Monopoly Rent Rush

Monopoly Rent Rush: Slot Overview

Gosh, it feels like just the other day we were reviewing another Monopoly slot, and, oh, we were, that one was Monopoly Cash is King, also from software provider Red Tiger. What we've got here is Monopoly Rent Rush, and since the studio forked out for a license from toy giant Hasbro, it stands to reason it would want to get its money's worth. Apt in a way, since we're dealing with the classic capitalist board game Monopoly, which is based on becoming a property tycoon and squeezing the competition until they've mortgaged all their properties to pay the rent and have ended up sleeping homeless on the street while the winner dives into a pool of (fake) banknotes.

Instead of being played before a game board of streets this time, Monopoly Rent Rush plays out in front of a big, swanky mansion. Whoever lives there has obviously done pretty well for themselves. Never fear, though, while the house could front any wealth-themed slot, the title, the four property cards above the reels, and the inclusion of Mr Monopoly ensure gamblers know what sort of game this is. For good or ill, really, since while the board game is enormously popular, its translation into the realm of online gambling can be divisive.

After picking a stake of $/€0.10 to $/€20 and hitting play, a 5x3 gaming area spins to life, evaluating winning combinations left to right across its 25 inbuilt paylines. A highly volatile game, Monopoly Rent Rush has been designed with several RTP configurations, so if you want the most generous, that is the 96.07% version.

Monopoly Rent Rush's low pays are colourful 10 to Ace ranks, paying 4x to 6x the stake for 5-of-a-kind wins, while its higher pays are top hats, bags of cash, piggy banks, and suitcases of cash, worth 8x to 40x for 5 OAK. Wilds substitute for all paying symbols, helping to create winning combinations. Wilds land on all reels and if five of them make a win, they also pay 40x the stake.

Monopoly Rent Rush: Slot Features

The features in the game are Rent Prizes, Nudges, House for Rent, Generous Hands, free spins, and feature buys.

• Rent Prizes - A property card appears above each of the first 4 reels, and House symbols can land on those reels, as well. Landing House symbols at the same time as a 1x4 Mr Monopoly symbol on the rightmost reel awards the Rent Prizes on the respective property cards. Depending on how many House symbols landed on that reel, the leftmost reel's prizes vary from 2x to 8x, the second reel's are worth 3x to 10x, the third reel's are 4x to 15x, and the fourth reel's pay 5x to 25x the bet.
• Nudge - At random on a spin where House symbols have landed but no Mr Monopoly, the rightmost reel may nudge to reveal Mr Monopoly.
• House for Rent - At random, when Mr Monopoly lands, there is a chance he throws his top hat to add 1 or more House symbols on random positions.

Generous Hand

When Mr Monopoly lands with House symbols, he may award either a Multiplier Roll or a Property Upgrade.

• Multiplier Roll - The player rolls 2 dice, and a multiplier lane with 12 sectors appears on the right side of the reels with random multipliers on each sector. The dice throw determines the number of steps moved along the multiplier lane. The awarded multiplier applies to any won Rent Prizes. Possible multipliers range from x2 to x12.
• Property Upgrade - When awarded, Mr Monopoly adds 1 additional House to each reel where House symbols have landed. If 4 Houses have landed on a single reel, they upgrade to a Hotel super symbol 1x4 in size. Hotel Rent Prizes on the leftmost, second, third, and fourth reels are worth 50x, 100x, 350x, and 1,000x the bet, respectively.

Free Spins

Landing a Diamond scatter on the rightmost reel provides a chance of randomly triggering 3 free spins. At the start of free spins, Mr Monopoly is locked to the rightmost reel for the bonus round duration. Only House or empty symbols may land in the feature. House symbols lock in place, and new Houses reset the spin count. On the last spin, if no House symbols landed, there is a chance Mr Monopoly triggers House for Rent, adding one or more House symbols to random positions and resetting the spin count. At the end of the round, Mr Monopoly always awards either Multiplier Roll or Property Upgrade or both.

Feature Buy

Two features may be bought. For 12x the bet, players can guarantee to land Mr Monopoly together with at least one House symbol. For 50x, players can buy the bonus round.

Monopoly Rent Rush: Slot Verdict

Not long after the last one, Red Tiger has made another well designed Monopoly slot that should appeal to gamblers partial to the actual physical board game. Like Monopoly Cash is King, Monopoly Rent Rush injects plenty of Monopoly essence through its houses, cards, and, of course, its jaunty main character. The four property cards above the reels, and Mr Monopoly's presence, all reinforce the theme, creating a sense of continuity from board to reels. For players who enjoy seeing their favourite properties and symbols brought to life, Monopoly Rent Rush shouldn't disappoint, though it lacks the same level of physical spirit that the last one did.

What also sets the two games apart is the way Monopoly Rent Rush has more of a hold 'n' win feature at its heart rather than regular free spins. Hey, gamblers have preferences, so if locking prize symbols to the reels and collecting them at the end appeals, then Monopoly Rent Rush is the one to go for. It's also the one to go for if sizable winning potential is a must. It can be tough to tell why slot designers make some of the decisions they make, or anyone for that matter, but for whatever reason, Red Tiger has decided to go big with Monopoly Rent Rush to the tune of 17,497x the stake. The supposition is Mr Monopoly will have to be pretty generous with the Multiplier Rolls and Property Upgrades to get within striking distance of that figure.

Monopoly Rent Rush is another polished Monopoly slot which should charm those who enjoy online gambling versions of the popular board game. There certainly wasn't a shortage of Monopoly slots before Monopoly Rent Rush came along, but it's got a stack of familiar references for fans to enjoy, making it a decent addition to the Monopoly-themed lineup.