Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Gold Cash Free Spins works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results, and no strategy changes the odds.
Gold Cash Free Spins slot review
Gold Cash Free Spins is an Inspired Gaming slot from 2020 and the original game behind the later Gold Cash Free Spins versions. It plays on five reels and four rows with 40 fixed lines, and its feature is the one in the name: three FS coins on reels 1, 3 and 5 award 8 free spins on reels stripped back to gold bars and wilds.
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How Gold Cash Free Spins plays
Your stake always covers all 40 lines. Wins pay from the leftmost reel for three to five matching symbols, with card ranks at the bottom of the paytable, banknote bundles in the middle and three gold bar stacks at the top. Five of the highest stack pay 25x stake.
Wilds appear only on reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitute for everything except the FS coin, the scatter that starts the bonus.
Free spins and the gamble wheels
All three FS coins must land at once, one on each of reels 1, 3 and 5, and they always award 8 spins. The bonus reels hold only the three gold bar stacks and the wild, so every line win comes from the top symbols. With no FS coins on those reels, the round cannot be retriggered.
The gamble is optional: you choose whether it is offered after every win, only after wins of 5x stake or more, or never. It shows two wheels. The left one can raise the win by a third, double it or triple it, while the right one offers a chance at free spins instead. Green pays and lets you go again, red loses the amount at stake, and Collect keeps what you have.
Game information
| Provider | Inspired Gaming |
|---|---|
| Released | 2020 |
| Reels and lines | 5 reels, 4 rows, 40 fixed lines |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Stake per spin (UK) | From 20p. UK stakes are capped at £5 a spin (£2 for players aged 18 to 24) |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you trigger free spins in Gold Cash Free Spins?
Land three FS coins together, one each on reels 1, 3 and 5, for 8 free spins.
Where can the wilds land?
Only on reels 2, 3 and 4, in the base game and in free spins. They cannot replace the FS coin.
Which games followed Gold Cash Free Spins?
Inspired has since released Gold Cash Free Spins Megaways, Gold Cash Big Spins, Gold Cash Free Spins Rising Wins, Gold Cash Free Spins Fortune Edition and Gold Cash Freespins 2. Each keeps the gold bar look and adds its own twist, such as six reels in Big Spins or the Gold Pile in Freespins 2.
What is the RTP?
The game’s information panel shows it. RTP can differ between operators and game versions, so check the panel in the version you play.
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