Gold Rush Cash Collect Slot Review

Gold Rush Cash Collect Slot  Reels Screen and Theme

Gold Rush Cash Collect is a 5x3 slot with 30 paylines from Playtech Origins, built around the licensed Gold Rush TV series. I like how the reels screen pulls in the show's characters and mining gear, while the soundtrack keeps things lively without getting in the way. Stakes run from 10p up to a chunky 500 per spin, so both casual players and high rollers can get involved.

This Gold Rush Cash Collect slot review comes from my time with the game across a few sessions, and from the first spins it felt familiar if you have seen earlier Cash Collect titles. The main mechanic still drives the action, with special symbols scattered around the grid and the all important Cash Collect symbol tying them together. Visually it is clean and sharp, and the overall production lands above many licensed slots I have tried.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Gold Rush Cash Collect

Under the bonnet, Gold Rush Cash Collect runs with low volatility, a 95.62% RTP and a capped max win of 500x your bet. That combo means frequent smaller hits rather than wild swings, which suits relaxed sessions but might put off those chasing huge paydays. The RTP does sit below the 96% mark many players look for, so I treat this more as a light entertainment option.

Gold Rush Cash Collect Symbols and Paytable

There are nine pay symbols in Gold Rush Cash Collect, split into five low pays and four high pays. The low side mixes card ranks with bits of mining equipment, while the premium end uses the shows main characters. Landing a line of characters pays better and looks great on the reels, giving the slot a stronger TV tie in than most generic gold mining efforts.

The paytable keeps things modest, with five of a kind wins topping out at 6x your stake on the very best symbol, stepping down through 4x and 3x for the other premiums. Mid range icons sit around 2.5x, and the card ranks come in at 1.5x or 1x for a full line, with three of a kind hits dropping as low as 0.1x. Wild symbols simply substitute to help complete these wins.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x6
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.3
	5	x3
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	Bonus
	Wild

Cash Collect Feature in Gold Rush Cash Collect Slot

The heart of Gold Rush Cash Collect is, unsurprisingly, the Cash Collect feature. In the base game, you get Coin Win symbols, Diamond Jackpot symbols and Free Spins symbols landing across the first four reels, while the Cash Collect symbol itself appears on reel five. When that hits together with any special symbols on the same spin, it scoops up their values or triggers, which keeps every reel five tease interesting.

Diamond Jackpot symbols feed into four fixed jackpots in Gold Rush Cash Collect, labelled Mini, Minor, Major and Grand. These pay 20x, 50x, 200x and 500x your bet, so connecting a Grand with a Cash Collect symbol is as good as the game gets. I like that the jackpots are fixed rather than progressive, as you always know exactly what a particular symbol is worth when it lands.

On top of that, there are two small extras that spice up the feature game. A random Nudge can bring a lurking Cash Collect symbol into view, which saves a few near misses. The Pay Dirt feature can then drop extra Coin Wins, Diamond Jackpots or Free Spins symbols onto the reels. Those little bursts of activity help offset the fairly low ceiling on the slots overall winning potential.

Free Spins Feature in Gold Rush Cash Collect

Free Spins in Gold Rush Cash Collect work off the same core idea but twist it in a neat way. When you trigger the bonus by collecting Free Spins symbols with Cash Collect, you get as many spins as you managed to pick up. During the round, Cash Collect symbols can appear on any reel and they stick around, drifting down one row per spin, while Arrow symbols can push them back to the top.

Review Summary of Gold Rush Cash Collect

For me, Gold Rush Cash Collect feels like a fairly direct reskin of earlier Cash Collect games, with the Gold Rush TV licence pasted on top. That does not make it bad, though. The main feature is still fun, the audiovisual package is nicely handled, and the four fixed jackpots keep you interested. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing familiar faces pop up as premiums and on the branded reels screen.

On the flip side, the low volatility, modest 500x max win and 95.62% RTP mean Gold Rush Cash Collect is not a slot I reach for when I want big risk and big upside. It can also feel rough around the edges if you know the series well. I treat it as a laid back branded option, ideal for shorter sessions where the Cash Collect mechanic can keep the spins ticking over.

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