Dunk to win in the Basketball Star slot

There have been a number of basketball themed slot games before, but all of them pale in comparison to Software developer Microgaming’s new Basketball Star slot machine. In this Basketball Star slot review, we’ll break down this new game, and show you just what lies underneath its sleek imagery, and stylish and original theme.

Graphically it’s a slam dunk

Microgaming’s Basketball Star slot features plenty of cartoon-style graphics, although they do give a more than accurate representation of the sport itself. With a few “somewhat recognisable” characters present on the reels, as well as apparatus and equipment associated with the indoor sports game also paying icons on the reels, there is much realism in this slot.

Win the big bucks with small stakes

The Basketball Star slot game has been developed as a 5-reel, 243 ways to win slot game. Understandably then, you won’t be able to adjust any of the 243 paylines in the game. You can alter the value of the coins, and the number of coins you bet per spin, though. At its cheapest, the slot will set you back just 50p per spin. If you wish to push the boat out, expect to be able to wager as much as £250 a spin on this game.

Basketball Star’s star features

Basketball Star features an avalanche system of gameplay, in that when a winning wild combination is encountered on the reels, all of the winning symbols will explode and be replaced with new ones which drop down from above. In this manner, players can pocket consecutive wins all for the cost of a single spin. This feature is known as the Wild Shot feature.

We have seen some of the game features in previous Microgaming games, but that doesn't mean it doesn't work.

Another one of the Basketball Star slot bonuses is the inclusion of stacked wilds. These wilds can cover entire reels at a time, and are capable of appearing in both the base game, and in the free spins bonus round.

Bonus points worth scooping

That bonus round is activated by landing 3 or more of the basketball shaped scatter icons anywhere on the reels. The free spins bonus round features the same avalanche feature as in the base game, although players will now pocket multipliers for consecutive wins. This Rolling Reels feature can see you win as much as 10x the normal rate of pay by landing successive wins with the bonus feature.

Taking the review into overtime

The Basketball Star slot has a lot going for it. It has decent special features (if predictable ones), and there are plenty of ways to bag multiplier wins. The Basketball Star slot machine is quite similar to Microgaming’s other recent sporty excursion, Rugby Star. In fact, they are almost identical in structure, save for the paint jobs they have.