Train robberies in the Wild West were less “Ocean’s Eleven” and more “lads on tour with firearms.” You had a bunch of dust-covered outlaws who hadn’t seen a bath since the last drought, deciding that stopping a moving train full of armed guards was a solid career move. The plan usually boiled down to “wave guns, shout a lot, hope no one shoots back.”

While a poor career choice, it does offer some cinematic views. It is, as a result, no surprise that GameBeat went with Wild West train robberies for its new Train Raiders: Hold & Win slot.

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The Train Raiders: Hold & Win slot offers 30 paylines spread across five reels. The slot offers betting from $0.10 to $55 per spin. With a 5,000x max multiplier, betting at $55 per spin will give you a chance to win up to $375,000.

With medium to high volatility, the slot’s gameplay will lean toward fewer small, consistent wins as you chase the bigger, more lucrative payouts. The slot’s expected RTP is 96.11%.

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A round of the slot’s free spins feature is triggered with three or more scatter symbols. During a round of free spins, the Stick & Win Frame mechanic will enable you to collect Hold & Win symbols for a chance to unlock a round of the Super Hold & Win feature.

The standard Hold & Win feature is triggered with six or more gold coin symbols. Once triggered, you’ll be given three free spins to add additional coin symbols to the reels. If you manage it, your three spins will be reset. If you go three consecutive spins without adding a new symbol, your round will be over.

During a round of the Hold & Win feature, instant win symbols can merge into each other, increasing their value and opening up spaces for additional symbols.

The Super Hold & Win bonus is triggered with six or more Hold & Win symbols appearing during a round of free spins. At the start of a Super Hold & Win bonus round, each reel will feature a global multiplier that will increase by 1x when a Hold & Win symbols lands below it.

Once either Hold & Win round is complete, all prize amounts will be revealed and reel multipliers applied, if any are present. Your winnings will then be tallied and paid.

Is the Train Raiders: Hold & Win slot ripe for the picking?

A Western-themed slot on the side of the train is not a new concept for a slot. There’s the Money Train series from Relax Gaming, and Mascot’s got Loot the Train. As a result, to really be worth the squeeze, the Train Raiders: Hold & Win slot has to bring something new and fresh to the equation.

It doesn’t. Other slots do it better, and that’s really all you need to know. I give this one a six out of ten.

If you’re looking for a few slots from GameBeat that I do recommend, try Freak Out and Teslamania.