# What are Hold and Win slot features? Canonical HTML: [What are Hold and Win slot features?](https://howtocasino.uk/guides/what-are-hold-and-win-slot-features/) Published: 2026-10-31 Updated: 2026-10-31 Publisher: HowToCasino Language: en-GB Topic: Slots & mechanics ## The short answer Hold and Win is a type of slot feature in which special symbols stay in place while other positions respin. New qualifying symbols usually lock and reset a counter; the feature pays according to the collected values and its own jackpot rules. The trigger, starting spins, reset amount and ending conditions vary by game. A three-respin counter does not necessarily mean only three respins can occur. ![In a three-respin reset model, a blank reduces three to two. A new qualifying symbol then resets two to three; it does not add another three to make five.](https://howtocasino.uk/illustrations/holdwin-respin-counter-and-values.png) Original counter diagram for the documented three-respin model. Other games can start with a different allowance. It is not a live game screen or a forecast of symbols. ## Is Hold and Win one specific slot? The phrase describes a family of features and also appears in individual game titles. It does not identify one paytable or one supplier. Hold and Spin and cash-respin labels can describe related ideas, but the complete rules still belong to the selected title. We use Playson’s published Luxor Gold: Hold and Win guide for a detailed three-respin example, and compare it with published Colt Cash and Hot to Burn instructions. These documents explain named game models. They do not establish current account access, a particular GB RTP configuration or a recommendation to use any operator. Start with our [online-slots guide](https://howtocasino.uk/guides/how-to-play-online-slots/index.md) if paylines, ways and total stake are unfamiliar. The Hold and Win feature sits inside a complete game; its cash-symbol rules do not replace every base-game payline rule. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Colt Cash Hold and Win — published game instructions](https://www.bet442.co.uk/all-games/colt-cash-hold-and-win/) — Bet442. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ## How does a Hold and Win feature work? In the documented Luxor Gold model, six or more Bonus symbols trigger the feature. The qualifying symbols remain on the grid, and the other positions can receive further Bonus symbols. The feature begins with three respins. Each new Bonus symbol locks in place and resets the allowance to three. 1. The trigger result establishes the initially held symbols. 2. A respin can add qualifying symbols to previously unfilled positions. 3. A result with new qualifying symbols restores the documented counter. 4. A result without a new qualifying symbol uses one remaining respin. 5. The round ends when no respins remain or all fifteen positions are filled. 6. The final symbol values are summed and paid, with the title’s separate jackpot provisions also needing a check. Luxor Gold also documents a Treasure Chest route that can award an additional Bonus Game when a Bonus symbol lands during the main game or free spins. Six symbols are therefore the stated ordinary trigger, not proof that every entry must come from that exact screen pattern. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. ## Does a new symbol add three more respins? A reset replaces the counter with its specified allowance. If two respins remain and a qualifying new symbol restores it to three, the new allowance is three, not five. Two qualifying new symbols on one result do not automatically award two separate batches of three. The allowance can be restored repeatedly, so the total number of respins actually played can exceed the number shown at the start. That is different from buying another paid base spin. The same held symbols remain part of the current feature under the cited model. | Illustrative result in a three-respin model | Counter afterwards | Reason | | --- | --- | --- | | Feature starts | 3 | Initial allowance. | | First respin adds no symbol | 2 | One unsuccessful respin is used. | | Second respin adds one qualifying symbol | 3 | The allowance resets. | | Third respin adds two qualifying symbols | 3 | One restored allowance, not six extra spins. | | Next three respins add no symbol | 2, then 1, then 0 | The feature ends after the counter runs out. | The table describes a reset-to-three model. Pragmatic Play’s Hot to Burn Hold and Spin explicitly starts with four respins and resets to three. An initial counter and a reset counter are separate fields in a rulebook. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ## How do you calculate the collected cash values? Luxor Gold’s publication states that Bonus payments are shown on symbols in currency and are based on total-bet multiples. The illustration below uses a hypothetical 50p total stake and valid ordinary value multiples from its documented model. It includes no jackpot, mystery symbol, full grid or other award. | Hypothetical feature stage | Values expressed as total-bet multiples | Value at a 50p stake | | --- | --- | --- | | Six triggering symbols | 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 23× | £11.50 | | A later symbol adds 3× | 23 + 3 = 26× | £13.00 | | Two more symbols add 1× and 5× | 26 + 1 + 5 = 32× | £16.00 | | Three blank respins end the feature | Nine held symbols still total 32× | £16.00 feature award | The later £13 running value already includes the original £11.50. Do not add £11.50, £13 and £16 together: they are successive views of one accumulated result, not three separately paid awards. If the game already displays cash tags totalling £16, add the cash values once. Do not multiply £16 by the 50p stake again. If a display instead uses 32×, convert that multiple using the relevant stake base: 32 × £0.50 = £16. Assuming the originating paid spin cost 50p, no additional stake was charged and there were no other awards, £16 returned gives £15.50 net profit for that game cycle. It says nothing about the cost or results of earlier paid spins. The [credits-and-coins guide](https://howtocasino.uk/guides/slot-denominations-credits-and-coins/index.md) explains why a total-bet amount and a line stake are different units. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. ## Which details differ between games? | Published title/model | Ordinary trigger | Starting / reset allowance | Important distinction | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — Playson | Six or more Bonus symbols | 3 / 3 | Fifteen-position feature; separate Treasure Chest entry also documented. | | Colt Cash Hold and Win — published Bet442 instructions | Five or more Cash Fireballs | 3 / 3 | A five-symbol trigger, despite similar locking and reset behaviour. | | Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — Pragmatic Play | Five or more money symbols | 4 / 3 | Filling the grid leads to a Big Money Wheel. | | Royal Coins 2: Hold and Win — Playson | Three Bonus symbols | 3 / 3 | Three-by-three base grid and a separate collecting Royal Bonus symbol. | Royal Coins 2 illustrates why summing only the ordinary coin labels can also be incomplete. Its Royal Bonus symbols collect visible values into their own values, and those accumulated amounts are added to the final result under that game’s rules. It is not the same calculation as the simple nine-symbol example above. A familiar title suffix is therefore insufficient to establish a six-symbol trigger, fifteen cells, three starting respins or a particular collector. Read those fields separately before applying an example. