The World Cup 2014 begins in less than month, so it’s no wonder why software providers release football themed slots. Microgaming is also getting in the spirit of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with their new slot game “Football Star”! Get ready for kickoff – the stadium awaits its champion, who can take home a tidy sum of cash!

Just in time for the World Cup 2014 comes “Football Star”, a 5-reel, 243 ways to win game from Microgaming. The theme shines through in the graphics, animations,  gameplay and sound effects all of which add to a rich gaming experience. On the reels you will see various football themed symbols, including referees, football shirts, stadiums, football shoes and football players resembling such football stars as Balotelli, Ronaldo, Messi and Kaká. 

To accompany the theme, this slot offers Rolling Reels, Stacked Wilds, a Striking Wild feature, Scatters, and Free Spins with multipliers. Let’s check how to get these special features, shall we?

The game features Rolling Reels, which means that winning combinations will disappear and new symbols will fall from the reels above to replace them, potentially creating new wins. When this happens, you will see the winning symbols burn up into nothing before the new ones slot into place.

There are more than 40 Wild symbols in shape of game logos on the reels to help you increase your  wins and they are stacked on reels 3, 4 and 5. As usual, Wild symbols can replace any other symbol on the reels, except for the Scatter. 

There is also the Striking Wild feature, where a football player will appear and strike a ball at the reels 2, 3 and  4, turning one of them completely Wild and giving you a guaranteed win.  However, there is no Rolling Reels during the Striking Wild feature.

The football mania doesn’t stop there though, as you will also have the opportunity to access up to 25 Free Spins with the possible addition of Rolling Reels and up to 10x multiplier. To trigger this feature you will have to catch at least 3 Scatters in shape of the football anywhere on the reels. 3 Scatters will award you with 15 Free Spins, 4 Scatters will trigger 20 Free Spins and 5 Scatters will grant you 25 Free Spins. During this feature each consecutive win on the Rolling Reels will increase the multiplier. The multiplier trail will start at 2x, then 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x. Unfortunately the Free Spins round cannot be re-triggered. This feature can bring you huge wins, but you will have to be very lucky to trigger it, as it is really hard to get. 

It was going to be a sure fire bet that just before the World Cup 2014 Microgaming would bring out a football themed slot game, and that is exactly what they did!  Their “Football Star” slot is the result of many months of development and with the addition of a massive $525.000 possible jackpot, it has all the makings of a slot that will offer hours of fun. So if you are looking for a football themed slot and one that is going to give you plenty of entertainment value then make sure you give this slot a go!