Money Train 3 (Relax Gaming) review: a 100,000x ceiling, GB caveats and all

Base RTP
96.10%
Buy RTP
96.50% (banned in GB)
Volatility
Very High (5/5)
Max win
100,000x
Layout
5×4, 40 lines
Released
2021
Two GB-specific things to know. First, the 96.50% RTP you'll see quoted applies only to the feature buy — and feature-buy is prohibited for UK operators, so GB players get the 96.10% base. Second, this is a very-high-volatility slot: the 100,000x ceiling is real but astronomically rare. Treat the headline win as a lottery, not an expectation.

The big-ceiling proposition

Money Train 3 is Relax Gaming's flagship high-volatility slot, and its calling card is a 100,000x max win — double the ceiling of Money Train 2 and among the largest in the entire market, rivalled by few outside its own family. For players chasing a life-changing multiplier rather than steady returns, it sits at the extreme end of the risk/reward spectrum. The 96.10% base RTP is merely average; you are not playing this for its edge, you're playing it for the tail.

That distinction matters. A high max win and a high RTP are different things, and Money Train 3 has only one of them. Its return is concentrated almost entirely in the Money Cart bonus, so the base game can feel barren for long stretches. This is the textbook "huge ceiling, brutal variance" slot — the opposite of a grinder like Ugga Bugga.

The Money Cart bonus

The heart of the game is the Money Cart hold-and-win bonus, triggered by landing enough bonus scatters (or, where legal, by buying in). The reels lock to a respin board populated by 13 modifier symbols — collectors, payers, multipliers, persistent symbols and resetters — that interact to build the win. It's a rich, well-designed feature with genuine depth, and the interplay of modifiers is what produces the rare five- and six-figure-multiplier results. The wild-west/steampunk theme is slick and atmospheric.

On the feature buy. In markets where it's legal, you can buy directly into the Money Cart, and that buy version carries the slightly higher 96.50% RTP. For UK players this is moot: the Gambling Commission bans feature-buys, so the buy — and its 96.50% figure — simply isn't available to you. Anyone quoting "Money Train 3: 96.50%" for a GB audience is quoting a number you can't actually play.

What we like — and don't

Strengths

  • 100,000x max win — among the very highest in the market
  • Superb, deep Money Cart bonus with 13 modifiers
  • Slick wild-west/steampunk presentation
  • Genuine big-hit potential for thrill-seekers

Weaknesses

  • Base RTP of 96.10% is only average — not a high-RTP slot
  • EXTREME (5/5) volatility — long, dry, expensive stretches
  • Feature-buy (and its 96.50% RTP) banned for UK players
  • Most players will never see the big wins it's famous for

Verdict

4.3/5
Best for: experienced high-variance players chasing a massive multiplier who fully understand the base RTP is average and the ceiling is rare.
Skip if: you want a high RTP or a steady ride — at 96.10% with 5/5 volatility, this is neither.

Money Train 3 is a brilliant slot for exactly one job: chasing an enormous, rare win through a best-in-class bonus. As a high-RTP pick it doesn't belong in the conversation — 96.10% is ordinary, and the volatility is punishing. We include it because its 100,000x ceiling is genuinely notable and because the GB feature-buy caveat is widely misreported. Go in clear-eyed: this is a high-ceiling thrill, not a low-edge grind, and you should only play it with money you're fully prepared to lose.

Disclosure & accuracy: RTP is a long-run theoretical average over millions of spins, never a per-session guarantee, and the house edge always remains. Figures reflect the provider's published default; always confirm the value in the in-game "i"/paytable screen. This page may contain affiliate links. 18+. Please play responsibly — BeGambleAware.org.

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