Galloping Gold Blitz

As the name suggests, the Galloping Gold Blitz slot is themed around a herd of horses competing in a race. The background is comprised of a blue pattern, with the reels being made to look like grass. Although this title is rather basic in terms of appearance, it contains a handful of different bonus features and three jackpots, all of which will be covered in this review. Galloping  Gold Blitz has 6 reels and 4,096 paylines, alongside a minimum stake size of 0.20 per spin. 

This slot was created by Fortune Factory Studios, a company that frequently collaborates with other providers to offer an outstanding user experience. Some of the titles in their portfolio are Mask of Amun, Village People, and Wolf Blaze Megaways, with 6 reels being present in each.

Standard symbols in Galloping Gold Blitz are made up of the standard 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A symbols that are commonly used in slots online. These are followed by the premium icons, shown as a bell, a rosette, a racing horse, a jockey, and a stallion. Should six of these form a matching combination, players will be awarded with 2x, 2x, 2.5x, 2.5x, or 6x their stake size, respectively. It's also worth mentioning that only two premium symbols are needed to form a combination, while standard symbols require a minimum of 3. 

The first special icon in this slot is a wild, shown as a horseshoe, and like in other online slots, these have the potential to replace any standard or premium symbol along a payline.

 Next up is a lightning bolt, acting as the collect symbol, with fixed value icons also being present. Last but not least is the scatter symbol, displayed as a ruby. This icon can be responsible for triggering the main bonus mode in Galloping Gold Blitz. 

Before discussing the dedicated bonus rounds, we have to touch on the aforementioned collect icon. These can only appear on reels 1 or 6, and if they do, all fixed value symbols will be collected and awarded to the player. One of the three different jackpots can also be displayed on a fixed value symbol, with the minor, major, and mega sitting at 25x, 250x, and 2,500x the stake size, respectively. 

There are two different bonus modes in Galloping Gold Blitz, both of which can be activated in the same way. If 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter icons appear simultaneously, players can be awarded with 8, 12, 20, or 30 free spins, respectively. Alternatively, they can choose the 'Gold Blitz' bonus, with 2, 3, 5, or 7 spins being awarded, depending on the number of scatters that triggered the selection. In addition to allowing players to choose their preferred bonus, scatter icons will also award either 1x, 2x, 3x, or 5x the total bet. 

If players choose the free spins mode, multiplier wilds will be added to the reels. These wilds can contain multipliers of 2x, 3x, or 5x, with these being applied to any combination that they're a part of. It's also possible to retrigger the round by landing 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter icons simultaneously, which will award players with 5, 18, 12, 20, or 30 additional spins, in that order. 

The 'Gold Blitz' bonus mode, mentioned in the title of this slot, will see a guaranteed collect symbol appearing on reel 1 at the start of each spin. Only fixed value symbols, including jackpots, can appear during this round, all of which will be collected along the way. An additional collect icon may also land on reel 5, meaning that all fixed value symbols will be awarded twice in succession. It's worth noting that, unfortunately, this mode cannot be retriggered. 

In conclusion, Galloping Gold Blitz has a rather minimal appearance when compared to other video slots. However, there are lots of mechanics to keep players entertained. Perhaps the most interesting feature is the option to pick between 2 bonuses, which becomes available after landing three or more scatter icons simultaneously!