Play Star Mania for Free

As Professor Brian Cox likes to say on the telebox: “the night sky is full of wonders.” And dice, if this gambling game is anything to go by. The free Star Mania dice slot is a 5-reel game that features a board full of cosmic cuboids that are decorated with some funky-looking celestial bodies. If you are familiar with the original game from NextGen software, then you might just recognise these pretty and pointy objects in all of their multi-coloured glory.

As far as looks go, it is safe to say that this is not one of the most modern of designs from the software supplier. In fact there is a certain retro element to the slot with its 80s arcade style font and synthesiser sound effects. Despite this, the game still makes good use of animations to bring the star symbols to life upon the reels with the odd shooting star to reveal the winning payline pattern.

Speaking of paylines, there are 10 in total in this game and they are always active on the reels. With that in mind, the player will just have to pick their wager from the range of options that begins at just 0.10 credits and goes up to the high limit of 500.00 coins. Once the bets are in play you will just need to spin the star-spangled reels and hope that at least three matching icons line up on a payline from left to right.

The most valuable icon in the game is the red and yellow star symbol which will multiply the value of the line bet by 500x when five appear in a row. After that, the purple star icon will pay 100 for a five-in-a-row combination while the green and blue stars will both pay 75x when they match up across the reels. Those cash-out prizes in the paytable might not be on par with the high-paying jackpots on other slots at online casinos, but you can hope that they come around more often than not thanks to the game’s low to mid variance level.

Another way that you can hope to find some out of this world wins in this real money game is with the free games feature which is triggered whenever three or more scattered ‘Bonus’ dice roll up on the game screen. During this round of wager-less spins, a total of 30 extra wild symbols will be added to the reels to potentially increase your prize-winning chances. These stacked wild icons will substitute for all other dice symbols on the reels (except for the scatter) to complete winning sequences.

Other than that, this free Star Mania dice slot doesn’t offer too much in the way of extra bonus features so it might not appeal to punters who are looking to go beyond the stars with interactive bonus features or extra gamble features.

Whether you play this game for fun or for the chance to win real money, you can’t deny that there is something special about having the opportunity to send your imagination into the deepest reaches of space. You can find some similar spinning action in popular slot machines such as Starburst by NetEnt, Flux by Thunderkick and Supernova by Quickspin. If you’d prefer to go on a spinning quest through space with a bit of a narrative arc, then you could delve into some intergalactic missions with Star Quest by Big Time Gaming, Monkeys Universe by Stake Logic and The Final Frontier by Merkur.

Star Mania is one of NextGen’s more iconic video slots and it can be easily found to play for real money at a range of online casino sites. Now the game has been re-imagined with some dice icons which will appeal to gamblers in the Asian betting market. However, the gameplay is still very much the same with some low volatility and the chance to shoot through the stars to jackpot wins with free spins and stacked wilds. The game has full compatibility across mobile devices.