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A spacetastic adventure awaits you in Big Time Gaming’s video slot tilted Starquest launched in 2016. The developer’s hit in the form of the Megaways mechanism will provide up to 11760 ways to win while the pretty high RTP of 96.9% promises a balanced gameplay. To find your way around the galaxy to mega prizes, stick to Full Reel Multiplier Wilds and Respins that will come in handy when trying to achieve wins. Suit up and get ready to reach the stars in this galactic edition.
Setting off into the outer space will present you with a 6-reel, 4-row layout with dazzling stars and a gigantic planet in the background. Low-win icons are once again depicted with card symbols 9 through Ace issuing payouts from 0.4x to 0.75x the wager when 6 land. There are three precious stones that occupy the upper part of the paytable and award between 1x and 3x your bet for 6 of a kind. A Starquest logo is the only icon with a slightly higher payout of 15x the stake for 6 matching icons. Also appearing on the reels is a female astronaut representing Wild in charge of all the special features this game has in store.
To make playing more intense and profitable, the developer resorted to one of their most famous assets, Megaways mechanics that surpass traditional paylines and offer a staggering 117,649 ways to win. So there will be no need to adjust values such as number of coins or their value, the only thing you are to select is the size of the total bet which can go as low as ₹20 and as high as ₹2.000. Symbols award payouts when at least three are found on consecutive reels, starting from the leftmost to right and from the rightmost to left. Tapping the Play button will start the game and pressing the Autoplay will open a menu where you can adjust the number of spins and the desired values for the Win or Loss limit.
We’ve already seen Full Reel Wilds in Big Time Gaming’s slots and they’ve proven useful enough. These symbols have a few benefits up their sleeves. In the first place, they appear fully stacked on reels 2 to 5. Furthermore, they are capable of replacing all other icons when contributing to a win combination. And, in the end, these Wilds carry Multipliers that reach values of 5x. Should more than one Wild land, their multipliers will be multiplied and then applied on your earnings.
If you thought this was all that Full Reel Wilds could do, you were wrong. These icons also cause Respins during which the Multiplier increases by 1 and all other icons spin again. Any additional Full Reel Wilds will award an extra Respin and an increase in all Multiplier values present on the screen.
Don’t be distracted by all the big numbers this game throws at you, for the payouts are nothing to write home about. Unfortunately, all the good elements that Starquest showcases, beginning with the extraordinary design, action-packed gameplay and Megaways, the slot fails at what gamblers care about most, lucrative payouts. The potential is certainly there, but symbols deliver less than satisfying prizes, while the Respin feature doesn’t occur as often as needed to truly make a difference in your balance.