Wildhound Derby

Are you one of those who like racing? Whether it is an animal, motor, air, or boat racing to name a few? Would you like to experience a heart-pounding and exhilarating feeling while watching a race? Well, Wildhound Derby by Play’n GO is a dog-racing-themed slot that will take you on a roller-coaster ride and collect many prizes simultaneously.

QUICK INFO

Game Fact	Detail
Game:	Wildhound Derby
Provider:	Play’n GO
RTP:	94.65%
Volatility:	High
Reels x Rows:	5×4
Paylines:	30
Max Payout:	15000x
Bonus Game:	No
Feature Hit Frequency:	N/A
Jackpot:	No
Features:	Bonus symbols, Bonus wheel, FreeSpins, FreeSpins Mode Choosing, Multiplier, RTP range, Stack, Wild
Game Release Date:	2020-01-09

Wildhound Derby by Play’n GO

Hold your breath. Ready, set, go!

That’s what the Wildhound Derby slot is all about. This game powered by Play’n GO and released on January 9, 2020, is about four wild dogs, namely Braveheart (dog #1, color red), Daring Dex (dog #2, color green), Beadles Teabag (dog #3, color brown), and Oh My God (dog #4, the color white.) The four will line up at the start line on reel 5, and the race will begin. The first dog that will move past reel 1 is the winner.  

Wildhound Derby is made up of 5 reels and 4 rows and has 30 paylines that help you have more chances of winning. It is inspired by one of the favorite pastimes in the United Kingdom—greyhound race. Like many video slots, you can find the Regular Wild, Free Spins, and Multipliers here. It characterizes a highly volatile slot and has an RTP of 94.65%. 

But what makes Wildhound Derby special is its Winner’s Wheel feature which is very generous and offers surprising prizes! Get it spin, and the value it stops on will be the multiplier applied to all the wins from the Free Spins round. You can multiply your wins by x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, or x15.

So let’s go now and start the race!

Paytable & Paylines

“Welcome to Wildhound Derby!”

That baritone male voice greets you after clicking the “Continue” button of the Wildhound Derby slot machine by Play’n GO. There’s a background soundtrack that will give you an on-the-go and ready-to-fight feeling. The backdrop is an animated wild hound racing stadium. Camera flashes from the audience are everywhere, moving flags in the breezy night, spotlights, and stadium details flashing and moving about. 

Wildhound Derby symbols are all derby-related (except for the card signs—Jack, Queen, King, and Ace.) Added to the list are betting magazines, a winning ribbon, tickets, money, and the winning trophy.

• J through A card royals is the low-paying symbol giving 30x to 60x your bet for a single 5 of a kind. 
• The betting magazine awards you a prize if you get at least 3 of a kind, ranging from 0.5x your bet if you get three of a kind to 5x your bet if you get five of a kind.
• The tickets award you a prize if you get at least 3 of a kind, ranging from 1x your bet if you get 3 of a kind to 10x your bet if you get 5 of a kind.
• The winning ribbon awards you a prize if you get at least 3 of a kind in view, ranging from 2x your bet if you get 3 and 20x your bet if you get 5.
• The money awards you a prize if you get at least 3 of a kind in view, ranging from 4x your bet if you get 3 and 100x your bet if you get 5.
• The winning trophy (the Wild) awards you a prize if you get at least 3 of a kind in view, ranging from 4x your bet if you get 3 and 100x your bet if you get 5.
• The four running dogs award you a prize if you get at least 3 of a kind in view, ranging from 4x your bet if you get 3 and 12x your bet if you get 4.

Game Features

Wildhound Derby video slot offers many features that make the game heart-pounding and help you garner many prizes to take home. 

• Regular Wild is the winning trophy that can act like any other wild symbol in the game.
• Wild Dogs. There are 4 wild dogs (Braveheart, Daring Dex, Beadles Teabag, and Oh My God), all of which substitute for all the other symbols in the game to form winning lines.
• Golden Hare is an inescapable part of the race. It determines when the wild dogs move forward.
• Free Spins. You choose one out of 4 wild dogs and start cheering them on. A Wild Dog moves left 1 reel when a Golden Hare is on the same row. The first dog that moves past reel 1 is the winner. Free Spins will continue until a dog wins the race. If your dog wins, you will move to the Winner’s Wheel stage.

Winner’s Wheel. You only achieve the Winner’s Wheel if your dog is the one that reaches the finish line first. The wheel spins to pick a multiplier of up to 15x, then applies it to the wins you obtained in the free rounds.

Conclusion & verdict

Wildhound Derby by Play’n GO is one of the first slots I have encountered with a theme surrounding dog racing, which just makes this slot a unique game to play. Wildhound Derby has modern graphics with sharp images with decent animations that make the game feel more dynamic. If I had to say one thing about the visuals, I wish they featured more of the dogs in the main symbols of the game, considering that they’re the stars of the theme.

In terms of gameplay, Wildhound Derby is a highly volatile game with an RTP of 94.65% (ranges) with a 5×3 grid and 30 paylines. The game also offers decent bonus features like the standard wild symbols, the Golden Hare feature, and the fun free spins feature, where you get to experience actual dog racing while getting your free spins.

Overall, Wildhound Derby by Play’n GO is a uniquely themed game with modern graphics and animations that a lot of old and newer generations of players will enjoy and appreciate. The game has just enough features that complement the game concept well and offer a fun and exciting gaming experience reminiscent of an actual dog racing game that will keep your heart pounding and cash flowing.

Rating by 1001spins.com