Star Trek The Next Generation Slot Overview
Star Trek The Next Generation is a 5x5 cascading grid slot from BGaming with 3,125 ways to win. Set aboard the USS Enterprise, you get Captain Picard, Commander Riker, Data, and the rest of the crew on the reels. Bets go from 0.20 to 100, RTP sits at a decent 96.46%, and the volatility is medium/high. I quite like the Transporter-themed grid; it feels proper Star Trek.
Honestly, there is a lot going on here. You have got Cascading Wins, a Respin Bonus triggered by consecutive cascades, a Warp Speed Wheel, and Free Spins where you pick your own volatility. Max win goes up to 10,000x your stake, and the hit frequency is 30.03%, so roughly a third of spins land something. Not a simple game by any stretch.
Symbols and Paytable
Lower-paying symbols are your usual 10, J, Q, K, and A. Five of a kind pays between 0.15x and 0.2x, which is pretty low. Higher-paying symbols are the Enterprise crew: Lieutenant Worf, Counsellor Deanna Troi, Commander Data, Commander Riker, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Landing five of any character pays between 0.3x and 1x. Picard tops the lot, naturally.
Scatter is the Enterprise ship itself. Land three of them on reels 1, 3, and 5 to trigger the bonus. There is also a Mystery Symbol shaped like the crew logo, but that only shows up during the Respin Bonus. No Wild symbol in the base game, which I found a bit disappointing. You really are relying on those cascades and bonuses to build anything decent.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features and Mechanics
Three consecutive Cascading Wins fill the Power Meter and trigger the Respin Bonus. You get 3 respins plus an extra one for each cascade beyond three. Your most frequent winning symbol types get saved, and during respins they appear as Mystery Symbols. If you manage to clear every symbol off the grid, the Warp Speed Wheel kicks in. That wheel has three levels: Level 1 pays 10x-25x, Level 2 pays 50x-200x, and Level 3 goes up to 5,000x. Proper exciting when it triggers.
Free Spins land when three Scatters hit reels 1, 3, and 5. You then pick one of four options. Low volatility gives 8 spins with a +1x multiplier per cascade. Medium gives 6 spins at +2x. High gives just 4 spins but +5x per cascade. Or you pick Random and let the game decide. I like having that choice; it lets you match the round to your mood and bankroll.
There is a Feature Buy as well. 30x your bet gets you straight into the Respin Bonus, and 75x buys the Free Spins. Fair enough pricing, though I found triggering three consecutive cascades naturally takes longer than you might expect. Average is about 197 spins to hit the bonus organically.
Bonus Buy Options
Re-spins round can be purchased for 30x the bet.
Feature Cost: x30 Bet
Free spins round can be purchased for 75x the bet.
Feature Cost: x75 Bet
Triggered by 3 consecutive cascades. Saved symbol types appear as Mystery Symbols across 3+ respins. Clearing all symbols from the reels triggers the Warp Speed Wheel.
Feature Cost: 30x
Land 3 Scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5. Choose from Low (8 spins, +1x multiplier), Medium (6 spins, +2x), High (4 spins, +5x), or Random volatility. Total Multiplier applies to all wins.
Feature Cost: 75x
A 3-level wheel triggered when all symbols are cleared during the Respin Bonus. Level 1 pays 10x-25x, Level 2 pays 50x-200x, Level 3 pays 500x-5,000x.
RTP, Volatility, and Max Win
RTP is 96.46%, which is above average and decent for a branded slot. Volatility sits at medium/high. Max win is 10,000x your stake, reachable through the Free Spins multiplier or the top level of the Warp Speed Wheel. Hit frequency of 30.03% means you land wins fairly often, but do not expect big returns from base game hits alone. Most of the real value comes from the bonus rounds.
