Galloping Gold Blitz

Galloping Gold Blitz is a slot game that centres around a horse race, as indicated by its name. The backdrop features a blue pattern, and the reels are designed to resemble grass, giving the game a simplistic appearance. However, it offers a few bonus features and three jackpots, all of which will be discussed in this review. With six reels and 4,096 paylines, Galloping Gold Blitz allows for a minimum bet of 0.20 per spin.

Fortune Factory Studios is the developer behind this slot, known for its frequent collaborations with other providers to deliver exceptional user experiences. Their portfolio includes titles such as Mask of Amun, Village People, and Wolf Blaze Megaways, each featuring 6 reels.

The symbols in Galloping Gold Blitz include the standard 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A, commonly found in online slots, as well as premium icons featuring a bell, rosette, racing horse, jockey, and stallion. Matching six premium icons awards players with 2x, 2x, 2.5x, 2.5x, or 6x their stake sizes, respectively. It's worth noting that only two premium symbols are needed to form a combination, while standard symbols require a minimum of 3.

The game's first special icon is a wild represented by a horseshoe, which can replace any standard or premium symbol along a payline, as is common in other online slots.

Additionally, the game features a lightning bolt acting as a collect symbol, along with fixed-value icons. Lastly, a scatter symbol represented by a ruby can trigger the primary bonus mode in Galloping Gold Blitz.

Let's first discuss the collect icon before delving into the dedicated bonus rounds of Galloping Gold Blitz. This icon only appears on reels 1 and 6. If it appears, all fixed value symbols will be collected and awarded to the player. Additionally, one of the three jackpots - minor, major, or mega - may also be displayed on a fixed value symbol, offering a payout of 25x, 250x, or 2,500x the stake size, respectively.

Galloping Gold Blitz features two bonus modes that can be triggered in the same way. If players land 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter icons simultaneously, they will receive 8, 12, 20, or 30 free spins, respectively. Alternatively, they can opt for the 'Gold Blitz' bonus, which awards 2, 3, 5, or 7 spins based on the number of triggering scatters. In addition to activating the bonus modes, the scatter icons also award a payout of 1x, 2x, 3x, or 5x the total bet.

Opting for the free spins mode in this slot will result in the addition of multiplier wilds to the reels. These wilds may contain 2x, 3x, or 5x multipliers, which will be applied to any winning combination they form a part of. If players land 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter icons at the same time, they can retrigger the round, receiving 5, 18, 12, 20, or 30 extra spins, respectively.

In the slot's 'Gold Blitz' bonus mode, which is referenced in the title, a guaranteed collect symbol appears on reel 1 at the beginning of each spin. During this mode, only fixed value symbols, including jackpots, can appear on the reels and will be collected as players progress. An additional collect icon can also land on reel 5, resulting in all fixed-value symbols being awarded twice in succession. Unfortunately, this mode cannot be retriggered.

To sum up, Galloping Gold Blitz may appear simplistic compared to other video slots, but it offers various mechanics to keep players engaged. The most noteworthy feature is the ability to choose between two bonuses, which becomes available when players land three or more scatter icons at the same time.