Golden Stallion Slots Review: Galloping triumph for Northern Lights Gaming

Saddle up with Golden Stallion Ultraways - the first release from Northern Lights Gaming in association with Microgaming. Featuring the studio's "Ultraways" technology, members can unlock up to 196,608 ways to win during free spins.

During the base game, the Golden Spins creates mystery symbol clusters every 10 to 20 spins. Above the reels, wild horses will stampede, causing symbols to freeze in place. At a glance, Northern Lights debut to the Microgaming family looks like a galloping success.

For more information on the game and its features, read our short game review below.

Players can enjoy a single base game feature, free spins and the Megaways like Ultraways bonus engine. Here is how each feature works:

Golden Spins: Above the main game reels, a number will be displayed inside a golden sheriff badge - this is the golden spin number. On each game spin, stampedes of horses can knock the reels, creating highlighted symbol spaces. 

Once the number counts down to zero, all highlighted symbols on the reels will add a mystery symbol. The mystery symbols will all contain the same symbol. After the feature activates, the golden spins will reset.

Free Spins: Golden Stallion free spins activate when three bonus symbols appear on the reels. Before playing your spins, you will first need to determine your Ultraways for the bonus by playing the Horseshoe Bonus.

Horseshoe Bonus: Before playing free spins, you will be given 3 free spins on a new game reel filled with horseshoes. Land a horseshoe symbol, and that portion of the reel will highlight. Hitting another horseshoe in the same position will split the symbol into two. If a subsequent horseshoe lands, the highlighted space will split into four. The highlighted symbols determine the number of Ultraways for the bonus.

Once you have determined the number of Ultraways, you will play your 10 free spins bonus. On each spin, a horse will stamp on the ground - this will trigger all highlighted spaces to display the same symbol.

Golden Stallion™ Ultraways is a 20 payline slot with a 5x3 reel layout. To win, you will need to match symbols on one of these 20 lines. The value of prizes will be determined by the symbols in a combination - with higher pays awarding greater wins.

Upon launching the game, you will have an opportunity to set your overall bet level. Click the bet menu icon to reveal all available stake options. Once you have selected a wager, you can press the spin button to start playing. 

Experienced members can activate the autoplay feature - which will enable the game to spin with no extra inputs. Press autoplay and choose the number of spins you wish to play. You can also set a loss limit to help manage your spending.

To help new players into the game, Northern Lights has added a full paytable with all the features, symbol payouts and bonuses. You can access the paytable by visiting the menu and clicking the pays option.