky Lady’s Charm and Cleopatra Queen of Slots, as well as several progressive jackpots such as Wizard of Odds and Golden Sevens, which at the time of writing was worth over £100,000.

The slots are beautifully presented on the main page of the site, but they can also be sorted from A to Z. There is a free play option for each game, so you can ‘try before you buy’.

There is a table games section, but it currently only features three-card draw, blackjack and European roulette, and one can’t help but feel that this is only a token offering.

Perhaps Bell Fruit will decide to develop this part of the casino in the future, but as the site is heavily slots-oriented, it’s more likely that the slots library will be increased rather than alternative games being introduced – after all, that’s where Novomatic’s expertise lies.

Cherry-picked bonuses

One of the most appealing features of the Bell Fruit site is its simplicity, and it will appeal to those who simply like to play slots without the distraction of ‘crowded’ casino lobbies.

The bonus offers are also simple, with a 100% bonus up to £500 for all new customers, although the qualifying conditions of the promotion are not so simple.

Your first deposit will be matched up to £500 and will be credited to your account immediately. To withdraw this bonus money, you must meet certain wagering requirements within six months of opening your account.

These include:

• You must accumulate bonus points equal to 1,000 x the value of the deposit, i.e. for a £50 deposit you must accumulate 50,000 bonus points.
• Bonus points are awarded as you play any game on Bell Fruit – 20 points per £1, but only when playing with real money, not bonus points.
• If you withdraw the deposit amount, you forfeit the bonus, although withdrawing any other winnings does not affect the bonus.
• Interestingly, “persistent” betting on wagers with a win probability of more than 70% is prohibited at Bell Fruit and can result in your account being locked and your winnings being withheld.
• In fact, to be in a situation where you can withdraw the bonus amount, you will have to play a large number of slots with real money bets, and this offer is much less attractive than many other promotions offered by other casinos.

Bell Fruit also offers other bonuses, such as the “Double Your Win” promotion on selected games, which was in effect at the time of writing this review.

Any player who wagered £30 or more on these slots received double their winnings on the day up to £20. Again, the value of this offer is low, as the maximum additional £10 of ‘winnings’ is paid out in bonus funds, which are subject to the same terms and conditions as above.

At the bar

In the past, if a fruit machine in a pub froze up or had coins stuck in it, all you had to do was go to the bar and wait for the friendly bartender to come in, turn off the power and shake the machine from side to side to ‘reset’ it. Thankfully, times have changed and online casinos offer a much more professional customer service.

Bell Fruit doesn’t have an online chat service, but it does have a UK toll-free phone number which is open from 7am to 9pm GMT, and an email contact form which is easy to fill out on the site. The site also has an extensive FAQ section, as well as information on responsible gambling.

As a UK-focused casino, Bell Fruit operates in English only and only accepts the British pound sterling as its standard currency.

Deposits and withdrawals are made by all the usual methods familiar to UK players, such as VISA and Mastercard, as well as via some of the most popular e-wallets.

Fruit machines on the move

Like many of the latest casino sites, Bell Fruit is designed with mobile gaming in mind. The user-friendly interface, menus and game list are optimized for mobile devices.

All slots are instant-play, so they can be played on almost any mobile device, from Android and Windows phones to iPhones and iPads.

Classic Slots

The Bell Fruit site was developed by Novomatic specifically for UK slots players and as a platform to showcase the company’s range of games.

The site looks stylish on both desktop and mobile and will appeal to slots fans who enjoy playing their favorite land-based games on the small screen.

For connoisseurs who like to choose from a huge library of slots, or players who prefer to switch to table games, this is not the place to play due to the lack of choice.

Bell Fruit could also come up with more generous or innovative promotions to attract new players, as this is another area where the site fails to deliver.