Hand-drawn animation in Asia is an extremely popular form of entertainment, and you may know this better as Asian anime. Whilst this is considered art in countries such as Japan, many professional teachers from around the globe consider it easy to do, so therefore not really an art form at all. All I can say is they have obviously never seen any of my pictures, as the anime stuff looks far superior to the classic stickmen drawings that I'm capable of. Back to Starlight Princess then, and those eagle-eyed players among you will notice that Pragmatic Play has taken previous titles like Sweet Bonanza and Gates of Olympus and just changed the theme, so this title is no doubt a reskin to appeal to their eastern players.

Moving on to the paytable, and there are four illustrated higher paying symbols to look out for. These start with the sun which will pay 50x for clusters of 12 or more, followed by the heart, worth 25x if 12 or more are grouped together. The last of the premium symbols are the moon, which pays 15x for clusters of 12 and over, and the star, worth 12x when 12 or more form a win. There isn't a wild symbol in Starlight Princess, but the scatter within the game also pays a reward when it lands, with this value reaching 100x if six appear in view.

Joining in with the anime action will cost you just €0.20 a spin, with the maximum stake reaching €100 a play. As with several Pragmatic Play slots, players can choose to add the Ante Bet Feature to their gaming. This will add 25% to the current stake but will double the chance of triggering the feature.

base game & modifiers

Starlight Princess is played over a format of six reels and five rows. Unlike other slots with set paylines, this game operates on the All Ways Pays system, so as long as you have eight or more matching symbols anywhere within the reel set, you'll be awarded a win. There is more for players to enjoy in this title, so let's see what else you will experience whilst playing the game.

tumbling reels

Popular amongst slot players is the tumbling reels feature, and Starlight Princess takes full advantage of this classic in-game mechanic. It is present in both the base game and the free spin feature, and when a winning connection of symbols is formed across the reels, players will initially see those winning symbols explode and be removed from the reels. The game will then drop new symbols down from above, allowing more winning connections to potentially be formed.

starlight princess slot bonus features

There is one main feature of note in Starlight Princess, and this is the free spins feature. Triggering this bonus will require you to land 4 or more scatter symbols in view, which will award 15 free spins to begin the bonus with.

free spins

Whenever a multiplier symbol lands in sight during the bonus, it will be applied to any win on the reels. However, more importantly, its value will be added to the total multiplier amount on the left hand side of the reels. The next time a multiplier symbol lands and results in a win, the total multiplier value will also be added to it and then applied to the win, resulting in bigger and better cash amounts coming your way.

It's possible to grab some more free spins in the bonus via a re-trigger, achieved when three or more scatters land in view. This will result in an extra 5 spins being added to your current total.

bonus buy

If the bonus buy button is active in you jurisdiction, then you have the option to access the free spins round at a click of a button. Doing so will cost you 100x the current bet.

starlight princess demo review final thoughts

Pragmatic Play has seen a lot of success come their way from games made in this style. I mentioned Sweet Bonanza and Gates of Olympus earlier, but Sword of Ares and Pyramid Bonanza can also be added to that list. So whilst Starlight Princess may be directed more at the Asian market, there will still be players from other destinations worldwide that enjoy this type of theme and the gameplay that it brings. Perhaps the only disappointing factor about the Starlight Princess slot game is the maximum win of 5,000x stake. Whilst this is still a potentially massive sum of money, a top win over 10,000x or more may have been a little more attractive to players.

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