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Developer: Rare Stone
Release date: 20th Mar 2023
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Branded Slot
Sporting Legends Jackpot
RTP: 94.85%
Max Payout: 250x stake
Volatility: High
Min Bet: 0.10
Max Bet: 500.00
Reels: 5
Paylines: 50
Category: Branded slots
Theme: Sports

Grand National: Sporting Legends

Charlie Vogelsang
Reviewed by Charlie Vogelsang Last updated:

As one of the most popular racing events in the world, the Grand National is a celebrated event where people join together to watch the most talented jockeys race against each other.

Naturally, Playtech's Sporting Legends series encapsulates this with Grand National: Sportings Legends. Playing on 5-reels with up to 50 paylines, this slot features progressive jackpots and a huge amount of features to keep you entertained. You can experience the thrills of the Grand National from the comfort of your own home.

Full review continued below ↓

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Our Rating

“Saddle up for some big wins with the Grand National!”

3.8 out of 5

Features
8/10
Design
7.5/10
Gameplay
8/10
Win potential
7/10

Grand National: Sporting Legends Screenshots

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Grand National: Sporting Legends Features

Like most Sporting Legends slots, there is a bonus round and a progressive jackpot. At any moment in the game, horses can gallop across the screen adding up to 8 wild symbols.

In order to trigger the bonus round, you'll need to land 3 or more scatter symbols. 6 free spins will be awarded and there will be a horse race to determine which of the following improvements will be available throughout the bonus round. These could include:

  • Random Wilds - up to 3 wilds can land on the reels.
  • +5 Spins - 5 additional spins will be awarded.
  • Ways - all symbols will be evaluated as ways pays instead of line pays.
  • x3 Multiplier - x3 multipliers will be applied to all line wins.
  • Sticky Wilds - any wilds symbol will remain for the duration.
  • x5 Multiplier - x5 multipliers will be applied to all line wins.
  • 5x5 Expansion - during free spins the reel array will expand to have 5 rows.
  • +8 Spins - 8 additional spins will be awarded.
  • Expanding wilds - any wild symbol will expand to fill the reel.
  • x2 Multiplier - a x2 multiplier will be applied to all line and ways wins.
  • No Royals - there will be no royal symbols.
  • +3 Spins - 3 additional spins will be awarded.

During the bonus round, 3 additional scatters will awarded extra spins as well. However, the improvements will be be retriggered.

In addition to the free spins, there are progressive jackpots that can be triggered with the Sporting Legends Jackpot. Any bet can trigger the jackpots, but a higher bet will improve the odds. The Daily, Weekly or Sporting Legends Jackpot can be triggered.

Grand National: Sporting Legends - Free Spins

Free Spins

The bonus round is triggered by landing 3 or more scatters. During the bonus round, there are 12 different improvements that can appear to boost the gameplay including multipliers and reel expansions.

Grand National: Sporting Legends - Sporting Legends

Sporting Legends

At any moment during this slot, the Sporting Legends Jackpots can be triggered. There is the Daily, Weekly and Sporting Legends Jackpot that can be activated but a higher bet increases these odds.

Grand National: Sporting Legends Review

Playtech absolutely loves horse racing and so do players as Grand National: Sporting Legends is the fifth Sporting Legends slot centred on horse racing. Players have seen AP McCoy Sporting Legends, Ascot: Sporting Legends, Frankie Dettori: Sporting Legends and Cheltenham Sporting Legends - but never the Grand National!

Thanks to Playtech and Rare Stone, players can now experience the thrills of the event from the comfort of their own homes. The slot embodies the spirit of the event with dynamic gameplay and big massive wins through the progressive Sporting Legends Jackpot. If you love horse racing and online slots, then you'll want to saddle up for this slot.

Design

There's not a huge amount to the design of this slot but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The background features the famous 'Grand National Stands' in the distance as well as a sunny day to go alongside it.

As for the symbols on the reels, there are horses, trophies, bet slips and even binoculars to get you into the spirit of the game. Each of these symbols are clear and stands out without being too gaudy.

The music has a soft synth track throughout spins which is a nice change from the horrible silence round in most Playtech slots. It's nothing too crazy but definitely adds more atmosphere to the slot. This is not the most innovative slot in terms of design but does exactly what it intends to.

Gameplay

Of course, the biggest draw to this slot is easily the progressive jackpot that can be triggered on any spin. However, it's worth pointing out that a bigger bet will improve the chances of triggering the jackpot.

In addition to this, there are modifiers that can appear as well as a bonus round. It's safe to say that you'll definitely be entertained throughout this slot.

Win Potential

The overall win potential statistics for this slot are nothing too impressive but it's decent enough. The RTP is 94.85% which is decent for a progressive jackpot slot.

Following this, there is a high volatility level as well as a maximum win of just over 250x the stake. However, the main appeal to this slot is the progressive jackpots which can award into the thousands.

Our Verdict

Grand National: Sporting Legends is a classic slot from Playtech and Rare Stone which will easily appeal to players. The design is smooth and brings the Grand National straight to players.

There are even some entertaining features throughout as well as the progressive jackpot. If you are a horse racing aficionado, then be sure to give Grand National: Sporting Legends a spin when it releases at slot sites.

Play Grand National: Sporting Legends at these slot sites

Grand National: Sporting Legends slot is currently on pre-release and is only available at the following slot sites. Get exclusive access and play the game before it goes on general release.

We've verified that the following UK licensed slot sites have Grand National: Sporting Legends exclusively available to play right now...