Jackpot Train Free Play in Demo Mode

Jackpot Train review

Theme and Storyline

The slot by Red Tiger Gaming seems to have selected a few central themes. The main reels are inspired by game shows like Wheel of Fortune. The background setting evokes the Las Vegas Strip. And the iconography is a blend of one-armed bandit symbols like gold bells and starry card ranks, plus train tickets and the titular solid gold steam train.

While this makes for an unusual visual theme, they are all united in a vague sense of Americana.

It shouldn't work, but it kind of does.

Graphics, Sounds, and Animations

The various themes are largely tied together by the art style. The color schemes evoke the airbrushed vibe of Miami as seen through Brian DePalma's lens in Scarface. The background is colored in sunset pinks with bright primary colors and gold on the reels.

The animations are fairly simple, with just enough movement to emphasize and clarify the important information, like which symbols won and how much they were worth.

The soundtrack is upbeat and leans into the game show side of the slot's theme. There is a strong sense that the composer knows his way around a 1990s TV jingle.

Overall, the visual elements are probably Jackpot Train's strongest features, with a lot of personality and detail without being busy.

Gameplay

Jackpot Train's slot gameplay is more prosaic. The base game is played on a set of five reels with three symbols per reel. The slot uses an any-way-wins system, so wins are generated by matching symbols anywhere on consecutive reels starting with reel one.

There are also two bonuses to add some variety.

All this is solidly executed, but is a lot more standard than you would expect from a slot with such an unusual and brash set of visual elements.

The maximum win for this slot is 12,000x the player's total bet, which reflects the game's high volatility.

Wilds, Bonuses, and Free Spins

Wilds substitute for all other symbols except for the two kinds of Scatter symbols. Wilds only appear on the central three rows, limiting their impact on the number of win ways they can help with.

When the Wheel Scatter lands on the reels, it has a chance to trigger the Wheel Bonus. During the Wheel Bonus, the player gets to spin a wheel that awards jackpots, cash payouts, or an additional spin on an "upgraded" wheel that has bigger prizes and better odds.

Landing six or more of the Train Scatters triggers the Free Spin Bonus. The more Train Scatters you land above six, the more Free Spins you receive and the better the starting perks.

During the Free Spins, the Train Scatters are assigned a random value and locked in place. Any further Train Scatters are also locked in place. Should a Train Scatter land under one that is already in place, it upgrades the Train Scatter it lands underneath.

When the Free Spins run out, the player receives the value of the locked Train Scatters.

Bet Sizes, RTP, and Variance

The Return to Player of Jackpot Train is 96.16%, a little North of our yardstick for an average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.10 up to a maximum of $/£/€500.00 per spin. This is a good spread of bet sizes that should fit with most players' budgets.

Jackpot Train has been designed with very high volatility. The game's hit rate is 31.20%, meaning wins are rare on average, but will tend to be bigger when they do hit.

Conclusion

Overall, Jackpot Train is easy to recommend. The gameplay is simple yet fun, the design is complicated yet fun, and the very high volatility is perfect for our preferred slot strategies.

The RTP of 96.16% is pretty close to average, so it doesn't sway us much either way.

But on grounds of style and fun-factor, Jackpot Train has got us on board.