Bust the Bank Slot Review

Bust the Bank Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Bust the Bank slot comes with 5 reels, 3 rows and 243 ways to win. Winning combinations constitute of 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols on consecutive reels beginning from reel 1. The symbols can appear in any position on the successive reels too.

Stake levels range between 30p and £300 a spin. There is a Coins icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the desktop (laptop/PC) version which brings up a screen where you use the slider to adjust your bet accordingly. For non-UK players, there’s a Lightning Bolt icon for Turbo Mode and an AutoPlay function where allows up to 100 autospins.

Importantly, the Bust the Bank RTP is 96.75% which is well above the 96% online slots average. There is a 95.401% RTP version too so check with your chosen slot site which version you’re playing. The volatility is in the medium category with a 26.27% hit frequency rate. This means a win will land every 3.8 spins on average.

When it comes to payouts, the maximum win is 1,500 x your total bet. This can be achieved by filling the reels with the highest value symbol (Bob the burglar).

Theme – conspire with master thieves to make off with bags full of cash

Released in May 2013, the Bust the Bank slot has a robbery theme. Quite simply designed and with cartoon style graphics, it has a classic cops ‘n’ robbers feel. Graphically, it has a cheeky, tongue-in-cheek look and is similar to the Inspector Gadget. The suspenseful soundtrack is exactly what you’d expect from this kind of game.

Set in a high-security bank and at the doors of a vault, symbols include no low value royals. Instead, you’ll see police dogs, a dynamite timers, security vans, banks, policewomen, policemen and thieves Bob and Larry. Bob the burglar is the best paying symbol with 3, 4 or 5 awarding 3.33, 8.33 and 50 x your total stake.

The Bust the Bank logo is the wild symbol and substitutes for all symbols except the bomb scatter, safe and piggy bank bonus symbols.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Police Dog	2, 3, 4, or 5 = 0.06, 0.16, 0.33 or 1.66 x stake
Dynamite Timer	3, 4, or 5 = 0.16, 0.5 or 2.5 x stake
Security Van	3, 4, or 5 = 0.33, 0.66 or 3.33 x stake
Bank	3, 4, or 5 = 0.5, 1 or 5 x stake
Policewomen	3, 4, or 5 = 0.66, 1.33 or 8.33 x stake
Policeman	3, 4, or 5 = 0.83, 1.66 or 16.66 x stake
Burglar Larry	3, 4, or 5 = 1.66, 3.33 or 33.33 x stake
Burglar Bob	3, 4, or 5 = 3.33, 8.33 or 50 x stake
Bust the Bank Logo Wild	Substitutes for all symbols above
Bomb Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins feature
Piggy Bank Bonus	Triggers Piggy Bank Bonus feature when landing on reel 3
Safe Bonus	Triggers Safe Bonus feature hen landing on reels 1 or 5

Bust the Bank Mobile

Despite being originally created in 2013, Bust the Bank has been revamped using HTML5 technology. Being 1 of Microgaming’s most popular slots, it’s available to play on laptop, PC, mobile and/or tablet devices. The 5×3 setup and simple graphics is perfect for playing on smartphones.

Bust the Bank Bonus Features

The Bust the Bank slot comes with 4 bonus features. There are cash prizes to be won from 3 of them as well as free spins with 2 wild reels.

Safe Bonus feature

The Safe Bonus feature is triggered when you land a safe bonus symbol on reels 1 or 5. The safe then opens to reveal a prize. Coins from the safe pour down and duplicate the award over every symbol below it. This allows up to 6 prizes per trigger. This can result in 300 x bet max wins each trigger the feature activates.

Piggy Bank Bonus feature

The Piggy Bank Bonus feature is activated when a piggy bank bonus symbol lands on reel 3. You then click on the piggy bank to reveal a smashing win. The most you can win 1,000 x your total stake.

Random Bonus feature

Keep an eye out for burglars Larry and Bob who can randomly appear and trigger the Random Bonus feature. They will award you with bonus prizes. The maximum win here is 400 x your total stake.

Free Spins feature

Finally, 3 or more bomb scatters appearing anywhere will trigger the Free Spins feature. With 8 free spins awarded, each scatter appearing during the feature will give you an extra free spin. They can only land on the 3 middle reels though (reels 2, 3 and/or 4) as opposed to all 5 reels in the base game.

Importantly, both reels 1 and 5 are fully wild during the feature. This makes it easy to constitute winning combinations. If you land the highest paying symbol fully on the 3 middle reels, you’ll win 1,500 x your total stake per free spin.

Bust the Bank Review Summary – classic cops and robbers action

Graphically, the Bust the Bank slot isn’t as sharp as newer slot games. That’s to be expected as it was released originally in 2013. Microgaming have revamped this favourite using HTML5 technology but they’ve kept to the same formula that made it a cult favourite.

With plenty of bonus features, they come thick and fast ensuring wins of up to 1,000 x your total bet in the Piggy Bank Bonus feature. That said, the free spins provide the best opportunities for winning as you’ll play with 2 wild reels in place. This can lead to the maximum 1,500 x stake being won on each free spin.

Yes, since 2013, better slots have been released but the high RTP rate of 96.75% is hardly ever seen in games these days. The gameplay is fun, the graphics are still good and there is potential for decent wins.

If you like the slapstick, robbery theme, Cops ‘n’ Robbers by Novomatic is the go-to slot. For something more modern, High Street Heist by Quickspin is recommended. It comes with 25,000 x bet max wins.