THE RACE FREE SLOT REVIEW
The Race Megaways online slot machine by Big Time Gaming has a 6 reel format, up to 117,649 ways to win, up to a 96.36 % RTP & high variance level.
The title of this slot machine may make many think that its thematic focus centers on car racing, motorbike racing or the like but alas, that’s not the case, the vibe centers on gems and jewels. How fast can you race to grab gems on the game reels!
GAME LAYOUT
Depicting the background graphics of The Race is the interior of a neon-lit room. The playing grid sits at the centre of the screen and on its top is a tab showing the current number of active Megaways.
PAYTABLE |
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| 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Purple gem | 12.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Red gem | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Blue gem | 2 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 0.3 | – |
| Green gem | 1 | 0.75 | 0.5 | 0.25 | – |
| Alike symbols only between A and K | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.25 | 0.2 | – |
| Alike symbols only between Q and J | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.15 | – |
| Alike symbols only between 10 and 9 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.1 | – |
SYMBOLS
The Race reel symbols include the purple gem, red gem, blue gem, green gem, and traditional poker symbols.
BONUSES
- Wild: The icon acting as the substituting icon is a neon portrait inscribed WILD. The powers of this icon allow it to substitute for all icons except the scatter and terminator. The wild may duplicate itself when it lands on the reels. When playing in the free spins round, each wild that is added to the reels via wild duplication gains a multiplier of up to 5x.
- Scatter: The neon portrait inscribed RACE represents the scatter icon.
- Extra Reel: Beneath the playing grid, players can spot an additional reel which only covers the middle reels. This additional reel is technically referred to as the extra reel and it adds to the number of symbols that land on the middle reels.
- Reactions: This slot offers double rewards to players who land a winning combination. In addition to winning the paytable payouts, players also will initiate reactions which necessitate all winning symbols to vacate their positions hence they are in turn replaced by new symbols. Thanks to these new symbols, new winning combinations are evaluated thus making it possible to get consecutive wins.
- Heart Round Bonus: The Heart Round Bonus initiates when players land three scatters at once. Upon activation, three respins are awarded and these are spun on reels that may award hearts. Each heart represents a life which allows the free spins round to keep going. At the same time, landing one or more hearts resets the number of respins. Using all awarded free spins or getting 20 hearts ends the heart round bonus. When the feature ends via the latter route, players proceed from the heart round bonus to the free spins round.
- Unlimited Free Spins: The free spins round initiates when players get heart icons during the Heart Round Bonus. The free spins round end only when all the available lives (hearts) are used.
- Terminator Symbol: The heart neon icon with a red ‘X’ on its centre is the terminator symbol. Landing this symbol during the Unlimited Free Spins round reduces the number of lives (hearts) by one.
- Win Exchange: Players who win a paytable payout of 100x the stake or more can exchange the payout for the Heart Round Bonus. Players who win a paytable payout of 25x the stake up to 100x the stake can exchange the payout for the chance to trigger the Heart Round Bonus. The chance to trigger the Heart Round Bonus is determined by the wheel spin.
- Bonus Buy: Players do have the chance to gain direct access to the Heart Round Bonus when they pay 100x the free spins stake via the Bonus Buy tab.
WAYS TO WIN
CLOSING
Big Time Gaming in The Race slot machine gives players some high octane excitement in this cracker Megaways game.