Play For Free Scudamore’s Super Stakes Pokie Machine
If there are any horse racing fans in the audience, the name Peter Scudamore should be immediately familiar. His natural talent and hard work helped him reach the title of Champion Jockey eight times during his career. What better man to become the likeness of NetEnt’s latest release centred around horse racing?
The pokie carries that same level of polish we expect from this developer. However, the graphics themselves are nothing to write home about for the most part. What it lacks in eye-candy, it more than makes up with its gameplay, however! Certain aspects will turn off more casual players, but those who stick around are in for a treat!
The only familiar special feature will be the randomly appearing Wilds. The other two bonuses, Peter’s Classic Cup and Bet Slip, are different. Both go out of their way to blend horse racing with the mechanics of pokies. It works surprisingly well!
Developer
For a lot of casual gamblers, NetEnt might as well be online gambling. The sheer dominance the company has over the market is staggering. From a small company founded in Sweden in 1996, it has become a juggernaut of online casinos. Their games are available just about everywhere in the world, and have even begun expanding into the United States.
The software provider continues to grow larger. Back in February of 2019, the company announced it struck an exclusive deal to adapt Conan into a pokie. Considering NetEnt’s successful track record with licensed products, like Jumanji and Motorhead, we quite look forward to it!
How to Play it
The game is played on a 5×3 board, which expands into a 5×4 one during one of the special features. The number of paylines also increases from fixed 20 to 32. That means players cannot turn some or all paylines off to lower their minimum bet. Gamblers can set their total wagers by changing the bet level and coin value. You can set your bet between $0.10 up to $100 per spin.
The user interface will be quite familiar to long term NetEnt fans. It has seen a colour swap to fit better with the background image. The presence of the Bet Slip off to the side is distracting at first. However, you get used to it rather quickly.
The Autoplay options let you set the number of auto spins. Opening the advanced settings, you can uncover additional features. Players can choose to stop on any win, or if a single win exceeds a certain limit. You can also set a win and loss limit to prevent you from wasting money.
While all the attention to detail is there, we were not impressed by the graphics. We do not think this is really the fault of the developer. After all, there is only so much you can do to make virtual horse racing exciting. The background image is entirely static, and what animations are there could be a lot better.
It is not all doom and gloom. Once you fail a bet with the Bet Slip, the paper will crunch up and get tossed out. You know, like you would realistically do with a losing ticket! We also like the fact a commentator will pop up with a quip or two when Bet Slip is opened.
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Special Features
Between two to five horse shoes are randomly placed on the playing field. After landing, they transform into Wilds, increasing your chances of hitting a winning combination.
Collect three Scatters on the first, third and fifth reel to get Peter’s Classic Cup bonus. Players pick the rider they want to win, first. The reels are then expanded to be a 5×4 playing field, with the riders being housed on the board. Each win with the associated rider pushes him one step to the right, closer to victory. The first rider to advance four steps wins.
Bet Slip is Scudamore’s Super Stakes’ secret weapon. You can pick any symbol, and the pokie will offer you odds. If you collect a certain number of that icon within a certain number of spins, you win the prize. But if you fail, you lose the extra wager you put down on that bet.
Maximum Payouts
The game has a high volatility, and a maximum win worth 5000x your total stake. To get this grand prize, you have to pick the winning horse during Peter’s Classic Cup. The RTP for this release is 96.99%.
Summary
We do think NetEnt could have done better on the graphics. Having said that, the gameplay and bonuses were quite engaging! We loved the Bet Slip mechanic, and it make sense thematically. We doubt it will replace your favourite pokie anytime soon, but it will provide a few hours of entertainment.
