Rainbow Riches vs Fluffy Favourites

Rainbow Riches vs Fluffy Favourites at a glance

Rainbow Riches is Barcrest’s Irish-themed slot built around three separate bonus games, the best known being a climb along the Road to Riches. Fluffy Favourites is Eyecon’s soft-toy slot, familiar from bingo sites, where nearly everything rides on free games that triple wins. One is a medium-volatility game with a low ceiling; the other is a high-volatility game with a much higher one.

Two studios with long UK histories

Barcrest began in the Manchester area with two staff in 1968, released its first game in 1970 and has been owned by Light & Wonder since 2011, when it was bought as Scientific Games. The Rainbow Riches series dates from 2006 and now includes many spin-offs. Barcrest’s RTPs typically sit around 94% to 96% and are often linked to stake, so the figure can change with the amount you bet.

Eyecon was founded in 1997 as an Australian computer game company, opened a European hub in Guernsey in 2015 and has been owned by Playtech since 2017. Fluffy Favourites is the game it is best known for, and it has a catalogue of more than 90 titles.

Rainbow Riches vs Fluffy Favourites RTP: watch the version

Both games sit below the 96% that many modern slots aim for, which makes the version your casino runs especially important. A 95.39% Fluffy Favourites is slightly cheaper to play than a 95.00% Rainbow Riches; a 93.29% Fluffy Favourites is noticeably more expensive.

The difference between the two Fluffy versions, £2.10 per £100 staked, is more than five times the gap between the published figures of the two games. Checking takes a few seconds in each game’s help screen; our guide on how to find a slot’s RTP shows where.

Paylines and stake per line

Both are classic paylines games, so your total stake is the line bet multiplied by the number of active lines. Rainbow Riches uses 20 lines; Fluffy Favourites allows up to 25. With a 1p line bet, that is 20p a spin against 25p.

1. Open the game and find the lines and stake controls, usually beside the spin button.
2. Check how many lines are active; play all of them so every feature and line win counts.
3. Set the line bet and read the total stake shown on screen.
4. Make sure the total stays within the UK cap: £5 a spin from age 25, £2 for ages 18–24.
5. Note the RTP shown in the help screen at that stake, as Barcrest returns can vary with the bet.

Cutting lines lowers the cost of a spin but removes ways to win, so the game returns less on the lines you no longer cover. Reducing the line bet keeps the whole game in play.

Bonus features compared: three bonus games vs tripled free games

Each Rainbow Riches feature has its own trigger symbol, and the help screen shows which reels they must land on. Picks in both games are decided by the random number generator, so which item you tap makes no difference. Our glossary entry on the pick-me bonus explains why.

The design difference matters. Rainbow Riches splits its bonus value across three features that fire reasonably often and pay modest amounts, which is part of why it is medium volatility. Fluffy Favourites leans on one free games round in which tripled wins do most of the paying, so a session without that round tends to be lean.

Medium vs high volatility over an evening

Picture £30 at 30p a spin, 100 spins each. UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds per spin and no autoplay, so this is a short session in either game.

• Rainbow Riches: a reasonable chance of seeing at least one of the three features, usually paying a modest multiple of the stake. The balance tends to drift rather than drop sharply.
• Fluffy Favourites: a higher chance of no free games at all, in which case the balance falls steadily, and a smaller chance of a tripled round that lifts it well above £30.

Neither outcome is predictable, and losses are the likely result over time in both. Our guide to slot volatility explains the trade-off in more detail.

500x vs 5,000x in pounds

Rainbow Riches’ 500x sits at the very end of the Road to Riches trail, and most climbs stop well short of it. Fluffy Favourites’ 5,000x needs an exceptional tripled free games round. Both are ceilings rather than expectations.

Sequels and spin-offs

For more slots in each style, see our Irish slots and classic slots pages.

Which classic suits which player

• Prefer frequent small features: Rainbow Riches, with three bonus games and medium volatility.
• Want a higher ceiling: Fluffy Favourites, at 5,000x.
• Care about RTP: Fluffy Favourites at 95.39%, but only if your casino runs that version; otherwise Rainbow Riches.
• Play on a tight budget: Rainbow Riches usually treats a small balance more evenly.

Where to play Rainbow Riches and Fluffy Favourites

Search for each title after logging in, as lobbies change, and check the RTP version in the help screen. After a £10 slots stake, Ladbrokes releases up to 500 spins over 10 days (50 a day) and Coral 100 spins, all valued at 10p on selected slots and free of wagering on winnings. 10bet matches a first deposit 100% up to £25, with 10x wagering on slots within 3 days. 18+, new customers, T&Cs apply.

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