Starlight Princess

Starlight Princess, a video slot released by Pragmatic Play in September 2021, presents an anime/manga and fantasy theme set in a celestial dreamscape. The atmosphere is light and whimsical, with soft background music and character reactions accompanying gameplay. A central figure, a young anime princess with flowing red hair and wings, resides on the right side of the reels, adding to the visual appeal.

The core gameplay mechanics revolve around a 6×5 reel layout with a “Pay Anywhere” system. Wins are awarded when 8 or more matching symbols land anywhere on the reels, forming clusters without restrictions on position. Winning combinations trigger cascading reels (or tumbles). During tumbles, winning symbols disappear, allowing new symbols to fall into the vacated spaces. This process continues as long as new winning clusters are formed.

While Starlight Princess lacks a traditional wild symbol, other key symbols and features contribute to the gameplay:

• Regular Symbols: The game utilizes a variety of colorful gem symbols in various shapes and sizes, alongside four premium symbols depicting celestial objects like moons, suns, hearts, and stars.
• Multiplier Symbols: Winged heart symbols can appear randomly during any spin or tumble. These symbols carry a random multiplier value between x2 and x500. If multiple multipliers appear on a winning spin, their values are added together before being applied to the total win amount.
• Scatter Symbol (Starlight Princess Symbol): This symbol depicts the princess character. Landing 4 or more scatter symbols in any position on the reels triggers the Free Spins bonus. The scatter symbol also awards payouts for landing 4 to 6 symbols, regardless of their location on the reels.
• Free Spins: Players receive 15 free spins upon activating the bonus round. A global multiplier is introduced during free spins, starting at x1. This multiplier increases with each multiplier symbol that lands on a winning spin. Landing 3 or more scatter symbols during free spins awards an additional 5 free spins.

An optional Ante Bet feature can be activated at an increased cost of 25% per spin. This feature serves to enhance the probability of triggering the Free Spins bonus.