Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Basketball Star works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results, and no strategy changes the odds.
Basketball Star slot review
Basketball Star is a Microgaming slot, now part of the Games Global catalogue, released in November 2015 as one of the studio’s sports-themed “Star” games. It runs on five reels and three rows with 243 ways to win, and every win sets off Rolling Reels that can chain further wins from one paid spin. Free spins add a multiplier trail that can reach 10x, and the top possible win is 2,400x stake.
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How Basketball Star plays
The court is the setting and the action is the theme: players in mid-move, basketballs and the game’s Bonus scatter fill the reels. Wins on the 243 ways pay for matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left, so there are no lines to pick.
- Rolling Reels: winning symbols are cleared away and new ones drop into the gaps. If the new symbols form another win, the sequence carries on, all from one stake.
- Stacked wilds: the wild appears in stacks, which helps a single column connect several ways at once.
- Wild Shot: at random in the base game, up to two whole reels turn wild. The feature always delivers a win.
Wild Shot does not run during free spins, so it gives the base game a feature of its own.
Free spins and the multiplier trail
Three or more Bonus scatters anywhere on the reels start up to 25 free spins. Rolling Reels stay switched on in the round, and this is where they matter most: a multiplier trail sits above the reels and can move up with consecutive rolling wins in the same spin, topping out at 10x.
So the round rewards long chains rather than single hits. A spin that rolls four or five times in a row climbs the trail quickly, while a spin with one win pays at the starting level. The Bonus scatter also pays in its own right.
Game information
| Provider | Microgaming (Games Global) |
|---|---|
| Released | November 2015 |
| Reels and ways | 5 reels, 3 rows, 243 ways |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Maximum win | 2,400x stake |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Stake per spin (UK) | From 50p. UK stakes are capped at £5 a spin (£2 for players aged 18 to 24) |
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Frequently asked questions
Who makes Basketball Star?
Microgaming, now part of Games Global, released it in November 2015 as part of its sports-themed Star series.
What does Wild Shot do?
At random in the base game it turns up to two full reels wild and always lands a win. It does not appear in free spins.
How do the free spins work?
Three or more scatters give up to 25 free spins. Consecutive rolling wins can move a multiplier trail up, to a top level of 10x.
What is the RTP?
The game’s information panel shows it. RTP can differ between operators and game versions, so check the panel in the version you play.
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