Ticket to the Stars - Slot of the Month: February 2019
This February, we’ve been waiting for the right slot to come along and sweep us of our feet. That moment happened a couple of days ago on the 12th February, when we fell in love with Ticket to the Stars by Quickspin. This growing Swedish developer was snapped up by Playtech in March 2016. However, their slots have maintained their quirky, unique flavour that is both retro and totally futuristic at the same time. They haven’t let Playtech change them; three cheers for artistic integrity.
Ticket to the Stars does exactly what you want a Quickspin slot to do; take you on a no holds barred mythical journey to an exciting new world. This time you’ll be blasted off into the stars. And that’s why it is our Slot of the Month for February 2019. Enjoy!
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RTP
96.52% – In our estimation, this is a pretty high return to player. If you’re not convinced and want to see how that stacks up with other slots of a similar ilk, check out our Top 20 Highest RTP Slots.
Volatility
According to Quickspin themselves, this is a high volatility slot which will provide the player with a thrilling experience from start to finish. If you want to learn more about what a high volatility slot is, then check out the article that we linked to above in the RTP section.
The Basics
3×5 Reels. There are 25 paylines with 243 ways to win. Every win triggers a tumbling wild stack on reels 2, 3 and 4.
Bet Levels
This can depend on the casino or slots site where you are playing. Usually: €0.25-€100.
Design
As we mentioned, Ticket to the Stars has a retro-futuristic design, mixing robots with 1950’s aircraft pursers. This was no accident. The Chief Product Officer at Quickspin, Erik Gullstrand, illuminated the unlikely historical inspiration for the slot.
“Our team has combined the futuristic idea of touring the galaxy with the stylish look of vintage Work Projects Administration posters, accompanied by beautiful audio compositions.”
The Work Projects Administration was the brainchild of the US Government as a part of the New Deal in 1932. Having gone through the torrid Great Depression of the late twenties, early thirties, the WPA was a publicly funded works organisation that intended to get America back to work, as well as creating new public infrastructure like roads and buildings. Between its founding and dissolution during the Second World, it employed almost 10 million Americans. In order to appeal to workers, they created beautiful art-deco posters which envisioned an almost utopian future through group work.
Bonus Rounds & Free Spins
Ticket to the stars offers plenty of bonuses, wilds, multipliers and free spins opportunities. Here’s how it breaks down:
Free Spins Bonus
When you get three of the space needle tower bonus symbols in the regular game, you enter into a free spins bonus game. You’ll get 15 free spins! If you get 4x bonus symbols, then you’ll get 20 spins. Finally, if you get 5x bonus symbols, you’ll receive 25 free spins.
Unlimited Multiplier Metre
You’ll see this in the free spins bonus game. During every 3rd win, you’ll increase your multiplier by 1. You will also get 2 extra spins.
Swooping Reels
This feature is available in both the main game and the bonus free spins game. Whenever you get a winning combination, symbols that are a part of a winning line will explode and tumble down. If you win again after the swoop, then the spoils will be added to your previous win.
