Gamzix

Samba Stars: Hold the Spin

Slots Video Slots Festival Music Dance Carnival

Carnival slot combining star collection with Free Spins

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.01%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

6 votes

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4.8 / 5

6 ratings

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.01% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

12 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.1/10

f=12 r=5 p=20 → 7.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.6/10

provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 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: 78 — Samba Stars: Hold the Spin by Gamzix

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Slot Summary

The player who wants a 96.01% RTP paired with medium/high volatility gets a clear reading of Samba Stars: Hold the Spin. Gamzix places its Carnival, Dance, Festival, and Music setting around two separate bonus routes: a star-collection Hold and Win game and Free Spins with Wild multipliers. That division gives the slot both an accumulation phase and a conventional spin-based bonus.

How It Plays

Samba Stars uses five reels, three rows, and 20 paylines. Standard Wild and Scatter behavior supports the line game, while stars carry cash values and access the collection feature.

Prize stars display values, and collect stars gather those visible amounts. Landing enough stars starts Hold and Win, where each newly landed star restores the counter to three respins.

Theme & Atmosphere

Carnival is expressed through dancers, samba rhythm, and festival imagery rather than a neutral party backdrop. The Dance and Music themes remain tied to the Brazilian celebration concept.

The Festival presentation also separates symbol roles clearly. Performers occupy the regular paytable, while drums and stars signal the routes into Free Spins and the collection game.

Festival Music Dance Carnival

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Win starts as a collection task, then locks landed stars while respins continue. Multiplier and jackpot-marked stars can change the eventual value of the accumulated board.

Wild symbols handle substitution in the base game, while Scatter symbols lead to Free Spins. During that round, Wild multipliers raise the value of qualifying combinations.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium/High 5 Reels Bonus Game RTP range 96% RTP Bonus symbols Hold and Win 20 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

The slot divides bonus play between Free Spins and Hold and Win. Free Spins use Wild multipliers and permit additional Free Spins, while Hold and Win awards three respins that reset whenever another star lands.

A special double star can multiply the collected star values at the close of Hold and Win. Filling the board awards the listed 5000x maximum win.

Spec sheet

Samba Stars: Hold the Spin at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSamba Stars: Hold the Spin

StudioGamzix

Released3/21/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score78

RTP96.01%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.01% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.19

Cost per session$3.19

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

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

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

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 (96.01%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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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Compare Samba Stars: Hold the Spin with other games

	Samba Stars: Hold the Spin Score 78This game	Brazilian Carnival Score 80	Hot Rio Nights Score 70	Samba Fiesta Score 70	Rio Stars Score 69
Identity
Studio	Gamzix	Barbara Bang	Evoplay	Naga Games	Red Tiger Gaming
Released	3/21/2024	4/11/2024	1/13/2023	11/24/2023	2/6/2020
Math
RTP	96.01%	96%	96.02%	96.25%	94.72%
Volatility	Medium/High	—	Medium volatility	—	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	20,000×	5,044×	—	2,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x7	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	20	117649	10	60	30
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.15	0.2
Max bet	100	500	100	125	40
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Samba Stars: Hold the Spin

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RTP

96.01%

Max win

5,000×

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