Pump up your game’s volatility with Starburst Xxxtreme slot

Enjoy a true slot game classic on steroids and fulfil excellent win potential on high volatility slot Starburst Xxxtreme

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As NetEnt has been revamping many of its slot games by producing sequels and adding the Megaways function to popular slots, it left one of their biggest classics untouched. Up until now that is: the slot game hit Starburst has been given a more volatile sister, appropriately named Starburst Xxxtreme. Starbust Xxxtreme too takes you on an interstellar journey where sparkling gems are up for grabs. You will enjoy the same imagery of colourful gemstones, Bar symbols and Lucky Number 7s on the reels as on the original Starburst slot. Besides that, Starbust Xxxtreme is ina completely different league than the original slot.

Starburst Xxxtreme
Layout	5×3
Paylines	9
RTP	96,26%
Progressive Jackpot	No
Game features	Betting options, Wild symbols, Expanded Wilds, Sticky Wilds Re-spins, Multipliers
Maximum win	￡1,00,000 or 200,000x your stake
Game provider	NetEnt

Starburst Xxxtreme Gameplay

The slot’s gameplay is straightforward. The Bar and Lucky Number 7 symbols come with the highest pay out of up to 50 times your stake for five of a kind. Like on the original Starburst slot, the Wild symbol plays a prominent role and can take on different shapes. it also comes with built-in multipliers.

Game Features

As mentioned above, the slot game staple feature Wild symbol plays an important role on Starburst Xxxtreme. Not only can it appear Expanded and Sticky, it also comes with a multiplier that can seriously increase your win potential. Like on the original you won’t find Scatters of Free Spins on this slot, but you can make the most of re-spins that can be retriggered. Despite limiting slot game features, Starburst Xxxtreme is jammed-packed with high volatility slot game excitement.

Xxxtreme Spins Betting Options

In some jurisdiction there are 2 different betting options available on Starburst Xxxtreme:

• Play with 1 guaranteed Starburst Wild on every spin for 10x your initial stake.
• Play with 2 guaranteed Starburst Wild on every spin for 95x your initial stake.

Depending on which betting option you choose, the game’s RTP can vary slightly between 96.26% and 96.45%

Wild symbol

Besides you as the potential winner of a fortune, the Wild symbol is the star of this slot that can make that fortune happen. The Starburst Wild appears on the centre reels 2,3 and 4. Whenever one appears it turns into and Expanded Wild covering the entire reel and awards you a Re-spin. During the Re-spin the Wild symbol stays in place. If you land another Wild symbol during the Respin, you get another free round that includes a Sticky Wild.

Multipliers

On Starburst Xxxtreme slot, each Wild symbol comes with a multiplier of up to no less than x150. In addition to that top value Multiplier, you can be awarded multipliers of the following values:  x2, x3, x5, x10, x25, x50, x100. If more than one Wild symbol appears on the reels, awarded multipliers will be added. This means you can claim multipliers of  a staggering 150+ 150+ 150 = x450!

How does Starburst Xxxtreme compare to the original Starburst slot?

Starburst is an absolute slot game classic that remains popular amongst both slot players as well as online casinos. It’s low volatility makes it accessible to small and beginner players, and its inexpensive spins makes it a favourite for free spins bonuses. As you can guess from the title, Starburst Xxxtreme is taking things to an extreme. This means that the games volatility has been cranked up significantly, as well as the win potential. While you can win 500 times your stake up on to a very decent 500,000 on the original, the Xxxtreme version allows you to win 7 figures. Interestingly enough, Starburst Xxxtreme has a slightly higher Return to Player compared to the Starburst original. The original stands at 96.1%, while Starburst’s Xxxtreme RTP varies between 96.26 and 96.45%, depending on the casino you are playing at. The Xxxtreme version has 9 paylines compared to 10 on the original and on Starburst’s Xxxtreme the pay-both-ways function is not active like on the original instalment.

Verdict

At first sight, Starburst Xxxtreme might just look like an update of the incredibly popular low volatility slot Starburst. The graphics and soundtrack have been given a slight update and appear the same. Looks can be deceiving, though and certainly are in this case. While Starburst is a highly accessible slot suitable for all and especially low-risk players, Starburst Xxxtreme as cranked up the volatility and win potential, making it a highly exciting slot for high rollers. The spirit of the original Starburst slot remains. However, Starburst Xxxtreme is for a completely different sort of player. If you are a fan of high volatility slots, you definitely want to give Starburst Xxxtreme spin. If you are a big fan of the original Starburst slot, then proceed with much caution, as sampling this slot and fulfilling its win potential doesn’t come cheap.

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