NetEnt Starburst vs Starburst XXXtreme Slot – Which Is Best?

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If you know nothing else about the casino game studio NetEnt you’ll know one game: Starburst. For a little while (and still in many slot sites) all the free spin bonuses you could get would always be on this iconic game.

The lure of Starburst may have waned a little bit over the years, but it’s still one of their most popular low variance slot machines, and for good reasons.

And seeing as no one can let a good thing lie, on the 15th of July 2021 we get the Starburst XXXtreme slot at all good NetEnt casinos.

So we had to ask – do we need it? Do we want it? And what’s the difference between the two?

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What is the Starbust XXXtreme slot?

Starburst XXXtreme is a 5×3 reels 9 payline slot that pays left to right with expanded wild that respin the reels for free, with a random multiplier and the ability to buy wild symbols.

If you know the original, then you’ve probably already noticed a few differences in the description. And that’s a good thing. We don’t want to have a copy, we have plenty of Starburst slots out there.

One thing that is still the same is the beautiful gem theme and the audio that sends you to the depth of space with a dazzle of light and animations.

What are the features of the Starburst XXXtreme slot?

The easiest way to figure out what’s different is to look at what you have when you open up this slot game:

• Starburst Wilds: The rainbow will show up on reels 2, 3 and 4. It expands and each wild will award a re-spin with a random multiplier. The wild stays locked on screen for the duration of the re-spins
• Random Wilds: A random wild is randomly activated after a spin or respin. Multiplier range from x2, x3, x5, x10, x25, x50, x100, to x150. The multipliers can be added together to create a bigger multiplier.
• XXXtreme Spins: For 10x our bet you can buy 1 guaranteed Starbust wild per spin. For 95x your bet, you are guaranteed 2 wild symbols per spin.

All in all, there’s a lot that changed, but not in a bad way. There’s a whole load of potential for big slot wins.

How much can I win on Starburst XXXtreme?

The maximum you can win on Starburst XXXtreme slot is 200,000x your bet. If you are very, very, very “one in ten billion” lucky. You’d have to get 150x multipliers on all 3 expanded wilds, and the highest paid symbols on reels 1 and 5.

It could happen but let’s be honest, it’s a jackpot. And if we were to win even half of that playing this game, we’d be over the moon.

The vital statistics: 

• RTP: 96.26% – 96.45%
• Volatility: High
• Min/Max Bet: 0.10 / 50 per spin
• 5 reels with 3 rows and 9 payline slot
• Pays from left to right with expanded wilds with multipliers and respins
• Release Date: 15th July 2021

This Starburst XXXtreme slot is a very different beast from the original iconic game, and we suspect it will surpass its namesake soon after release.

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What are the big differences between the games?

These mobile slot games are night and day. They may not look like they are, but the reality is that NetEnt has turned the original game upside down and added more differences than you might think.

The big change is the fact this is a left to right 9 payline video slot rather than a 10 payline pay both ways slot. Part of the fun of the original Starburst slot is those quick action-packed wins.

But that’s because Starburst XXXtreme is a very volatile game, whilst the Starburst slot is a low variance game, so the stats are very different.

It’s why you only get expanded wild on 3 reels instead of all 5s. But the tradeoff is that you get multipliers on the wilds. Still at heart NetEnt has tried to keep what made the first slot great – the simplicity and the beautiful theme.

What is the same:

• The same beautiful Gems and space slot theme
• Simple easy to play mechanics
• The same low minimum bet of 0.10 a spin
• Wild symbols that expand and give your on re-spin of the reels as they stay locked in place

What is different:

• Win up to 20,000x your bet instead of only 500x your bet
• High variance instead of low variance
• Max bet is only 50 instead of 100
• Wild symbols on reel 2, 3 and 4 instead of all reels
• 9 paylines instead of 10 paylines
• Pays left to right instead of both ways
• Random multipliers on the wild
• You can buy wilds on every spin for either 10x or 95x your bet

Who will enjoy playing on Starburst XXXtreme slot?

Not fans of Starburst unless you use to play when you started casino 5 or 10 years ago, and have moved on from low variance to high volatility slots.

Or maybe you like a little bit of both. In which case you now have two different version of the same graphics and animations giving you very different experiences.

We think Starburst XXXtreme is a huge hit for NetEntentertainment.

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