Front Runner - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Front Runner slot review

From dressing up to placing wagers on your favourite horses, there is always a buzz on race day. This is something Pragmatic Play has worked hard to capture here. Front Runner is a high volatility game with enough features to suit most online slots players, including free spins, up to 12x win multipliers, and a 3,000x top win.

Graphics

The Front Runner reels are overlaid on the starting stalls horses are positioned in at the start of the race, which creates a sense of anticipation and immediately sets the scene. Each position is topped with different jockey silks, with the racetrack background visible behind.

Sounds

The very generic online slots sound effects are fine; however, combined with the lack of a bespoke main soundtrack, there are missed opportunities to further enhance the race day atmosphere.

Front Runner RTP & volatility

RTP

Front Runner has a 96.51% RTP. An RTP range can apply to this game, with the other percentages standing at 94.51% and 95.51%.

Volatility

Pragmatic Play’s Front Runner slot falls into the high volatility category, which we confirmed as part of our Front Runner slot review gameplay.

Payout potential

Players could unlock a 3,000x top total win.

How to play the Front Runner slot

If you are raring to go, here is how to play Front Runner:

1. Customise your in-game experience by tapping the cog icon.


2. Responsible gameplay is the best type of gameplay, so use the casino’s timeout and/or self-exclusion options.


3. This is also a great time to choose your upper spend limit for your upcoming gaming session. Don’t spend more than this figure in a single session.


4. The ‘i’ icon opens the game’s main menu. Take a moment to read the rules and look at the paylines, paytable, and bonuses.


5. The plus and minus buttons can be tapped to choose your wager. The minimum bet is 0.10.


6. The circular double arrow button is the main spin button. Tap this to start playing.


7. When your day at the races stops being fun, tap the ‘X’ icon to stop playing.

How to win at the Front Runner slot

Front Runner from Pragmatic Play is played on a 5x3 grid with ten fixed paylines. Most symbols will pay out when between three and five identical symbols land on a valid payline.

Top winning symbols

In addition to the usual playing cards, the Front Runner paytable features unique winning symbols that relate to the overall horse racing theme. The highest-value symbols to look out for include:

• Winner’s plaque


• Rosette


• Golden horseshoe

With a 1.00 wager, five winner’s plaque symbols landing on an active payline will award a prize worth 200.00 credits. This is one of two symbols, the other being the game’s wild, that can also pay out when just two-of-a-kind land, which stands at 0.50 on a 1.00 wager. The rosette is the second highest paying symbol, with five-of-a-kind unlocking a 100.00 credit win on a 1.00 stake.

Bet limits

The lowest wager that can be placed is 0.10.

Front Runner bonus features

There are a few bonuses and special symbols to look out for when playing the Front Runner slot. These include:

Gold cup wild

The wild symbol can substitute for all standard paytable symbols, which excludes the bonus scatter symbol and the horse bonus. The gold cup wild can also award payouts ranging from 0.50 to 200.00 on a 1.00 wager.

Free spins

The bonus scatter symbol can trigger the free spins bonus round. Depending on how many scatters are involved in launching the bonus round, players will receive 10, 12 or 15 free games.

During the free games, three additional horse symbols may land on reels two, three or four. These are framed in red, blue, and green, which makes them easy to distinguish from other paytable symbols.

During the free spins, you will see three different coloured horses on the screen and a track. The track has six positions and a finishing line. Every horse has a 3x win multiplier value. Whenever a horse symbol lands on the reels, the horse with the corresponding colour will move forward one position towards the finishing line.

Whenever a horse successfully crosses the finishing line, players will receive a 3x win multiplier. If two horses cross the line, a 6x win multiplier will be unlocked. If all three horses finish, the win multiplier value will increase to 12x.

Additionally, every horse that crosses the finish line will award an extra three free spins. If all three horses finish, players will receive nine extra free games.

Symbols may land on the reels with a wreath. When this happens, the wreath will move onto the track in front of the horses. If a horse then lands on that position, it will continue to move forward one position after every free game. 

Max-win 3,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 96.51%

Front Runner review summary

If you are craving a day at the races, saddling up for this Pragmatic Play offering is unlikely to disappoint. There are enough bonuses here to suit most slots players, particularly as there are a few different features packed into the free spins round.