Money Farm West Slot Review
In the old American West, cattle ranchers and sheep farmers hated each other so much that sharing a water hole could start a war. 🐑
Cattlemen swore sheep chewed grass down to dirt and left a stink that spooked the cows, so the fix was to stampede the flocks off some cliffs. 😱
GameArt's Money Farm West slot has called a truce because the bull and a dolled-up sheep are sharing the same ranch now. I’m hoping this means more moolah in our wallets as a result. 💰
Gameplay
I have to give GameArt credit. The background blends a western ranch with farm charm (windmill and red barn on the left, towering desert mountains on the right, moody clouds rolling overhead), and the whole thing looks great.
The 5x3 grid has 5 paylines, the RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. is 96.03%, volatility is high, and the max multiplier is 2,100x. The max win is $367,500, with bets ranging from $0.05 to $175. The only currency limitation is that you can’t play with no Japanese yen.
The 10 symbol pays 30x for 5-of-a-kind, and the J pays the same. The Q bumps up to 50x, while the A and K both pay 60x.
A scruffy dog in a cowboy hat pays 80x for 5-of-a-kind. The pig with the lamb chop sideburns pays 100x.
A glamorous sheep babe (red flower in her hair, blue eyeshadow, the works) pays 150x, and the bull (angry dude with horns and a green bandana) tops the chart at 180x. The bull and the sheep both pay from a single symbol on a payline (0.4x each).
The Wild symbol is a mean-looking rooster in a sheriff's hat, and it lands on reels 3, 4, and 5 only. The Wild replaces all symbols except Scatters, and each winning payline with a Wild triggers 5 Free Spins.
The Scatter symbol is a money bag stuffed with cash. Two or more Scatters on consecutive reels from the leftmost pay out, ranging from 2x for 2 Scatters up to 50x for 5.
Features
FREE SPINS:
Every winning payline that includes a Wild kicks off 5 Free Spins. The Wild only lands on reels 3, 4, and 5, so the first 2 reels have to line up on their own to form the win that triggers the round.
During Free Spins, any additional Wild on a winning payline adds 5 more spins to the counter. The round can keep going as long as Wilds keep showing up on winners.
Golden Egg:
The Golden Egg is the moneymaker of the Free Spins round. Each Golden Egg pays the same amount as the Wild win that triggered the feature, so the bigger your entry win, the more each egg is worth.
As you go deeper into Free Spins, Golden Eggs start appearing in greater numbers. Up to 5 can land on a single spin, which means 5 copies of your original Wild win in one go.
If multiple Wild wins triggered or re-triggered the Free Spins, the Golden Eggs cycle through each win in sequence (every 5 spins matching the next Wild payout in order).
When 2 or more Golden Eggs land on consecutive reels from the leftmost, they also pay as Scatters on top of their individual payouts.
GAMBLE FEATURE:
You can gamble any win. Pick red or black for a 2x multiplier, or pick the exact suit for 4x. You can go up to 5 times in a row, but a single wrong guess means you lose everything you wagered.
BUY BONUS:
Three tiers to choose from: 5 Free Spins with a 1x Wild for 50x your bet, 10 Free Spins with a 2x Wild for 100x, or 15 Free Spins with a 3x Wild for 150x.
The Wild multiplier carries over to every Golden Egg (since they echo the Wild win), so the 3x tier makes each egg worth triple.
Performance
This game ran clean from start to finish. I kept re-triggering Free Spins to see if stacking Golden Eggs would choke the engine, and the rooster didn't ruffle a feather.
Maximum Win
At a max bet of $175, the max multiplier of 2,100x means you can scoop the max win of $367,500. Bets start at $0.05.
Conclusion
Money in Money Farm West comes from the Free Spins and Golden Egg combo. The Wild win that triggers the round sets the value of every Golden Egg that follows, so you want to be entering on a premium symbol win.
The Buy Bonus is worth a look because the base game trigger is narrow (a Wild on reels 3-5 has to land on a winning payline, and that takes patience).
At 50x, balanced players get in without the wait, but the 1x Wild means the Golden Eggs need a premium lineup on reels 1-2 to carry weight. High-risk players should aim for the 150x tier, where the 3x Wild triples every Golden Egg.
Low-risk players might want to look elsewhere. Five paylines and high volatility means long stretches of nothing, and Free Spins depend on a Wild landing on reels 3-5 at the right moment.
This game's a 10th anniversary entry in the Money Farm series, and GameArt didn't overcomplicate it. Yip, I do likes me this game.
Slot Details
Game Provider: GameArt
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 5
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.03%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: High
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 2,100x
Max Win: $367,500
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