Starmania
Starburst
NetEnt's Starburst made the gem-classic famous in 2012; NextGen's Starmania took the same building blocks in 2015 and added a proper free-games round.
01The numbers
| Parameter | Starmania | Starburst |
|---|---|---|
| Grid | 5×3 | 5×3 |
| Lines | 10 both ways | 10 both ways |
| Wild | Reels 2–4 | Reels 2–4, expanding |
| Feature | 10 free games + 30 stacked Wilds | Expanding Wild respins |
| RTP | 97.87% | 96.09% |
| Max win | 1,000× | 500× |
02In the base game
Both games pay both ways and keep the wins small and frequent. Starburst's Wilds expand and trigger respins straight away; Starmania's Wilds stay single in the base game and save their stacks for the free games.
03Which one?
- Choose Starmania for a higher RTP and a real free-games round.
- Choose Starburst for constant small features and the most famous gem slot of all.
Try bothPlay a few hundred demo spins of each with the same play-money budget.
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