Betsoft is known for visually pleasing video slots, often with 3D elements and a cinematographic presentation. Jungle Stripes keeps it a bit more simple, but the damp and colorful rainforest setting is a refreshing contrast to the cold, crystal visuals you get in most Starburst clones. This is not really a straight-up copycat either, as it comes with a better math model and a bonus round to top it off.
The biggest difference in the math model is the superior 97.03 % RTP, as the 500x max win is the same. The bonus round is also all about theexpanding sticky wild respins feature, and it triggers far more often during free spins (see details and stats further down in the review). Overall, this is a very worthwhile copycat effort, as it comes with enough twists and upgrades to make it a solid alternative to the original.
The tiger wild can land on the 3 middle reels only, and it expands to cover the full reel whenever it appears. You first get a win calculation after the wild has expanded, and then all the other reels respin. This awards a possible second win calculation, and if you land another wild the process repeats. Of course, the wild steps in for all regular pay symbols to help you form winning combos.
You trigger the Bonus Round by landing3 moonglow scatterson the 3 middle reels. This awards10 free spins, and the feature plays out just like the base game. It’s all about the sticky expanded tiger wild respins in other words, and retriggering the bonus round is not possible. The free spins feature triggers once every 85 spins on average, which is a pretty good hit rate.
The overall hit rate increases from 21.87 % in the base game, to 38.23 % in the bonus round, so you will land more frequent wins. In addition, the wild respin trigger chance also increases, from 8.66 % in the base game, to 24.85 % in the bonus round. Finally, your winning chances from the respins increases a bit too, from 55.06 % in the base game, to 64.25 % in the bonus round.
Betsoft has clearly found inspiration in NetEnt’s iconic Starburst this time, as Jungle Stripes revolves around the expanding sticky wild respins feature. Of course, the jungle setting is very different, and you also get a solid97.03 %RTP in this game. The volatility is a pleasant medium, and the bonus round triggers quite frequently.
Visually, it’s more fun seeing what looks like a steroid-injected Shere Khan expand, than the cold cosmic visuals you get in Starburst. This game has a warmer feel overall, in addition to a superior math model. The max win is still “only”500xyour stake though, so Betsoft missed the opportunity to incentivise players even further with a more solid potential.
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Starburst- is the very iconic classic from NetEnt, and it’s all about the expanding sticky wild respins feature. There is no bonus round to look forward to here, but you can win up to 500x your stake.
Super Wolf- is the 3rd slot in Skywind’s Starburst-copycat series, and despite the animal theme, the visuals are more similar to the source of inspiration than the game at hand. The expanding wilds have been dropped, and you get walking wild respins instead. These come with a progressive multiplier for payouts up to 2,500x your stake.
Crystal Sun- is a high volatility Starburst clone from Play’n Go, and you can win up to 4,000x your stake. The expanding wild respins feature is the same, and it’s a good alternative if you’re in the mood for higher risk/reward action.
