Pragmatic Play · 2024
Starlight Princess Pachi from Pragmatic Play is a high volatility 3x3 video slot with 27 ways to win. This page lists its figures before the first spin.
Three reels with three rows each make a 3x3 grid, and the game counts 27 ways to win. A win forms when matching symbols land side by side from the leftmost reel, on any row. At least three matching symbols must land to pay. The theme blends anime, fantasy and Japanese motifs, with nine symbols that range from star and sun medallions to gems in different shapes and colours.
Scatters landing in the middle of the grid start Starlight Spins, where reels showing a scatter lock while the others respin. Free Spins use stacked reels so each spin lands a win, and each scatter counts toward 12. Reaching 12 of 12 in one round leads to a Super Mini Game and Super Free Spins.
Know before you spin
This table settles the provider, the return, the volatility and the top win before you play.
| Game setting | As it reads |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.04% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 3x3 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,250,000 |
| Release date | 01/05/2024 |
The price is a multiple of the bet, so at a A$2 bet a Free Spins buy costs A$140 and a Super Free Spins buy costs A$600.
| Feature | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Collect Free Spins Mini Game | x70 · A$140 | – |
| Super Mini Game | x300 · A$600 | – |
The return to player figure shows how much of every staked amount the game pays back over a long run, counted per A$100 staked. The version run here is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Provider's standard |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.04% | Included |
Starlight Princess Pachi pays
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.20 example bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Reel symbol | 3+ |
|---|---|
 Star medallion | A$4 |
 Heart-crest medallion | A$1 |
 Sun medallion | A$0.40 |
 Moon medallion | A$0.20 |
 Red heart gem | A$0.16 |
 Green diamond gem | A$0.12 |
 Blue kite-cut gem | A$0.08 |
 Gold hexagon gem | A$0.04 |
 Teal round gem | A$0.02 |
Round walkthrough
The five stages below settle how one round runs, from the bet to the payout.
The reels wait until a bet between A$0.10 and A$250 is set, and each spin charges that stake. The examples here use A$0.20 and A$2, while the top bet is A$250.
Matching symbols pay when they land left to right from the leftmost reel, on any row. Three matching symbols is the fewest that pay, across 27 ways to win.
A scatter in the middle of the grid starts Starlight Spins, and scatter reels lock in place. The other reels respin, with one extra respin if a new scatter lands.
Three scatters open the Collect Free Spins mini game, a 3x3 respin with three lives. Each new free-spins symbol resets lives to three, and collected values set the spin count.
High volatility means the reels can pay little for long stretches, so set your loss limit before the first spin.
Know what you see
500 Casino shows each screen as the game draws it, so the rules are visible before you bet.
Four modes to learn
A common worry is which symbols start the bonus and when the round ends.
A SCATTER in the middle of the grid starts the Starlight Spins, unless two more scatters are already showing. Reels showing a SCATTER lock in place while the rest respin, with up to one extra respin if a new scatter lands. Three scatters on screen trigger Free Spins.
Base Game spinsFree Spins route
Three scatters open a 3x3 respin game with 3 respin lives. Each new free-spins symbol resets the lives to 3, and symbols value 1-16 are collected. The game ends when the lives run out or the grid fills. The sum of collected values sets the Free Spins count.
Three scattersFree Spins count
Every spin in Free Spins has a win, because the reels are stacked. Each SCATTER that lands during the round adds to a counter that reads X/12. Reaching 12/12 in the same round triggers Super Free Spins once the round ends.
Scatter triggerStacked-reel wins
A 3x3 respin mini game starts at 12/12 scatters collected in Free Spins. It keeps the same 3-life respin structure, but collects multiplier symbols from x1 up to x91. Those collected values become the multiplier for the next round.
12/12 scattersRound multiplier
The reels land a new grid on every spin, and a bonus round can start on any spin or not at all. How often that happens is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP of 96.04 says about the long run, because the RTP is an average over a very large number of spins.
The reels show no sign of which RTP version 500 Casino runs for this game. That detail appears only in the game rules, so read them before the first spin, and check the RTP named there against the figure in the table on this page.
The top prize on the reels is capped at x5,000 the bet, and a win that size is reached very rarely. Nothing in the game shows how close a session is to that ceiling. Treat the maximum win as the upper limit of what the game can pay, not as a result to expect.
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Demo spins cost nothing and pay nothing, so the reels can be explored first. Real money play needs a 500 Casino account and the legal age of 18+.
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Five quick replies
Short, direct answers on versions, demo play, free spins, buying features and volatility.
Pachi is the only version in the series with a 96.04 RTP, lower than the 96.50 of the other three. Its maximum win of x5,000 matches the original Starlight Princess but sits far below the x50,000 of Super Scatter.
The lowest bet is A$0.10 a spin, so the first rounds can be kept small. The paytable is set out for A$0.20 a spin, so compare the pays at that stake.
A scatter landing in the middle of the grid starts a Scatter Respin, and three scatters on screen afterwards lead into the Collect Free Spins mini game. The values collected there set the number of free spins.
Yes, the Free Spins can be bought directly for 70 times the total bet, which is A$140 at the top example bet of A$2. Super Free Spins cost 300 times the total bet, A$600 at the same bet.
Volatility is high. Results swing more widely than on lower volatility games, so a session can run long without a big win and then pay out a large one. How often that happens cannot be known in advance.
Players must be 18+ to play. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and BetStop, the national self-exclusion register, lets you exclude yourself.
Decide how much you can afford to lose before opening Starlight Princess Pachi, and do not add to it during the session.
Set the number of spins or the time you will play before the first spin and stop there, even after a win that looks good.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before spinning Starlight Princess Pachi, and treat a limit reached as the end of the session.
If the spins stop being fun, take a break, and if you feel pulled back, self-exclude through BetStop.
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