
Balloon Race is a colourful slot and live game show combination that brings you into a hot air balloon adventure high above the clouds.
The objective of this three-phase game is to qualify for the live game show in which the first balloon to reach the top is the winner.
First, you must spin the Qualification slot to gather either three Scatter symbols, three Expanding Wilds, or a mix of both. This qualifies you for the Balloon Race Bonus round!
Before the race starts, you also have the option to boost your multipliers in the Top Up phase. Then it’s into the Balloon Race Bonus round for the chance to collect even bigger wins.
Colour the skies with multiplied wins — because in Balloon Race, all three game phases offer the chance to accumulate multipliers and soar to new heights!
The game features three phases:
The game begins with the Qualification phase, played using a five-reel, three-row slot with 10 fixed winlines, one Scatter symbol, one Expanding Wild and seven paying symbols (10, J, Q, K, A, Bronze Ribbon, Silver Ribbon).
The goal here is to land a set of any three symbols — either scatter symbols or Expanding Wilds. The Expanding Wild symbol can substitute for any other symbol across the entire reel except for the scatter. Scatter symbols may contain additional multipliers that boost your total winnings. Expanding Wilds increase your odds of hitting a combination. For example, a valid combination for qualifying could be two scatter symbols and one Expanding Wild symbol.

After successfully qualifying, any multipliers (2x–10x) you gathered are added and used in the Balloon Race Bonus round to calculate the final multipliers.
You may still get payouts for winning combinations, which are paid out according to the Pay table.
View the pay table and winline info at any time by simply clicking/tapping the information icon or in How To Play.
The Qualification slot has a choice of two spin modes:
To spin the Qualification slot, select your bet amount and click/tap SPIN.




★ 1 SCATTER OR WILD
★ MORE MULTIPLIERS
After qualifying for the Balloon Race Bonus round and while waiting for it to begin, you have the option to participate in the Top Up phase. By clicking on the “TOP UP” button, it releases 3–6 balloons (maximum two of each colour), and each balloon contains a possible Top Up value. As the balloons ascend, they can either pop or reach the top, where the respective bonus value of the balloon is added to the corresponding finish target. These values will be added to the Bonus game’s total bonus value.

To spin and release the Top Up balloons, the minimum Top Up bet amount equals the base bet you qualified with.
By choosing to increase the Top Up bet amount, you also increase the value of multipliers.
Once the Top Up time runs out, you are transferred to the Balloon Race Bonus round.
If you qualify for the Top Up phase 15 seconds before the Balloon Race Bonus round is about to begin (timer may vary 2–5 seconds due to animations in the Qualification phase), this pop-up message will appear on the screen.
Bonus Round Begins!
Join bonus round or continue topping up?
Click/tap BONUS to join the Balloon Race Bonus round or TOP UP to stay in Top Up and wait for the next Bonus round.
If no decision is made, you are automatically transferred to the Balloon Race Bonus round.
Now sit back and enjoy the live show led by our game host. The Balloon Race Bonus round will take you above the clouds and into an exciting hot air balloon race towards bonuses. The Bonus game features a ball drawing machine and 80 balls in Yellow, Purple, Green or Red and different multipliers awaiting the hot air balloons at the finish line. As the race begins, the coloured balls are drawn randomly. When a ball is drawn, the balloon of the matching colour ascends one step upwards. This process repeats, with the ball drawing machine continuously drawing the different coloured balls, and the balloons then ascending in response to the drawn colours.
The aim for the balloons is to be the first to fly 5 positions up to the finish line. When one balloon reaches the top after 5 repetitions, the race is finished. The colour of the winning balloon determines the payout for all players.
Once the first hot air balloon has reached the finish line, all multipliers (Scatter, Top Up, and Bonus round) are calculated together (Scatter multipliers * Bonus round multipliers) + Top Up multipliers = Final Multipliers.
Qualification slot winlines are paid out immediately, unless you qualify. If you qualify and get one or more winlines in the same spin, then the payout for the winlines is processed after the Balloon Race Bonus round.
The Qualification slot has 10 fixed winlines.

The amount paid out using the base bet is based on the type and count of collected symbols and is displayed on the screen immediately after the spin.
The Balloon Race Bonus round payout is calculated based on the base bet and the final multiplier received during the Bonus game.
The final multiplier for the winning colour is calculated in the following way:
The game has a theoretical payout cap defined and player’s Top Up bets are checked against it before each Top Up spin. If this Payout cap is reached, certain bet values might not be available.
Max Potential Payout £500,000
The RTP is shown in-game.
Shortcut keys can be used to quickly perform useful game functions.
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We highlight the core elements that define Balloon Race, from its setup to the statistics that shape the gameplay experience.
This approach offers a similar benefit to free play, helping you build familiarity with the game without having to deposit real funds.
*All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time. Game features mentioned may not be available in some jurisdictions.