Playson

3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win

Mining Hold and Win slot with three cart modifiers

SlotRanker Score
75
/ 99
75
05099

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RTP
95.76%
return to player
Volatility
—
variance
Max win
16,746×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
25 lines
Player rating
4.4 ★
9 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95.76% → 8.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potential8.4/10x16746.00 (16746×)…Features10/1013 features →…Game Mechanics7.2/10f=13 r=5 p=25 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.76% → 8.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential8.4/10
x16746.00 (16746×) → 8.4/10
Features10/10
13 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics7.2/10
f=13 r=5 p=25 → 7.2/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.2–50 (×250) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10
synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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Slot Summary

A Hold and Win round need not deliver the same modifier every time. 3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win fills that mechanical gap with Boost, Mystery, and Collect carts, each selected by same-colored gems when the Bonus Game opens. The Rainbow Gem can add another cart effect or strengthen the active one, making cart assignment the title's defining decision point.
MechanicsGem colors select Boost, Mystery, or Collect carts

How It Plays

The base game uses 25 lines on a 5x3 layout, with three carts positioned as advance indicators for the possible Bonus Game outcomes.

Wild symbols support ordinary line formation, while colored gems carry the more consequential role. Their matching combinations determine which cart modifier becomes active after the Bonus Game starts.

Theme & Atmosphere

Gems and Treasure provide the working language of the mining setting. Colored stones do more than decorate the reels because their combinations select the active cart.

The Rainbow theme enters through a functional symbol that can add or improve a cart effect. That makes the color motif part of bonus interpretation as well as presentation.

Features & Win Potential

Boost can apply a random increase of up to x10 across displayed values. Mystery reveals a prize, while Collect gathers the visible symbol values into the total.

The Rainbow Gem can activate another cart effect or strengthen the selected option with an additional symbol, allowing more than one modifier to influence the Bonus Game.

Bonus & Free Spins

The Hold and Win Bonus Game opens when a combination of same-colored gems activates one of the carts. The selected color determines Boost, Mystery, or Collect.

Three gold cart Scatter symbols activate up to eight Free Spins. The round can be retriggered for a further eight, providing a separate bonus path from Hold and Win.

Spec sheet
3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win at a glance.
Identity
Slot name3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win
StudioPlayson
Released6/17/2024
Math
SlotRanker Score75
RTP95.76%
Max win16,746×
Bet range$0.20 – $50.00
Player rating4.4 / 5 · 9 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines25
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.76% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.39
Cost per session$3.39

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on 3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.76%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (16,746×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released6/17/20244/30/20244/6/20217/20/20243/8/2025
Math
RTP95.76%96.1%98.48%96%96.65%
Volatility—High volatility—Medium volatilityHigh volatility
Max win16,746×5,000×1,000×10,000×50,000×
Format
Reels56556
Layout5x36x55x35x36x6
Paylines2511764910243Cluster Pays
Min bet0.20.10.20.10.2
Max bet50200100100100
Features
Progressive——✓——
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓—✓✓✓
Multiplier✓✓✓✓✓
Bonus game✓✓✓——
Respins✓—✓——

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Questions & Answers

3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win FAQ

4 questions

The listed RTP is 95.76%, with 25 paylines on a 5x3 layout and a stated maximum win of 16,746x.

Boost raises values on the grid, Mystery reveals a prize, and Collect gathers displayed values into the bonus total.

The Rainbow Gem can activate an additional cart or strengthen the cart already selected by adding another symbol to its effect.

Three gold cart Scatter symbols award up to eight Free Spins. The round can be retriggered for a further eight spins.

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