Golden Bank

Golden Bank Review

Jili Games’ Golden Bank transports you into a vault filled with bars of gold, playing out on a classic-inspired 3-reel grid boasting a single payline. The game keeps things relatively simple, in other words, and you spin the reels with a choice of pace from 2 different turbo settings. However, this is not your barebones classic slot with no features, and you can look forward to plenty of prize collection action in the bonus round.

Before we get to all that, let’s first focus on the basics of Golden Bank slot. You start by choosing your preferred bet level between €0.5 to €1,000 per spin, which should satisfy most types of gamblers. The regular pay symbols, consisting of BARs and lucky number 7s, pay 1x your stake for a combination of any of them. BARs, double BARs, and triple BARs award 3x, 5x, or 8x your stake for 3 of a kind, respectively, and the 7 symbol pays 10x your stake for the same.

Wild symbols not only substitute for pay symbols to help complete wins, but also land with multipliers of up to x5. The Wilds pay 40x, 135x, or 625x your stake for 3 of a kind with x2, x3, or x5 multipliers, respectively, and their multipliers multiply together before boosting regular wins they are part of if more than one wild is part of the same win. With autospin active, the pace of the game is fast, not least if you choose to also activate turbo or super turbo mode.

The bonus round is the main event in Golden Bank, and it boasts increasing prize pots that build above each reel. These pots are awarded each time a bonus symbol or super bonus symbol lands, and come in addition to regular wins or multiplier wild-boosted wins. This is a medium volatility installment from Jili Games, scoring 3 out of 5 on their volatility scale, and the Golden Bank max win is 2,000x your stake. The 97 % RTP is well above the industry average, and there are no customizable RTP settings to worry about either.

Golden Bank Features

Golden Bank Jili Games may be a classic slot game, but it does offer some interesting features and a potentially lucrative bonus round. Let’s jump in to take a closer look at how it all works!

Multiplier Wilds

Whenever at least one Wild symbol is part of a winning combination, it will boost the win by a multiplier of x2, x3, or x5 randomly. If more than one wild is part of the same win, the respective multiplier values are multiplied together before being applied to the win. If you land 3 wilds on the same payline, you’ll benefit from an extra x5 multiplier boost for that win. Wild symbols cannot substitute for bonus symbols.

Golden Bank Free Spins Bonus

The Free Spins Bonus Round triggers when you land 3 bonus symbols anywhere in view on the same base game spin, awarding 3x your stake up front. A prize pool of twice your bet size will be placed above each reel as the bonus round starts. Landing a regular bonus symbol awards the prize above the relevant reel, while a super bonus symbol awards the prize above all 3 reels. Landing 2 or 3 free spin symbols in view awards 5 or 10 extra free spins, respectively.

Each time you land either a bonus symbol or a super bonus symbol, the prize pool above the relevant reel (or reels) is increased by your bet size times the number of free spins played thus far. For example, if you play with a bet size of 10 and land a bonus symbol on the 3rd free spin, the relevant prize pool is increased by 10 x 3, which equals 30x your stake. The prize pool then increases by 30x your stake per subsequent win as long as the bonus round lasts.

Golden Bank Slot - Free Spins

Theme & Graphics

The Golden Bank game is a classic style 3-reeler that plays out inside a heavy-duty vault filled to the brim with shimmering gold bars. Riveted steel plates frame the reels, and the paytable is on display above the grid, adding to the retro feel of the game. Classic symbols like BARs, double BARs, triple BARs, and the lucky number 7 deliver regular payouts, with Wild symbols boosting your wins with their multipliers. A funky, upbeat soundtrack keeps you energized, and a red string runs across the reels, indicating the game’s sole payline.

Pros and Cons of Golden Bank

Our Verdict

Golden Bank has performed well enough to merit a follow-up, which came with Golden Bank 2 released around 4 years after the original, give or take a few months. Fans of the bank vault wealth theme and classic-inspired slots seem to have embraced this gold heist adventure, and the game does offer an original bonus round that can deliver solid payouts. Still, overall, Golden Bank is a relatively simple game, with multiplier wilds doing the heavy lifting in the base game.

With a single payline, it’s not hard to see what is going on at any given time, as can be the case with so many video slots these days. This simplicity, combined with modernized features, is the main appeal of Golden Bank slot, which does have its charm once you settle into the gameplay. I like that you can choose between 3 spin pace settings, but maxing out the turbo is not for those who like to savor their wins (at least not if you also use autospins or hammer the spin button).

However, if you’re just looking to trigger the bonus round as quickly as possible, maxing out the turbo is a good idea, as you can plow through tons of spins in no time. The main attraction triggered regularly during my test session, and without any official stats disclosed, I would say you can expect it around every 150 to 200 spins on average. However, don’t take these numbers to the bank, as they are hardly statistically significant.

Anyway, the bonus round itself is a bit of an oddball, but it can be highly lucrative in my experience. You keep growing the reel prizes, and the bonus symbols keep landing frequently to collect and further amplify the prizes. The super bonus symbol is a bit rarer to see, which is understandable, but overall, you can expect a decent haul whenever this feature triggers. To sum it up, Golden Bank is a simple yet engaging game that blends classic slot action with a unique, high-potential bonus feature.