Money Train Origins Dream Drop

Money Train Origins Dream Drop Review

Money Train Origins Dream Drop Reviewed by Casinogamesonnet.com

Following four releases, Relax Gaming’s Money Train franchise has officially hit the point where it needs a prequel. Enter Money Train Origins Dream Drop, which, as the title hints, is connected to the Dream Drop progressive network.

Does the prequel measure up to the other games in this Wild West-themed series? You can find out below as we cover Origins’ gameplay, graphics, win potential, features, and more.

Gameplay

Money Train Origins Dream Drop has a basic grid, consisting of 5 reels, 4 rows (5x4 grid), and 40 paylines. You earn wins when 3 or more matching symbols appear in the same line.

Although it’s supposed to take place later, Origins DD has similar western graphics to the original Money Train from 2019. The main difference is that its train cart isn’t quite as advanced as those in the “future” games.

Payouts and Max Win Potential

Standard symbols begin with 4 low-paying card suits and ramp up with 4 gunslinger characters. The highest-paying character pays 20x the stake for 5 matches. A gold revolver serves as the wild symbol and also provides its own wins worth up to 20x.

The regular maximum win is 10,000x the stake, which is much lower than Money Train 3, for example, which pays up to 100,000. However, you can play for a Major Jackpot with a €500,000 starting value.

RTP, Volatility and Betting Options

The Money Train Origins Dream Drop RTP begins at 94.0% and steadily increases along with the four progressive jackpots. The non-DD version—if you can find it—offers 96.11% RTP, but no jackpots.

You can bet anywhere from €0.20 to €100 per spin. Larger bets give you better odds of triggering the jackpot bonus round.

Volatility is high, which is no surprise given that this is a Relax Gaming slot. The progressive jackpots only amplify the volatility.

Game Features

The base game doesn’t have features, but you can look forward to two loaded bonus rounds. Both Money Cart and Dream Drop give you the chance to win big.

Money Cart Bonus

Common to the MT series, the Money Cart round is a spin-and-hold bonus with many modifiers. You launch this feature when landing 3+ scatter symbols on the reels. This bonus round begins with 3 respins, which retrigger when you land a new symbol. Speaking of which, available Money Cart symbols include:

• Banker – Adds a value to all visible symbols, along with any that land afterward.
• Bonus – Adds between 1x and 10x to the bet multiplier.
• Collector – Collects every visible value and adds them to its symbol.
• Healer – Brings 1-3 Payers and Collectors back into play, and adds 2-7 lives to each.
• Payer – Adds its value to all symbols in view.
• Persistent Collector – Collects every value in view and adds them to its symbol for the remainder of the bonus.
• Persistent Payer – Delivers its value to all visible symbols for the remainder of the bonus round.

If you fill a reel (excluding Healer), then you’ll get an extra reel. You can unlock up to 2 additional reels during Money Cart. The feature ends if you fill all 28 possible positions (excluding the Healer symbol), and you’ll get an extra 1,000x payout.

Dream Drop Bonus

You trigger the Dream Drop round by filling the grid with DD symbols. Next, you select the DD icons until matching 3 of them—at which point you get the corresponding prize. Available jackpot options and their seed values include:

• Rapid Jackpot – €1
• Midi Jackpot – €5
• Maxi Jackpot – €100
• Major Jackpot – €25,000
• Mega Jackpot – €500,000

How Does Origins DD Compare to Other Money Train Slots?

Launched in 2019, Money Train set the stage by introducing a unique hold-and-spin bonus. It offers up to a 20,000x maximum payout, which is more than Origins’ regular 10,000x max win.

Money Train 2 has a scarier-looking train cart that looks like something from Mad Max. This game ramps the win potential up to a hefty 50,000x the stake.

Money Train 3 is set in a dystopian world with a futuristic train. As mentioned before, its wins top out at a hefty 100,000x the bet.

Finally, Money Train 4 has a weird skull-decorated train cart. This game takes the cake for payouts with up to a 150,000x top win.

Final Thoughts on Money Train Origins Dream Drop Slot

Relax Gaming has added multiple new elements to Money Train Origins DD, which is a prequel with a progressive jackpot network attached. We applaud Relax for not going the easy route and merely adding the DD network to an existing MT game. The result is something that’s entirely worth playing for both MT fans and those who have yet to try these slots.

The lack of base game features can leave you waiting for either bonus round. Therefore, you might get tired of base play eventually.

Overall, though, Money Train Origins Dream Drop is another good entry in the franchise. The DD jackpots really enhance what would already be a solid game without any progressive prizes. Of course, MT fans will want to check out this slot no matter what.

Release Date

Money Train Origins Dream Drop was released on June 8 2023.