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5 Star Knockout Online Slot

5 Star Knockout

5 Star Knockout Online Slot by Microgaming and Northern Lights Gaming is a 5x3 reel, 20 payline, medium volatility, classic slot experience with some modern enhancements. This is the follow up to All Star Knockout by the same developer and ditches the fruit machine symbols in favour of other classic casino icons. Collect stars to get your best chance at taking home a big prize and keep the respins going to grow your bankroll. The game’s features include free spins and multipliers and this title is playable across all platforms.

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Game Details

Software providerSoftware:

Microgaming

RTPRTP:

96.09%

Reels amountReels:

5

Slot VolatilityVolatility:

Medium

Slot Game TypeGame type:

Video Slots

Slot PaylinesPaylines:

20

Min coin betMin coin:

0.20

Max coin betMax coin:

25.00

Free spins offeredFree spins:

YES Yes

Wild SymbolsWild symbol:

YES Yes

Progressive jackpotProgressive:

NO NO

MultipliersMultipliers:

NO No

Game Features

  • The lower-value symbols are glossy card suits.
  • Diamonds and spades pay 1x your stake for 5 on a payline.
  • Hearts and clubs pay 1.5x your stake for 5 on a payline.
  • The higher value symbols are various lucky 7s and fabulous 5.
  • The blue 7 pays 2x your stake for 5 on a payline.
  • The silver 7 pays 3x your stake for 5 on a payline.
  • The red 7 pays 4x your stake for 5 on a payline.
  • A 5 with shooting stars pays 5x your stake for 5 on a payline.
  • A shining star is the scatter that triggers the bonus feature.

Bonus Features

Collecting stars is central to taking advantage of the game’s main bonus feature, although having no stars in hand can also work to your advantage.

Win Spin

This was a simple feature that rewarded each of my wins with a respin, and if the respin itself resulted in another win, the process, kept repeating until no more winning combinations appeared.

Star Collection

As star symbols appeared on the reels, they were collected in the Award Boards below the reels. The boards displayed the game’s symbols with each one having 5 gaps for 5 stars to fill up.

At one point I found my Award Boards empty and the game randomly triggered the Bonus Stars feature that allocated a random number of stars to a selected symbol. When a symbol’s star meter was filled, I received 5 free spins and any meters that got filled while the feature was active awarded me an additional 2 free spins each. The ‘Knockout” in this slot’s title refers to the fact that during free spins, when a symbol’s meter was filled up, all instances of it disappeared and I gained a 5x multiplier, giving me a welcome winning boost.

Conclusion

5 star Knockout is a title with some promise and an unfinished feel. The slot’s generic theme didn’t do much for me, although fans of the classic casino aesthetic will probably feel right at home with this game. The features were more involved than I expected, with the Win Spins creating chains of wins and the Stars ultimately representing my best chance to achieve the slot’s top potential of $225 000. This slot certainly wasn’t my cup of tea, but it may find a home with players who enjoy the classic theme.

Author Lisa Michaels

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Lisa started off as a croupier at her local casino. However she found her niche in writing and has subsequently used her real-world gambling experiences to help produce and review the many online slots that are released monthly. Lisa also contributes to keeping you up to date with Canadian newsworthy stories.

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