Money Train 3

Money Train 3 Overview

Created by the Relax Gaming studio Money Train 3 is the latest product in the designer’s exciting Money Train series. Indeed, thanks to the tremendous popularity of the previous two games, Relax has been encouraged to keep this train moving with a new game with a unique aesthetic and a fun combination of playing dynamics that should have players riding this particular train to the last stop.

This is a five-reel four-row game with 40 pay lines and an unbelievable top win of 100,000x the stake. The RTP in this game is average at 96.1%.

The features for this game start with the random re-spin feature activated on any lucky non-winning spin. When this is triggered, a random symbol is selected to become sticky, with a re-spin awarded. If more iterations of the chosen symbol score a win during the re-spin, these will also become sticky, and the board will re-spin again. This consecutive re-spin dynamic also comes with multiplier modifiers that grow with every re-spin.

The main feature in this game, however, is the many-layered money cart bonus triggered when players land three or more scatter symbols on the reels simultaneously. This game also has a bonus buy option. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game we would describe as cyberpunk. This is a genre that combines the exposed machinery and gothic aspects of steampunk with the chrome-dominated futuristic looks of futuristic science fiction. It is a very intense and exciting look for fans of fantasy games and movies such as Cyberpunk or Star Wars. Central to this theme and this series of games is the train, which is decorated with skulls, steel machinery and all types of gaskets and cogs. The look is very similar to that of the PS5 game Fall Out.

The background for this game is a depiction of the futuristic cyberpunk world this train exists in. All around the playing board are hints of a world filled with high-tech devices and machinery. The primary setting, however, is the laboratory/workshop where this strange skull-headed train is serviced. It doesn’t look like this is a passenger train. Instead, it looks like it transports only chemicals and equipment that look to be fuelling a rebellion or war of some type.

The playing board has been designed to look like the central compartment of the train with steel doors and loads of erratic wiring.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the diamond, club, heart and spade. The spade is the most valuable of these, paying out at 5x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the four different cyberpunk characters in green, orange, blue and red. The red one is the most valuable, worth 20x the stake for the top combination. The specials included here are the gas mask wild, and the bonus scatter cog.

Game Play

Money Train 3 is played on a 5-reel, 4-row machine with 40 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Money Train 3 is 10p to £10 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.

Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Money Train 3 is 96.1%, which is about average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 100,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the random re-spin feature, activated on any lucky non-winning spin. When this bonus is activated, one regular symbol is selected to become sticky. The reels will then re-spin. If more of this type of symbol becomes part of a new win, they will also become sticky, and a new re-spin will follow. In this feature, players may also land multiplier symbols which can grow as you re-spin more and more. If no new sticky symbols fall, the feature will end.

The wilds in this game not only substitute for other icons to help form wins but have their own icon value and can pay up to 20x the stake for the top combination.

The main feature here, however, is the money cart bonus round, triggered by landing three or more prize scatters simultaneously on the reels. Persistent gold icons can also substitute for scatter icons. When triggered, each scatters icon becomes sticky and reveals a cash value. The game then awards players with three re-spins. When new symbols fall onto the reels in this special bonus feature, they will also become stuck, and your re-spins are refreshed to three. Filling an entire reel with symbols will then open a new reel (this can open a maximum of twice).

In addition to multiplier icons, this special bonus also has several other special icons that modify the playing experience. These are explained below:

• Collector – collects all values in view and adds them to itself.
• Sniper – doubles the values of 3-8 other bonus symbols. It can double the same bonus symbols more than once.
• Collector-Payer – picks 3 to 5 symbols and adds their values to its own, then adds its new total to those targets.
• Necromancer – brings 2-7 already used non-persistent special symbols back to life. The same symbol can be revived more than once.
• Absorber – absorbs all regular bonus symbols and removes them from the reels. Cannot absorb Special Symbols.
• Tommy Gun Sniper - picks a random target and doubles its value 2 to 6 times.
• Tommy Gun Payer – shows a value of 5x to 100x, then adds the value to a random symbol 3 to 10 times.
• Persistent Collector – collects all visible values and adds them to its own vslue at the end of the current spin and each spin from then on.
• Persistent Sniper – doubles the value of 3-8 other bonus symbols at the end of the current spin and each spin from then on. It can act on the same bonus symbol more than once.
• Persistent Collector-Payer – picks 3 to 5 symbols at the end of each spin, adds their values to its own, and then pays out its new value to those targets.
• Persistent Necromancer – brings 1 to 7 already used non-persistent special bonus symbols back to life for reuse. Can revive one symbol more than once.
• Persistent Shapeshifter – turns into a different special symbol after every spin.

The money cart bonus ends when the re-spins run out or the game reaches its maximum winning potential.
Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option. However, it is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

As with Money Train and the sequel Money Train 2, this game is one of those high-quality slot machines that engrosses you in the world the studio is trying to create and feels very exciting to be a part of. The bonus content here is also quite spectacular, with many ways to enhance the playing experience.

Win potential-wise, things are in the high-risk, high-reward category because the top win is excellent, but the volatility is extremely high. If you enjoy high-quality slots with feature-heavy playing experiences and a tasty potential for some big wins, try this one out for sure.