The Race Slot - Review, Free & Demo Play

If you’re looking for more challenging gameplay than your good old 5x3 grid style and 15–20 paylines, then we think The Race would be a pretty nice choice, as this slot features Megaways mechanics. This means that this slot has 6 reels, but the rows are non-fixed and can change from 2 to 7. This provides you with good winning chances, as with every new spin, you can have more rows, more symbols and more paylines. Overall, there are 117,649 possible paylines in The Race. Not only that, but this slot also has Reacting wins mechanics, which we’ll explain later. For now, let’s see how you can navigate The Race and how to start playing this online slot:

1. First of all, launch The Race and click "Continue" when the slot loads
2. Choose the size of your stake by clicking the arrow keys, located on your right. Overall, the lowest stake that you can make in this slot is €0.20 and the highest one is €40
3. Press the list icon to open the menu with the paytable, features and options, and be sure to take a look at all the information presented here
4. If you wish to know even more, click the "i" symbol in the left upper corner
5. The Race has a Bonus Buy, which you can access by clicking the ticket icon. In said Bonus Buy, you can purchase the Hearts Bonus feature and activate this bonus right after
6. Whenever you are ready to play, press the play button, or you can also activate the autoplay mode in the settings or by pressing the button above the spin icon

What we mean by "variable" Return to Player of The Race is that this game does have a default RTP – set at 96.27% – said RTP can also be changed. Namely, if you purchase a feature via Bonus Buy, the Return to Player of this slot will be raised to 96.36%. In both of these cases, the RTP value is above average, which is undoubtedly one of the pros of The Race.

As for the volatility, The Race is a highly volatile slot, in which the risk of losing in a spin is higher, but the value of prizes you receive is also more sizeable than in slots of other volatility levels.

The Race is made with the use of modern technology, which not only provides smooth and seamless gameplay but also offers full mobile compatibility. Thus, you will be able to play The Race on any mobile device, and the gameplay of this slot will remain the same as it is on PC.

Big Time Gaming has been bringing players premium-quality video slots since 2011, and after a decade-worth of experience, this provider has become even better and grander. This is the company that has brought you such beloved slots as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Mystery Box, Monopoly Megaways, Diamond Fruits and more than 70 other games. In addition to a good portfolio, and many licences (from MGA, UKGC, Alderney, GRA and others), Big Time Gaming is also well-known for creating the now so popular mechanics – Megaways.

Heart Bonus Round

Once you collect 3 or more Scatter symbols, the Heart Bonus round will start, and 20 individual reels will be displayed. Each of these reels can either have an empty space or a Heart, and you also receive one Heart for every Scatter that has activated the feature.

The Heart Bonus Round begins with 3 respins, and when these run out – or you have 20 Hearts – the feature will end, and Free Spins mode will start. When there are no respins remaining, or if the maximum of 20 Hearts has been awarded, then the Heart Bonus is complete and Free Spins are initiated.

Free Spins

In the Free Spins feature, every Heart symbol is a life, and as long as you have them the feature is active. There is also a win multiplier in this feature, which increases after every Reaction.

During the Free Spins feature a Terminator symbol can land on reel 6, and every such symbol will reduce your lives by 1. If you happen to win with the Terminator symbol present on the reel, then this Terminator will become part of the reaction and will be replaced by a symbol coming from above.

Win Exchange

If you win 100x or more, you will be offered an opportunity to exchange this win for a Heart Bonus Round to trigger this special feature. If you would like to collect your winnings, you need to press “Collect” and if you would like to exchange your winnings for the said special feature, then click “Exchange”.

Also, whenever you win 25x to 100x, you will be offered to exchange this entire win for the chance to get Heart Bonus Round. How big your chance is, is shown on the wheel, highlighted in green.

Reactions

The Reactions is a special mechanic of The Race slot, in which all winning symbols (aside from Scatters) that become part of the Reaction will be replaced by symbols that drop from above on the reels and from the right in the Extra Reel.

Extra Reel

The Extra Reel in The Race will add a symbol for reels 2–5 to the reel it is below.

Bonus Buy

If you don't want to wait for the bonus features to be triggered naturally you can purchase it via the Bonus Buy setting. Right after the purchase, you will enter the Hearts Bonus round, and then Free Spins with 3 Hearts.

If you would like to test this slot for yourself and personally take a look at what this game has to offer then be sure to launch the demo version of The Race, which we added above. This demo version is totally free, requires no casino and registration, and it is also mobile-compatible. Furthermore, The Race's demo has the same design, level of risk, features and overall gameplay as the version of this slot that you play at a casino.

Although The Race has no jackpot feature, that is not a big deal at all, because the grand prize of this slot is already impressive as it is. Specifically, The Race features a max win worth 24,070x of your stake, and for a highly volatile slot, this is a rather good win potential.

Besides, you not only have a chance to win such a good prize but can also make use of a lot of bonus features of The Race. These include the Megaways mechanics with a bunch of paylines it offers, as well as Free Spins mode, the possibility to exchange your winnings for the opportunity to activate the special feature etc. Of course, the Bonus Buy option of The Race would also be really helpful.

The Race is certainly a really good addition to Big Time Gaming’s slot collection and we absolutely love this video slot. There are hardly any significant downsides to this game, and The Race certainly has a lot of things that even the most experienced gamers will enjoy - from incredible max win to engaging gameplay with a lot of bonus features. So if you are unbothered by high volatility and don't mind a more old-school design of this slot, then we definitely recommend checking out The Race!