Yggdrasil Gaming’s new video slot, Trickstar Spins, released on 23 January 2025, invites players to a spooky world where vintage aesthetics meet modern-day slot fun. Imagine stepping into a haunted cemetery with a cartoon-style Jack-in-the-Box Joker grinning down at you!
Don’t be fooled by the classic 3×3 setup. The slot is packed with surprises that can transform the simplest of spins into rewarding payouts.
About Trickstar Spins
From the minute the game loads, it’s clear that Trickstar Spins has a few ‘tricks’ up its sleeve. The reels are encased in a large, weathered tombstone in a quirky graveyard bathed in purple and blue haze. The atmosphere is spooky but light-hearted, with a clown and a black owl sitting above the reels.
Symbols
The symbols bring the playful theme to life. It begins with the lower-paying fruits—cherries, grapes, lemons, oranges, and watermelons. Notably, these fruits feature cartoon-style angry faces, which adds to the whimsical atmosphere. The high values are stars, bells, and lucky 7s. Landing three matching high-value symbols award between 2x to 5x. The most lucrative symbol is the Joker Wild. It substitutes any standard symbol and awards 16x for three on a payline.
Trickstar Spins has a compact 3×3 grid with five fixed paylines. It is available on desktop and mobile devices from 10p to £100 per spin. The default RTP is 94%, which is below the industry average. It is played with medium volatility with a max win of 800x the bet.
Gameplay and Features
Trickstar Spins has a few clever features that enhance its simple structure. These include Wilds, a Jackpot Bonus, Multipliers, and Respins.
Full-Reels Multiplier
The most exciting part of the game is the Full Reels Multiplier. If you fill the entire grid with the same symbol, you’ll be awarded a multiplier worth 2x to 10x.
Second Chance Respins
You’ll be awarded three respins if you land two reels full of the same symbol. During the respins, the filled reels remain sticky while the remaining reels spin. Each new symbol remains locked on the reels, and the respins reset to three.
Jackpot Bonus Game
Special Jackpot symbols can land on any spin; if they do, they can trigger the Jackpot Bonus. Once triggered, you choose cards from a deck. Matching three of the same symbols, one of the three jackpots is awarded. The Mini – 15x, Medium – 50x, or Mega – 500x the bet.
Final Thoughts
Trickstar Spins is a fun, vintage-style slot with innovative mechanics and a sprinkle of spookiness. Although the compact 3×3 grid might seem tedious, don’t be deceived; the features are where the magic happens. The Full-Reels Multiplier and Second Chance Respins— can be highly lucrative if luck is on your side. Yggdrasil hasn’t taken things too seriously with Trickstar Spins, but I wouldn’t describe it as dull – far from it. It packs a punch in the winning stakes.
