Mandalay Bay Riches Slot (Mini Review)
Mandalay Bay Riches from Play'n GO is a 5x3 slot with 10 paylines, built around cash coins, collectible chests, and a Hold and Win bonus. On paper, up to 15,000x is decent enough, but I see a very familiar setup here. For serious players, the main question is whether the bonus cycle justifies the dead air in the base game.
Gameplay centres on Coins that either reveal their value with a Vault or get stored in chests to potentially trigger Hold and Win. Big Cash Coins can climb into fixed jackpot-style prizes before collection, which gives the slot some tension. Still, the overall flow feels safe rather than inspired, and I'm not entirely sold on the presentation.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 paylines keep it old-school. Stakes run from 0.10 to 50, RTP sits at 96.20% on the default version, and lower RTP variants exist. Volatility is high, so with a proper bankroll you can sit through the swings, but the ceiling is capped at 15,000x, which is solid rather than top-tier for this risk profile.
Creating wins needs at least 3 matching symbols on active paylines from the leftmost reel. Low pays are J, Q, K, and A, paying 3x to 4x for a full line. High pays are BAR, diamond, and triple sevens, paying 6x to 8x for five of a kind. Wilds are gold dice, and Vaults plus Coins are where most of the real value comes from.
Symbol Payouts
| 5 | x4 |
| 5 | x4 |
| 5 | x3 |
| 5 | x3 |
| 5 | x6 |
| 5 | x7 |
| 5 | x8 |
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
Cash Collection is the base mechanic. Land a Vault with any number of Coins and the Coins flip to reveal prizes. Regular Coins can pay 0.25x to 50x, while Big Cash Coins award 20x, 50x, 200x, or 1,000x. Those hits help, but they are not enough to carry long sessions on their own.
Hold and Win is triggered through chest collection. Coins marked with X, arrows, or a dollar sign are stored in matching treasure chests when no Vault is present, and up to three chests can activate at once. Each chest adds a modifier for the whole round, x2 on all prizes, an expanded playing area, or a guaranteed Big Cash Coin at the start. The round begins with 3 re-spins, locked Coins stay in place, and every new Coin resets the counter to 3.
GO Ultra is the only pace-up option. It raises the stake by 50% and improves feature chances. There is no Bonus Buy, and that matters. If I'm judging it as a bonus hunter, the lack of direct access makes the grind slower than it needs to be, especially when the base game can drag a bit.
Bonus Buy Options
