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Rugby Star

Sports Star installment timed around international rugby competition

SlotRanker Score
76
/ 99
76
05099

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RTP
96.52%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.01
per spin
Reels
5
243 lines
Player rating
4.8 ★
19 votes
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Why this score

Partial data (71%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96.52% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential—no dataFeatures8.5/109 features → 8.5/10Game Mechanics7.7/10f=9 r=5 p=243 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.52% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features8.5/10
9 features → 8.5/10
Game Mechanics7.7/10
f=9 r=5 p=243 → 7.7/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10
search demand p58 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 76 — Rugby Star by Games Global

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Slot Summary

Following Football Star and Cricket Star, Rugby Star carries the Sports Star line onto a rugby field. The 2015 release keeps the family focus on a specific sport but gives consecutive wins extra weight through Rolling Reels and a Multiplier trail reaching 10x in Free Spins. Cataloged under Games Global, it uses 243 Ways to turn match pressure into repeated symbol replacements rather than a single result.
MechanicsConsecutive wins advance the Free Spins Multiplier

How It Plays

Rugby Star evaluates combinations across 243 Ways on a 5x3 field. After a win, Rolling Reels remove the paid symbols and drop replacements into their positions.

A random Wild Pass can turn up to two middle reels Wild. That interruption creates a guaranteed result before the ordinary replacement sequence resumes.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Sport theme is tied specifically to international rugby, using the atmosphere of a packed match rather than treating the subject as a generic ball game.

The game arrived around rugby's major 2015 tournament, giving its stadium presentation and competing national sides a recognizable event context at release.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin after at least three Scatter Symbols land. The feature retains the reel-replacement behavior and adds a Multiplier that rises after winning spins.

The Multiplier trail can reach 10x during Free Spins. This makes consecutive wins more valuable later in a successful sequence than at the feature's beginning.

Spec sheet
Rugby Star at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameRugby Star
Released11/4/2015
Math
SlotRanker Score76
RTP96.52%
Max win—
Bet rangefrom $0.01
Player rating4.8 / 5 · 19 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines243
Layout5x3

This game is searched most in United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.52% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$0.14
Cost per session$0.14

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Rugby Star? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.52%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released11/4/20157/29/202210/7/20246/29/20209/22/2023
Math
RTP96.52%95.93%97%96.89%96.04%
VolatilityMedium volatilityMedium volatilityLow/MediumHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win——10,000×11,363×20,000×
Format
Reels55755
Layout5x35x37x75x55x3
Paylines2435008820
Min bet0.010.10.250.880.2
Max bet—500258.840
Features
Progressive—✓———
Wild symbol✓——✓✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier✓—✓——
Bonus game✓————
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

Rugby Star FAQ

3 questions

Rugby Star follows Football Star and Cricket Star in the sporting line, translating the shared competition format to international rugby.

Winning symbols are removed and replacements enter through Rolling Reels, allowing another combination to form from the same paid spin.

Three or more Scatter Symbols activate Free Spins. The round retains Rolling Reels and adds a Multiplier trail that can reach 10x.

Series

Sports Star

View all 4 games
GameYearRTPVolatilitySlot Score
Football Star
Football StarGames Global
201496.29%Medium volatility78
Cricket Star
Cricket StarGames Global
201597%Medium volatility85
Rugby Star
Rugby StarCurrentGames Global
201596.52%Medium volatility76
Basketball Star
Basketball StarLatestGames Global
201596.45%Medium volatility85
  • Football Star
    Games Global · 2014
    RTP96.29%Score78Medium volatility
  • Cricket Star
    Games Global · 2015
    RTP97%Score85Medium volatility
  • Rugby Star
    Rugby StarCurrent
    Games Global · 2015
    RTP96.52%Score76Medium volatility
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