The Star Quest slots game can be found at casinos using Big Time Gaming software. Big Time Gaming is one of the newer software developers in the online gaming market. Alongside many of the smaller casino software providers Big Time Gaming focus exclusively on Slot Games. The company was founded by two individuals who reportedly were involved in the early days of New Tech Media that (via various sales and takeovers) ended up being part of OpenBet. Big Time Gaming publish the slots house edge information of all their games as standard. As such we can say that the House Edge of Star Quest is 3.78%.
Star Quest is a 6 reel slots game that is 3 symbols high. However, the number of symbols that make up a reel can change at random, with the potential for each reel to contain 7 symbols. The game does not use traditional paylines, instead it operates with 117649 different possible “megaways”, playing from left to right.
Special Symbols
Wild – The Wild symbol is the “Space Woman”, which comes fully stacked and counts as 7 symbols high in total. The Wild “Space Woman” will substitute for all other symbols. Wild symbols come with a Multiplier, up to x5 the bet. More than one stack can appear at once, which means that if more than one wild symbol helps to form a “megaway” they will multiply with each other. So, 2 “Space Woman” symbols as part of a “megaway” could in theory multiply the win by 25.
Space Quest Symbol – The game’s most valuable symbol is the “Space Quest Symbol”, which will pay out in combination of 2 or more as part of a winning “megaway”. If you can reveal 5 as part of a winning payline you will earn 15 times your initial bet.
Bonus Features
Re-Spins – Full Reel Wilds will trigger a re-spin. The fully stacked Wild will remain in place whilst the reels spin again and if another fully stacked Wild lands you will be granted another re-spin. Each time a new fully stacked Wild is revealed the multiplier will increase by one, up to a maximum of x5 the bet.
Conclusion
The shifting reels that occur in Star Quest are the same as the ones used in the Queen of Riches game. Central to just about everything that makes the game stand out are reels that range anywhere from 3 to 7 symbols high, changing with each spin. Other than that, you don’t have much to keep you engaged. There are stacked wilds that come with multipliers and there are the massive number of “megaways” that are on offer. No free spins and no bonus game, make for a disappointing experience. The game looks OK, but is nothing to write home about, with a simple background and relativity basic symbols to go with it. Even the house edge cannot save this game, as 3.78, it might be good, but it would need to be great to make up for the game’s other failings.