Starburst slot

Starburst is a video slot from NetEnt, released in 2012. It runs on 5 reels and 3 rows. There are 10 fixed paylines. Most listings put volatility at low. Play for free with the button at the top of this page.

The headline act is the Starburst Wild on the three middle reels. It substitutes for every paying symbol, expands to fill the whole reel and awards a respin with the wild held in place. Further wilds during a respin expand and give further respins, up to three in a row.

There is no free spins round and no separate bonus game. The only feature is the expanding wild and its respin chain. Paylines pay both ways, left to right and right to left, so wins can land from either side of the grid.

I would open the Info screen first to check the RTP and paytable in the loaded version, because operators can run different configurations. If you want to compare numbers across games, our high-RTP slots page lists slots by RTP.

The grid is 5 reels by 3 rows. Ten paylines are always active, so you do not choose how many lines to run. Wins form when matching symbols land on a payline from the leftmost reel, and paylines pay both ways, so wins also form from the rightmost reel.

The Starburst Wild lands on the three middle reels only. It substitutes for all paying symbols. When one lands, it expands to fill the entire reel and triggers a respin with that wild held in place. If another wild lands during a respin, it expands and awards another respin, up to three respins in a row.

Reported five-of-a-kind payouts from third-party sources put BAR at 25x and Lucky 7 at 12x. Yellow gem sits at 6x and green gem at 5x. Orange gem pays 4x. Blue and purple gems pay 2.5x each. The official page lists no payout figures. Check the Paytable in the loaded game for the exact values.

Starburst has no free spins round and no separate bonus game. The only feature is the expanding wild and its respin chain. If you want to see how another NetEnt slot handles its own feature set, our video slots section groups games by type.

Expanding Wild

Trigger: A Starburst Wild lands on reels 2, 3 or 4

The wild expands to fill the entire reel and substitutes for all paying symbols. It stays in place while a respin is awarded.

Respin Chain

Trigger: A further Starburst Wild lands during a respin

The new wild expands and awards another respin with both wilds held. This can continue up to 3 respins in a row.

Win Both Ways

Trigger: Matching symbols land on a payline from either end

Paylines pay from left to right and from right to left. A five-of-a-kind can therefore line up from either side of the grid.

1. Open the demo with the Play for free button at the top of this page.
2. Check the Info, Help or Paytable screen for the RTP and payouts in the loaded version.
3. Set your stake using the Level selector and Coin Value controls.
4. Press the spin button to play a single spin.
5. Use Autoplay if you do not want to press spin each time.
6. Watch for the Starburst Wild on the three middle reels.
7. When a wild lands, it expands and a respin is awarded with the wild held.
8. If another wild lands during the respin, it expands and another respin follows, up to 3 in a row.
9. Check the paytable again if you switch to a different operator or market.

You can play Starburst for free on this page using the practice version. Demo spins cost nothing, so you can see how the expanding wild and respin chain work without risking real money.

The demo offers free practice. Demo results do not predict real-money results, so treat it as a way to learn the controls and the feature triggers. Use it to see how the game works when you play for real.

I would use the demo to find the Info and Paytable screens and to see how the wild expands on the three middle reels. Once you know where those menus are, you can check the same details in any real-money version.

If you want to try other games without paying, our free slots page collects demo versions from different providers.

The listed RTP for Starburst is 96.09%. Operators can run lower-RTP configurations of many slots. Third-party sources report versions at 95.05% and 94.05%, plus further lower settings. The figure shown in the Info or Paytable screen of the version loaded at your casino is the one that counts.

Volatility is low according to most listings. The top prize is capped at 500x the bet per spin or respin. Check the paytable for the exact symbol values in the version you are playing.

If you want to compare RTP figures across other games, our high-RTP slots page lists slots by RTP. For a broader look at how providers differ, see our software providers section.

About NetEnt. NetEnt is the Swedish studio behind Starburst, now part of Evolution. It is known for slots with a clean visual style, and Starburst and Gonzo’s Quest are two of its well-known titles. You can find more of its games on our NetEnt page.

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