Starz Megaways

Starz Megaways is a space-themed title running up to 117,649 ways to win with expanding wilds in the base game and sticky expanding wilds in the free-spin round. 96.48% RTP, high volatility (5/5), 10,000x maximum win. The base-game wild lands on reels 2-5, expands to cover its entire reel, and substitutes for all non-scatter symbols across any payline that crosses it. Expanded wilds on multiple reels simultaneously in the base game create outsized hits without a bonus trigger — a feature that makes the base game more eventful than most Megaways equivalents.

The free-spin bonus triggers on 3-6 scatters, awarding 6, 8, 10, or 15 spins. During the round, all wilds become sticky expanding wilds — they expand on landing and remain in position for the remainder of the bonus. A well-loaded free-spin round where multiple sticky wilds accumulate on different reels, each covering the full reel height, creates dense coverage across the Megaways layout and is the ceiling path. Base-game trigger frequency averages roughly 1 in 200-250 spins based on third-party data, which is one of the more frequent rates in the high-volatility Megaways catalog.

The sticky expanding wild mechanic is familiar from Dog House Megaways and related titles — Starz Megaways places it in a space setting with an above-average trigger frequency. The 96.48% RTP is just below the PP high-volatility average but above most below-average entries in the batch. The 10,000x ceiling requires late-bonus sticky wild accumulation across all active reel columns, which is rare but mechanically coherent.

Verdict
Sticky expanding wilds, frequent trigger rate, 10,000x ceiling. Solid execution and a competitive RTP position.