The number one top performing online slot
machine of all times is Starburst. Net
Entertainment have here made a really simple
slot machine that everyone quickly understand
how works. That combined with colorful symbols
and good sounds, have made this slot so popular.
The game is really simple, 10 paylines, win both
ways, 3 reels with expanding wild symbols and a
re-spin feature. That's it, but sometimes
simplicity is the formula for success. I
personally think that Starburst is a bit boring
and the maximal potential win of 500x per spin
isn’t high enough to attract me, but I respect
that it's so popular. The maximal win is awarded
if a full screen of BAR symbols covers the
entire screen. It's possible to win more than
500x during a game round, as it's possible to
win up to 3 re-spins. However, this is more on
the theoretical stage. The payout percentage for
Starburst is in the lower end for Net
Entertainment games at 96.10%.
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Slot name |
Provider |
RTP |
Release date |
Paylines |
Free spins |
Bonus game |
Jackpot |
| Starburst |
Net Entertainment |
96.10% |
2012-01-27 |
10 |
Re-spins |
No |
No |
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This slot machine is
available on these casino platforms:
Computer, Mac, iPad, iPhone and other
mobile devices. |
18+ required - New customers only -
BeGambleAware -
T&C apply!
I want to tell a little bit about why
Starburst have become so popular. It's partly
because of the easy game play, the smooth design
and the good sounds, but it's also because it's
a game with only 10 paylines. The casinos
usually run promotions on games with a low
amount of paylines, as that makes the marketing
costs lower. As an example, the minimum bet with
all paylines on Starburst is €0.10, while it
would be €0.50 for a game with 50 paylines. This
means that casinos can advertise 200 free spins
on deposit, instead of 40 free spins as would
have the same cost if it was on a 50 payline
game. So the popularity of the game is a mix
between that players in general likes it, and
also that most casinos run a lot of campaigns on
it, and it's usually the first game a new player
gets to play.
Starburst has expanding wild symbols on reel 2,
3 and 4. These symbols substitute for all other
symbols, and when they appear on the reels they
will always expand to cover the entire reel. The
wilds are also the symbols that can trigger the
re-spin feature, a feature where the wild symbol
sticks to the reel, while another spin is given.
Starburst has a win both ways feature, that
means that you will win from both left to right
and from right to left. So even though it only
has 10 paylines, it's possible to win a 5 of a
kind combination up to 20 times during a single
spin.
Re spins: The re-spin feature is
triggered when 1 or more wild symbols appears on
reel 2, 3 or 4. The wild symbol will then expand
and stick to the reel while a re-spin is
awarded. During the re-spin the wild will cover
the reel it landed on initially, and any
additional wilds that might appear will also
expand and generate one additional re-spin. It's
possible to win up to 3 re-spins, and it's done
by getting one wild symbol on the reel for each
of the spins and re-spins. If 2 or 3 wild
symbols appear during the same spin, no
additional re-spins will be awarded, it's just
one re-spin per spin where one or more wild
symbols appears.
Casino to play at / Provider
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18+ required - New customers only -
BeGambleAware -
T&C apply!
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