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Colt Cash Hold and Win — published game instructions](https://www.bet442.co.uk/all-games/colt-cash-hold-and-win/) — Bet442. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Royal Coins 2: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/k9g905/Royal_Coins_2_HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. ## Are Mini, Minor, Major and Grand progressive jackpots? A jackpot label does not establish that a prize grows across players. Luxor Gold’s cited guide gives Mini, Minor and Major values of 20, 50 and 150 bets, and a full-fifteen-cell Grand of 5,000 bets. Those are fixed bet-based amounts in that published model, rather than evidence of a shared rising pool. At a hypothetical 50p stake, a fixed 20× amount is £10. That figure does not make every game’s Mini worth £10, and it does not establish the chance of landing one. A progressive jackpot has a different funding and prize model, explained in our [progressive-jackpot guide](https://howtocasino.uk/guides/what-is-a-progressive-jackpot/index.md). The full-grid condition also varies. Hot to Burn’s supplier page describes a wheel instead of a single fixed full-grid payment. Read whether an award replaces another amount, is added to accumulated values, or is subject to an overall win cap. This guide does not supply an invented universal full-grid cash ledger. Being one symbol short does not provide the probability of filling the grid. A countdown, near-complete picture or earlier losing round does not establish that the last symbol must arrive. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ## Do the respins cost extra in Great Britain? In the documented triggered feature, the respins are awarded under the existing stake; they are not a separate charge for every movement of the reels. Luxor Gold states that Bonus Games use the last bet set. The transaction record is the way to check what an actual client charged. Keep a triggered feature separate from an optional stake increase or a separately priced action in another game. Before accepting any charge, read the total amount and its effect. A marketing label such as bonus or respin does not itself prove that a button costs nothing. The GB online-slot limit applies to the total stake in a game cycle: £2 for ages 18–24 and £5 for ages 25 and over. UKGC defines that cycle through the initiation of the game and settlement or availability of its winnings. Reading a no-additional-stake feature as a continuation of its originating spin is an application of that definition, not a regulator ruling that names every Hold and Win title. Those are maximum regulatory stakes, not suggested amounts. Operators and accounts can have lower limits. The rule should not be generalised to non-slot games such as every form of Keno or blackjack. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Online slots stake limits: age bands and total per game cycle](https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/online-slots-stake-limit-guidance) — Gambling Commission. Checked 2026-10-31. ## What should you check before playing or querying a result? 1. Match the complete title, supplier and selected rules. 2. Read the ordinary trigger and any alternative entry mechanism. 3. Separate the starting respins from the reset amount and stopping conditions. 4. Check whether symbol labels are cash, credits, line multiples or total-bet multiples. 5. Look for collectors, multipliers, mystery values and the exact jackpot/cap clauses. 6. If a result appears wrong, keep the stake, round reference, sequence of respins and final awarded amount. A frozen animation does not establish a lost feature or a second paid stake. Our [interrupted-game guide](https://howtocasino.uk/guides/what-to-do-if-a-slot-game-freezes/index.md) explains which records to retain. If repeated spending is the concern, our [slot-addiction guide](https://howtocasino.uk/guides/why-are-slots-so-addictive/index.md) covers warning signs and routes to support. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ## Related questions ### What does Hold and Win mean in slots? It describes a feature where qualifying symbols lock while other positions respin. New symbols can reset an allowance, and the final prize follows that title’s collected-value and jackpot rules. It is a feature family, not one universal paytable. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ### Do all Hold and Win games need six symbols? No. The cited Luxor Gold model uses six, Colt Cash uses five, and Royal Coins 2 uses three. Alternative entry mechanisms may also exist within a title. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Colt Cash Hold and Win — published game instructions](https://www.bet442.co.uk/all-games/colt-cash-hold-and-win/) — Bet442. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Royal Coins 2: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/k9g905/Royal_Coins_2_HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. ### Does every Hold and Win feature start with three respins? No. Hot to Burn Hold and Spin starts with four and resets to three, according to its supplier. Starting and reset allowances need separate checks. Sources: - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ### Should I add the running totals from every respin? Not when they are successive displays of the same accumulated feature value. In the simple example, the final £16 already includes the earlier £11.50 and £13 running values. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. ### Is the Grand always a progressive jackpot? No. A label does not prove a rising shared pool. The cited Luxor Gold guide specifies a fixed bet-based full-grid award; other games can use different jackpot and wheel rules. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. ### Can a Hold and Win feature be due after several losses? The cited rules do not establish a countdown from previous losses to a guaranteed trigger or full grid. A symbol left to collect is a visual condition, not evidence that its arrival is owed. Sources: - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. ## Sources and checks - [Luxor Gold: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/80gg2g/Luxor_Gold__HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Colt Cash Hold and Win — published game instructions](https://www.bet442.co.uk/all-games/colt-cash-hold-and-win/) — Bet442. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Hot to Burn Hold and Spin — supplier game description](https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/games/hot-to-burn-hold-and-spin/) — Pragmatic Play. Checked 2026-10-31. - [Royal Coins 2: Hold and Win — published supplier game guide](https://clientzone.betconstruct.com/media/download/k9g905/Royal_Coins_2_HnW_game_guide.pdf) — Playson; supplier-authored guide hosted by BetConstruct. 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