Barcrest Casinos 2026 — Rainbow Riches & UK Sites

Last reviewed July 2026

Barcrest is one of the most storied names in British gambling — a fruit-machine maker turned slot brand whose Rainbow Riches franchise is still going strong. It is no longer an independent company, but the label lives on. This page covers what Barcrest is today, its flagship slots, and where UK players can find them.

Who Barcrest is

Barcrest was founded in 1968 in Manchester and became the dominant UK fruit-machine and AWP maker of the 1970s and 80s. It was acquired by IGT in 1998 (reported at around $59m), then sold to Scientific Games in September 2011 (sale-price reports conflict and are unverified). Scientific Games rebranded as Light & Wonder in 2022, and Barcrest now functions as a heritage studio brand within that group rather than a standalone company. New franchise entries are produced under Light & Wonder with the Barcrest heritage credit.

Flagship Barcrest games

Barcrest is synonymous with Rainbow Riches, which launched as a land-based machine in 2006 and moved online in 2009. The franchise now spans more than 25 titles, including Rainbow Riches Pick ’n’ Mix and Rainbow Riches Megaways, with recent additions such as Rainbow Riches Cluster Magic (2025, up to 96.34% RTP) and Rainbow Riches Power Pitch. Monopoly Megaways is another notable title from the Scientific Games / Light & Wonder era.

What Barcrest games are known for

The appeal is familiarity: Rainbow Riches features such as the Wishing Well and Pots of Gold bonuses are recognisable to a generation of UK players, and the series bridges retail and online play. Return-to-player on recent entries sits in the mid-90s, though it varies by title and by the build an operator chooses, so the figure on the game’s info screen is the one that applies. Few slot brands have the staying power of Rainbow Riches: a franchise first seen on British machine floors in 2006 that continues to spawn new online entries two decades later, which is why it remains a fixture of UK slot lobbies rather than a nostalgia act.

Where to play Barcrest games in the UK

Barcrest classics, above all the Rainbow Riches family, remain widely stocked at UKGC-licensed casinos. Three sensible options are PlayOJO, Grosvenor and Mr Green. Read the full write-ups on our PlayOJO, Grosvenor and Mr Green review pages, or browse the wider online casinos list.

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Safer gambling

Any UK site carrying Barcrest games holds a UK Gambling Commission licence and offers deposit limits, reality checks, time-outs and GAMSTOP self-exclusion. Deposits are by debit card, e-wallet, bank transfer or Paysafecard; credit cards are banned for UK gambling, and bonus wagering is capped at 10x from 2026.

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