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Starz Megaways

Slots Video Slots Space Sun Gems Star Arcade

High-volatility space Megaways slot centered on Expanding Wilds

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.53%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

117649 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

19 votes

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4.0 / 5

19 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.53% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

14 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8.2/10

f=14 r=6 p=117649 → 8.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x7 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity3/10

search demand p32 + proxy blend (70/30) → 3.0/10

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: 74 — Starz Megaways by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Stars, suns, planets, and gems frame Starz Megaways as a space slot, but the mathematical profile is less relaxed than the bright theme implies. Pragmatic Play pairs 117649 possible ways with high volatility and a x10000.00 ceiling, then makes Expanding Wilds the bridge between the variable base grid and its more persistent Free Spins round.

How It Plays

Reel heights vary from spin to spin, changing the number of active Megaways on the 6-reel layout. Matching symbols connect across adjacent reels from the left.

An Expanding Wild fills its reel when it lands on one of the middle reels. In the base game, that expanded coverage applies only to the current result.

Theme & Atmosphere

Space provides the setting, with Star and Sun forms carrying the special-symbol roles while Gems supply the regular pay hierarchy across the changing grid.

Arcade cues keep the presentation brisk and legible, an important choice when Colossal Reels and different reel heights alter the visible field between spins.

Space Sun Gems Star Arcade

Features & Win Potential

Megaways and Colossal Reels change the available symbol positions, while Expanding Wilds create full-reel substitution on eligible middle reels during the base game.

High volatility and the x10000.00 maximum win place the largest outcomes at the rarer end of the result range rather than promising frequent large returns.

High volatility Free Spins 6 Reels Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins Megaways Expanding Wilds Sticky Wilds Multiway (+1024)Expanding Symbols RTP range Colossal Reels Grid

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols triggers Free Spins after a Respin that keeps the triggering Scatters in place and may add more before the round begins.

During Free Spins, each Expanding Wild becomes Sticky and remains for the rest of the round. Later Wilds can therefore add permanent reel coverage to the remaining spins.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Starz Megaways (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Starz Megaways (2 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Starz Megaways at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameStarz Megaways

StudioPragmatic Play

Released6/11/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP95.53%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines117649

Layout6x7

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Argentina, Australia, and Brazil.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.53% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.58

Cost per session$3.58

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 Starz Megaways? 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: 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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.53%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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 Starz Megaways with other games

	Starz Megaways Score 74This game	Hypernova 10K Ways Score 74	Star Runner Score 67	Starburst Galaxy Score 84	Over the Moon Score 82
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	ReelPlay	Fazi Interactive	NetEnt	Big Time Gaming
Released	6/11/2020	10/12/2021	8/29/2019	10/31/2024	4/20/2023
Math
RTP	95.53%	96.16%	96.1%	96%	96.55%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	5,663×	25×	25,000×	13,570×
Format
Reels	6	6	5	6	6
Layout	6x7	6x4	5x3	6x5	6x7
Paylines	117649	10000	10	10	117649
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	100	40	5000	28	1
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	—	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	✓	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Starz Megaways.

Comparing against

Starz Megaways

Pragmatic Play

RTP

95.53%

Max win

10,000×

Score

+ Bonus Game− Free Spins− Scatter

− Free Spins− Scatter

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Free Spins− Respins

+ Multiplier− Respins

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