Stardust is a 5-reel, 40-payline video slot from Microgaming that trades typical fruit-machine symbols for a glittering space and diamond theme. Its signature mechanic is a gem-collection meter on reel 3 that fills up over regular play and eventually unlocks a free spins round played on a completely different 1,024-ways-to-win reel set.
| Provider | Microgaming |
| RTP | 96.59% |
| Reels / Rows | 5 / 3 |
| Paylines | 40 (1,024 ways in Free Spins) |
The Stardust logo acts as the wild in the base game, substituting for every regular symbol. Collecting ten gems on the gem meter above reel 3 triggers the free spins feature, awarding 10 to 13 spins on a bonus reel set where the wild becomes stacked on every reel and super-stacked on reels 4 and 5. During free spins, landing a 3-symbol win respins reels 4 and 5 once, and a 4-symbol win respins reel 5 again, through the Radiant Respin mechanic, giving each free spin extra chances to build into a bigger combination.
Pros
- 1,024 ways to win during free spins is a big step up from the base game’s 40 paylines
- Radiant Respin mechanic gives near-miss free spins a second and third chance to complete
- Super-stacked wilds on reels 4 and 5 during the bonus round can fill large portions of the screen
- Polished space and diamond visual theme with a distinctive gem-collection trigger
Cons
- Free spins cannot be retriggered once started
- Reaching the ten-gem trigger relies on base-game luck rather than a simple scatter combination
- Independent sources disagree on the game’s volatility rating
- No confirmed max-win multiplier is publicly available