Classic-styled video slot games are very popular among punters today, with new ones hitting the market regularly. They all draw inspiration from Charles Fey’s Liberty Bell machine, featuring the timeless style that has been drawing new players since the late 19th century. Ganapati has taken this classic-style and combined with a cosmic design to create the Twinkle Start five-reel slot, launched in mid-2019. With wagering starting at $0.10, this dynamic game comes with several exciting features, such as Wilds, respins and the Twinkle Star Strike, which can help players claim handsome prizes.
Brightly-coloured symbols populate the reels, which are set against a dark purple background. Once the game begins, a minimum of 3 matching symbols on a payline will be needed to start getting payouts. Twinkle Stars pays both ways - from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel, and from right to left, starting from the rightmost one. The game comes with a standard five-reel three-row layout, with a total of 10 fixed paylines on offer. Betting starts at $0.01, while the maximum stake is set at $5 per spin.
The cartoon-like icons shine brightly, setting the perfect atmosphere for an immersive experience, while the dreamy soundtrack, inspired by the famous lullaby “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” further emphasized the game’s overall dreamy appearance. In addition to classic-styled fruit symbols, such as oranges, plums, cherries and lemons, you’ll also encounter a BAR symbol, a Liberty Bell, and the game’s Wild. The Wild has the power to stand in for other symbols, but also to trigger the respin and the Twinkle Star Strike features. As this game doesn’t feature a Free Spins bonus round, the Scatter symbol will not be making an appearance.
Twinkle Star doesn’t offer a long list of special feature, but the ones available are both exciting and lucrative enough to keep the players satisfied. The W symbol serves as the Wild, substituting for all other icons, and helping create additional winning combinations. Two Wilds landing on opposing sides of a regular symbol will activate the Twinkle Star Strike feature, turning that icon into a Sticky Wild.
The Respin feature can prove to be extremely lucrative, as it can be retriggered if extra Wilds land on the reels. It should be noted that all Wilds will remain in their positions while the feature is active, significantly improving the win potential. However, if no new Wilds appear during respins, the feature will come to an end.
This Ganapati release is a well-designed game, with stunning space visuals and an excellent soundtrack, offering an immersive playing experience across all platforms. Although not rich in features, it promises plenty of excitement and prizes going up to 100x the stake in a single spin. Twinkle Star is considered to be a medium-to-high variance game, with an average Return to Player set at 96.037%. Its betting options could have been wider, but that won’t be such an important factor if you’re just looking to have some fun.
