Ride for pleasure, step off in good time

Why a free ride still means 19+

Social casino games borrow the appearance, sound and pace of real gambling. For that reason Horatio admits only adults over the legal gambling age: Switchback Express is not directed at anyone under 19, and age is checked twice, first on the welcome banner and then by the tick required to open an account.

Promises Horatio keeps

• Real-money gambling: not offered, not promoted, not ever.
• Prizes of real-world value: none.
• Coins for sale, or in-app purchases: none.
• Links to gambling operators or affiliates: none.
• Countdowns or streaks to pressure you back: none.

A frank word from the conductor

A free railway can afford to feel generous and refill your wallet at no cost, which real-money games never do. Your form on these reels predicts nothing about how you would get on with real money at stake.

Signs that the ride has gone on too long

• Staying much longer than you intended.
• Getting irritable as soon as you stop.
• Riding the reels to escape a mood.
• Lost sleep, missed work or less time with people.
• Seeking out a real-money version.

Keeping your own time, like Horatio

• Before the first spin, settle on a time to stop.
• Autoplay: left switched off.
• Break your journey regularly.
• Wipe this site’s data to start over from the first stop, or block the site in your device settings to stop altogether.

Free support services in Canada

Worried about a child using this site? Write to [email protected] and we will help you block it.