Hit the Bank Hold and Win (Playson) – Review & Demo Play

Hit the Bank: Hold and Win Slot Information

I’ve spent time with Hit the Bank: Hold and Win, a Playson heist slot running on 5 reels, 4 rows, and 40 paylines. The set-up sticks to a clean layout, with the vault, cash, and coins tying the theme together. The street backdrop frames the reels, and the art feels polished and colourful without clutter. The soundtrack, with a sly spy-film edge, adds pace. On mobile and desktop it plays smooth, and the interface keeps everything clear, from stake controls to feature prompts.

The maths is on the spicy side. It’s high volatility with a 95.21% RTP and a 26.32% hit rate. Stakes range from 0.10 to 100 per spin, so I can low-roll or press harder. The top prize reaches 20,000x if the feature lines up. The sub-par RTP is the trade-off, but the game still feels fair as sessions swing. I plan my bankroll around dry patches and wait for a feature to land with proper momentum.

Symbols in Hit the Bank: Hold and Win

I clock eight pay symbols split between low and high pays. The lows are J, Q, K, A, paying up to 5x for five. The highs are four gang members, with the boss at the top for 20x for a five-line. Safe Wilds sub for pays and share that 20x five-of-a-kind. Bank symbols act as bonus triggers and don’t replace anything. Lines pay left to right, and you need at least three-of-a-kind to get moving on a line.

Hit the Bank Hold and Win Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x0.8
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x0.8
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.6
	5	x9
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x8
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x3.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x3
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	Bonus

Hit the Bank: Hold and Win Slot Features

Safe Wilds are the workhorse. They complete lines and carry the same awards as the top robber, which makes stacked wilds a tidy sight. In my sessions, wilds carry base game spikes while I wait on the feature. They don’t replace the Bank symbol, so you still need the trigger symbols to drop. Hitting five wilds across a payline lands 20x, and mixed high-pays can fill gaps the rest of the time, keeping balance topside between features.

The Bonus Game comes from landing 3, 4, or 5 Bank symbols, which start you with 3, 5, or 10 Coins. Each Coin shows 1x to 10x. On each spin, Coins slide down one cell. Respins keep ticking while any Coin remains on screen, with values paid when a Coin drops off the bottom. It’s a clever timer that adds tension. I like how the screen state matters, since early extra Coins stretch the sequence and late ones top up the pot.

Watch the top row during the Bonus Game for Bonus Game Boosters. These can add flat values up to +100x or apply multipliers up to x50 to Coins on that reel. When the right mix hits, totals can snowball fast. If patience runs thin, the Buy Bonus Game costs 100x and drops you straight in with three Coins. I use it when the base game feels cold, though the variance can still bite, so I size stakes with care.

Review Summary for Hit the Bank: Hold and Win

Hit the Bank: Hold and Win delivers a lively Hold and Win variant with sliding Coins and meaningful top-row modifiers, plus a chunky 20,000x ceiling. The art and audio suit the heist theme, and the feature has a smart rhythm. The weak spot is the 95.21% RTP, which puts pressure on variance and bankroll. For me, it’s a strong pick when I fancy high-risk play and quick access to a bonus via the buy option, with sessions that can swing hard.