Quickspin's Cash Truck Begins: More 15x Wins, Less 100x Payouts

Ever wonder how the Cash Truck saga really began? Quickspin’s Cash Truck Begins explodes onto screens June 24th, ripping the series back to its raw, high-volatility roots. Here’s the player’s guide to its unique win frequencies and what they mean for your game.

On the Reels: Core Gameplay

If you’ve been on a Cash Truck run before, these mechanics will feel right at home:

• Tumbling Reels: Wins remove symbols; new ones drop, creating chained wins.
• Expanding Play Area: Starts on a 7x4 grid. Wins open three random locked positions, expanding the grid and ways to win.
• Wild and Big Wild: Wilds substitute for other symbols. If the grid fully expands and tumbles conclude, a 3x3 Big Wild can land centrally for substantial payouts.
• Second Chance Scatter: Two Bonus Scatters after tumbles activate this. It clears most symbols (excluding scatters), expands the play area, and brings new ones, offering another shot at the Bonus Game.

The Main Event: The Barbarian Raid Bonus

This bonus triggers with 3 or more Bonus Scatters. More scatters award an extra Expander symbol from the start.

It begins with 3 spins. Any new symbol landing resets the spin counter to 3, extending the bonus for multiplier accumulation. All landed symbols remain sticky; the final payout is their summed values, multiplied by your bet.

Key special symbols in the bonus:

• Grabber / Brutal Grabber: Adds values from other symbols (Brutal version repeats on new drops).
• Booster / Brutal Booster: Adds value to all other symbols (Brutal version repeats on new drops).
• Doubler: Doubles its value each time the spin counter resets.
• Zapper / Brutal Zapper: Doubles connected symbols (Brutal version repeats on new drops).
• Upgrader: Transforms Cash symbols into Grabbers/Boosters, or upgrades existing Grabbers/Zappers/Boosters to Brutal versions.
• Expander: Unlocks three random positions from the locked area, creating more space for symbols.

The bonus is all about powerful, persistent modifiers, really driving those high-impact rounds.

Performance Metrics

Always choose the 96% RTP version for best long-term odds. Other RTPs are 94%, 92%, and 84%.

• Volatility: 5/5, meaning large, less frequent payouts.
• Ways to Win: The 7x5 grid offers up to 16,807 ways.
• Hit Rate: 21.98%.
• Max Payout: 20,000x your bet.

Here’s how 96% RTP Cash Truck Begins compares to its predecessors (at the same RTPs):

• Big Wins (15x): Hits 15x Big Wins more frequently, 1 in 62 spins (vs. original CT: 1 in 81; CT2: 1 in 89; CT3 Turbo: 1 in 79). Expect more frequent, mid-sized wins to help bankroll.
• Epic Wins (100x): Less frequent here, averaging 1 in 1,147 spins (vs. CT2: 1 in 821; CT3 Turbo: 1 in 877). Largest wins are rarer.
• Max Payout: Lowest in series at 20,000x (vs. original: 25,000x; CT2: 35,000x; CT3 Turbo: 40,000x). Note this if top-end potential is your priority.

Looking to skip the wait? The Buy Feature gets you direct bonus access:

• 40x base bet: Guarantees 3+ Scatters.
• 185x base bet: Guarantees 5+ Scatters.

Verdict

So, Cash Truck Begins is a high-volatility slot, no surprise there. The bonus features are solid. The data points to more frequent 15x wins, which is a nice perk for keeping the session alive. Just remember, the biggest 100x+ hits and the overall max payout are less frequent or lower compared to the sequels. If you’re into Quickspin’s high-stakes, bonus-driven slots and you’re good with some intense volatility, this is a smart statistical play.

It launches across Quickspin casinos on June 24th.