superstars SLOT THEME, STAKES, PAYS & SYMBOLS

The main screen of Superstars resembles the set of a television game show, with the 5x5 reel set positioned centre stage. I’m not sure which other games I could compare this to; perhaps the Spinions Game Day online slot, which used a football pitch as its backdrop? Both games have a unique appearance based on something you might expect to see on TV. Okay, I know it isn’t the best connection, but it’s all I could come up with! I’m sure there have been one or two game show themed slots over the years, but I couldn’t find anything here at Demoslot. How about the Spin a Winner online slot? Better yet, how about Deal or No Deal Megaways? And our survey said…

I’ve looked at several games with large numbers of paylines during the past few days, so I felt as if I knew what to expect when looking at the paytable of Superstars. Wow, was I wrong. The numbers offered here are much lower than the other 40+ payline games I have tested recently. The Starburst wild is the highest-paying symbol but has a return of just 5x the current bet for a full pay line of five-of-a-kind. Gonzo has taken some time off from his quest to appear in Superstars, and he, along with one of the aliens from Space Wars, is worth 3x your stake for all five symbols. Miss Banks & Finn (of Swirley Spinn fame) complete the top half of the paytable, each with a payout of 2x for complete pay lines. These symbols all appear in a stacked configuration on the reels, which helps to make up for the low payouts. However, I must assume that NetEnt has allocated a considerable share of this game's RTP for its extensive bonus round.

Hit the stack of coins next to the bet button, and you’ll be confronted with one of the craziest “quick bet” selection screens I have seen in my life. It’s a full page of bet options, and whilst it does provide a quick means of changing the size of your wager, I can’t help but feel it looks slightly ridiculous. That aside, Superstars allows you to bet anywhere from €0.10 to €100.00 per spin, and there are more than enough intermediate options to satisfy every player.

BASE GAME & MODIFIERS

There isn’t much to discuss regarding the base game of Superstars – all of the action is tied up in the board game themed bonus round, so we’ll keep this quick! The game uses an unusual 5x5 reel set, and you’ll need at least three matching symbols on one or more of the 45 paylines that criss-cross the grid to score some winnings. 

The regular scatters are represented by large diamonds, perhaps borrowed from NetEnt’s Twin Spin online slot, but there is also a secondary scatter with the appearance of a die that appears on the fifth reel only. Any combination of three of these symbols will take you to that all-important bonus round – let’s talk about that now!

superstars SLOT BONUS FEATUREs

Hitting three scatter symbols – whether diamonds or dice – will trigger the bonus game. The triggering scatter symbols will be transformed into random prizes that will take the same positions in the bonus game as they had during the base game. If you trigger the bonus round with a die symbol, one additional dice will be added to your counter at the start of the bonus game.

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If you are lucky enough to fill all 25 spaces in the middle of the board with prizes, you will be granted a shot at the final game. If you make it this far, all spaces around the board's edge will be allocated a prize of 20x, 50x, 75x, 100x, 500x, or 1,000x your current bet, except for two spaces which will be given the dreaded “collect” function. 

The number of rolls you receive on this ultra-high paying board is determined by a dice roll at the beginning of the final game, the total of which will be added to any remaining lives you had left from the previous phase of the feature. 

All things considered, this is a fascinating and well-executed bonus round, and I can’t wait to see how much people manage to win whilst playing this part of the game on YouTube in the coming weeks and months!

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