Moon Princess Extreme: The Love, Star and Storm Princesses Return on a 5×5 Grid
A rundown of Play’n GO’s new release Moon Princess Extreme. A 5×5 cascade board with Love, Star, and Storm Girl Powers, the Trinity feature, princess-pick free spins, and a multiplier up to 1,000x. RTP 96.2%, high volatility.
Key takeaways
- Play’n GO released a new Moon Princess series game on July 30.
- On the 5×5 grid, 3 or more connected horizontally or vertically is a win, and the multiplier rises with each drop.
- When there is no win, one of the three princesses changes the grid in a set order.
- Free spins start by picking one princess, and the multiplier climbs up to 1,000x.
Moon Princess came out in July 2017. The anime-style trio of princesses, Love, Star and Storm, change the 5×5 grid, and the game became Play’n GO’s flagship title. Moon Princess 100, Trinity, Origins and Stargazing followed one after another. Moon Princess Extreme, revealed on July 30, is the latest in that lineage.
Back on the 5×5 Grid
The board is the same 5×5 as the original. 3 or more matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically make a win, and it uses a tumble system where new symbols drop into the spots left by winning symbols. One symbol can be used in several wins at once, and the board keeps moving until no more combinations remain.
떨어질 때마다 당첨 Multiplier가 오른다. 연쇄가 길어질수록 뒤쪽 당첨이 커진다. 와일드는 처음부터 떨어지지 않는다. 3짜리 당첨이 사라질 때 생기고, 공식 게임 페이지 설명으로는 판 가운데에 자리 잡는다.
When There Is No Win, a Princess Steps In
The series’ signature is Girl Power. On a spin with no win, one princess steps in and changes the board. Who steps in follows a fixed order, so you can know the next turn in advance.
The fixed order creates room for strategy. If Storm is next, you know the board will be cleared, and if it’s Star, you know wilds will be laid down. The press release said Girl Power works on spins with no win and adds a character-driven rhythm to the game.
| Princesses | Girl Power |
|---|---|
| Love | Turns one group of symbols into another symbol |
| Star | Adds wilds to the board |
| Storm | Clears two kinds of symbol groups from the board |
All three powers serve to link a dead spin to the next win. Love adds more of the same symbol, Star lays down wilds, and Storm clears the board to bring in new symbols. Magnus Valentin, game ambassador, said “Love, Star, and Storm each have a clear role.”
When the Trinity meter fills
When a win includes princess symbols, a three-cell meter fills. When the meter is full, the Trinity feature opens a special free round. In this round, Love, Star and Storm use their Girl Power in turn.
If the board is cleared completely during Trinity, free spins begin. With all three princesses, who normally appear one at a time, acting in a row, the chance of clearing the board rises accordingly.
In the series, Moon Princess 100 and Stargazing use cluster pays, while Origins used the same 5×5 cascade as the original. Like Origins, Extreme goes back to the original board and combines Trinity with princess-pick free spins.
Free Spins Where You Pick a Princess
Before free spins start, you pick one princess. The one you pick sets the number of free spins you get at the start and the number of spins added by the meter, and throughout the round her Girl Power activates every time there is no win.
Multipliers built up in the base game carry over into free spins and can rise up to 1,000x. The higher your multiplier when you enter, the further ahead your starting line. Which princess to pick comes down to whether you want more spins or her ability.
The numbers match the original
According to the game information published by iGaming Business, the RTP is up to 96.2% and volatility is high. Play’n GO has not yet given a number for the max win. There is no bonus buy.
An RTP in the 94% range is on the low side for new releases these days. Play’n GO often supplies the same game in several RTP versions, so the value in use may differ from casino to casino. We recommend checking the princess order and how fast the meter fills in the free demo first. You can see the whole series in the Play’n GO game list.
Source: Play'n GO official news · Play'n GO game page · iGaming Business