Bet 365 Game Review: Starburst at Bet365 Vegas

One of the most popular releases of recent times from the NetEnt family of games, Starburst has quickly become one of the most popular games on the Bet365 Vegas site, offering punters feature-packed, yet fast and simple to play slot action.

So what is it about this space-themed game that has slot gamers so excited? In our review we will take a closer look at the game, explain how it works and looks, how much you can play for and then we’ll take a closer look at how you can win the bigger jackpots playing Starburst.

Let’s begin however by taking a look at the basics of the game.

Key information

Although Starburst may be based on a space-age theme, the actual slot itself is a combination of modern slot game with some interesting features, but given the simplicity of the gameplay itself, it also harks back to the golden era of slot gaming, where free spins and bonus games were unheard of.

Indeed, it is perhaps this simplicity which makes Starburst such an appealing game to play.

The basics reveal that this is your usual 5×3 reel slot, which has up to 10 paylines in operation, only that it doesn’t as with Starburst your payline can win not only left to right across the reels, but also right to left. Essentially, this doubles your chances of winning on each payline and without doubt this is one of the key features of the slot.

The effect of this feature is that you are invested in every spin right until the end, as if your first three reels don’t turn up a win, the final two reels could do so. That makes a huge difference and keeps players fully tuned in to what is happening on screen.

Another important feature is the in game Wild symbol. This is the Starburst symbol and when it lands, it turns the entire reel wild, but also awards you one additional free spin. If you land a subsequent Wild on the free spin, a second reel turns completely wild and you get another free spin. You can trigger a maximum of three Wilds to turn up to three reels wild.

The setting for the slot is space, with a number of different coloured gems being the in game low symbols, while the 7 and Bar symbols are higher value symbols.

You can play for a wide range of stakes by setting the coin, lines in play and level values for your spins.

• Coin Values – £0.01, £0.02, £0.05, £0.10, £0.20, £0.50, £1.00
• Lines– Up to 10 can be played in any spin
• Level – Increase the level to increase the number of coins wagered on each payline by one. There are 10 levels available.

This means you can play from a minimum spin of £0.01, up to a maximum bet of £100 per spin.

How to win big playing Starburst

With up to £50,000 available to be won as a jackpot from the Starburst base game, it is little wonder that so many slots fans have been giving Starburst a try in recent times. However, if you really want to win the bigger sums of money on the slot, how should you play?

First off, the Starburst jackpot works off the size of the coin and the level that you are playing at. In order to maximise your chances of winning, you need to ensure you are playing at the maximum level you can afford. However with that comes a caveat; this is a game where bankroll management is crucial and so you should ensure you have sufficient funds to enjoy a decent spell playing.  That means if you have £100 in your account, you are better playing 100 x £1 or 50 x £2 spins, than 10 x £10 spins.

Remember, there is an added bonus with Starburst that paylines pay out right to left as well as left to right and this is a very handy feature that helps keep your account topped up with regular smaller wins.

With no bonus games to trigger, the key to winning at Starburst is simply to have enough funds to keep spinning. The Wild symbols are very useful and while one on its own won’t likely produce a big win, if you can hit two, or even better three Wilds in succession, the chances of hitting a bigger prize increase markedly with each successive free spin.

Lastly, big base game wins are also available when you land the 7 and Bar symbols. They are especially powerful when teamed with Wild symbols in a winning payline.

Starburst is essentially a very simple slot to play and there aren’t many tips of tricks to winning other than playing. It is a medium variance game, which offers a nice combination of smaller wins alongside infrequent much bigger wins and to give yourself the chance of winning big, you need to keep the reels spinning for as long as possible.