Basketball Star Introduction
Pull up your shorts, lace up those Air Jordans, and prepare to slam dunk your way to a win with Basketball Star. Unlike the real-life team sport, in this Microgaming special, you are encouraged to be a ball hog, so take full control of the screen and marvel as the wins come flooding in with every spin. If you enjoy this game, why not check out Microgaming's other selection of free online pokies, such as Cricket Star, available right here at Online Pokies 4U.
Theme
Whether you are a true basketball whiz or you were simply one of the masses who watched and loved the classic Space Jam in the ‘90s, this game provides an epic blend of the excitement of basketball and the thrill of online gambling. It’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Whilst we don't see any faces we recognise hidden in the symbols, there are plenty of basketball stars dribbling and dunking their way to glory!
Symbols include sneakers and various basketball stars mid-play, along with Basketball Star wilds and Scatter symbols. A nice added effect to the pokie is the way in which winning symbols disappear. Just in case the game wasn't cool enough already, Microgaming thought they'd add explosions to the mix because who doesn't think explosions look cool?
Format
This pokie, much like its sister pokie Cricket Star, operates the Win Ways system, wherein payouts are provided for all adjacent-reel wins. In addition, the rolling reels feature is used, which increases your chances of earning several consecutive wins. In total, there are 243 ways in which you can win every time you spin!
Bets can be adjusted from as low as $0.50 to $50, which means the game is excellent for both beginners and experts in the casino world. For those who prefer to sit back and watch whilst the game does the hard work, there's an autoplay feature available wherein you can customise exactly when the reels come to a halt.
Wild Symbols
The Basketball Star wilds are stacked on reels 3, 4 and 5 and substitute for all symbols but the Scatter symbols. These increase the chance of winning and add that extra thrill to the pokie. A Wild Shot feature will also be randomly triggered, in which up to two reels randomly turn wild. Take the shot - you can't miss!
Scatter symbols
Gaining three or more scatter symbols can earn from 15 to 25 free spins on the bonus round, in which you can win up to $120,000! On the bonus round, the rolling reels can offer multipliers of up to 10x, which increase your chance of hitting the jackpot tenfold!
Mobile Gaming
Take this game with you wherever you choose to go! Microgaming has helpfully created a version of this great pokie on mobile and tablet, in addition to desktop. The mobile version is every bit as entertaining and, despite the smaller interface, boasts the same high quality as the full desktop version.
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