The Money - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

From the game name ‘The Money’, it is fairly easy to establish exactly what the theme is. Although this is a fairly popular slot theme, Thunderspin has done a great job of creating a slot that still looks and feels unique with its impressive background and sophisticated design.

The game involves classic symbols frequently found in online slots, such as wallets, gold coins and huge piles of banknotes to add to the money theme.

Winning in The Money simply involves matching three to five symbols along one of the 20 paylines, starting on the leftmost reel. The wild symbol can substitute for any other symbols - excluding the scatter and keys, which will become more relevant in a moment - and features a dapper gangster boss whose main purpose is to help you take home more gold!

The scatter symbol in The Money is a golden dollar sign that triggers the free spins bonus round. This round includes a 2x multiplier to start, with the ability to increase this up to a 7x multiplier by collecting parts of a golden key. We will look at the bonus round in The Money in more detail later.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

The Money is a great example of classic slots that have been given just enough of a makeover to appear interesting and new. The Money has a classic 1920s feel and reminds us a little of high-end casinos and sophisticated mobsters of years gone by. The reels are covered in a red cloth similar to that found on a poker table, while the symbols include items relevant to the money-centric theme. The soundtrack is well suited to the game with some gentle music playing in the background that is neither too repetitive nor too distracting from the general gameplay.

The Money RTP & volatility

The Money is a medium volatility slot offering an RTP of 96.2 per cent.

How to play The Money

Whenever we play a new online slot, we always like to take a little time getting the hang of the controls and establishing the rules, paytable and general features. As with many other Thunderspin online slots, the controls for The Money are all found beneath the reels:

1. To start with, look for the small ‘i' icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Clicking this will bring up the game information including the paytable, paylines, bonus features and rules.

2. When you are happy with the rules, it is time to place your bet. You can set your desired wager in The Money by adjusting the bet level using the up and down arrows in the bottom left-hand corner of the reel grid. Look to the right of the control panel to find the value adjuster to select the monetary value you want to apply to your bet level.

3. Once you have set your bet, click the large spin button in the centre of the control panel to spin the reels manually.

4. To the left of the spin button, you will find the autoplay option. Click this to select the number of automatic spins you would like to set.

5. To the right of the spin button is the max bet option. Clicking this will set the highest possible wager.

6. You can keep an eye on your total balance in the bottom right-hand corner of the game.

Bet sizes & paytable

Wagers in The Money are placed on a bet level scale from 1 to 10. You can adjust how much value you want to attribute to a bet level by adjusting the value option from 0.01 up to 1.00.

The highest winnings in The Money are available when you land five matching symbols along a payline, with or without a wild substitution. The top prizes for each symbol - excluding any multipliers - are as follows:

- Bag of coins: 1,000
- Pile of banknotes: 500
- Purse: 200
- Wallet: 100
- Ace: 50
- King: 35
- Queen: 25
- Jack: 10

The scatter symbols will also pay out for matching combinations of two+. There is a top prize of 5x your total bet for five scatters in any position on a single spin.

Max-win 1,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96.20%

Bonus features

Land three+ scatter symbols in any position to trigger the free spins bonus round. Depending on how many scatters appear, you will be awarded the following prizes:

- 2 scatters = 2x total bet
- 3 scatters = 3x total bet + 15 free spins
- 4 scatters = 4x total bet + 20 free spins
- 5 scatters = 5x total bet + 25 free spins

During the free spins round, you will also find golden keys appearing in the reels. Every key symbol that lands will award you an additional 5x free spins and increase the win multiplier by +1 up to a maximum of 7x. If you manage to collect all the key parts and progress to the 7x multiplier, you will also be treated to a bonus of 25x your total bet.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we thought The Money was a really well-designed and executed online slot that was good fun to play and offers plenty of rewards. The graphics and soundtrack do a great job of creating an online game that draws you in, while the free spins bonus with increasing multipliers can become incredibly lucrative very quickly.

If you enjoy The Money, you might also want to try Microgaming’s The Vault online slot.

Disclaimer: The Money trademark / license is owned by Thunderspin. This site is not endorsed by Thunderspin.