by EndorphinaReleased May 30, 2023
Compact 3x3 fruit slot with dual star wilds - Purple Stars trigger free spins where Golden Stars expand with x2 and x5 multipliers.

Game Type
RTP
96.04%
Volatility
High
Max Win
300x
Grid
3x3
Paylines
5 Adjustable Paylines
Min Bet
$0.05
Max Bet
$50

Multistar Fruits fits on a 3x3 grid with 5 adjustable paylines. Small grid, familiar fruit symbols, nothing that screams complexity. But the star mechanic gives it more depth than the layout suggests.
Purple Stars land exclusively on reels 1 and 3 during base game. They substitute for specific symbols (not all), so they're selective wilds. When both Purple Stars show up simultaneously, they transform into Golden Stars and trigger 20 free games. That's the only way in - no separate scatter symbol, just the two stars aligning.
Free spins pick a random fruit symbol as the expanding symbol for the round. When enough appear, they stretch to fill all three positions on their reel. The expanding symbols pay across non-adjacent positions, same as Endorphina's Book of-style games.
Here's where the Golden Stars matter. During free spins, they appear on reels 1 and 3, substitute for everything, and expand vertically to help complete expanding symbol combinations. One Golden Star covering a full reel adds a x2 multiplier. Both Golden Stars filling reels 1 and 3? That's x5. Getting the expanding symbol on reel 2 with both reels flanked by Golden Star wilds at x5 is the best possible spin outcome.
Retrigger is possible too. Golden Stars on both reels during free spins add 15 more rounds.
The max win caps at 300x your bet. For a high volatility slot, that's unusually low. The seven symbol pays 60x base bet for three of a kind (the maximum on a 3x3 grid is always three). Watermelons sit at 20x, grapes at lower values, and the remaining fruits fill out the bottom. Even with x5 multiplied expanding wins, the math ceiling is tight.
That 300x cap is the core tradeoff. The dual star mechanic and free spins with multiplied expanding symbols create interesting gameplay, but you're never chasing a life-changing hit. Sessions tend toward smaller, frequent bonus rounds rather than one massive payout.
The Bonus Pop buy feature lets you skip straight to free spins and choose which symbol expands - picking the seven at 60x gives you the best theoretical ceiling. Three progressive mystery jackpots (Minor, Major, Grand) add some upside beyond the paytable, triggering randomly on any spin.
Game data verified by Spinoxy Media Ltd editorial team. RTP and specifications sourced from official provider documentation.