Play Cricket Star for Free

Let's begin with those tantalising special game features, because you might just be wondering what on earth they mean (just like no-one really knows where silly point is, or what exactly a googly is...). It's quite simply really and we'll start with the basics – the wild and scatter symbol.

The game's wild symbol is represented by the “Cricket Star” icon and it will substitute for all other game symbols apart from the scatter to complete winning combinations. The scatter in this game is a white cricket ball and it is the most valuable symbol, racking up 12,500 coins for 5 if the maximum bet is placed. This scatter is also very important because 3, 4, or 5 will trigger 15, 20, or 25 free spins respectively.

During these free spins, the Rolling Reels feature will be active (this element is also active during normal gameplay). What this does is eliminate winning symbols as they appear, causing the icons above to drop into place, thus meaning that you will have another chance to line up more wins. The good thing about these Rolling Reels is that during the free games, they will accumulate multipliers after each sequential win up to 10x. This is essentially your power-play, will you make the most of it to send your winnings into an unassailable lead?

Any fan of cricket will know that the game can be full of surprises. A bit of bounce here, a bit of reverse swing there. This slot machine will also throw up a few odd deliveries with the Wild Wickets feature which will randomly transform the second, third or fourth reels into expanded wilds. This will also guarantee a winning combination! Howzat!?

You don't need to be a master of leg spin to spin the reels of this slot machine but you do need to have wits about you to place your bets wisely. Will you play an attacking game by bringing the bets up? Or will you play defensively by spreading them across the field to limit your losses?

Whichever way you choose to play, you can alter the total bet amount by toggling the “Bet” button below the reels. This gives you the choice to increase and decrease the coin size (0.01, 0.02, 0.05 and 0.10) and the number of coins that are placed (between 1 and 10). These values will then be multiplied together and again by 30x to calculate the overall wager per spin.

A good way to see how your rewarding your bets will be is by checking out the “View Pays” tab. This gives you the full low down of all the bonus gameplay features as well as information about how much each winning combination is worth. And don't worry, you don't need any Duckworth-Lewis method to calculate the final outcomes because the game will do this automatically to match your total stake amount.

As well as the scatter and wild symbols, this game features a whole dream team of cricket-based icons. Going up in value there is a barmy army of cricket fans, an imperious looking umpire, a group of players celebrating a wicket in New Zealand black, a pair of batters in Pakistan green, a West Indies fielder making a spectacular diving catch, an England batsman sweeping for six, an Australian wicket keeper, an Indian bowler and a South African batsman hitting a winning drive shot. You will also knock up a winning tally if you find 5 of these icons as they will return 500 coins from the 50 coin maximum bet.

This Microgaming Slot is undoubtedly a must play for all cricket fans out there. Not only are there many boundary breaking gameplay features such as Wild Wickets and Rolling Reels, but there is also loads of big hitting cricket action to be enjoyed with the game's visual aspect. The only thing that is missing from Cricket Star is a gamble feature to give players the opportunity to hit their winnings above and beyond the grandstand!