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Starlight Princess 1000 Review
Fans of anime, manga, and the kawaii side of Japan will be drawn to this successor to the pays anywhere slot, Starlight Princess. It’s a sequel that adds just a couple of tweaks. We should also mention Gates of Olympus and Gates of Olympus 1000 here, as they’re essentially the same games but with different skins. Some days you feel like watching a buff Zeus hover next to the grid, and some days a cute anime princess outside her castle in the sky. The duality of man, we get it, and Pragmatic caters to both choices!
On the 6 x 5 grid, brightly colored gems will fall into place; 8 or more give you a win, and the tumble mechanic can set off some nice chain reactions. Then from time to time, the princess will summon lightning and blast the grid with a multiplier to work on any wins from that spin, which is very welcome.
4 Scatter symbols will take you to the free spins round, which features the same basic concept as the base game. However, any multipliers that take effect will now get registered in the Total Multiplier box, which is displayed up in the top left (where the princess’ pet dog creature sits). As you can imagine, this progressive multiplier really helps ratchet up the wins, and makes a difference from the base game in terms of tension. It’s exactly what we’d expect from a good bonus game.
Pros
- Increased max multiplier of 1000x instead of 500x
- Increased max win of 15,000x instead of 5,000x
- Fans of Gates of Olympus will feel right at home with the gameplay
- Just like the original, high volatility gives the potential for big wins
- Ante bet and buy the bonus available
Cons
- Not that much has changed from the original
- Gameplay and stats are identical to Gates of Olympus 1000
- The higher value multipliers are very rare
Gameplay
How To Play
- Choose your bet size and start spinning.
- Land 8 or more base symbols anywhere on-screen to win. Any winning gems tumble away to be replaced. This continues until all wins have settled.
- Landing a multiplier on the same spin as a win will increase your win value. If you land more than one, the multiplier values add.
- Landing 4 or more Scatter symbols will take you to the bonus round. Or you can switch on the ante bet, or simply buy the bonus.
- The free spins round has the same gameplay as the base game, except multipliers are more frequent, and whenever one lands and takes effect, it will be stored in the Total Multiplier square. This value builds throughout the round and will be used on any subsequent wins with a multiplier.
Bonus Symbols
- Scatter symbol: These appear randomly in the base game. 4 or more trigger the free spins round. 4 pay 3x your wager. 5 pay 5x your wager, and 6 pay 100x your wager.
- Multiplier symbols: These appear in both the base game and the free spins round, and they multiply any wins when combined with a win on the same spin. If multiple of them take effect, they add up, rather than multiplying themselves. Possible values are 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x, 1000x.
Bonus Features
- Ante bet: For 25% more wager, you double your chance of winning the free spins.
- Buy the bonus: For 100x your wager you can skip the base game and go straight to the bonus round.
- Free spins round: Same as the base game, except multipliers are more plentiful, and they add up progressively until the end of the round in the Total Multiplier box. The round starts with 15 free spins, but 3 or more scatters will retrigger 5 more free spins for you.
- Max win: Increased from 5,000x to 15,000x.
SweepsPlays Verdict
- This sequel has been given more power compared to the original, so you could say it’s a touch more volatile, with the RTP remaining steady at 96.50%.
- However, it’s quite unlikely you’ll ever see the 1000x multiplier or max win in your session, so really what’s changed from the original? Not too much, all things considered.
- The titular princess has a different outfit – maybe that will tickle your fancy? Her voice has got a bit deeper too – I guess she grew up.
- Overall, this is still a lot of fun to play and one of Pragmatic’s biggest ever slots (if you count it in with Gates of Olympus/Gates of Olympus 1000).
