Starburst XXXtreme

Everybody knows Starburst as it is maybe the most played online casino game ever since the rise of internet gambling. After a long wait NetEnt has finally come up with a fresh version called Starburst XXXtreme.

Even though the name might sound a bit suspicious, this slot has not been made in cooperation with the adult entertainment industry. If the reason for such name was to grab our attention, it definitely works! However, maybe just one X could have done the job to highlight this game’s extreme nature compared to the old classic version.

Once again the storyline takes us into outer space in search of riches hidden behind those sparky space jewels. NetEnt did mention on their statement that they did not want to take this new sequel too far away from the  legendary Starburst original, thus the space theme and symbols are paying close respect to the older version. This slot is officially launched on the 15th of July 2021.

Starburst XXXtreme: How the Slot Works?

This slot is combining the features and characteristics of the old Starburst and latest gaming technology and functionalities. Starburst XXXtreme has a 5x3 game table and it now comes with a bonus buy feature. We are going to talk more about the possibilities in our Special Features section down below.

Symbols are familiar from the original edition so lots of jewels in different colors and star-shaped wilds. Just like before, the highest wins are collected with BAR symbols on the paylines. Only difference is that star wilds are paying additional re-spins and giving win multipliers randomly.

Starburst XXXtreme RTP (96.20% - to be confirmed)

At the moment of writing the final live version of this slot has not been launched yet and the beta game return-to-player percentage has not been confirmed as official. We are obviously going to update this number once the provider does publish the final fiigures before launch date.

What we can say though is that Starburst XXXtreme is a high volatility slot compared to its predecessor that was tagged as a mid-low volatility game. This is due new special features and additional elements and bonus buy options that are making the volatility higher. Basically this means that this slot offers players bigger wins compared to the old Starburst but the hit rate is going to be lower.

Special Features

Finally we can discuss more about the actual name! The catch is that in this new edition there is a XXXtreme Spins feature involved. You can activate XXXtreme Spins anytime you want by paying 10 times your bet for one guaranteed star wild or 95 times your bet for guaranteed two wild symbols. This opens you a chance to build massive combinations and obviously massive wins with a bit of luck.

Starburst XXXtreme wilds are turbocharged with many attributes. Of course they are substituting for any other symbols but also act as win multipliers and re-spin triggers.If you manage to get expanding wilds and re-spins, they will lock on to the reels as far as re-spins are coming. When you add that to the multipliers, you can expect stacking some pretty gigantic wins in the best case scenario.

Random wilds can appear on any spin or re-spin during the gameplay. These random symbols have multipliers from x2 up to x150 and these multipliers are cumulative. If you keep hitting those maximum x150 symbols, your wins can grow up to super epic mega wins!

Verdict

This is the moment we all have been waiting for! We couldn’t be more excited to play this Starburst XXXtreme, a Starburst on steroids. There might be some discussion whether the redesing is too much or too little compared to the original version but we liked it a lot. With this update we can finally say that the slot of all slots has been updated to face the the 2020’s. One of the possible possibly repulsive elements of Starburst was without a doubt its low max win but now with a modern high volatility edition that is a thing in the past.