A Guide to Slingo Racing
What do you get when you mix BINGO with slots and horse racing? How about Slingo? Check out this explanation of Slingo and see if it’s something you’re interested in (the Kentucky Derby is coming up, after all!).
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On the surface, it may seem like bingo and equestrian sports have few similarities, but both have grown in popularity over the past few years. Part of this is because online sportsbooks and games such as bingo can be accessed. Providing convenience, easy ways to play, and the chance to win, horse racing has caught the public’s attention. Thus, it was inevitable that there would be a themed horse racing game with a touch of slot gaming thrown in. Read on as we give everything you need to know about Slingo Racing.
What is Slingo?
Slingo is a game that combines both bingo and slot games into one fun experience. In many cases, it takes it one step further and merges it with well-known sports, franchises, and variations. This gives birth to the game of Slingo Racing: Slots, bingo, and racing all in one.
The basic game will see a player given a card, underneath which are reels. The aim is to spin the reels and accumulate as many points as possible, depending on the results. The more points are scored, the more chance there is of winning. Points can be scored by getting numbers on the reels which can be crossed off a card, or one of the many different symbols to help out. For example, jokers can be used to cross off any number.
What Makes Slingo Racing Different?
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Slingo racing takes the game one step further and introduces the thrill of horse racing. In this version, you start the game by selecting one of the runners from red, green, or blue. Should the colors appear on the reels during play, you can mark them off the bingo card and the horse will move along the track outside of the play area. Depending on where they reach, they can unlock multipliers to up the score. Should your horse reach the end of the track, it unlocks a huge jackpot.
As the game only gives 10 spins as opposed to the usual 20, the game has a much faster pace than many other Slingo variations. Of course, you get to play any free spins after you have used up the 10 attempts, pushing your horse even further.
Other Slingo Variations
The concept of Slingo is not that old, dating back to 1994. It was created by a real estate developer known as Sal Falciglia Sr. Since then, it has taken on many different forms and has been released on CD Roms for home computers, handheld games, and mobile devices.
Currently, Slingo has a whole host of variations and includes pastimes like fishing. There also are themed versions with licensed television shows and game shows. Deal or No Deal and Britain’s Got Talent have exciting variations if you enjoy the main horse racing game and want to attempt something different.
Have some fun, log onto Slingo and you may just find a new pastime you love.
