Starlight Princess is an anime styled slot from Pragmatic Play that uses the same pay anywhere engine as Gates of Olympus. Matching 8 or more symbols anywhere on a 6x5 grid pays, tumbles chain wins together, and the princess drops multipliers from 2x to 500x. In free spins those multipliers build into a running total. It suits you if you like the Olympus style of play but prefer a lighter, colourful theme.
How does Starlight Princess work?
The grid has 6 reels and 5 rows and no paylines. Any 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on screen form a win. Gems and stars make up the lower pays, and the heart, star wand and other items pay more.
Winning symbols are removed and replaced by new ones falling from above. This tumble continues until no new win appears. Stakes range from 0.20 to 100 per spin, plus 25% if you turn on the ante bet.
What are the Starlight Princess bonus features?
Multiplier symbols from 2x to 500x can land on any spin or tumble. When the sequence ends, their values are added together and applied to the total win from that sequence.
Four or more scatters award 15 free spins, and three or more during the round add 5 more. In free spins every multiplier that lands with a win adds to a total multiplier that applies to all later wins in the round. The ante bet raises your stake by 25% and doubles the chance to trigger free spins.
Keep in mind that multipliers only count when a win happens in the same tumble sequence. A large multiplier that lands on a spin without a win simply disappears, which is why bonuses can vary so much in value.
Is Starlight Princess worth playing? RTP and volatility explained
The top RTP is 96.50%. Pragmatic Play also offers versions at about 95.51% and 94.50%, and casinos choose which to run, so look in the game info before you play.
Volatility is high, and the max win is 5,000x your stake. Results depend heavily on how the total multiplier grows in free spins. Expect many small or empty spins between bonuses.
If you already know Gates of Olympus, you will recognise every rule here: the grid size, the 8 symbol minimum, the 2x to 500x range and the 15 spin bonus are the same. The main reasons to choose one over the other are the theme and which RTP version your casino offers for each game. Starlight Princess 1000 is the upgraded follow-up with larger multipliers.
Tips before you play Starlight Princess
- Check which RTP version your casino offers, since lower ones are common.
- Decide in advance whether you will use the ante bet, as it raises every stake by 25%.
- Try the demo first to see how swingy the free spins can be.