9 Burning Stars™ Slot Review

9 Burning Stars Slot Features

9 Burning Stars sticks to that cosmic style I have come to expect from Wazdan, with a 3x3 grid set over what looks like the surface of the sun. You get 9 reels on a compact panel and wins land when five or more matching symbols appear anywhere on the screen. The RTP sits at 96.14 percent, with stakes from 0.10 up to 10,000, so the game suits small tests and larger punts alike.

Volatility in 9 Burning Stars is variable, so I can pick from three settings and adjust the pace as well. That is handy when I want either steady play or something more brutal. Base game hits can reach 100 times the stake if the x10 multiplier symbol joins in, but for me the real excitement starts once the Hold the Jackpot feature gets going and the bonus modifiers come into play.

The layout feels simple, yet the feature set adds a fair bit of tension. Multiplier symbols drop in during the base game, Cash symbols feed the side matrix, and the whole thing builds towards that Hold the Jackpot bonus. I like how everything on the screen has a role, even in quiet patches, so spins never feel like dead space while I chase the 1,500x Grand Jackpot.

Bonus Matrix in 9 Burning Stars

The Bonus Matrix in 9 Burning Stars sits beside the main grid and mirrors any Cash symbols that land in the base game. Each Cash symbol carries a value between 1x and 15x the stake, and those numbers are copied straight into the matrix. When every position on the matrix is filled, the Hold the Jackpot round triggers, and all those accumulated values are transferred to a special symbol in the centre of the bonus grid.

Hold the Jackpot bonus in 9 Burning Stars

Hold the Jackpot in 9 Burning Stars starts with three respins and a Cash symbol sitting in the central position, while the rest of the grid is empty. Every time a new bonus symbol appears, it sticks and the respin counter goes back to three. The feature stops when no respins remain or when all nine positions are filled. At the end, I get paid the total of every Cash, jackpot, collector and special symbol on the grid.

Jackpot symbols come in three fixed levels, paying 20x for Mini, 50x for Minor and 150x for Major. The Grand Jackpot of 1,500x lands if I manage to fill all nine positions with bonus symbols, though that win acts as a hard cap and anything over it is not paid. Collector symbols pull in all visible cash values and then apply a random multiplier from x1 to x9, which can really lift the final tally.

9 Burning Stars Symbols and Paytable

The paytable in 9 Burning Stars is built around landing at least five identical symbols anywhere on the grid. Depending on the symbol, five of a kind pays from 0.2x up to 10x the stake, so full screens can get decent even before multipliers are counted. I like that I do not need fixed lines here; the pay-anywhere system works neatly on a 3x3 setup and keeps the maths easy to follow.

During the base game, multiplier symbols of x2, x3, x5, x7 and x10 can land and apply to the total spin win. On top of that, there are Cash symbols feeding the Bonus Matrix, Collector symbols that gather values, and Mystery symbols that turn into any other bonus symbol at the end of the feature. Jackpot Mystery symbols reveal one of the fixed jackpots, so even a single reveal can swing the outcome of a bonus round.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	5	x5
	5	x2
	5	x1
	5	x0.8
	5	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	Multiplier
	Collect

The 200 Spins 9 Burning Stars Slot Experience

When I ran a 200-spin session on 9 Burning Stars, I went straight for the Extreme Volatility bonus buy, which costs 400x and starts with two jackpot mystery symbols, one regular mystery and a collector symbol. The feature came close to a full screen of bonus symbols, and watching the collector stack values before its random multiplier applied gave a proper sweat. It showed me how quickly totals can climb when the modifiers line up.

Review Summary for 9 Burning Stars

After some time with 9 Burning Stars, I see it as a solid addition to Wazdan’s Hold the Jackpot line. The ability to pick volatility and pace lets me tailor sessions, while multipliers up to x10 keep the base game interesting. Most of the heavy lifting still comes from the bonus round, where the guaranteed collector start of 9x to 100x stake means even weaker rounds rarely feel completely empty.

The 1,500x max win is not the largest figure I have seen from this studio, yet it fits the compact format and frequent feature triggers. The game shares plenty with earlier releases from the provider, so it will feel familiar if you know their catalogue, but the Bonus Matrix twist and collector multipliers give it enough identity. For me, it works best as a punchy, focused slot rather than a marathon grind.

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