First Past the Post Review < back
First Past the Post is a 5 reel (non-progressive), 25-payline, Microgaming Video Slot. It comes with a wildSymbol, scatter symbol, multiplier, free spin and has a maximum jackpot win of 27,880.Facts at a Glance:
- Software: Microgaming
- Slots type: Video Slot
- Reels: 5
- Pay lines: 25 lines
- Progressive: No
- Maximum jackpot in coins: 100,000 coins
- Maximum jackpot in cash: 27,880
- Maximum coins: 500 coins
- Wild symbol: Yes
- Multiplier: Yes
- Scatter symbol: Yes
- Free spins available: Yes
- Betting range: from $0.01 up to $50.00
- Coin bet range: from $0.01 up to $0.10
- Coins per line: 20
- Bonus game: Yes
- Payout percent: 95-96%%
This is a relatively new game, released in September 2008, which means it's been on the market for less than six months. If you're the sort of slots player who itches to try new things, this is the slots game for you.
The theme of this new title, developed by legendary casino software group Microgaming, is the kingly sport of horse racing. In fact, it even goes so far as to have an integrated bonus game which has actual horse racing in it.
Each of the images used on the reels has something to do with a grand day at the races. Expect to see lots of different fully animated horses, champagne bottles, betting slips, odds boards and glamorous women in ridiculously big hats. Plus you will find the usual selection of high cards from the poker deck.
From a technical perspective, this is a beautifully implemented piece of software with far better than average animation and sound, but at its core it is a five reel slot game. It pays out on a total of 25 lines, with a max bet of 20 coins.
This is a good game to play if your bankroll is a little tight because it takes wagers of just a penny. Actually you can't go higher than a quarter, so it's clear that it was designed more for fun than for high rollers.
That's not to say you can't win money on this game - the jackpot is 5,000 coins after all. Plus, the game has many bonus features and multipliers that can jack that figure even higher.
There are three wild symbol is in this game, all horses. You can use any one of them to complete an enabled pay line, but obviously none of them can substitute for a scatter symbol, which in First Past The Post is represented by a big trophy.
And interesting feature of this game is that while you would expect three scatters to net you free spins, this is actually provided by the horses. Three or more horses anywhere on reels 2, 3 and 4 launches a bonus game which takes you to the track.
Pick which horse you think will win, and watch them run. If the horse you picked comes in first, you win 30 free spins with all your winnings quadrupled!
If your horse come second, you win 20 free spins with all winnings troubled. If your horse comes in last, not to worry, because you still get 15 free spins with all your winnings doubled!
Additionally, there's a standard “guess the suit” gambling game which could possibly quadruple your winnings!
What a fantastic new slot!
