Basketball Star slot review (Microgaming)

This basketball-themed online slot from Microgaming is one of many sports-themed slots from this provider.

As soon as you open the game, you hear the audience cheering in the background. The atmosphere is close to what you experience in a real NBA game.

As a basketball fan, I have to be honest with you. Basketball Star does not get the beauty award when it comes to looks.

I am afraid that the graphics of this game are not up to par. They are rather messy, and too much is going on.

But looks aren’t everything. This game certainly has plenty of enjoyable content! Will you be the winner of this game?

Payout percentage and variance of Basketball Star slot

The game has no less than 243 winning lines and an excellent theoretical RTP (a payout percentage) of 96.52%. Basketball Star is a medium variance slot.

When the slot is on a roll, you can score tremendously. You want to watch out for the Scatter symbol for the free spins. Combined with Wilds and Multipliers, this can easily make you the winner of this lively game.

In the base game, I don’t rule out huge payouts, but most of the time, payouts are small to nice only.

The symbols with the players are worth more than sports equipment symbols.

With 3 of the same symbols, you don’t have your bet back yet, but with 4 to 5 of the same symbols, you can make up 1.2X to about 12X your bet.

With so many Stacked Wilds in the game, multiple 5-of-a-kind prizes are pretty standard.

Basketball Star gameplay and features

The game consists of 5 reels and 3 rows and is playable from $€ 0.50, with a maximum of $€ 50.

Your balance can be shown in credits, coins, or both. You can also set how many coins, 1 to 10, you want to play with and the coins’ value, which is 0.01 to 0.10 cents.

The game’s symbols are A pair of basketball shoes, a medal, drinking bottles, a coaching board, and different players in action, recognizable by the red, green, orange, blue, and yellow border.

Additional options are Fastplay and Autoplay with extended options. Besides, you can view your Win History and game statistics.

Extra features and free spins bonus

Cascading Reels: After winning, the symbols with which you achieved these gains explode. Following this, the symbols above drop one place. Here, you are in the run to get another chance at a winning combination! This mechanism is called Cascading reels.

Stacked Wild: The ‘Basketball Star’ logo is the game’s wild symbol and can be found on reels 3, 4, and 5. In row 3, there are 18 Stacked Wilds. In row 4, no less than 25 Stacked Wilds, and in row 5, there are 3 Stacked Wilds.

Scatter Symbol: This is a basketball and is available on all reels. If you get 3, 4, or 5 of these symbols, you can unlock 15, 20, or 25 free spins. Depending on the number of Scatter symbols, you will also win 5X, 50X or 250X your bet to start with.

Extra multipliers: During the free spins bonus, you will get an increasing Multiplier of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, and then 10X after every win on the Cascading Reel. If that doesn’t give you a nice win…!

Wild Shot Feature: At any time during the base game, up to 2 rows can become Wild, with a guaranteed win.

Our verdict on the Basketball Star slot

As a basketball fan, I always think basketball is a great idea. For me, Microgaming has already scored points with the theme.

Although I don’t think this slot looks all that much from the outside, the more I’ve come to love the inside.

In addition to the Stacked Wilds and Free Spins, the game has additional and funny extras, such as the Multipliers and the Cascading Reels. These can significantly increase your winnings and keep you in the game.

Basketball Star is definitely worth a try and is similar in gameplay to Cricket Star, Football Star, and Break Away.

3.5 stars out of 5.