Starburst

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Types
bonus, video, 5-reel
Themes
Classic Slot Symbols

It doesn't matter which site you visit or which metrics you look at when working out what the most popular online slot games are today. You'll find Starburst near the top of the list - or more likely right on top of it - whenever you look.

Starburst is a release from NetEnt, already one of the leading software developers for online slot games. You can bet their reputation soared after the release of this game though. There have been several imitations since then, and even NetEnt has used the same mechanic and format for other titles. However, this one is superb, and here are the reasons why.

It's simple to work out how to play

You should always read through the paytable for a slot game before you play it. That applies to Starburst too, although we doubt that you'll need to give it anything more than a cursory glance.

The rules are simple here, with only one feature involved. This is the Starburst feature with a multicolored wild icon to look for. If this appears on reel two, three, or four, it expands to fill it and then sticks in that position. Everything else spins again with no payment required from you to make this happen.

When this respin occurs, one of the two remaining reels a wild could land on might see that happen. If it does, that one expands as well, giving you two expanded wilds and another respin. So, you can see that there is a chance of finding three expanded wilds over those middle three reels. This would assure you of at least one prize from the next respin… with a chance of several.

The lines pay both ways

Most of the time when you play slot games, you'll see the paylines going from left to right. That's true of Starburst too, except they also run in the opposite direction. This means you could get three identical symbols on the final three reels, and as long as they all sit on the same line, you'd still get a payout.

An interstellar slot game

We've explained just about all there is to know about Starburst, except to confirm that you've got 10 lines to play on. That makes it one of the more affordable slots out there if you're ready to play with real funds.

If you haven't tried it yet, now would be a great time to load the demo of Starburst to see what you think of this huge success.