Money Cart: Slot Overview

With Money Cart 2 already out in the open, there’s no real suspense left around its follow-up, Money Cart. Much like the earlier entry, Money Cart is a rework of Relax Gaming’s blockbuster Money Train slot – the original, which was among the most punishing train-themed games available at the time. The ‘Cart’ line takes a slightly different route. Rather than forcing players to endure a famously demanding base game, it largely skips the slog. You still don’t jump straight into a bonus round, you don’t simply purchase it, and you don’t necessarily need huge stakes. But thanks to how Money Cart is built, players end up getting into one of the most iconic hold ’n win-style rounds far more often than they used to.

Money Train wasn’t exactly kind in the base game, and landing free spins the natural way could be a real headache even for seasoned gunslingers. Here, you can put that behind you. The moment Money Cart boots up, daylight fades and the train from the original bonus round rolls in, framed by canyons, dust, bones, and the constantly spinning windmill blades nearby. It leans into a more grounded Wild West look than Money Train 2 ultimately did. There’s far less Steampunk influence—really none at all—just straightforward Western-style action.

One more advantage of Money Cart is the strong set of game stats that come with it. The standout for most players is RTP, which is arguably the cart series’ biggest selling point. Sitting at 98%, it’s hard to find much to complain about. Naturally, volatility is high, graded 4 out of 5, comparable to the full Money Train release, though it plays differently because the base game has been rebuilt. Available on tablet, smartphone, or desktop, players can choose stakes from 10 p/c to $/€500 per spin.

Money Cart: Slot Features

Pressing spin gets the 20 positions on the 5×4 sized grid rolling. The majority of spots will show tumbleweed, but when 3 or more purple bonus symbols land, the respins feature activates.

After activation, you receive 3 respins, and the bonus symbols that triggered the round reveal a figure equal to 0.1x the total bet. Whenever fresh symbols appear during a respin, they reset the respin counter back to 3. Alongside money symbols that show 1 to 10 coins each, special modifier symbols can also drop in to boost the overall return:

• Payer – reveals a value and adds it to all other visible symbols.
• Persistent Payer – reveals a value then adds it to all other symbols for that spin and each following spin.
• Collector – reveals a value, then collects all visible values and adds them to its own.
• Persistent Collector – does the same as the regular collector on that spin and each following spin.
• Widener – reveals a value and opens an additional reel.

Once the respins run out and the feature ends, the total accumulated reward is paid out. In the top-left above the reels, a counter clearly shows what each reel value represents.

Money Cart: Slot Verdict

As with the earlier title, Money Cart is another smart concept that should be especially appealing to players who don’t have feature buys available. The brutal base-game grind has been removed, and while you still won’t land three bonus symbols every spin, you’ll witness far more bonus-round action in Money Cart than you typically would by triggering it naturally in Money Train.

As usual, the persistent modifiers are the real targets. You’ve likely seen just how dangerous the persistent payer can be, either in your own sessions or in other people’s highlights, and it’s often a key ingredient in reaching the game’s win cap. One persistent payer already makes a big difference, but it’s technically possible to have two (or perhaps more) on screen. If that happens, buckle up: one persistent payer can spread its value onto the other, which then returns the favor on its turn. This is only one example of the wild chain reactions that can occur when these Money Train/Cart-style games really kick off. There are plenty of fantasy outcomes, though it’s worth remembering these are highly volatile titles, and many spins will send more tumbleweeds than coins your way.

Put side by side with Money Cart 2, though, that game is a strong rival. It offers a more developed setting to play in, plus additional symbols that can potentially lift wins on the grid. The upside in Money Cart also isn’t quite as impressive as it may first sound. Although the game screen advertises ‘Win up to 20,000’, it doesn’t clarify what the 20,000 refers to. A quick look at the paytable makes it clear: the maximum is 20,000 coins, or 2,000x the bet. It’s the same approach used in Money Cart 2, so if that cap felt underwhelming there, Money Cart will likely feel similar. With a smaller max win, the Money Train games stay relevant, since each one carries 10 times the potential of its Money Cart counterpart.

Even so, Money Cart delivers a generally enjoyable ride thanks to its engaging mechanics and “shortcut” approach. The pace is quick, the stats are excellent, and it’s a handy option for players to have—especially in regions where bonus buys aren’t permitted. Money Cart 1 and 2 were a savvy play from Relax Gaming, which naturally leaves curious players asking: now that both are done, is it time to whisper the next name—Money Train 3?