Gems and classic symbols
Coloured gems appear alongside sevens and bars; use the paytable rather than picture size to understand value.
Ten paylines and two-way evaluation
Starburst uses five reels, three rows and ten fixed paylines. Matching colours in arbitrary positions do not automatically form a qualifying combination. Read the payline diagram to identify which positions count.
The game evaluates qualifying combinations from left to right and right to left. Looking only from one side is therefore incomplete. The relevant paytable determines the value of a recognised combination.
The Starburst symbol acts as a Wild. It expands across its reel under the game rules, substitutes for paying symbols and triggers a Respin. This describes a feature rather than promising a particular amount from any round.
Three recognisable features
These features work within the game's fixed-payline structure.
Expanding Wild
The Wild can cover its reel and substitute for paying symbols.
Respin
The Wild feature triggers another spin; distinguish this stage from a new ordinary spin.
Understanding a feature outcome
For example, when a Wild lands, first observe its expansion. Then consider the combinations formed on the applicable paylines. Bright animation and sound alone do not determine the value of a result.
RTP is a theoretical long-run characteristic. It does not require a few spins to return the same percentage. Keep a planned stopping point; earlier outcomes do not make a later win due.
Read the rules in three stages
View the lines
Understand the positions of the ten paylines.
Read the Wild rule
Match the expansion and Respin trigger.
Compare the result
Use the paytable to interpret qualifying combinations.
Questions about starburst
Who makes Starburst?
This specific slot is a NetEnt title.
How many reels does it have?
Five reels and three rows, with ten fixed paylines.
What does its Wild do?
It expands over its reel, substitutes for paying symbols and triggers a Respin.
Is this a playable screen?
No. This page introduces the game and explains its features.