Money Train 3 by Relax Gaming – Online Slot Review

The first Money Train was a massive hit, and many slot players agreed that a sequel was just a matter of time. Money Train 2 came in rolling strong through the post-apocalyptic steampunk world and won the hearts of even more gamblers. Many thought it was as good as it gets, but lo and behold, another behemoth approaches the station, doubling on the win potential of its predecessors.

You could say that Money Train 3 has it all, but we won't jump to conclusions just yet, knowing the studio's immeasurable appetite for success. The game starts with a short but exciting intro where a cyberpunk-style girl loads her blaster and fires off at the screen, materializing the reels we will be playing on. In this iteration, the train is much more advanced and less ominous than in the last part, but it still carries a lot of dystopian vibes. Additionally, from the open spaces of the Wild West and destitute wastelands, we now move to a clean, hi-tech workshop. The composition of the characters follows the same scheme as before. We have an older, bearded gentleman as the top-paying symbol, then two serious-looking men giving the impression of working well as a deadly duo. The last in line is a feisty gal we've already met in the game's intro. The low-paying symbols classically take the form of playing card suits, this time as crystals enveloped by steel. Now that we know where we are, it's time to see what exciting activities the game brings.

How To Win In Money Train 3 Slot - Features & Mechanics

Base wins don't bring anything new, as it's still the good old 40-pay line setup with 3 to 5 matching symbols forming a successful sequence. The far end of the bet range has been lowered from €20 to €10, but given the enormous potential of this slot, it was expected since Relax Gaming likes to keep the games' max exposure under €1M. So what's new regarding the features?

Respin

The primary feature of the base game received a revamp. Previously you needed two Bonus symbols to land in view to reveal their multipliers and trigger the respin. Now it happens randomly, but only on non-winning spins. The game selects one symbol already visible on the screen and turns all its instances sticky while awarding a respin. It will continue as long as you keep adding matching symbols to the already locked ones. You can also land Multipliers (x1, x2, or x3) which won't stick but will continue the sequence. On the respin where you don't score any of the necessary symbols, the feature will end and award the win from all the visible instances boosted by the collected multiplier.

Money Cart Bonus Round

That's what everybody is here for and what makes Money Train 3 one of the most lucrative slots to date. Conventionally, the round begins after scoring 3 or more Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels. After moving to the new area, those three will reveal their multipliers constituting the starting total. Additionally, a Persistent symbol can land as one of the triggering, and in such case, you will begin your bonus with a massive advantage in the form of one of 5 Persistent boosters.

The playthrough of the Money Cart is identical to the previous parts, but this time the range of special symbols that help achieve a higher total is much broader. Some are already familiar, but there are also unique new ones:

• Collector gathers all visible values and adds them to himself.
• Sniper doubles the values of 3 to 8 other special symbols.
• Collector-Payer gathers values from 3 to 5 symbols, adds them to himself, and releases the updated total back to the selected ones.
• Necromancer revives from 2 to 7 already used non-persistent special symbols.
• Absorber takes over the values of all regular symbols and removes them from view.
• Tommy Gun Sniper selects one regular symbol and doubles its value from 2 to 6 times.
• Tommy Gun Payer reveals a value from 5x to 100x and adds it from 3 to 10 times to one selected regular symbol.
• Persistent Collector, Sniper, Collector-Payer, and Necromancer act the same way as their regular counterparts but act on every respin.
• Persistent Shapeshifter turns into a different special symbol on every respin.

After all respins are exhausted, the game will add all visible values and pay out the total.

By removing the golden cash symbols (awarding between 20x and 200x prize) we've seen in Money Train 2 and leaving only the standard 1x - 10x ones, Relax Gaming was able to put more prominence on the special symbols, adding more and appearing more frequently. That has made the gameplay significantly more diverse and packed with anticipation.

Bonus Buy

Enhanced graphics and new features are not this slot's only novelties. There are also new bonus buy functionality formats that allow a taste of the Money Cart round for lower buy-in. Apart from the regular mode and the one enhanced by a guaranteed Persistent symbol, there are also 1-spin and 2-spin options. They simply make the bonus round available with a lesser number of respins. The price is as low as 21 times the bet for the former and 51 times for the latter.

Money Train 3 On Mobile

The slot is available on all mobile devices in HTML5 technology, and it presents the highest level of a portable design. The landscape variant directly imitates the desktop view, with UI buttons moved to the right-hand side for more convenient access. The portrait mode looks clean and readable, as reels occupy the central part of the screen and interactive buttons (including the Bonus Buy) sit at the bottom. Perhaps it would look a tiny bit better if the symbols got more prominent and the reel cage enlarged to touch the sides of the screen. Still, the screen estate distribution is fantastic, which makes Money Train 3 a perfect slot to play on the go.

Final Thoughts

Relax Gaming shook the online gambling industry once again, showing that they are not about to compromise and only the best products are on their minds. Improving a trilogy game on game is not an easy thing to do. We've seen that countless times in movies, video games, and also among slots. However, the Money Train saga keeps getting better and better, and we can only wonder if this is the last piece of the series or if we can expect more trains filled with cash arrive in the future. One thing is sure. Even if the number four is already brewing in the team's brains, Money Train 3 has all the necessary qualities to keep players entertained until that big moment arrives.