Hit The Route

By Matthew Kennedy | Updated 10 June 2026

If you ever fancied a trip down Route 66, now is your chance with the new slot release, Hit the Route from BGaming. Features on offer are respins, wilds, free spins, sticky wilds and scatters.

Slot details

Hit the Route is a 5 reel, 4 row video slot with 40 paylines and can be played across desktop, tablet and mobile devices. Wagering starts from 40p up to £40 per spin on this medium variance slot with an RTP set at 97%.The reels are set inside what looks like the frame of a radio and you have the choice of music from Rock n Roll, country, and relaxing tunes. The backdrop is of course Route 66 which runs through the country with the canyons on either side. Symbols are 60’s style 9 to the Ace royals, a radio, a route 66 badge, a motel sign, and a red convertible. The latter pays out 5x your wager for 5 on a payline.The wild symbol is an eagle and pays out x25 your wager for 5 on a payline. It can also appears as a stacked wild. You also have the bonus wilds and the flaming wheel mystery wilds.

 Gameplay

Landing 3 scatter symbols on the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th reels in a single spin trigger the free spins. You receive 5 free spins and the scatters transform into sticky wilds. Any further scatters landing during the feature also transform into sticky wilds and give you 1 extra free spin for each one up to a maximum of 14 in total.The mystery wild comes into play randomly and 4 wheel wilds are added to the reels and award you with a respin.Hit the Route is a totally immersive game with well-designed graphics and the choice of background music is excellent. The above-average RTP should appeal to a lot of players and you also have the potential to win up to x5,000 of your wager

Matthew Kennedy

Co-founder & Technical Director at Play Cash Games

Matthew Kennedy co-founded Take Marketing Limited in 2008 alongside Becky Mosley and has worked in the UK online gambling industry ever since. He runs the technical side of the operation, building and maintaining the platforms that power Play Cash Games and the wider Take Marketing portfolio.

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Over 17 years in the industry, Matt has worked directly with affiliate platforms, casino operators, and software providers. He has seen the market move from desktop Flash slots to mobile-first HTML5, lived through every iteration of UK Gambling Commission rules, and built the systems that keep our coverage compliant as regulation evolves. He has a particular interest in responsible gambling tooling and player-fund safety — the parts of the industry most people do not see but that matter most.

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