Reel Star Slot Review

Reel Star Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Reel Star slot is played over 5 reels and 15 fixed paylines. The layout, therefore, is pretty traditional as is the way the slot pays out. Winning combinations are created from left to right along a payline, starting from the leftmost reel.

You can play Reel Star for as little as 10p, up to £100. Stakes can be adjusted by using the + and – buttons below the reels. Annoyingly, there are no preset amounts to click nor is there a ‘max/min bet’ button. This means that if you want to change your stake significantly, you’ll be clicking for a little while.

Outside of the UK, there is an autospin option. With this, you can set the game to play between 10 and 1,000 spins on your behalf, or an infinite amount. You can also set win and loss limits that, when reached, will stop the autospin function. For faster gaming, you can also use the Turbo spin button.

Reel Star has an n RTP rate of 96%, which is bang on average for online slots. There is a lower RTP version of the game, however, so make sure you’re only playing at the best UK slot sites for an optimal experience.

Reel Star also has a high volatility rating of 5/5 and max wins of 8,000 x your stake. Wins of this size come via the unique Upgrader feature, which we’ll talk more about later.

Theme – Lights, Symbols, Action

Relax Gaming describe Reel Star as a slot with a ‘classic retro style, with a modern twist’. Whilst that’s a fair interpretation, we’re not sure it does justice to how fun the slot can feel. In our view, the theme is somewhere between 1980’s and Saturday night prime time TV.

The lights behind the reels make us feel like we’re on an ITV program. Imagine the staging of X-Factor, Take Me Out, or Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The upbeat soundtrack is fitting, sounding like a cross between The Human League and the intro music to one of the shows we’ve just mentioned. All in all, the design of the slot really raises the vibes and we found it quite enjoyable.

There are six regular symbols on the reels, including bells, horseshoes, four-leafed clovers, pink gems and crowns. The piggy bank is the highest paying symbol, giving you up to 15 x your stake for a five-of-a-kind combination.

Reel Star also features a wild symbol. This substitutes for all other regular symbols, and also pays out up to 50 x your bet. Special symbols include the Stars, Scatters and Upgraders. Learn more about how these work in the next section of this review.

Symbol	Payout/Info
Bell	3, 4 or 5 = 0.3, 1 or 2.5 x bet
Horseshoe	3, 4 or 5 = 0.3, 1 or 2.5 x bet
Clover	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 5 x bet
Gem	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 5 x bet
Crown	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 4 or 15 x bet
Piggy Bank	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 4 or 15 x bet
Wild	Up to 50 x bet and substitutes for all symbols above
Star Symbol	1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 = Multiplier of 1, 3, 15, 50, or 250 x bet
Upgrader Symbol	Doubles the multiplier value of Star symbol

Reel Star Mobile

With a bold design and HTML5 technology, the Reel Star slot looks great on all devices. You can play via mobile, desktop, laptop or tablet, and the layout is entirely suitable for the smaller screen. All in all, this is a great slot to enjoy at home or on the go.

Reel Star Bonus Features

Reel Star boasts 3 bonus features. This includes multiplier star symbols, an upgrader feature and a free spins bonus round. Let’s see what they’re all about…

Star Symbols Feature

In the base game, Star symbols can land on any reel on any spin. These symbols carry a multiplier, the size of which depends on how many stars land on the reels at one time. Landing 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Stars gives you 1x, 3x, 15x, 50x, or 250x your stake.

When a star lands, you’ll see the relative multiplier value light up to the left of the reels. Whilst this is nice, we’re a little disappointed that Reel Star doesn’t also boast a tumble feature. Without one, you can’t bank or rack up more stars from subsequent spins. This means your hopes of achieving high multiplier amounts are pinned entirely on how many stars land initially.

Upgrader Feature

The Upgrader feature helps to make up for the lack of tumbles. Upgrader symbols can also land anywhere on the reels, and each Upgrader symbol doubles the multiplier value of each Star symbol. So, for instance, if you landed 2 Star symbols and an Upgrader symbol, you’d receive a multiplier of 6 x your stake.

On each reel, at least one Star symbol is positioned next to an Upgrader symbol. This means it’s possible to land 5 Star symbols (worth 250 x your stake), and 5 Upgrader symbols at the same time. This would then give you the max payout of 8,000 x your stake (250 x multiplier, doubled 5 times).

Free Spins Feature

In the base game, Free Spins scatters can land on reels 2, 3 and 4. Landing 3 scatters triggers the Free Spins feature.

Each Free Spins round starts with a certain amount of free spins, a certain multiplier, and a certain number of moving wilds. You can receive 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, or 15 free spins, a multiplier of x1, x2, x3, x4, or x5, and 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 moving wilds. Once the round begins, the moving wilds move to random positions to maximise your wins.

Reel Star Slot Review Summary – simple but enjoyable

Whilst the Reel Star slot is relatively basic, we still had a good amount of fun spinning the reels. The graphics are great and the upbeat feel keeps you going. That said, we know the simple mechanisms and bonus features won’t impress everyone, especially those who enjoy Relax Gaming’s more intense releases like Money Train 3.

When it comes to the gameplay, we were happy to see that you can achieve the biggest wins through the base game. Usually, slots providers save the max payouts for free spins or other bonus rounds, which can be a little infuriating. Instead, landing 5 Star symbols and 5 Upgrader symbols in the base game gives you the slot’s 8,000 x stake max wins.

Overall, Reel Star gave us an enjoyable spinning session. The high volatility of the slot means it’s less easy-going than the soundtrack suggests, but the simple bonus features are effective and surprisingly lucrative.