Starmania

Welcome to space, please do visit the stars and asteroids and meanwhile win some money too. That’s the theme of Starmania, space and stars. This is on the lines of the much popular NetEnt game, Starburst. This is a popular video slot game which has been around for quite some time.

About the Developer

NetEnt is a popular casino games developer and has been in the market for more than a decade. They have produced famous games like Gonzo’s Quest, Stickers, Dazzle Me etc and are known for their animation and graphics and innovative bonus features. They are present since 1999 and are second to only Microgaming. Starburst and Starmania are one of their very few simple games and shows their growth. They are a Scandinavian company and have a strong hold in that region but for the past decade they have built a good reputation in the western countries too.

About the Game

Starmania is one of the earliest games produced by NetEnt. The graphics and the designs showcase the same. Background is of deep blue and the symbols in the slot are bright, bold and colourful much like the games played during late 90s. The space theme is depicted by dark blue background and the stars. Symbols used are stars of various colours, red, yellow, green and pink. The background music is simple but gets upbeat during the wins and the free spins.

Starmania is a 5 reel and 10 payline video slot game. The coins range start from 0.01 and goes up to 20. The maximum coins that can be played at one go is 10. The jackpot is of 500 coins. The win both ways options is similar to Starburst.

Once the bet is decided, player can go for a spin. Payouts are done as per the set paylines. The main feature here is the free games feature which is activated after the player receives the Bonus symbols in any order in the paylines.

In this feature, player gets an additional 10 free spins. The hidden package here is the 30 extra wilds that are stacked in the reel 2,3 and 4. This increase the winning chances of the player multi folds. The good thing is this feature can be re triggered giving the player an additional 10 spins.

The maximum a player can make is an impressive 4600 times the bet.
Apart from this there are no additional bonuses in the game.

Verdict

Starmania is a rather simple game as compared to the multi layered games generally made by NetEnt. This is a well-balanced variance game. The bonus game and the free spins is interesting and if luck in your favour 4600x multiplier is huge for a simple game like this. The betting range will not create a hole in your pocket. User interface is also kept very simple and no work is done to build a story. Overall a nice, simple slot to play that lets the player win big by investing small.