Derby Wheel

Design & Grid

Derby Wheel looks a bit like a game show like you see on television. The background consists of a large studio with staging lights, spotlights and full stands.

In the foreground, the playing field is a large cylinder in the middle of the screen. During the features, the screen changes to also show the wheel and the horse races.

The playing field of Derby Wheel consists of 3 reels and 3 rows and has 5 fixed paylines. Only 5 different regular symbols appear on this playing field.

Derby Wheel RTP, Stakes & Variance

There is a varying payout percentage in Derby Wheel with options from 84% to 96.2%. So it’s wise to check beforehand which RTP you’re dealing with.

The stakes are wide with a minimum of $0.05 and a maximum of $100 per spin. In addition, the slot has a medium to high variance and a surprisingly low maximum win of 2,240 times your stake.

Derby Wheel vs. 3 other slots by Play n Go

Features

There are two bonus rounds in the Derby Wheel: the Big Wheel feature and the Horse Racing feature. But to determine which bonus round you’ll ultimately get, first play the Fortune Wheel feature.

Fortune Wheel feature

If you land 3 scatters on the playfield, you’ll gain access to the Fortune Wheel. This is actually the lead up to the other two bonus rounds. You get to spin this wheel 1 time to determine whether you will play the Big Wheel feature or the Horse Racing feature.

Big Wheel feature

If you have spun the Big Wheel feature, you get 1 spin on the big wheel. The faces on this wheel have profit multipliers with them. There is also another face that allows you to win access to the Horse Racing feature.

Predict the winners to win 1,180x.

Horse Racing Feature

During the Horse Racing feature, there are 4 horses racing. There are also 4 options for the player to choose from:

No Bet: In this you don’t bet on a particular horse, but you are guaranteed a prize of up to 50x your bet.

Win: In this, you choose 1 horse to gamble on. You can win up to 800x your bet with this and you play with a low variance.

Exacta: With this option you have to predict which horse will be 1st and which horse will be 2nd. If this comes true, you get paid up to 1,800x your bet. The variance here is average.

Trifecta: This option offers a profit of 2,800x your bet if you have guessed correctly. However, this requires you to predict which horse will be 1st, which horse will be 2nd and which horse will be 3rd. The variance with this option is high.

Final Verdict

We often say that developers are not original in their choice of theme and gameplay. This time, however, Play ‘n Go has been very original. Combining the different gambling games is in theory a very good idea.

Unfortunately, the execution leaves something to be desired in the Derby Wheel. The design is a bit simple and does not really fit the theme and the game play could have been a bit more exciting. Still, Derby Wheel is something else than we normally see, and that’s worth something.