NJ Online Casino Super Stakes

And they’re off! Not just at major and minor racetracks all across the US, but in a horse race you’ve never heard of called Scudamore’s Super Stakes. That’s the title of a brand new slot by NetEnt. As if watching the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes isn’t exciting enough, for all of you who love both NJ online casino slots and horse racing, your adrenaline rush is just beginning.

Scudamore’s Super Stakes will bring all the action and excitement of a day at the races anytime you like, straight to your desktop or mobile device, without your having to travel anywhere!

What makes Scudamore’s Super Stakes different from other NJ online slots?

At one time, the racetracks in this country were a great place to go to wager on and watch horse races, but there was little for attendees to do during the long stretches of time between races.

Today, however, many racetracks are now racinos, where you play your favorite slot games, too.

Atlantic City might be another option if you would like action on both slots and horses. However, there is no currently operating racetrack in Atlantic City, and only one of the nine casinos, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, accepts bets on horses.

Furthermore, in order to get to any of these places that offer both horse racing and slots, you have to spend time traveling. So here’s a great alternative that won’t involve any traveling at all.

Scudamore’s Super Stakes lets you bet on horses and spin the reels on the same game anytime you wish on your own computer or smartphone!

The slot is named for the former UK champion jockey Peter Scudamore, who worked with NetEnt in developing it.

Why Scudamore’s Super Stakes is this week’s Barb’s Best Bet

My NJ online casino gambling website of choice when I’m searching for my next Best Bet is Golden Nugget. For starters, for sheer number and variety of slots, this site is hard to top. In fact, congratulations are in order for yet another remarkable accomplishment–600+ slots and counting!

I also love the detailed description of each game on the “i” tab and the option to play the game in demo mode. Before even considering elevating a slot to “Best Bet” status, playing the game myself first is a must.

Of course, as soon as I saw the casino’s recent total slot count at 600, I knew it wasn’t going to stay at the number for long. Sure enough, Golden Nugget has already added even more slots, so I immediately checked to see what the newest games were.

Lo and behold–one of them turned out to be Scudamore’s Super Stakes. What perfect timing to coincide with the 145^th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4.

NetEnt slots are the best of the best

I was even more delighted to see that the slot is by NetEnt. It’s no coincidence that more slots that I select as Barb’s Best Bets come from NetEnt than from any other manufacturer, as the name is synonymous with top quality.

NetEnt slots are enjoyable to play. Their readily identifiable themes, such as this slot’s horse racing theme, make them relatable to players of all walks of life.

And the wide range of available bet sizes ensures that whatever size stakes you prefer personally, you’ll be able to select.

From a technological standpoint, the top of the line

NetEnt also employs the latest advanced cutting edge technology, from symbols that keep you mesmerized to the screen, to theme appropriate soundtrack, to special features galore and thrilling NJ online casino bonus rounds that have you on the edge of your seat.

For example, in Skudamore’s Super Stakes, just as you might expect, a thoroughbred racetrack serves as the backdrop for the game. Also, just like at the racetrack, you’ll hear a commentator announce what’s happening.

In fact, if you reach the bonus round, during the running of the Peter Classic Cup, he’ll announce each step of the way how each horse in the race is doing. You’ll even get to hear the clippity-clop of the horses.

Even if you play every day and think you have seen everything, anytime a new NetEnt slot comes along, you owe it to yourself to try it. I promise it will be an eye-opener. Especially this slot. There is nothing else on NJ gambling websites like it.

Outstanding RTP

Of course, all of these worthy features could be for naught without a high enough rate of return to keep you in the game for the full length of your playing session.

However, with Scudamore’s Super Stakes, you won’t encounter that problem at all. The way above average theoretical return to player (RTP) of 96.11 percent, combined with medium volatility, translates into a much higher probability of winning than with most slots.

You also face very little likelihood of huge negative swings depleting your bankroll.

Minimum and Maximum Bet Size

The Scudamore Super Stakes video slot contains five reels, three rows, and 20 fixed paylines. The minimum bet per spin is only 10 cents, while the maximum bet per spin is $100.

Optional side bets

These amounts do not include an optional side bet you might want to make on some spins to try to win extra money.  But if you’re short on funds, you should probably skip the side bets entirely as the added cost can mount quickly. The minimum side bet is 80 cents and the maximum is $80.

The side bet, which is made on a special Betting Slip, is valid for whatever number of spins you select from the available choices. You can only make one side bet at a time.

Maximum payout

Scudamore Super Stakes does not offer a progressive jackpot. However, huge wins are possible. The maximum payout is 5,000 times your betting stake. So if you bet the $100 per spin maximum, you could win up to $500,000!

Where in New Jersey can you play Scudamore Super Stakes?

You can play Scudamore Super Stakes on any of the following NJ gambling websites.

• Betfair
• Golden Nugget
• Hard Rock
• Mohegan Sun
• Ocean Online
• Party
• Resorts
• Tropicana
• Virgin

Scudamore Super Stakes symbols

Becoming familiar with the handful of symbols in the Scudamore Super Stakes will be a piece of cake compared to the formidable task of trying to make heads or tails out of the huge field in races like the Kentucky Derby.

The 2019 event, for example, included 19 horses. That was more than twice the number of Scudamore Super Stakes regular and special symbols combined.

Regular symbols

Higher paying symbols

The four higher paying regular symbols, in order of their payout, are the four racehorses entered in the Scudamore Super Stakes, which are as follows:

• Tin Foil Hat: blue jockey silks
• Gonzo’s Quest: green jockey silks
• Berry Max: purple jockey silks
• Divine Fortune: red jockey silks

Frequent slot players will note that the four horses are each named for a popular NetEnt slot game.

