Gold Strike Express rolls out a mining adventure

With Gold Strike Express, a mining-themed slot that combines traditional reel action with train-driven bonuses, Blueprint Gaming is venturing underground. The game takes place on a 5×3 grid with 20 paylines, giving it a gold rush aesthetic with trains and mine carts holding the largest rewards.

With tracks running above the reels and carts filled with cash values that are ready to be collected, Gold Strike Express embraces its theme on screen. The train mechanic, who holds the key to unlocking the slot’s largest features, sits front and center in an atmosphere reminiscent of a busy mineshaft.

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How Gold Strike Express works

In the base game, a collect scatter symbol instantly takes the cash prize—which can be up to 500 times the wager—that is sitting in the cart directly above that reel. The Cash Feature, which begins with three spins, is activated by landing six or more cash prize symbols anywhere on the reels, or five together with a train symbol. Only train symbols, collect scatters, and blanks can land in this bonus. The spin counter is reset to three after each successful symbol hit.

The Super Spin Feature begins if players are able to fill 14 of the 15 reel positions during the Cash Feature. Compared to the standard carts, the train track above the reels only displays Minor, Major, and Grand carriages, increasing the total prize potential.

The headline Gold Strike Express bonus may also be accessible if a train symbol lands during the Cash Feature. Up to five Gold Strike Express trains, each carrying a random set of carriages with cash values ranging from 2x to 500x, cross the track during that round. Once all trains have passed, the total amount of all prizes is paid.

Any cash prize symbols that land are stored in the central Gold Strike Express logo, adding extra action to standard spins. On any spin, this logo may randomly activate one of four modifiers—Stacked Collect, Cash Add, Wild Add, or Express Spin—each of which is intended to alter the reels in a unique way.

An Express Bet option, which doubles the likelihood of triggering the Cash Feature, can be activated at 1.5x the base stake for players who desire more frequent bonus opportunities.