We’re going back to the Wild West to review The Greatest Train Robbery slot, as we try to pull together a perfect heist that could land you a huge stack of coins!
This western themed slot from Red Tiger features 5 reels and 40 fixed paylines. It does a great job of putting you firmly into the boots of an outlaw, as you look to pull off the greatest train robbery. Some slot highlights and features that we’ll be sure to set our sights on in this review are The Bandits, Cloning Wilds, Mystery Symbols and Free Spins!
From the moment you load up this slot, you’re greeted with an explosion of dynamite that lets you know this slot isn’t messing around. Playable from anywhere between £0.10 and a high-rolling £100 per-spin, The Greatest Train Robbery offers you a chance to spin, no matter what your price point is.
As you begin the reels appear as rails that act as a host to 5 locomotives that scream past with every spin. Each carriage carries varying loot symbols such as gold, coins, diamonds, money sacks, and the usual card suits.
If you want to pick up the pace of the action and try to rob the train even quicker, this slot has a handy turbo toggle that will shorten the time dramatically between each of your spins.
What would a Western game be without an incredible Western soundtrack? Even before you start spinning, you’re spurred on by the sounds of a steady guitar that makes you think of the legendary Man in Black. But there’s no Folsom Prison Blues here… once you start lining up the symbols, this steady twang will help to kick-start your adrenaline with a full-on ensemble of sounds from the Wild West.
When you hear a screaming YEE-HAW you’ll be excited to see your outlaw friends, saddled up and throwing dynamite onto the tracks. Each of these sticks of dynamite will trigger one or more of the following features:
Respin – a dynamite explosion could trigger a respin on two or more reels at a time. Although two dynamite sticks cannot trigger different re-spins, this feature is a one that works particularly well when it’s paired up with one of the others.
Mystery Wilds – smoke will appear on the reels and may spread to cover two or more symbols. When the smoke clears a single symbol type is revealed for a guaranteed win!
Cloning Wilds – There’s no smoke without fire! This dynamite explosion could start a fire that quickly spreads across the reels, turning symbols into wilds and guaranteeing an infamous win.
Your outlaw friends can appear on any spin, and will greatly help to keep up not only the entertainment but also the Big Wins! When the coins stack up just right, one of your gang members will come riding in on a white horse to dish out your share of a big win!
The safe symbols with the word BONUS in block golden capitals are hard to miss, and are arguably what a bandit like yourself should be after! If you manage to land 3 of these bonus symbols on any single spin you’ll be transported into the free spins round where you’ll get an opportunity to pick up some nice-sized loot from the trains.
Once in the free spins feature, each of the three or more bonus symbols will reveal the number of free spin rounds that you’ve earned. During these rounds, you’ll see that your outlaw friends haven’t ditched you. They’re here to back you up and at any moment – and they could appear as welcome reinforcements to reward you with some extra bonus free spins!
The only trouble you might find with this feature is that the Bonus Symbols prove to be quite a tease. You’ll quite often land 1 or 2 at a time, but very rarely a third. However, since the Bandits are fairly active with the other features during regular spins, you’ll receive enough rewards throughout your time playing this slot, to be able to persevere on until you reach this very rewarding round.
It’s clear that The Greatest Train Robbery blows away the tumbleweed and somewhat lives up to its name. Whether you like to think of yourself as an outlaw who would’ve slotted straight into the Wild West, or if you’re just a casual fan of Westerns, with the number of features and high payouts that it has to offer, no hour is wasted when it’s spent in the saddle of this slot.
Want to try it for yourself before you risk your hard-earned coin and join these outlaws for real? Head over to our slots page now to take this heist on a trial run and play this slot for free!