ABOUT
Continuing the success of the massive franchise by Relax Gaming, Money Train 3 has players returning to the series dressed in a refreshing look. The game updates its visuals, adopting the apocalyptic diesel-punk aesthetic over the classic cowboy look. On top of that, Money Train 3 overhauled its list of features, changing some of the old, adding some new, and quintupling its stakes to 100,000x the bet, promising a ride like never before.
Betting Options and Bonus Features
Right after the intro, Money Train 3 thrusts players straight into the crucible of a workshop where the most destructive train engines come from. In this Mad Max-infused; Pimp My Locomotive simulator, the colossal, hulking, thousand horsepower-generating engines are the star, overshadowing even the fabled v8. The game board spreads out over the 5x4 grid with 40 paylines, containing the cowboy-esque, rugged characters of the game, whose payout goes from 8x to 20x the bet for any set of five symbols. While the soundtrack mixes industrial guitar riffs with pulsing drum beats, promising a high-octane ride full of relentless action.
Glancing at the staggering rewards, one can already guess that Money Train 3 is a mighty beast to tame, as official news from the developer confirms the game is high on the volatility scale, rated a full 5 out of 5. The RTP is also dangling on the edge as it barely scratches the lower end of the high level at 96.01%. Nevertheless, Money Train 3 is the prime example of high-risk, high-reward gameplay, as the game managed to pull off the grandest jackpot to date, valuing at 100,000x the stake for the luckiest of gamblers.
Once players activate the Respins feature, it chooses one symbol in view to become sticky and awards one spin. Should players land at least one more of the same symbol, the game rewards another spin. It is also possible to land non-sticky multiplier symbols that hold a 1x, 2x, or 3x multiplier. When no more sticky symbols appear, the feature ends, and players receive the total reward.
Landing at least 3 Bonus Symbols grants the Money Cart Bonus Round alongside 3 Free Spins. Each triggering symbol reveals a value and becomes sticky. Players can also use the Persistent Gold Symbols to substitute for Bonus Symbols and activate the Bonus Round, with their effects occurring before the first spin. Should more symbols land, they become sticky and reset the Spin Counter to 3. Should players manage to fill up a column, an extra column will open up; this can happen twice. During the Bonus Event, regular symbols bearing multipliers from 1x to 10x will appear beside the Special ones listed below:
- Collector: Gathers all values in view and adds them to itself
- Sniper: Doubles the values of 3-8 symbols and can double a value more than once
- Collector-Payer: Chooses 3-5 symbols and adds their values to its own, then distributes that total into those chosen symbols
- Necromancer: Reactivate 2-7 used Persistent symbols, can revive a symbol more than once
- Absorber: Absorbs all regular symbols and removes them from the screen, cannot remove Special symbols
- Tommy Gun Sniper: Chooses one random symbol and doubles its value 2 to 6 times
- Tommy Gun Payer: Shows a value of 5x to 100x and adds that value to one random symbol 3 to 10 times
- Persistent Collector: Collects all values in view and adds them to its own at the end of the spin, and all spins 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: Chooses 3-5 symbols at the end of each spin, adds their value to its own, and distributes that total to all chosen symbols.
- Persistent Necromancer: Resurrect 1 to 7 non-Persistent special bonus symbols, can revive one symbol more than once
- Persistent Shapeshifter: Turns into a different special symbol after every spin
For players eager to take control of the steering wheel, there are various options to purchase the bonus round:
- 1 Spin Feature: 1 starting spin for 20x the bet
- 2 Spins Feature: 2 starting spins for 50x the bet
- Regular Feature: 3 starting spins for 100x the bet
- Persistent Feature: 3 starting spins and a randomly assigned Persistent symbol for 500x the bet
Roshtein’s Take
Money Train 3 continues to prove why the series is the top dog in the slot scene. The graphic is excellent in design and unmatched in progression and consistency. The Money Cart Bonus Round is the star, with landing one persistent symbol in the bonus round being enough for a break-even, and scoring two or more is sufficient to shower you with wealth. I’ve had big wins that escalate from close to nothing to ludicrous proportions due to one or two persistent symbols playing into one another. Money Train 3 is a game I thoroughly enjoy, and I highly recommend giving it a try.
