Lucky Star

Perhaps inspired by the classic Madonna song of the same name, Lucky Star is the disco fruit slot from Capecod Gaming.This title invokes some of online slot gaming’s most beloved imagery: classic gaming symbols, a funky, electronic design, and gorgeous landscapes. Combined with two separate bonus features and win multipliers up to 5x, this makes for a slot eminently worthy of consideration.

Theme

With funky guitar licks sounding in the background, disco lighting all around, and tall mountains and shining stars standing behind the reels, players get the impression that they’re at a fantastic desert rave, rather than playing an online slot. Gaming symbol include lucky sevens, golden bells, bar symbols, grapes, four-leaf clovers, cherries, plums, and watermelons. The title symbol opens the way to the Star Bonus game; a free play symbol triggers free spins; a large question adds win multipliers up to 5x; and a golden horseshoe acts as wild. The overall gaming atmosphere is jubilant and intoxicating, and the sound effects that accompany wins invoke vintage Atari and Nintendo arcade games.

Betting Options and Functions

As usual, the design team at Capered Games makes sure all gaming elements are well attended-to, so that players can relax and focus on the reels. There are 25 fixed paylines, each paying from left to right, with bet per line variable from 0.01–1.00. This yields an overall per-spin bet range of 0.25–25.00 times the betting currency. Autospins are available for up to 1,000 spins at a time, though players should use caution before stepping away from the game, as there are no protections in place for loss limits. Payable information and detailed game rules are available on separate screens. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is slightly above the industry average at 95.34%.

Features

Neither a modern slot nor an outdoor desert party would be complete without some extras, and in the case of Lucky Star, two features are provided. The Star Bonus game, triggered by five of the star scatter symbol anywhere on the reels, awards cash prizes at random (in proportion to the bet that activated the feature). Free spins begin after three ‘free play’ symbols appear on the reels: ten freebies are awarded, during which time the funky guitar music shifts into a more aggressive energy and all wins receive an automatic double multiplier.

Our Take

Whatever its inspirations, Lucky Star is yet another solid (if unremarkable) slot from Capecod Gaming, a company that is fast becoming one of the industry’s most reliable. An abundance of bonus features, win multipliers, and a jubilant atmosphere combine to make this party one few players will want to miss.