Introduction to Gold Strike Express
Gold Strike Express is a casino slot from Blueprint Gaming that takes us to the grim reality of gold mining. However, the conditions in this mine don’t seem too harsh. Mining is the process of extracting valuable minerals or resources from the Earth. It plays a crucial role in producing metals, coal, and other materials essential for construction, technology, and energy. But we’re chasing nothing but gold in this game, which comes with a special train track above the reels. As soon as you land a Collect Symbol, you’ll be harvesting the riches on the train cart above it. You can also trigger a juicy respin feature where the cash prizes keep on rolling in. Are you ready to hit the mine?
If you’re curious about the mining life, you can try out as many spins as you want in the free demo of Gold Strike Express at the top of this page.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Gold Strike Express is a video slot from Blueprint Gaming with 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. The Min.bet starts at 0.1, and the Max.bet is capped at 20. The game’s RTP is 95%, and the volatility is high. Scoring the max win will give you 7,000x the bet.
The game is set in a mine that looks pretty cozy. A train track runs on the ground, entering through a port on one side of the screen and exiting through another. There’s a cart filled with gold on the track, and burning torches enlighten the place. In the middle of the screen are the five dark reels with wooden frames. Above them runs a train track with carriages filled with cash prizes that can be won by landing Collect Symbols on the reels. You score wins by landing at least 3 matching symbols in one of the paylines going left to right. All wins must start on the first reel to the left, and you can play the game on mobile phones, notepads, and desktops.
The lower-paying symbols in Gold Strike Express are 10, J, Q, K, and A. They award between 1x and 3x the bet for wins of 5 symbols. The higher-paying symbols are torch, helmet, shovel, and gold nugget. Those symbols pay between 5x and 15x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The Wild Symbol is a minor with a big beard. The Wild substitutes all mentioned symbols in making payline wins. You will also find Cash Prize Symbols in the shape of gold nuggets or gemstones. Their cash values can be collected by the Collect Symbol.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Gold Strike Express?
You can win up to 7,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Gold Strike Express?
The features are Wild Symbol, Collect Feature, Cash Feature, Gold Strike Express Feature, Random Modifiers, and Express Bet.
Wild Symbol
The Wild Symbol is a minor who can turn up on any reel in the base game. The Wild substitutes all regular-paying symbols in making winning combinations in paylines, but it doesn’t substitute the Train, Collect Scatter, and Cash Prize Symbols. If a reel is filled with Wilds, they will turn into a big three-row tall symbol if they take part in any win.
Collect Feature
A train track runs above the reels, and a new train pulls in on every spin. Each carriage will be empty or have a cash value between 1x and 500x the bet. Landing the Collect Symbol will instantly pay the cash prize in the carriage directly above the reel where the Collect Symbol lands.
Cash Feature
Landing 6 or more Prize Symbols or 5 Prize Symbols accompanied by 1 Train Symbol will trigger the Cash Feature. All triggering symbols will be held on the reels while the other positions are cleared. You can either land blanks, trains, or Collect Symbols.
The feature begins with 3 spins that reset to 3 whenever you land a symbol that remains on the reels. Whenever a Collect Symbol lands, it transforms into a Prize Symbol with the same value as the carriage above it. The feature continues until you run out of spins or all positions are filled. If you fill 14 of 15 positions, you’ll trigger the Super Spin Feature, where all symbols on the train will be either Minor (25x), Major (100x), or Grand (500x) symbols.
Gold Strike Express Feature
You trigger the Gold Strike Express Feature by landing a Train Symbol anywhere on the reels during the Cash Feature. The feature starts when the Cash Feature ends, putting Gold Strike Express trains with random values on the track. Up to 5 trains can appear, and you win the total value of them.
Random Modifiers
On any spin, the Random Modifiers can trigger and award one of the following:
Stacked Collect – Adds Collect Scatter Symbols to the reels.
Cash Add – Adds Cash Prize Symbols or a Train Symbol to the reels.
Wild Add – Adds Wild Symbols to the reels.
Express Spin – Cash Prize Symbols or a Train Symbol are added to the reels at the end of a spin to guarantee triggering the Cash Feature.
Express Bet
You can increase the chances of triggering the Cash Feature by turning on the Express Bet for 1.5x the base bet.
Final Thoughts on Gold Strike Express
Gold Strike Express takes the player looking for gold in an environment that looks way cozier than what an actual mine would look like. Picture less dust and more glittering gold. The only thing you really need to be breaking is hopefully a grin when wins start rolling in. The game comes with several cool features to keep even the sleepiest miner wide-eyed.
The game has a Cash Collection mechanic, just as the previous titles Gold Strike and Gold Strike 2. However, it’s more refined in this game. Instead of collecting Cash Symbols on the reels, you collect the treasures in the rolling train carts above the reels. The Cash Feature takes it one step further and gives you a respin feature where you hopefully land a bunch of gold nuggets. On top of that are the random modifiers that can award you sweet treasures at any time.
The game’s high volatility means you won’t hit gold on every swing of the pickaxe, but when those Collect Symbols line up, or the trains start arriving loaded with juicy prize values, things can escalate faster than a runaway mine cart.
Gold Strike Express from Blueprint Gaming brings rattling train carts full of hope, waiting to be snagged.
