Basketball Star On Fire

The Wombat says: Dig out those hi-tops Wombat Fans, and have a spin on Pulse 8 Studios’ and Games Global’s sequel to their 2015 game Basketball Star  – and it’s on fire!

So what’s new? Well, Pulse 8 Studios are using the Hyper Hold feature that we first saw in the Adventures of Doubloon Island slot. This will give you wild re-spin streaks – plus, there are also five fixed jackpot prizes for you to get your paws on, worth up to 1,000x your bet.

I reckon we should hit the court and slam-dunk some wins. There’s the whistle…

Look and Feel

The graphics are very similar to the original slot – with the reels set against a backdrop of a massive basketball court. The game’s fans will cheer your spins with shouts of encouragement. What a good bunch they are.

There’s also a horn that blasts now and then – which scared the living daylights out of me the first time I heard it, truth be told. Still, it all adds to the atmosphere…

Basketball Star of Fire Slot Game Play

The Basketball Star On Fire slot has a standard layout of five reels, three rows and 25 pay-lines. Pretty straightforward compared to something like Bompers from ELK Studios, but there you have it.

You can take your slam dunk spins from a minimum 0.50 per spin to up to a maximum of 100.00 per spin.

What about the pay table then? Well, your reel symbols are all basketball-related.  The four highest value symbols are all players, one dribbling, another player defending, one jumping, and a slam dunk.

The lower-value symbol are made up of basketball trainers, water bottles, the ref’s whistle and the coach’s blackboard.

Bonus Symbols

Your wild icon is the game logo and it will stand in for all other symbols on the reels to help you make up extra winning combos. Finally, the basketball is the slot’s scatter symbol.

You’ll also see some gold and silver medals hit the reels from time to time. Keep your beady eyes out for them as they are the key to the Hyperhold bonus…

Free Spins and Bonus Features

Hyperhold Re-spins

This sounds a bit complicated at first, but it’s a cool feature that can bring in some good wins if you’re lucky. Hit six or more of the medals on the reels and you’ll be awarded three respins with your six triggering medals stuck to the reels. If you hit any more coins during the respins – these will get locked in place too, and your re-spins will reset to three.

When all the re-spins have been taken or all of the positions are full of medals, then the bonus is over. The sticky medal scatters will now reveal either a cash prize or one of the jackpots:

– Mini – 15x your bet
– Minor – 20x your bet
– Major – 50x your bet
– Mega – 100x your bet

Free Spins

Hit three or more of the basketball Scatter icons and you’ll be given ten Free Spins to begin with – but these can be re-triggered as you play. And to give you a helping hand, a stacked wild gold medal will land frequently on the 5th reel, which can boost your pay-outs significantly.

Conclusion

The Basketball Star On Fire slot is a decent upgrade to the original game – and we enjoyed the Hyperhold mechanic.

An entertaining game worth a shot! Or even a slam-dunk!

Wombat score: 4/5

This one’s a 3-pointer.