Pokie review · NetEnt

Starburst review

NetEnt’s jewel-box classic from 2012, still in almost every lobby. Wins pay both ways, and expanding wilds bring free re-spins.

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StarburstNetEnt
RTP
96.08%
Volatility
Medium
Top win
800x

Play money · No sign-up · 18+

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Our verdict on Starburst

A short-session, low-drama pokie: frequent small wins and a top win of only 800 times your bet. Good when you want to play calmly, wrong if you are chasing a big multiplier.

How it plays

Five reels and ten lines that pay from left to right and from right to left. A wild on reels two, three or four expands to fill the reel and gives a re-spin; more wilds give more re-spins, up to three.

What we like

  • Wins pay both ways, so the base game stays busy
  • Medium volatility, gentler than most new pokies
  • RTP of 96.08%

Worth knowing

  • Top win of 800x
  • No free spins round
  • Looks dated next to newer games

Where to play Starburst

Casinos on our list that carry NetEnt games, by our score.

18+ · New customers only · T&Cs apply

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Questions about Starburst

Does Starburst have free spins?

Not in the usual sense. Its feature is the expanding wild, which gives a free re-spin, up to three in a row.

What does “win both ways” mean?

A line can pay from the left or from the right, so the same spin has more ways to win.

What is the RTP of Starburst?

96.08%.