Mustang Money Pokies
Anyone looking for a pokie themed around an American sports car is going to be disappointed to find that Mustang Money features horses, but they shouldn’t despair, as this is a quality game which can pay out some nice rewards, both in normal play and especially during the bonus rounds.
American West themed games always seem to be popular and there’s no reason to think that this one, from Aussie developer Ainsworth, will be any different. It’s got attractive, if unoriginal images of eagles, rocky landscapes, and cacti turning up on the 5 reels, along with Dollar signs, playing card symbols, wilds and scatters, which all come together in a good-looking game that’s relatively simple to play.
It’s been laid out in a simple format as well, with the symbols arranged in 3 rows and 100 paylines running across them. To get a win, 3, 4 or 5 of the same symbol will need to land across in an unbroken line running from the left side, and the more paylines that are activated, the easier this will be.
Playing Mustang Money
Behind the reels is an abstract image of shades of red, giving the impression that the sun is setting behind them, or maybe rising, but it’s not actually important. Many of the symbols also feature the Sun low in the sky, with the cactus and rock towers being silhouetted against it and an eagle dramatically flying past it. A pile of gold has got so close to the Sun that it’s actually on fire.
These picture symbols will reward players with the bigger wins when they line up in the right places, while smaller payouts come from the usual 9, 10, J, Q, K and A playing card icons.All the cards return wins of 5x, 10x or 100x the amount bet per line when 3, 4 or 5 land across an active one, while the highest value standard symbol is a Dollar sign and that’s worth 25x, 100x or 1000x for the same combinations.
Mustang Money
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A flaming image of the horses’ head may look a bit odd, but it’s a wild symbol that can help players to get extra wins when it substitutes for others, so this is a welcome addition. It will only appear on reels 2, 3 and 4 though, so isn’t worth anything on its own.
The game logo is a scatter symbol, paying out multiples of the total stake per spin when it comes to a stop in any 3 or more positions. Rewards of 2x, 10x or 100x the stake will be claimed with 3, 4 or 5 scatters and once these have been paid out, there’s 10 free spins to enjoy as well.
A coin symbol gets added to reels 2 and 4 during these spins, where it acts as an extra wild. If it lands on reel 2 and is part of a winning combination, the value of the win is multiplied by 1x or 2x and if a coin on reel 4 becomes part of a winning line, the value is multiplied by anything from 1x up to 5x.
Better still, if there’s a line made up from coins on reels 2 and 4 at the same time, the multipliers are combined, making it possible for a win of 10x the base value.
Should 3 or more scatters appear at once, a further 5 free spins will be played out once any left in the original round have finished.
Although there’s more chance to win, and some nice multipliers in force during the free games, the value of the main symbols is reduced to compensate for it, which is a common feature of Ainsworth pokies. It means overall returns in the bonus games may not be a great as players’ think they will be, but lower value free spins are better than none.
The Verdict
Mustang Money is a fairly traditional pokie that has a similar theme and style to a number of other games. That said, lots of people are draw to familiar-looking games, and anyone who likes the Western style should find something to enjoy here.
It’s got a good bet range, with an option to stake just 0.01 on a spin and play just a single line out of the 100, but to get all lines in play, the minimum wager is 1.00, and this can go up to a maximum of 75.00. Although symbol combinations may be worth a little less in the free spins round, the multipliers that can boost the wins several times over should be enough to get some decent payouts in this classic pokie.