NetEnt decided to surprise all loyal fans with a video slot that will display some of the most important characters that have appeared in iconic NetEnt video slots. Hence the name of the newest title. Superstars brings together Finn, Gonzo, Lady Pig (Miss Banks), Brute, and the Starburst symbol. This medium-to-high volatility game offers a max payout of 4,596x the bet. Playable from $0.10 per spin, the 2022 release offers a variety of extras. Reach the Free Spins feature to play both free spins and the board game that brings additional features from every character that appears in the NetEnt product.
The rules of the game are far from complicated. The slot is played on a 5x5 grid, with 45 fixed paylines. The 2022 release pays left to right, beginning from the leftmost reel, with three of a kind being the minimum for landing payouts. Betting starts at $0.10, and you cannot wager more than $100 per single spin. Fans of faster gameplay can activate the Fast Forward option. Activate Autoplay if you want to relax and enjoy the show.
The reels are set on a rainbow. The game is bright and colorful, but the icons could use a bit of polishing. Apart from classic playing cards that act as low-value icons, on the reels, you will find Gonzo, Brut, Finn, Lady Pig, and Starburst, which represent high-paying symbols. The Diamond is used as a Scatter that triggers the Free Spins feature. The Dice is a Scatter that appears on the fifth reel and gives you a roll on the board. Finally, there is the Wild that substitutes for all regular symbols.
Three or more Diamond Scatters on the reels trigger the Free Spins feature. If a Dice icon appears on the fifth reel on the triggering spin, you get one roll on the game board. Scatters that triggered the feature turn into multipliers and are placed in random positions on the board. Only multipliers and Dice appear on the reels. Punters get 3 free spins which reset each time a new multiplier or Dice land on the screen. For every collected Dice icon, you get one roll on the board. Watch the pointer goes around, landing on different fields that carry different extras. Finn will add a 5x multiplier on up to 5 different positions. After that, he combines the added multipliers into one position, making more room for new multipliers. Gonzo will make golden blocks fall, boosting up to 24 multiplier prizes with multipliers up to 5x.
Miss Banks throws coins in up to 15 different positions, boosting the value up to 5x. Brute from Space Wars gives you 3 respins, during which only the top 3 biggest multiplier prizes from the board may appear. Starburst adds a vertical stack of three equal multiplier prizes between 2x and 5x. Also, the pointer may get you extra spins. Cross the entire board to receive an extra life. This means that, when you run out of free spins, you get 3 or 4 extra freebies. The Wheel icon allows you to spin the Wheel and get extra Dice, multiplier upgrades, extra bonus features, etc. Fill all the cells with multipliers to play the Final Game. All the fields on the board turn into multipliers, up to 1,000x. The remaining spins turn into ice rolls and the pointer will get you one of the multipliers from the board.
Fans of NetEnt products will be more than satisfied with what Superstars has to offer. It is packed with features, but all of the extras are located in the Free Spins feature. So, if you want to enjoy the adventure, you have to land at least three Scatters on the reels. If you don't want to wait for the Scatters to appear, you may buy the feature. Superstars has the potential to become a huge hit stand next to all the iconic video slots whose main protagonists act as high-paying icons in the 2022 release.