All Aboard Slot

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If you haven’t sat in the middle of a Las Vegas casino in 2025, excitedly shouting ‘All Aboard,’ can you even consider yourself a proper gambler? Maybe, but if that’s you, then you’re a proper gambler who’s missing out on an enormous amount of fun.

Konami’s All Aboard has somehow managed to work its way into the affections of slots players in recent years, and that is despite it being a mind-bendingly frustrating game to play. It is frustrating for the best reason, though: it has a great bonus feature, so much so that not getting it is a genuine annoyance.

In the UK, we sometimes call things ‘marmite.’ If you don’t know what Marmite is, then you have my envy. It is a British yeast extract spread that you put on toast if you really, personally, loathe that toast with the burning passion of 1000 suns. Imagine covering something in a sticky black tar and then eating it, but the tar probably tastes better. That’s Marmite.

Here is the thing, though: some people love it. We know little of these people, the potential childhood traumas that have turned them into tar-loving, toast-hating sociopaths. However, they exist, and in apparently frighteningly large numbers.

Anyway, I sometimes think that Konami games are a bit like the Marmite of slots. Some people really don’t like them, but plenty absolutely love them. There appeared to be no sweet spot in the middle – until All Aboard came along.

All Aboard is a train game. Train games have become relatively common on the casino floor nowadays, with titles like Cash Express and Midnight Express, but All Aboard got in there first.

That said, you won’t really notice any train theme until you get into the bonus feature. More on that later. In general slot play, though, there are multiple All Aboard themes, all with slightly different mechanics when you play them. The All Aboard variations are as follows:

• Dynamite Dash
• Go West
• Masked Warrior
• Piggy Pennies
• Charms of the Orient
• Mighty Panda

The symbols are cartoony, as they are in most Konami games. Some might say quirky. I am one of those people. They are definitely quirky. And colourful. It’s an attractive game to look at, there is no doubt about it.

As well as being quirky, it’s also perky. The sounds are very upbeat and strangely triumphant, even on moderate line-pays that probably don’t deserve the pomp they are afforded.

On some variations, All Aboard goes full-on fun in terms of their characters. There is one with a Kung Fu Panda, for example, called Mighty Panda. I love that guy. It’s essentially the same game as the frontier-themed Go West version, but it provides a very different atmosphere.

Often, though, you will find All Aboard in multi-version cabinets, so you can choose which variation you want to play (usually from a menu of four).

The first thing I have to stress about All Aboard is that you should expect to have to dig in for a while and invest. You might be lucky and hit the bonus early, but generally it’s a tough bonus to get, and persistence is required. That’s lesson one for playing All Aboard in the casino: patience.

Aside from that, it’s actually fairly standard in terms of modern slots and is similar to the likes of Dragon Link and Lightning Link. You require six trains to trigger a hold and spin, or three scatters to earn free games.

However, be aware that the scatter symbols in All Aboard, lovely as they are, only appear in reels two, three, and four. Now, I have to admit, that’s something of a little pet hate of mine in slots. I know it’s all worked into the mathematics and the RTP of the game, but it feels so much harder to trigger than when you have five reels to work with. It also leaves me feeling a little shortchanged at times, too. When I have paid for my spin, I want five reels worth of possibilities. I certainly don’t want to know it’s already a dud by the time the second or third reel has let me down.

So that is one irritation. The other free games-based irritation is that, in truth, the free games so often disappoint. They are slightly different based on the variation, but they nearly all seem to end up a bit naff. The exceptions to that rule, I’d say, are Go West and Mighty Panda.

But anyway, in terms of actually playing All Aboard in the casino, it’s all standard fare. Sit down, put your player’s card in, feed it money, and hope your patience lasts longer than it does.

At a glance:

• Grid: 5x3 
• Paylines: 5-50, depending upon denomination
• Denominations: Typically 1c, 2c, 5c; high-limit “Gold Express” versions can go much higher
• Bet Levels: 50c-$50
• Progressive Jackpots: 4 fixed levels (Mini, Minor, Major, Maxi) + 1 linked Grand Progressive; some
• Local versions have non-progressive top awards
• Bonus Feature: All Aboard Hold & Spin and Free Spins Bonus
• RTP: Around 96% (exact % varies by jurisdiction and casino setup)
• Volatility: High

I feel slightly bad now because I think I have said a lot about the frustration of All Aboard and barely anything about the positives. Let’s put that right now.

The Hold and Spin feature is absolutely fantastic. I’d even say it’s one of the best on the casino floor today. You trigger it by landing six or more trains. They are gold, so you know they must be good when you first see them. Unlike other Hold and Spins, though, in All Aboard, you collect everything on screen every time you land something.

So, when your seventh train lands, it doesn’t just save the value for later. It collects the value of the previous six before revealing the value of the seventh (but not collecting it). When your eighth train lands, it collects the previous seven again, and so on. It is easy to see, then, how quickly big totals can build up and how exciting it can be.

One word of warning, though: If you land two extra trains at a time in the Hold and Spin, it will still only collect everything once on that spin. Therefore, ideally, you want all extra trains to land one at a time to maximise your winnings. It can also be a little maddening, too, though, as a big value or progressive could land without you being able to collect it due to not getting a subsequent train.

Oh, and every time it collects, the game shouts ‘All Aboard!’ at you in the style of an olden-days train conductor. Then you start shouting it along with him, whether you want to or not.

It’s a brilliant bonus feature.

There are five progressive jackpots on All Aboard: Mini, Major, Maxi, Mega, and Grand. The first four are misnomers, though, as they aren’t strictly ‘progressives’ as they are fixed according to the denomination.

The free games you get on All Aboard depend on the version you are playing. Each offers a specific feature, which is good as it keeps it interesting. However, some are better than others.

Here is a round-up of what to expect.

Also, bear in mind that only some of the free games' features give you the opportunity to trigger the Hold and Spin. They are Go West, Masked Warrior, Piggy Pennies, and Charms of the Orient.

When playing All Aboard, you should always follow the golden rule of playing anything in a land-based casino: always put your rewards card in the machine first. It’s a high volatility game, so it’s not the best choice if you want to churn and recycle money to build points and tier credits, but always make sure the card is in.

Oh, and keep your eye out for the waitress while you play, too. This one doesn’t apply everywhere, but many casinos, including those in Las Vegas, will comp you drinks as long as you are gambling. Yes, even alcoholic ones.

All Aboard is great. It’s maybe going a little too far to say it’s a modern classic, but it’s certainly very popular and can produce some huge wins. That Hold and Spin bonus feature really is superb, and genuinely exciting to play.

Additionally, the graphics and sound are engaging and bright as well. It’s all very Konami, though. And, as mentioned earlier, their games do tend to divide opinion on the casino floor.

All Aboard is a game you should probably not chase on, though. It’s a stubborn beast, and sometimes it just isn’t in the mood to play. Such is the slots life, of course, but All Aboard could be a veritable poster child for it.