Description
Sports fans are in for some treat as Microgaming goes all out to develop this impressive sports-themed slot. Basketball Star slot incorporates the 243 Paylines technology with superb graphics and generous game bonus features of rolling reels, random modifiers, and free spins.
This slot is played on a 5-reel setup with a basketball court backdrop. The graphics are superb reminding you of an actual game of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
To complete the mix are sound effects of the crowd cheering at every spin you take which should motivate you when the gameplay gets tough.
How to play
Get the reels rolling with a stake from 0.50 coins up to a max of 125 coins per spin. On the reels are symbols of basketball players in attacking and defending positions. You will also find medals, playing shoes, water bottles, and basketball courts. Collect 3 or more of any game symbols to trigger a win. The best payout here is 12x the stake.
From there, payouts pretty much drop to half with the next symbol combination offering just 6x the stake when you for 5 on the reels.
The court is the lowest paying symbol awarding just 1.4x the stake for the same combo.
Basketball Star Slot Special Features
Special symbols
The Basketball Star logo acts as the game’s wild. It will substitute for other game symbols, as well as help to create a wild stack that will offer bigger payouts.
Bonus features in Basketball Stars Slot
Rolling Reels
The rolling reels feature is a decent bonus feature that gives you a chance to trigger bigger game wins. It will set off a chain of winning combinations that would see you win hugely on the reels. The feature is triggered when you land a win. The contributing symbols will be removed from the reels and replaced with new symbols above the reels. If this triggers a new win, the feature will be retriggered.
Free spins
With 3, 4, or 5 basketball scatter symbols on the reels, you will be awarded 15, 20, or 25 free spins. The Rolling Reels feature is triggered during the free spins feature but this time, it offers an increasing multiplier that is active with every Rolling Reels trigger. This multiplier can go as high as 10x.
Wild Shot Feature
This feature is randomly triggered. When in play, it will turn one or two reels of 2, 3, or 4 completely wild and offer a guaranteed win.
Jackpot
Unfortunately, this slot leaves out a rewarding jackpot prize but you can still trigger generous payouts of up to 2,400x the stake.
Return to Player (RTP)
Basketball Star slot offers a medium volatility gameplay with a nicely set RTP of 96.45% which means you should land some decent payouts with ease.
Verdict
Basketball Star slot is a game made specifically for sports lovers who fancy a bit of action on the reels. The game features impressive bonus game features and nice RTP value to satisfy players looking to win big. With a single spin on the reels, you could win as much as 2,400x the stake on the reels.
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