Starlight Princess Pachi

Starlight Princess Pachi Slot Review

Recently, a new video slot was released aimed at players interested in anime. This gamble offers two bonus modes featuring Free Spins, Re-Spins, and Win Multipliers. The maximum cash prize is established at the x5,000 level. For acknowledging with more intriguing details, read our thorough review. 

Starlight Princess Pachi by Pragmatic Play Video Review 

General Characteristics

• 27 pay lines;
• 3 reels and 3 rows;
• Very High Volatility Slot; 
• RTP: 96.04%, 95.04%, 94.04%;
• Base game hit frequency: 19.27% (1 in 5.19 spins);
• Free Spins hit frequency: 0.84% (1 in 119.20 spins);
• Odds for > x1000 hit frequency: 1 in 73,042 spins;
• Max win hit frequency: 1 in 870,625 spins;
• Bet amount: 0.1 EUR - 250 EUR;
• Maximum Win Multiplier: x5,000;
• Maximum win value: 1,250,000 EUR;
• 9 main symbols;
• Additional symbols: Scatter.

Starlight Princess Pachi Bonus Features

Twenty-seven win lines start from the leftmost reel, comprising three identical pics on neighboring reels. Meanwhile, paying symbols have to be adjacent.

Scatter

Scatters appear on all reels. The bonus FS game starts when three special symbols hit the screen simultaneously.

Re-Spin Feature

If only a single Scatter symbol hits the grid, landing in the middle of the playfield, a Re-Spin starts. If, as a result of a Re-Spin, the second Scatter is on the screen, one more Re-Spin is awarded. During each Re-Spin, those reels with the Scatters stay unmoving. The bonus FS game starts if 3 Scatters are on the screen after these two additional Re-Spins. Otherwise, the next main game round starts. 

Free Spins (FS)

Only horizontally positioned 3-symbol stacks of the same pics appear within the bonus game mode, guaranteeing wins within each Free Spin. But before the bonus FS game starts, the amount of Free Spins is defined through the special ‘Hold’n Win’ mini-game featuring Re-Spins. 

Re-Spin Mini-Game

This game’s grid is also 3x3 sized. During each round, the playfield hit blank symbols or those carrying a random number of Free Spins (1-16). To the left of the play grid, the scale with 3 lives is positioned, which refills up to 3 lives whenever at least one FS symbol hits the playfield. The latter ones stay in place after landing until the mini-game ends. When all the grid is filled with the FS symbols or available lives are exhausted, the mini-game is over. Then, all won Free Spins are summarized, and the bonus FS game finally starts. 

Super Free Spins

One must collect 12 Scatters during the FS round to start playing in the Super FS mode. Yet, as in the previous case, before the Super FS bonus game begins, the identical Re-Spin mini-game has to be played to define the Win Multiplier. Only this time, non-blank symbols will be carrying x1 - x91 Multipliers. After the mini-game ends, their sum becomes the global Multiplier applicable to all wins gained throughout 3 Super Free Spins. Such an approach allows a drastic increase in the winning potential of the Super FS round. During Super FS, only horizontal stacks of three identical symbols land, too.

Buy Free Spins

There are two possible Buy Bonus Slot choices: 

• Free Spins (x70);
• Super Free Spins (x300).

The first spin, after you've purchased Free Spins, guarantees a corresponding bonus FS game starts.

Our Experience Playing Starlight Princess Pachi

We tried this slot out, playing 300 spins. The stake was €1, whereas our budget was €200. It was the game version with an RTP of 96.04%. 

The 1st hundred spins allowed us a bonus FS game that earned €39. Also, there were 14 regular prizes, from €0.1 to €2.4. The most elongated gap between consecutive wins totaled as many as 26 spins. When the 100th spin was over, our possession was precisely €149.9. 

The 2nd hundred spins allowed us to trigger Free Spins for the second time. However, this time, we earned €192, which rescued us from the early completion of this experiment. The 17 ordinary wins fluctuated from €0.2 to €1.6. The longest non-winning pause totaled a record 29 spins. As a result, after 200 spins were out, we had €251.9 on the game balance. 

During the 3rd hundred spins, we got the biggest base game prize, amounting to €20. Unfortunately, we didn't trigger the third bonus FS game. Because of that, we had only €177 when our game was over. Consequently, we lost precisely €23. 

Here is all the key statistical data placed in one table:

The main game in this slot is boring enough as it throws rare and small wins. For instance, the biggest non-winning period we've encountered consisted of 29 consecutive spins. On top of that, the vast majority of cash prizes are lower than the bet. All that makes the base game sufficiently stingy. 

Even though a Scatter Re-Spin feature frequently triggers, Free Spins start quite rarely. Throughout 300 spins, we got its activation just twice. Meanwhile, the awaited profit of the bonus FS game fluctuates in a broad range, as the number of free turns is determined via a mini-game, which makes chances to get just a few Free Spins sufficiently high. That minimizes FS profit and your odds of triggering the Super FS round from the bonus FS game. 

The only thing that distinguishes the FS round from the main game is guaranteed winning stacks during each round. Fortunately, that allows one to get huge enough prizes. For instance, our biggest win due to Free Spins totaled €192. The Super FS mode adds a tempting Multiplier, which can reach a solid figure. Yet, your chances of triggering it naturally from the bonus FS game are minimal.

Our Verdict

The first thing that catches the eye is stunning graphics and animations, which make playing this slot highly pleasant. However, we're sure that this thing of beauty is not for everyone because of its Extreme volatility, leading to poor base game winnings. An ordinary FS mode also triggers rarely but can bring a solid income. The Super FS round is even more beneficial but much harder to activate. So, this gamble is a good fit for high rollers ready to spend a big playing budget for a chance of getting a giant cash prize, but not for punters on a budget, planning just fun entertainment. Also, be aware that an RTP value of this slot may range from 96.04% to 94.04%.