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NetEnt slot

Starburst Features: Bonus Rounds, Wilds and Symbols

Every feature in Starburst, from wilds to bonus rounds, with what triggers it and what it does. Then play for real through our partner.

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Game features

One feature, and it is a good one

The Wild on reels 2, 3 and 4 expands and triggers a respin.

How the respin chain continues

Each new Wild adds a respin, up to three, at the same bet.

Wilds work inside the paylines

Wins pay both ways; each line pays its highest award.

Features in the game, offers in your account

Start playing from the app page or download. Your account may come with a deposit bonus or Free Spins under the applicable terms, so claim it where it is shown and read the conditions in the same place. It is a boost for your balance, and the Starburst Wild and its respins carry on working exactly as they are.

Symbols

SymbolRoleBehaviour
7High symbolPays 25, 60 and 120 coins per line for three, four and five.
BarTop symbolPays 50, 200 and 250 coins per line for three, four and five.
Blue GemGemPays 5, 10 and 25 coins per line for three, four and five.
Green GemGemPays 8, 20 and 50 coins per line for three, four and five.
Orange GemGemPays 7, 15 and 40 coins per line for three, four and five.
Purple GemGemPays 5, 10 and 25 coins per line for three, four and five.
Starburst WildWildLands on reels 2, 3 and 4, expands across the whole reel, substitutes for paying symbols and starts a respin.
Yellow GemGemPays 10, 25 and 60 coins per line for three, four and five.

Game facts

The provider’s own figures for the original Starburst.

FactValue
Layout5 reels, 3 rows
Paylines10 fixed lines
RTPcurrent provider page96.08%
Hit frequency23%
Max payout800x total bet

How it works

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    One feature, and it is a good one

    Original Starburst is built around the expanding Starburst Wild and the respin it brings. The provider’s page describes a 5x3 game with ten paylines and places the Starburst Wild on reels two, three and four. When a Wild lands, it expands across the full reel, substitutes for paying symbols and triggers a respin.

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    How the respin chain continues

    The first expanding Starburst Wild triggers a respin. If another Wild arrives during that respin, you get an additional one. The original game caps the feature at three respins, and the bet stays the one from the round that started it. A new Wild can extend the sequence, and the stake does not change once the feature is running.

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    Wilds work inside the paylines

    The original game pays from left to right and from right to left. On each active line it pays the highest award from the two directions only. The expanding Wild substitutes for paying symbols, so it is read inside those same direction and highest-award rules rather than beside them.

  4. 4

    Features in the game, offers in your account

    Start playing from the app page or download. Your account may come with a deposit bonus or Free Spins under the applicable terms, so claim it where it is shown and read the conditions in the same place. It is a boost for your balance, and the Starburst Wild and its respins carry on working exactly as they are.

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Paytable

Coin values per line, before the bet level and coin value are applied. Ten fixed lines, paid both ways, with the higher win per line.

Combination3 Symbols4 Symbols5 Symbols
72560120
Bar50200250
Blue Gem51025
Green Gem82050
Orange Gem71540
Purple Gem51025
Yellow Gem102560

Starburst and its later versions

Three separate NetEnt games, each with its own published numbers.

StarburstStarburst XXXtremeStarburst Galaxy
RTP96.08%96.45%96%
Max win800x total bet16,800x stake17,288x stake
Bet range€0.10 – €100€0.10 – €50€0.20 – €20
Released23 January 201215 July 202126 November 2024

More about Starburst

Review

Our Starburst review: the verdict on gameplay and features, the game facts, 96.08% RTP and who the slot suits.

How to Play

Learn how to play Starburst: set your bet, read the paylines and paytable, trigger the bonus features and understand each result.

RTP

Starburst RTP explained: 96.08% RTP, what the payout rate means, which configurations exist and why a session differs from the long-run figure.

App

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The expanding Wild#

Treat the Wild as a change of state. Spot the reel it occupies, see which paying symbols it can stand in for on the line in front of you, then read the respin result.

Starburst XXXtreme has its own multiplier values and feature-buy record, while Starburst Galaxy has its own Avalanche, generator and board-growth features. The review explains that editorial boundary and how to play gives the complete spin order.

How the respin chain continues#

Three is the ceiling, not the norm. The award comes from the symbols displayed and the payout rules.

Game-state restoration covers reconnection, and a technical timeout may require a reload.

Wilds work inside the paylines#

The paytable covers BAR, 7 and six coloured gems. For three, four and five symbols, BAR pays 50, 200 and 250; 7 pays 25, 60 and 120. Yellow gems pay 10, 25 and 60, green gems 8, 20 and 50, orange gems 7, 15 and 40, and blue and purple gems 5, 10 and 25. Those values let you check any finished screen.

The current provider page also lists a maximum payout of 800 times total bet for the original game. Visit RTP for the scope of that record and how it sits next to the long-run statistics.

For device-specific access, Android download and iOS download lead to the same partner screen, which presents the available app download and technical details for the device you select. The demo page shows the screen first. Starburst is for players of legal age, so keep your play within a budget.

Next step: open download, sign in and watch the expanding Wild in action on the original Starburst.

Frequently asked questions

Where can the Starburst Wild land?
On reels two, three and four in the original game.
Does the Wild replace every symbol?
It substitutes for paying symbols. Read the active paytable and the paid lines to see how a finished result was built.
How many respins can one sequence have?
An additional Wild grants another respin, up to three respins in total in the original game.
Is a Free Spins offer a Starburst feature?
No. Free Spins come from an account offer under current terms, while the expanding Wild respin is the in-game feature.