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AP McCoy Joins Playtech Sporting Legends Slot Series
By Shane Addinall Mar 23, 2019 Game ReleaseJoin AP McCoy, horse racing icon, as he walks and talks you through everything Playtech has to offer in their latest Sporting Legends online slot, including 3 progressive jackpots and Playtech Power Play options!Last year Playtech launched an amazing serialised slots roster under the banner of Sporting Legends. The premise is a simple yet effective one, create casino games themed after various highly loved sports and on board the crème de la crème of the game to be both its face and voice.
March 6th saw Playtech launch their latest partnership in the series with the introduction of the AP McCoy Sporting Legends online and mobile slot machine.
Sir Anthony Peter McCoy is truly a grand master of his discipline. Having won his first race in 1992 he went on to claim a truly magnificent 4358 wins in his illustrious career. He rode winners in every major race to be held including the Grand National, Champion Hurdle, King George VI Chase, Welsh Grand National and a slew of others.
One of AP McCoy’s crowning achievements is to have held a record breaking 20 consecutive Champion Jockey titles from 1995 up until he retired from competitive horse racing in 2015.
Striking Use of Audio and Visual Assets
The most striking audio aspect of AP McCoy Sporting Legends slot is the voice of integration of McCoy himself. While it’s not uncommon to have voice overs in a slot machine there is something extra special having the man himself talk you through and highlight features of the game he has tied his name to. Even when it’s a cheeky “See that big spin button” to remind you to have another go.
The design itself is very simple which suits the more elegant tone that the game is intended to have. This is not a crazy animated slot, this is a horse racing themed experience tied to a legend of the industry. The darker background and patterning is very reminiscent of a British game show, as is the gently driving background music.
The high value symbols for this 5x3 slot showcase a portrait of McCoy as the highest paying on the reels. Followed by a Jockey symbols, a Race Club logo, jockey Helmet and finally a Champions Cup. In keeping with the history of Online Slots the low value symbols are silvered playing card symbols, Ace to 10.
The reels also include a Wheel of Fortune themed Bonus symbol, and three variants of the standard Wild in Gold, Silver and Bronze. The final symbol is another Wild variant the up sized Wild x3. With 243 AllWays paylines available per spin these multiple Wilds open create fantastic big win opportunities.
A very clever addition to the game was the video capture of AP McCoy which is seen during the Bonus Wheel feature – a series first for the suite of Sporting Legends games. Game shows have created and expectation of a host, especially when it comes to spinning Bonus Wheels. Here we have McCoy himself, in full frame, hosting this bonus feature experience. Well played Playtech, well played!
Full Roster of Features
Playtech are not relying solely on the persona of McCoy to grab and hold your interest in the latest Sporting Legends slot machine. They have ensured that it is packed to the rafters with all the progressive jackpots, Free Spins and bonus features you could desire.
James Frendo, Playtech Casino Director, teased the launch of additional Power Play slots in 2019, and had this to say about the AP McCoy features:
"The unique jackpot structure behind the Sporting Legends suite has already made it a major hit with players, and with Playtech Power Play™, AP McCoy has a whole extra dimension to its gameplay. Seasoned players will relish the chance to build their prize pot in the Accumulator rounds, with the Super Spin adding an extra touch of excitement."
1. Playtech Power Play
AP McCoy is the first Sporting Legends slot to offer Playtech’s Power Play bonus feature. The optional feature game allows you to choose between two play types. Each has a uniquely satisfying impact on how the game handles your results and what you add to your win total.
- Accumulator – this Power Play option costs 10x your current bet level, even when playing at the max bet. This 10x stake gives you 5 spins and each win is added to a Win Accumulator. So in addition to a win being added to your coin balance immediately the accumulated value of all 5 spins is added to your balance as a bonus.
- Accumulator Plus – this feature costs you 20x your base game stake and in addition to the original Accumulator feature now also adds Wilds to the reels on any non-winning spin. You also receive a 6th spin called the Super Spin where all the Wilds you’ve accumulated are added to the reels to unlock the spins winning potential.
2. Bonus Wheel Feature
Landing the Bonus Wheel symbols on reels 1,3 and 5 will launch this fan favourite. The premise is simple and the stakes are high. Spin the wheel and you stand to win an instant payout valued at 1000x your base game bet, or 5 Free Spins.
In addition to the five free games there are also boosters up for grabs – applicable to the free spins – and these either increase your Wild multiplier or Win multiplier totals.
3. Free Spins Feature
AP McCoy Sporting Legends free spins are only available via the Bonus Wheel feature, however once you trigger them they come with some lucrative enhancements. During free spins you can rack up both 7x multipliers on both your Wilds and Wins. The combination of these at 7x can see you walk away with amazing payouts.
4. Triple Progressive Jackpots
The chance to win one of three progressive jackpot is a staple of the Sporting Legends series of casino games. These Sporting Legend jackpots are timed jackpots which must be won by either the end of the day or end of the week. Not to mention the chance to take home that Mega Jackpot!
An interesting feature of the Daily progressive jackpot is that if it is won before 9pm, it automatically re-triggers and is available to be won a second time before midnight!
Taking a page out of Mega Moolah’s playbook the higher the staked amount the greater the percentile chance of triggering the jackpot feature. Should you trigger the feature winning one of the three payouts is a guarantee!
5. Special Mention: High Roller Bet Settings
While bet sizes are not usually discussed as a feature the maximum stake level in AP McCoy Sporting Legends deserves a special mention. Playtech are known to be as inclusive as possible and this means their lowest stake is a respectable €0.25 per spin. However at an astounding €1,250.00 per spin their maximum bet limit is truly aimed at the High Roller!
Time To Place Your Bets
No matter where you go in the world horse racing is a universally appreciated sporting event. Whether you’re in the deserts of Bahrain, sitting down for a pint in New Castle or visiting the Southern tip of Africa there will be horse racing to watch, and place a bet on. With Playtech’s AP McCoy Sporting Legends slot you can take the excitement with you and have a flutter on truly entertaining slot wherever and whenever you like.
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