Bally’s
Technologies NASCAR is a 5-reel, 30-line penny video slot with a 320-credit
max bet and is available in a wide-area as well as local progressives with the
top jackpot resetting at $400,000. The
game is played mainly on a 22-inch monitor but utilizes the 32-inch vertical
monitor above that for the bonus rounds.
As with all sports, fans have their favorite team, or in
NASCARs case, their favorite driver. So
Bally’s is featuring 5 of the sports most popular drivers. To begin the game, you select from drivers
Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon or Clint
Bowyer. Your game play experience will
adjust according to the individual you select in the colors displayed, the
driver specific reel symbols, the car featured as well as the drivers likeness
in the base game and bonus rounds. The
game is set at the sports most popular event; the Daytona 500 and features the
voice of NASCAR TV host and radio announcer Eli Gold to further enhance the authenticity
of the experience with the surround sound chair
Bonus Rounds
The Burnout bonus
is a free spin bonus. It’s triggered
when you get “Burnout bonus symbols” on reels 1, 2 and 3. When this happens, you touch the screen and
physically spin the U-spin NASCAR Tire wheel.
You can choose to spin either clockwise or counter clockwise as well as
determine how fast the wheel on the car will spin because the game matches the
force you use. The result is one of five
free spin bonus rounds that vary in the number of spins received as well as
various multipliers and wild outcomes applied.
The Pit Stop Bonus
is triggered when you get “Pit Stop Bonus” symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4. You’ll see your car come in for a pit
stop. Their you will get a screen full
of lug nuts of which you get to select 5 to win credits or upgrade items for
your car. You can upgrade your engine,
tires, suspension and fuel. The more
upgrades you find, the more credits you win.
The U-race bonus
is triggered by “U-Race” symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5. Here you enter the race at the back of the
pack. You get to select various
directions for your driver to take in an attempt to move up in the pack. The selections can be made either on the main
screen or using the iDeck. You get a
total of 5 picks and can select to pass down low, on the high side or charge
ahead. After each maneuver you are
awarded credits as well as where you finish in the race.
