Introduction to Robin Banks Bonanza
Robin Banks Bonanza is a casino slot from Nailed It! Games that takes us into the world of bank robbers, vaults, cash and plenty of dollar signs. It appears to have everything you might expect from a money-themed slot, including Wild Symbols, Vault Symbols, a multiplier and a feature called Robin Banks Bonus. There is even a Fever Boost for players who want to pay extra to increase the frequency of Vault Symbols. The problem is that none of this feels particularly fresh. Robin Banks Bonanza is, in fact, pretty much the same game as Goal Bonanza, which was itself a reskin of two other games. While the whole robbery idea does give the game a different look, one cannot help but feel that one has played this game before.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Robin Banks Bonanza is a video slot from Nailed It! Games with 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 paylines. The Min.bet is 0.2, and the Max.bet is 80. You spin the reels with an RTP of 96.04%, and the volatility is rated as medium. You can score a max win of 2,832x the bet, and the hit frequency of 22.96% means that you score wins on more than every fifth spin, on average.
Visually, the game sticks firmly to its money-and-vault theme. It is set inside a modern vault with green beams travelling around the floor and walls. To the sides are vault cases, and to the left of the reels is a blond woman dressed in tight black clothes and a face mask. To score a win, you need to land 3 or more matching symbols on one of the 10 paylines that go from left to right. All wins must start on the first reel to the left, and you can play Robin Banks Bonanza on mobile phones, notepads and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Robin Banks Bonanza are 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay between 4x and 7.5x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The higher-paying symbols are dollar bills, money bags, gold bars, and diamonds. Landing a 5-of-a-kind win with them pays between 30x and 200x the bet. The Wild Symbol substitutes for all symbols except Vault Symbols.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Robin Banks Bonanza?
You can win up to 2,832x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Robin Banks Bonanza?
The features are Wild Symbols, Wild Collection, Vault Symbols, Vault Prize Multiplier, Robin Banks Bonus, and Fever Boost.
Wild Symbols
The blond woman represents the Wild Symbol, also called Robin Banks Symbols. The Wilds can substitute for other symbols to help complete winning combinations, although they cannot replace Vault Symbols.
Wild Collection
The reels 2, 3, and 4 all have their own Wild Collection, which has two places to fill. Every time the Wild Symbol appears on any of these three reels, it will be added to the collection of that particular reel. When the collection is completed, a Wild Reel is provided on that reel for two consecutive spins.
Every position on an active Wild Reel becomes a Wild Symbol, which can obviously make things rather more interesting for those two spins. The collection state is saved separately for each bet size, so changing your bet will restore the collection associated with that particular bet.
Vault Symbols
Vault Symbols can form their own winning combinations when three or more land on consecutive reels, starting from the leftmost reel. Each Vault Symbol reveals either a cash prize or a Jackpot prize. The available jackpots are Mini at 10x, Minor at 20x, Major at 50x and Mega at 500x the bet.
Vault Symbols cannot land while a Wild Reel is active. Only one Mega Jackpot can land during a single spin. Cash prizes range from 0.5x to 8x the bet, and both cash and jackpot prizes are affected by the Vault Prize Multiplier.
Vault Prize Multiplier
The Vault Prize Multiplier starts at 1x and can climb as high as 5x. It increases by 0.5x when Vault Symbols land on both reels 1 and 2 without creating a winning combination. The multiplier only applies to winning Vault Symbol combinations. Once Vault Symbols create a winning combination, the multiplier normally resets to 1x, although it does not reset during the Robin Banks Bonus. Changing the bet does not change the multiplier, so this part of the game is not tied to individual bet sizes in the same way as the Wild Collection.
Robin Banks Bonus
Vault Symbols that do not contribute to a winning combination or to the Vault Prize Multiplier are collected towards the Robin Banks Bonus. The more Vault Symbols you collect, the greater the chance of triggering the feature.
The bonus can randomly trigger on any spin, although it cannot be triggered when at least one Wild Reel is active. Once activated, Vault Symbols are distributed across the game board during the spin to create a winning combination. More Vault Symbols can land during the feature, potentially increasing the payout. The Vault Prize Multiplier is also preserved when the Robin Banks Bonus is triggered, which is one of the more useful details in the feature set.
Fever Boost
Fever Boost changes the base game by allowing only Vault Symbols to land, and they appear more frequently than during normal gameplay. Other symbols are removed from play while the feature is active, meaning they cannot produce wins.
Activating the Fever Boost adds 50% to your base bet.
Final Thoughts on Robin Banks Bonanza
Robin Banks Bonanza is one of those games where we found ourselves thinking less about the bank robbery and more about déjà vu. There is nothing particularly wrong with the way it plays. Everything functions the way it should, and there are enough elements in place to stop the game from being boring. However, it looks like originality was the first thing to go out of the getaway car window.
The main problem is the similarity between Robin Banks Bonanza and Goal Bonanza. In turn, Goal Bonanza is not exactly an example of something that was created from scratch, as the game is a reskin of two other previous games. In other words, this is not a new robbery; it is a repeat of the robbery with new characters. It is only the topic that changes; the money and bank vaults do not change the gameplay at all.
The Wild Collection can lead to two spins with an entire reel turned Wild, while the Vault Prize Multiplier can climb to 5x. The Robin Banks Bonus also gives those leftover Vault Symbols something useful to do. Fever Boost is potentially interesting for players who like pushing the Vault action.
The 96.04% RTP is respectable, and medium volatility makes the game fairly approachable. However, a 2,832x max win seems rather low for a modern slot machine, considering the fact that the game doesn’t really offer anything new.
Robin Banks Bonanza from Nailed It! Games is difficult to recommend as anything more than another familiar face in an already crowded lineup.
