Slot machines are the most popular casino game in the world, both at land-based casinos and on online gambling sites. The main categories of online slot machines are classic 3-reel slots, the newer 5-reel video slots, fruit machines, and progressive slots. There are now about 1,000 online slot machines, powered by more than a dozen software providers. Microgaming is the major software provider for the online gambling industry. Each month, Microgaming releases one to three new slot machines. This article discusses Bars & Stripes, one of Microgaming's newest slots. Bars & Stripes is an new 5-reel, 25 pay-line video slot from Microgaming that has a patriotic American theme. Bars & Stripes accepts coins from 1¢ to $1.00. The maximum number of coins that you can bet per spin is 250 ($250). There are 42 winning combinations and the top jackpot is 5,000 coins. There is a second jackpot of 1,000 coins. Bars & Stripes comes with wilds (Bars & Stripes), scatters (Football), and a Hat Bonus Game. Symbols on the reels include Bars & Stripes, Apple Pie, Burger and Fries, Flag, Oreo, Turkey, Hot Dog, Eagle, and Beer.