Starburst
- RTP
- 96.09%
- Volatility
- low
- Max win
- 500×
- Reels × rows
- 5 × 3
- Paylines
- 10
- Stake range
- 0.01 – 10
- Released
- 2012
What Starburst actually is
The most recognisable slot on the internet and the plainest game on this register: five reels, three rows, ten paylines running both ways, and a single feature. A wild landing on reels two, three or four expands to fill the reel, locks in place, and respins — up to three times if more wilds arrive.
There are no free spins, no bonus buy, no jackpot and nothing to learn. Low volatility means small returns arrive often enough that a balance drains slowly rather than in lurches, which is exactly why operators hand it out as the wagering game for bonus play. It is worth being clear about what that comfort costs: the 500× ceiling is among the lowest here, so the design that makes the session last is the same design that puts a hard, low limit on what it can pay.
Play the demo
The recorded configuration of Starburst has an RTP of 96.09%, a house edge of 3.91%, at low volatility volatility. The version in an operator’s lobby may use a different RTP; check its help screen.
What this spec means for a session
The 500× ceiling is the largest return a single stake is designed to be able to produce: on a £1 spin that is £500 (what a ceiling costs). A ceiling this modest usually indicates the return is spread across more frequent, smaller results rather than concentrated in a rare one.
The grid is 5 × 3 across 10 paylines — more lines is not better odds (paylines).
The mechanics this title actually ships, and what each one does to the spread of results:
- Expanding wilds stretch a wild over a whole reel — a higher single-spin ceiling, not a higher hit rate.
- Respins re-spin part of the grid while the rest holds: one stake, a short sequence, a wider spread.
Where you could play it
Operators that have integrated NetEnt, with the licence we verified. We track studio integrations, not lobbies — confirm Starburst is in the operator’s own game list first.
- Rizk— · 12h payoutTrusted8.8
- DuelzMGA, UKGC · 12h payoutTrusted8.6
- bet365 CasinoUKGC · 24h payoutTrusted8.3
- PartyCasinoMGA, UKGC · 24h payoutTrusted8.5
- LeoVegasMGA, UKGC · 24h payoutTrusted8.3
- PokerStars CasinoMGA, UKGC · 24h payoutTrusted8.4
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How this RTP compares
- This game
- 96.09%
- NetEnt median
- 96.34%
- Register median
- 96.50%
- Rank by RTP
- 25 of 30
Starburst publishes 96.09%, which is 0.41 points below the median of the 30 games on the register that publish one — 25th highest of them. Across the 4 NetEnt titles we hold, the median is 96.34%.
Against this register only, on filed RTP.
