Star Settler

Overview Star Settler

Fantastical science fiction action meets exciting slot machine thrills in this tempting new game from BF Games. Players are transported to a brave new future where humans have managed to conquer the stars, settling on other astral bodies besides our home planet of Earth. In this game, players will be introduced to several fascinating and beautiful planets, as well as sleek starships and the robot technology which has helped our kind reach for the stars in this optimistic take on the future of the human race.

In terms of bonus features for this game, players can expect a potentially lucrative Pick and Click bonus game which is activated when you land 3 spaceships on the central 3 reels. Picking the right symbol in this mini-game will result in a random multiplier being revealed and applied to your total bet. Other features include this game’s free spins round – the Star Settler free spins and finally the ubiquitous wild bonus. This last feature helps you create more combinations on the board by stepping in for other symbols.

Theme and Symbols

As we have briefly mentioned in the introduction, players for this game will be stepping into the future (or what we assume is the future). This is apparent thanks to the slot’s outer space background, funky techno music soundtrack, and the cool silver spaceman standing to the left-hand side of the reels. The game has been inspired by a wide range of sci-fi films from Star Wars to Star Trek and Apollo 13. The result is a satisfying aesthetic that hangs together well (even in the depths of space).

The background for Star Settler is a view out from the surface of a planet that seems to have no atmosphere. The cold crushing dark reaches right to the ground of the planet. Upon this cold-looking new planet, a space explorer seems to have landed, parking his spaceship to investigate the planet’s potential for being colonised by humanity. Above the planet’s mirror-like surface is the immensity of space, which in this particular tableau has 4 very differently coloured celestial bodies on display.

The playing window itself has a fairly simple design, each row has been made from 3 black squares, in which the various symbols sit. No lines or partitions are separating the reels, each black block simply floats as though it too were in space. This clean and minimalist design works well with the dark and expansive theme of space.

As is usually the form for online slot games, the symbols have been split into 3 groups. The first group are the low-paying symbols, these are the 4 neon-coloured playing card suits – J, Q, K, A. Each of these has the same value- landing 5 on a pay line will result in a payout of 100x your stake. The higher paying symbols on the other hand comprise the planets. These start with the purple and dark planets in terms of value. Next up from these are the green, blue and glowing planets. However, the most valuable planet symbol in this game is the ringed planet, which will deliver a payout of 2,500x your stake for 5 matching symbols. The specials are the spaceship which is the Pick and Win bonus symbol and the robot eye is the free spins scatter. Wilds can come in extended spaceman form or singular cube form.

Game Play

Star Settler is a 5-reel, 3-row game with 20 fixed pay lines available. To create winners in this game, players must match a minimum of 3 symbols across a pay line starting on reel 1. The betting range for Star Settler is 20p to £200 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located underneath the reels and is metallic in appearance. You can set up auto spins in the game’s menu.
The volatility for Star Settler is rated at the medium level of the spectrum. The return to player percentage for Star Settler is 95.92%, which is just a touch under average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,500x your stake.

Features

There are 3 great features for Star Settler, each of which lends its special dynamic to the gameplay. The first and most recognisable feature is the wild bonus. The wild for this game is the settler themselves dressed in a silver spacesuit. This symbol appears on the middle reels only and can replace other symbols (barring specials) to help score more wins across the pay lines. The wild symbol also has a special relationship with the blue planet. If you land a blue planet and a wild as part of a winning combination, the payout is tripled in size.

This game also has a free spins round. The scatter symbol for this bonus is the robotic eye or metal drone. If you land 3 or more of these scatters anywhere on the reels, the free spins bonus will be activated. Depending on the number of scatters that you trigger the bonus with you can win anywhere between 5 and 30 free spins. This feature can also be retriggered from within the feature by landing an additional 3 scatters.

Last but not least is the game’s Pick and Click bonus game. To trigger this feature, you must land 3 spaceships on the middle reels. You will then be given a choice of symbols to pick from. If players are lucky, the symbol will reveal a random multiplier that will be applied to your total bet.

Conclusion

Outer space fun is guaranteed when playing Star Settler. Although players might write this game off as a little simple, we might remind them that the volatility and top win are both favourable and that although the theme is a little naff, it's still much more entertaining than a lot of slots out there. Easy, fun and with positive statistics, this could be a low-key favourite of many a player.