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| Provider | Inspired Gaming |
| Reels | 5 |
| Rows | 3 |
| Paylines | 10 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.10 - 90 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Bonus Buy | No |
| RTP | 94.50% |
| Our Rating | 6.5 |
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Game Overview
Horsey and winner are not usually two words that pass my lips, as I have horrendous luck when betting on horse races. Seriously, I could back a 1:100 shot that has won its last 300 races, and it would fall at the last hurdle, while my Gran, who knows nothing about the sport, would randomly pick a 200:1 winner. I gave up bothering about three years ago and decided to stick to slot games where, while I wouldn’t say I do brilliantly, I still scoop some decent wins from time to time. If you have better luck trackside, you might like the latest slot I’m about to review, Inspired Gaming’s Gold Horsey Winner, a simple 5×3 slot with 10 paylines, a free spins bonus, and an RTP of 94.50%.
Once you power up the Gold Horsey Winner slot for the first time, you’ll be forgiven for thinking this is a classic slot, as you’ll see all the familiar fruit and bar symbols they usually possess. However, there’s a lot up the sleeves of this slot, such as the two alternate base game modes, a free spins bonus with a money collect feature including a multiplier trail, and, to round it all off, an option to gamble your wins.
Will Gold Horsey Winner fall at the first hurdle, or is it a slot you’d happily take a punt on? Rather than wasting your cash finding out, why not play for free on the Gold Horsey Winner slot demo below instead?
Gold Horsey Winner Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
As I mentioned in the intro, betting on horses isn’t my thing, even though I enjoy watching the sport and have been to major events such as the UK’s Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival. It’s got so bad that even my mates ask me who I’ve backed so that they know which runner stands no chance of winning. Therefore, my horse racing pleasure comes from watching the races live or on TV or playing horse-themed slots such as this one, Inspired Gaming’s previous title, Big Horsey Fortune, Pragmatic Play’s Happy Hooves, and Playtech’s Colt Lightning.
Before any big race, every punter checks the odds and form of the horses before placing their bets – which is not too dissimilar to what most slot fanatics do by checking out the paytable before playing a new game. To save you time, I’ve gone through the list of runners on Gold Horsey Winner and can tell you the Gold Horseshoe is the base game symbol you’ll want to back more than others, as when it lines up five times across a payline, you’ll scoop winnings of 200x your stake. The Silver Horseshoe awards 100x, and both the Red and Blue Bar symbols will net you a 50x reward. Next up are the mixed Trophy symbols, as any combination of these will deliver up to 20x your stake, and finally, each of the Strawberry, Orange, Plum, Berry, and Watermelon fruit symbols share the same reward of 10x when five line up across a payline.
There’s a solid number of staking options on the Gold Horsey Winner slot, and you can pick from 20 bets between the minimum of €0.10 and the maximum of €60.00. This comprehensive selection should ensure players of all sized budgets are catered for.
Gold Horsey Winner Slot Base Game
If you like slots that let you mix things up, you’ll appreciate the fact Gold Horsey Winner lets you choose from two different base games. There’s the standard base game involving all the aforementioned symbols across a 5-reel, 3-row, and 10 payline reel configuration, and an alternative option called Fortune Spins that I’ll get into in more detail shortly. During the regular mode, you’ll need to line up 2 or more of the high-paying symbols or 3 or more of the low-pays across a payline from left to right to land payouts.
Fortune Spins
As mentioned, you also have the option of playing an alternate base game by clicking the Fortune Spins button to the left of the reels. During this version, all regular symbols are removed from the reels, leaving just the Bonus, Jockey, and Trophy money symbols. You’ll win payouts when the Jockey, who acts as a collector, lands on the same spin as the money values of between 2x and 100x the stake.
Fortune Bet
For 1.5x your current stake, you can spin using the Fortune Bet feature, a variation of the standard base game that gives you double the chance of triggering the free spins bonus and winning up to a maximum of 50. During this mode, the bonus symbols can appear stacked and if they fully cover the reels, they will award 10 free spins each.
Gamble
To the right of the reels, you’ll also notice a ‘Gamble’ button you can switch on or off. It gives you the chance to gamble any wins of 5x or more for more winnings or the free spins bonus. There are two wheels; if you click the one on the left, you can gamble to increase your winnings by a third or double or triple them. Alternatively, you can use the wheel to the right gamble to win a set number of free spins (configurable by the + and – minus buttons).
Gold Horsey Winner Slot Bonus Features
No matter which base game mode you play, if you land three or more bonus symbols, you’ll trigger the main event on the Gold Horsey Winner slot, a free spins bonus featuring the money collect aspect of the alternate base game mode and a multiplier trail that could deliver additional free spins a win multiplier of up to 100x.
Free Spins
Three triggering bonus symbols give you 10 free spins, while four and five deliver 15 and 20, respectively. The money collection feature from the Fortune Spins base game mode is back in action, and that means the Jockey will collect the money symbols holding values of between 1x and 100x whenever it lands on the same spin. Adding to this is a multiplier trail above the reels, which you’ll progress through as and when the Jockey symbols are collected. Every four jockeys will give you an additional 10 free spins and increase a global multiplier, which starts at 1x – the first four increase that multiplier to 2x, the following four boosts it to 3x, and a final four gives you the maximum 10x multiplier.
Pros
- Lots of features and game modes.
- A decent free spins bonus with a multiplier trail.
Cons
- I think my old Commodore 64 could handle the graphics on this slot.
Gold Horsey Winner Slot Review Final Thoughts
While there’s a lot going on in terms of features and alternate game modes, Gold Horsey Winner kind of falls short for me. For a start, the graphics look extremely dated, which is something I cannot forgive from a modern slot. Secondly, while it could be my racehorse betting luck coming to bite me once again, the second base game mode just chewed through my balance when playing - I think I won 3x once in 20 spins, with the remaining spins all coming up dead. I don’t know; maybe this will appeal to some of you, but I’d rather put my money on countless other slots before this one. I will just add that if you like certain aspects of the game but you're not keen on the theme, there are some alternatives out there you could try. We feature the Big Fishing Fortune slot demo, also from Inspired Gaming, which you might enjoy, and Pragmatic Play's Big Bass Bonanza demo, with both slots sharing the collector aspect of the gameplay with Gold Horsey Winner.
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