Fantasma’s Riviera Star is a glitzy, glamorous slot game that is packed with sharp graphics, slick animations and decent performance stats. Let’s put the microscope on it and see what makes the Rivier Star shine so bright.
Riviera Star plays out in a high-end casino backdrop, on a 5×3 playboard featuring an array of expensive items such as Cuban cigars, bottles of champagne and luxurious jewellery. Also making an appearance or two are a host of expensively-dressed VIPs who trigger the biggest-paying regulation wins.
We always recommend that players of all budgets try to stick to slot games with a Returns To Player (RTP) rate of something in the region of 95% and we’re pleased to report that Riviera Star tips the scales at 96.25%, and combined with its low volatility, players can enjoy light, relatively stress-free sessions with steady wins along the way.
I touch wood as I say this, but picking up wins on Riviera Star is relatively straightforward, with players just needing three matching, adjacent symbols on one of the game’s 20 paylines. Matching champagne flutes and cigars provide the smallest prizes, with the ginger-haired VIP packing the biggest punch if you land three of her in one spin.
The setting of an upmarket casino isn’t one that we see all too often when reviewing slot games, and it’s great to see a fresh concept be brought to its full potential. The Fantasma design team have clearly put in extra effort to produce a crisp, vibrant game on the eyes, while the spin-to-spin animations are particularly smooth and immersive. That said, the quick-tempo, upbeat soundtrack doesn’t make a huge deal of sense, but hey, there’s a mute button if that isn’t to your liking…
The first feature you will probably notice on Riviera Star is the respin that takes place when you land ANY payline win. The winning symbols are then locked in place and a further spin takes place, with additional matching symbols locked again, and this continues until you either fail to land one of the original symbols on a respin, or when you fill the board with that symbol. Also keep an eye out for the superstar icon that acts as the game’s scatter multiplier icon, while the black and gold casino chips are your free spin icons, with 10 free rounds up for grabs if you land three of them in one spin.
Riviera Star is a very well-rounded game and has pretty much all bases covered as far as key attributes are concerned. Visually, the game is sleek and unique, while the RTP and volatility will add to the game’s growing popularity. The bonus rounds could perhaps be a little bit more imaginative, but I’m being particularly nitpicky and don’t have any real negatives to dig into. Happy days!