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Star Dust

Space arcade slot with a changing bonus payout format

SlotRanker Score
73
/ 99
73
05099

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RTP
96.59%
return to player
Volatility
Medium/High
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.01
per spin
Reels
5
40 lines
Player rating
4.9 ★
2 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

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 96.59% → 9.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential—no dataFeatures5/106 features → 5.0/10Game Mechanics5.8/10f=6 r=5 p=40 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.59% → 9.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features5/10
6 features → 5.0/10
Game Mechanics5.8/10
f=6 r=5 p=40 → 5.8/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
5x4 → 5.0/10
0.01–0.25 (×25) → 4.0/10
provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10
search demand p99 + proxy blend (70/30) → 8.9/10

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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Slot Summary

Set the stake and start the reels: Star Dust turns a space-themed spin into a longer gem-collection task. Its arcade treatment accompanies a change in how wins are counted when free spins begin. That switch gives the bonus a different playing rhythm, rather than simply repeating the base game without another wager.
MechanicsFree spins replace paylines with ways wins

How It Plays

Regular spins evaluate wins across 40 fixed paylines. During free spins, the same game switches to 1024 ways, changing the winning arrangement from designated lines to matching-symbol combinations across reels.

The Star Dust logo substitutes for other symbols and appears stacked during regular play. In free spins, the fourth and fifth reels carry larger stacks, concentrating that substitution effect toward the right.

Bonus & Free Spins

A Galaxy symbol on the middle reel collects gems into the StarDust Meter. Reaching 10 collected gems activates free spins, with between 10 and 13 awarded according to the collection. This feature cannot retrigger.

Spec sheet
Star Dust at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameStar Dust
Released12/2/2015
Math
SlotRanker Score73
RTP96.59%
VolatilityMedium/High
Max win—
Bet range$0.01 – $0.25
Player rating4.9 / 5 · 2 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines40
Layout5x4

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

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.59% 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 Star Dust? 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-High

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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-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.59%), 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
Released12/2/201511/21/201811/24/20148/12/20206/15/2013
Math
RTP96.59%96.4%96.2%96.22%95.18%
VolatilityMedium/HighHigh volatilityLow volatility—High volatility
Max win——2,562×1,050×—
Format
Reels55565
Layout5x45x55x36x35x3
Paylines40Cluster (3 or more adjacent symbols)152010
Min bet0.010.10.10.20.02
Max bet0.2510100100100
Features
Progressive————✓
Wild symbol—✓—✓✓
Free spins✓—✓✓✓
Scatter symbol———✓✓
Multiplier—✓———
Bonus game——✓——
Respins✓✓———

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Questions & Answers

Star Dust FAQ

3 questions

During free spins, a three-symbol win respins the fourth and fifth reels; a four-symbol win respins only the fifth.

No. The base game uses 40 paylines, while the free-spin round evaluates wins through 1024 ways.

Star Dust has an RTP of 96.59%. Its base-game lines and free-spin ways belong to the same game.

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