Each horse can be easily identified by the color of the jockey’s silks, as indicated above.

Lower paying symbols

The four lower paying symbols are the playing cards J, Q, K, and A. The color of these playing card symbols (blue, green, purple, or red) matches that of the corresponding horse.

Winning combinations

Winning payouts are formed in the usual manner by having three or more like symbols land on a payline in order starting with the reel farthest to the left. Depending on the symbol, five like symbols across a payline can pay anywhere from 2x to 100x your betting stake.

Special symbols

In addition to the eight regular symbols, Scudamore’s Super Stakes comes with the following three special symbols:

• Wild symbol: Peter Scudamore himself is the game’s wild symbol. As such, it substitutes for all other symbols in the game except for the scatter symbol to help form additional winning combinations.
• Scatter symbol: The scatter symbol is the gold cup trophy awarded to the winner of the race. Three of them anywhere on reels 1, 3, and 5 on a single spin activates the Peter’s Classic Cup bonus round.
• Gold horseshoe: On any random spin during the base game, 2-5 of these lucky symbols might show up. If so, you will activate the potentially highly lucrative Random Wilds feature described below, just as I did while playing the game in demo mode.

Skudimore’s Super Stakes special features

It’s the presence of these exciting extras that make Skudimore’s Super Stakes the top of NJ online casino slot game so much fun to play, you’ll want to come back to it again and again. Of course, the icing on the cake is that they offer many additional opportunities to win.

Random Wilds

This feature is present during the main game only, but can occur on any spin. Anywhere from 2-5 horseshoe symbols are randomly placed on the reels, thereby instantly changing any symbols they land on into wild symbols.

However, random wild symbols cannot land on top of other wild symbols or scatter symbols.

This feature is played at the same bet level and coin value as the round that activates it.

Bet Slip

The Bet Slip feature also adds to the fun of this NJ online casino slot game, especially for those players who love the enhanced sense of participation that interactive slots can provide. However the decision to use it or not is entirely optional.

Each time you fill out a bet slip, you are betting that the particular symbol you select will appear during the selected number of spins at least the minimum specified number of times.

For example, you might want to bet that the wild symbol will show up at least 11 times on 10 spins at odds of 9-2.  The posted odds can be either lower or higher depending both on which symbol you choose and how often it needs to appear.

How to fill out a Bet Slip

In order to get started, here’s what you need to do.

• Click on the Bet Slip button to the right of the NJ online casino game.
• Then select the one symbol you wish to collect.
• Then select how many spins from the various choices available that you want the bet to be working for you.
• Lastly, choose your bet size (80 cents to $80).

Players can only have one Bet Slip at a time. Once you make your selection, you can’t cancel or change it.

Tracking your progress

Whatever amount you wager on your bet slip will be deducted from your betting credits immediately. Then as you take your allotted spins, a small box will display your progress.

If you win your bet, you will receive your payout instantly.

Are the Bet Slips a good bet?

Unfortunately, once those spins are over, unless you’re extremely lucky, your Bet Slip wager will probably be a loser, although you can certainly win from your regular play either with or without an active Bet Slip.

However, once the results for your Bet Slip are in, you have no more action on it, at which point it’s entirely up to you if and when you wish to complete another Bet Slip. Subsequent Bet Slips can be on different symbols and/or different wagers if you so desire.

While filling out the Bet Slips should be fun, especially if you’re the type of slot player who loves the extra action, I advise you not to go overboard with these bets. You need to be very careful with these side bets. Otherwise, they could cut substantially into your winnings.

Peter’s Classic Cup

If three scatter symbols appear simultaneously anywhere on reels 1, 3, and 5 in the main game, that will trigger Pete’s Classic Cup.

For this feature only, the game transforms from the previous 5-reel, 3-row, 20-line video slot into a 5-reel, 4-row slot with 32 fixed paylines.

However, like the Random Wild feature, Peter’s Classic Cup is played at the same bet and coin value as the round that activated it.

Pick the horse you think will win

The same four horses you see in the main game will participate in the race. But you can only pick one. To help you decide, each horse comes with a different multiplier reflecting its chances of winning.

You will be able to tell the four horses apart very easily by the color of the jockey’s outfit (blue, green, purple, or red) and the corresponding two same color symbols appearing on the reels above the racetrack.

Here are the potential payouts for each horse:

• Divine Fortune: 5,000X your bet
• Berry Max: 500X your bet
• Gonzo’s Quest: 100X your bet
• Tin Foil Hat: 50X your bet

And they’re off!

If your spin is winner, the horse associated with the same color as the winning symbol advances one spot. Or if a single spin produces a win for two different color symbols, two horses can advance one spot simultaneously.

While the race is running, the screen will display the order of the four horses, with the player’s pick to win the race highlighted with a star.

The first horse to advance four spots wins the race. If it’s the same horse you bet on, you win, too, and will be paid accordingly immediately.

Summary and Conclusion

What could possibly be more exciting to a racing fan than spending a day or evening at the races, betting on your favorite horse, and collecting your winnings?

And what could possibly be more exciting for a player on NJ online casino gambling websites than a slot game that is not only great fun to play, but whose outstanding rate of return makes it a Barb’s Best Bet?

Skudamore’s Super Slots offers both, without your having to travel anywhere.

 THE STATS

• Five reels/20 fixed paylines (32 fixed paylines in the bonus game)
• Bets: 10 cents to $100
• RTP: 96.11 percent

MORE INFO

• Horse racing theme
• Random Wilds feature
• Optional Bet Slip
• Peter Classic Cup bonus game
• Available at Betfair, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Mohegan Sun, Ocean, Party, Tropicana,  Resorts, and Virgin