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Smash Nudge Skillstar Slot Review 2024<\/h2>\n

Get your skates on, folks, and join us on a frenetic dash around the track courtesy of Light & Wonder<\/a> partner Lightning Box<\/strong> and their all-action release, Smash Nudge Skillstar!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The latest installment in the provider\u2019s fast-growing Skillstar range is no ordinary sports-themed slot. For one, skating is the name of the game around here, so we duly find ourselves centre stage at a roller derby surrounded by screaming crowds, flashing lights, and vivid neon strobes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The audiovisuals all combine to create an energetic, nostalgic scene that winds the clock back to the 90s when skating was enjoying something of a renaissance, all those years after Torvill and Dean thrust the sport into the collective consciousness – albeit on ice. Even the 8-bit-rendered logo hints at former glories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retro meets modernity in Smash Nudge Skillstar, where old-school aesthetics fuse with new-age features to ensure your time on the track is as profitable as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Smash<\/p>\n

Smash Nudge Skillstar Base Game and Features<\/h2>\n

A <\/span>medium variance<\/b> engine runs the show around here, supplying <\/span>40 fixed pay lines<\/b>\u00a0over a <\/span>5×4<\/b> game panel<\/b>. Wins are awarded for landing identical symbols left-to-right on a pay line from the left-farthest reel.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the low end of Smash Nudge Skillstar\u2019s paytable are royals running 10 to A, followed by high pays served by a helmet, a pair of pink skates, a referee, a pair of opposing female skaters, then the most lucrative of the lot, a sole female skater doling out <\/span>6.25 times the stake <\/b>when appearing in wins of 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wild symbols come in two forms in Smash Nudge Skillstar: the <\/span>Wild Trophy<\/b> and the <\/span>Wild Nudge<\/b>. Both serve their primary function of <\/span>symbol substitution<\/b>, though the latter possesses <\/span>full-reel stacking capabilities<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be on the lookout for bright green arrows sat atop the reels. If a Wild Nudge falls on an activated reel, indicated by an illuminated arrow, it duly expands upward or downward to cover the entire reel, enhancing your win opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Minimum Bet<\/span>\n 0.40 <\/div>\n
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\n Maximum Bet<\/span>\n 100 <\/div>\n
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\n Maximum Win<\/span>\n 5,044x <\/div>\n
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\n Paylines<\/span>\n 40 <\/div>\n
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\n Release Date<\/span>\n 20\/09\/2023 <\/div>\n
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\n RTP<\/span>\n 96.00% <\/div>\n
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\n Mechanics<\/span>\n Video Slot <\/div>\n
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\n Volatility<\/span>\n High <\/div>\n
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\n Reels<\/span>\n 5 <\/div>\n
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Smash Nudge Skillstar Free Spins<\/h2>\n

3-5 scatter<\/b> symbols landing simultaneously in the base game furnishes players with <\/span>8, 10, or 12 <\/b>Free Spins<\/a>, respectively. Before the round gets underway in earnest there\u2019s an option to channel your competitive streak by partaking in a little side event: the Skillstart Mini Game.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if this proves more of a distraction and you feel like diving headfirst into Free Spins – no bother. The mini-game will always be ready and waiting the next time you manage to unlock the bonus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyway, Free Spins operate in much the same manner as the base game, with the addition of a <\/span>Multiplier Reel <\/b>on hand<\/span> to supersize all wins achieved during the feature by a random factor of <\/span>2x to 10x<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retriggers are also a possibility throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Skillstart Mini Game<\/b><\/p>\n

So you fancy honing your skills with some little Skillstart action?<\/span><\/p>\n

Better get your game face on, then, because the objective of this add-on is to avoid colliding into your fellow skaters by using the <\/span>Up and Down arrows<\/b>. <\/span>Smash <\/span><\/i>into<\/span> an opponent and you <\/span>lose 1 life<\/b>. <\/span>3 strikes and you\u2019re out <\/b>– then it\u2019s onto Free Spins as detailed above.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make it onto the top 100 and you\u2019ll see your name up in lights on the game\u2019s leaderboard – reserved for the very best! How\u2019s that for a night out at the virtual roller drome?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Smash<\/p>\n

Smash Nudge Skillstar: Our Verdict<\/h2>\n

Smash Nudge Skillstar represents a fun addition to Lightning Box\u2019s <\/span>Skillstar<\/span><\/i> line-up, leaving the confines of the chicken barn and\/or Asian lilypond for a more adrenaline-charged environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

For most intents and purposes, the studio gets the job of entertaining willing participants done without flexing its creative muscles to the very extreme or venturing too far outside its comfort zone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gameplay is fairly standard throughout the base game, with wild nudging expansions the closest Smash Nudge Skillstar gets to rip-roaring innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s until the Skillstart Mini Game presents itself upon activating Free Spins, where players get to play the part of roller drome competitor, at least for a few minutes, and their opponent-dodging skills come to the fore in the quest for glory.<\/span><\/p>\n

These sorts of extras help elevate games from the sea of monotony, which Smash Nudge Skillstar had already achieved in part thanks to its relatively unusual skater theme. So extra points for Lightning Box for breaking with convention and incorporating a skill element to what is at heart a fairly bog-standard slot relying on dependable mechanics and agreeable mathematics, encapsulated by a <\/span>max win<\/b> that tips the scales at <\/span>5,044x<\/b> the wager.<\/span><\/p>\n

And so, for a sports-themed game with a difference that challenges slot players in slightly unusual ways, Smash Nudge Skillstar is worth the entry fee in the right hands.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58636,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSmash Nudge Skillstar Slot & Demo Gameplay \ud83c\udfc6September 2024<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get your skates on, folks, and join us on a frenetic dash around the track courtesy of Lightning Box and their all-action release, Smash Nudge Skillstar!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fruityslots.com\/slots\/reviews\/smash-nudge-skillstar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Smash Nudge 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