Champion Raceway Slot

Champion Raceway is actually a 3-reel fruit machine with retro symbols of cherries, lemons and other images that are familiar to every 3-reel slot buff. But the slot has a brilliant arcade addition to it, that is a horse racetrack above the reels. The horses move along the track and bring you a related cash win or free spins with high multipliers. This dramatic extra bonus revolutionizes the retro slot experience and adds the element of suspense to the gameplay.

At a first glance, the slot seems to be an ordinary three-reeler, but if you make a few spins, the game will suddenly capture your interest for a long time. The visual design is as simple as it could be in an old-styled game. There are three reels with five paylines, and the symbols on them belong to the category of good old fruits .

Bet sizes are set using only one setting, a line bet. The number of lines is not subject to change – it is always fixed at 5. As for the line bet, it has the values from $5 to $100, so the minimum and maximum stakes for Champion Race are $25 and $500, accordingly. IGT guys again prove their adherence to high roller’s interests because there is hardly any casual player who would find the slot’s lowest $25 bet fitting his budget. Anyway, thrifty players can play the game for free, if desired, and then switch to real money betting.

The mobile version of the slot has a user-friendly interface that includes a big round Spin button, a green square that should be tapped to adjust a bet size, and clearly visible Balance, Win and Total Bet indicators for an easier play. Mobile experience is just the same as desktop whichever iOS or Android device you use.

Normal symbols and payouts

All the symbols fall under the group of fruits. These include lemons (x10), grapes (x15), cherries (x30), oranges (x75) and watermelon (x100). Any fruit pays out when three matching pics occur on a horizontal or diagonal payline. In money terms, three watermelons can bring you $10,000 at max, three oranges are going to add $7500 to your coin bankroll, provided you place the maximum stake. Similarly, you can calculate your dollar wins for other fruit combinations. Besides, any combination of three fruits is going to bring you 3 coins, just like any three bars in many classic slots.

Horse racing feature

This is the centerpiece of the slot. Above the reels, there is a race track with a pink, yellow, red, green and blue jockeys, each riding a horse. When spinning the reels, you can see that some normal symbols have small rosettes attached, and the rosette colors correspond to these of five horses. Every time a rosette appears, the horse of the matching color will move one step down the track. The first horse that makes it to the finish line awards a related bonus prize. There are five possible prizes:

• Yellow ribbon: a minor jackpot
• Green ribbon: a major jackpot
• Red ribbon: a grand jackpot
• Pink ribbon: 5 free spins
• Blue ribbon: 10 free spins.

As evidenced in practice, the player has to make around 100 spins to win any of the five awards.

Fixed jackpots

The slot features three non-progressive jackpots that are won as a result of the Horse Racing feature. Their amounts are linked to a bet size at the following ratios: Minor is x10 times the total bet, Major is x20 and Grand is x60. Wagering max ($500 per spin), the Grand amounts to $30,000. It is worth reminding that any of the three jackpots is available only as a trophy in a Horse Racing feature – it is not possible to receive it in any other part of the game.

Victory Lap free spins

Five free spins are won if a pink colored horse wins the race, and you get twice as much if the blue horse comes first. In the course of free spins, the player gets the wins boosted by random multipliers. If five free spins are awarded, a multiplier begins at x2 and can increase to x10 on the last free game. If you have won ten free spins, multipliers are more generous, with the final two spins being played at random multipliers of x10 to x13. It stands to reason that either free game mode will end up with lots of heavy cash prizes (the outcome will certainly depend on how much you have wagered in the preceding base rounds).

Wild symbol

A 3x medal with a golden ribbon and red roses is the only feature symbol. It does exactly what is written on it. It substitutes for regular fruits and multiplies payouts by x3 when involved in a combination of other symbols.

Seeing three wild symbols on a row awards the slot’s first jackpot of 10,000 coins. When betting $500, your award will be a record-breaking one million dollars! Moreover, fewer wilds (1 or 2) will also pay out some small wins. Two wilds plus any symbol award 10 coins, and one wild plus any two symbols will see you enjoying 2 coins.

Summary

Champion Raceway is a classic fruit machine with a surprising Horseracing bonus addition that is built perfectly into the gameplay. Bonus prizes include three fixed jackpots, the highest being $30,000, and two free spin modes. With regard to bet sizes, the slot will be highly appreciated by gamblers who like high stakes.