NetEnt has returned with their highly anticipated sequel to the iconic Starburst slot—a staple at all major online casinos. Launched on November 26, 2024, Galaxy has taken the Starburst franchise to new, daring levels. It has a host of exciting features and mechanics, a dynamic 5x5 grid (expanding up to 7x7 during gameplay), and a cluster pays mechanic replacing traditional paylines. With a 96% RTP, medium-high volatility, and a potential 25,000x max win, Starburst Galaxy is poised for an excellent reception by slot lovers.
The game has a few key features—the Avalanche mechanic, Feature Generator, Galaxy Star, Mega Star, and Multiplier Collect Meter. All these make the experience more engaging, particularly for existing Starburst fans. The bet range is £0.20 to £28.
Exciting Game Features
The Starburst Galaxy game from NetEnt has a slew of interesting features. The developer has left no stone unturned in ensuring that the sequel should feel like a major upgrade over the current game.
Avalanche Feature
The Starburst Galaxy upcoming game was expected to be a better version of Starburst—but the truth is that it is a completely new experience. The Avalanche feature is the core mechanic here. Every time you land a winning combination, the winning symbols disappear, making way for new symbols to drop into place. This is a chain reaction and can continue as long as wins are made. So, you have multiple chances to win in a single spin. Avalanche is an interesting mechanic in a lot of recent slot games and it is truly enjoyable in Starburst Galaxy.
Wild Symbols
The Starburst Galaxy new game has a Wild mechanic too. When a win occurs without a wild symbol, one is placed in the centre of the vanished winning combination. If two winning combinations intersect, a wild is added to each of them. As you might be aware, a wild symbol can substitute for all symbols (except for scatters), which allows you to complete more wins and increase your chances for a bigger payout.
Feature Generator
Starburst Galaxy has a Feature Generator that progresses with every win, filling up with each victory. Once you have five wins, a random modifier is triggered. There are five modifiers in total:
- Destroy: Removes one or more random symbol types from the reels.
- Random Wilds: Replaces 3 to 9 regular symbols with wilds.
- Expanding Wilds: Expands all wild symbols into vertical stacks of 3.
- Line Transform: Turns an entire row or reel into the same symbol type.
- Upgrade: Upgrades lower-paying symbols to higher-value ones.
Starburst Galaxy Big Win
Galaxy Star
When the Feature Generator reaches its fifth modifier, you will trigger the Galaxy Star feature. This feature will expand the grid to a 7x7 layout and place a huge 3x3 wild symbol on the reels. Once active, all winning symbols will disappear and anywhere from four to eight new wild symbols will drop onto the reels. When combined with the Avalanche mechanic, Galaxy Star can dramatically increase the chances of big wins.
Mega Star
If three scatter symbols land on the reels during the same spin, the game triggers the Mega Star feature. After an Avalanche, a 2x2 wild symbol is placed on the reels in a spot that is not already filled with a wild. And while the feature is in play, anywhere from two to five regular wild symbols will be added to the reels—creating more winning opportunities. Also, this feature can trigger multipliers ranging from 2x to 25x that apply to all wins during the round.
Multiplier Collect Meter
The above-mentioned Mega Star feature awards multipliers (2x to 25x). These multipliers fill up the Multiplier Collect Meter. Especially when activated alongside other features like the Mega Star or the Galaxy Star, you are looking at some handsome payouts with this.
Elevate Feature
This is kind of like a bonus buy feature—you can buy special in-game perks that increase your chances of triggering major features. There are several features you can buy directly:
- Bonus Boost: 3x the bet, increasing the chance of reaching the Galaxy Star feature.
- Mega Star: 10x the bet, guaranteeing at least one free spin with 3 scatter symbols.
- Boosted Mega Star: 50x the bet, activating both the Mega Star and Multiplier Collect Meter, ensuring at least 2 scatters with multipliers.
- Galaxy Star: 100x the bet, guaranteeing the Galaxy Star feature.
- Galaxy Star Bonanza: 500x the bet, starting the Galaxy Star with 5 features already awarded and a random multiplier between 2x and 75x.
Where to Play the Starburst Galaxy Game?
Starburst Galaxy was released recently (November 26, 2024) and can be played on a variety of online casinos. The game will also be available across Gambling Zone slot sites. As a highly anticipated NetEnt game, it can be safe to say that the majority of online slot sites in the UK will begin to add this game to their catalogue.
