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Butterfly Staxx from NetEnt: Slot Review - float like a butterfly!

Take a trip to a dreamlike forest where some cocoons are transforming into some highly lucrative butterflies!

Did you ever just want to chill, find that perfect zen zone and relax while playing an online slot? Well, now you can with the latest nature-based slot release from renowned software developer NetEnt. Butterfly Staxx focuses on a bunch of very colourful butterflies who flutter around mesmerically in a dark forest at night time. It is soothing and hypnotic to watch these insects magically float in the air but apart from all the good vibes, is this slot any good? Let’s visit this forest and see for ourselves if it is worth a flutter or if you might need some insect repellent at the ready!

Butterfly Staxx is a 5 reel slot with 40 paylines that includes Free Spins, Wild Symbols, and Respins.

Butterfly Staxx Screenshot

Special Features

The Wild symbol is the first feature to discuss and this is denoted by the word ‘Wild’ with a blooming colourful flower behind it. Like most Wild symbols, it substitutes for all other symbols except for the Scatter symbol to help form winning combinations.

As you play the game, keep an eye out for the Butterfly symbol as if you land a full stack of these symbols then you will trigger the Respin feature. Here, the butterflies will fly over to the leftmost reel and the reels will spin one more time. Manage to land more Butterfly symbols and they will also fly to the leftmost positions not occupied by Butterfly symbols. Once there are no Butterfly symbols left then the Respin feature will end and hopefully contribute to a nice payout.

The Scatter symbol is illustrated by a light purple flower with the word ‘Scatter’ below it. Land 3 or more of these symbols anywhere on the reels and you will trigger the Butterfly Spins feature. In this game, you’ll be awarded a set number of Free Spins depending on how many Scatter symbols you landed to trigger the feature. 3 Scatter symbols will give you 5 Free Spins, 4 will give you 6 Free Spins, and 5 of these symbols will give you 7 Free Spins. During this neat little game, you will notice many Cocoon symbols on the reels. These symbols can be dormant or active. The active symbols will turn into Butterfly symbols and fly to the leftmost position on the same row not already occupied by a Butterfly symbol. A pleasing aspect of this feature is that the Butterfly symbols will remain locked on the reels until the end of the Butterfly Spins game to help boost your wins considerably.

Best Welcome Bonus for Butterfly Staxx

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics have an almost ethereal quality to them as the game is set in front of a mountain range with a magical night sky. As you play the slot, you’ll notice some small fireflies hovering around a dark brown tree that is sprouting some nice bright flowers. Symbols consist of a range of tropical flowers, a neon coloured butterfly, and the standard A – J icons. The animations are excellent as symbols move sleekly on the reels and bounce into life by enlarging and rotating whenever you land a win. I also liked how the butterflies fly to the leftmost reel when you land a full stack, it is a real visual treat for the eyes.

The music is enchanting and creates a nice soothing atmosphere as you play the game. It is full of twinkling sound effects backed by a light techno soundtrack. It suits the nature-based theme of the game perfectly.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 40 paylines, an excellent RTP of 96.8%, and a maximum payout worth 840X your stake.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 1.40, 1.60, 2.00, 2.40, 2.80, 3.00, 3.20, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 10.00..100.00

  • Golden Butterfly Symbol: 2 for 2X, 15 for 3X, 30 for 4X, 60 for 5X
  • Pink Flower Symbol: 10 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 40 for 5X
  • Purple Flower Symbol: 10 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 40 for 5X
  • Blue Flower Symbol: 10 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 40 for 5X
  • A Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 20 for 5X
  • K Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 20 for 5X
  • Q Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 20 for 5X
  • J Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 20 for 5X

Our Verdict on Butterfly Staxx

NetEnt produced this hugely impressive slot and it is a joy to look at and even better to play. The exciting features of the game keep the action ticking over nicely and I was able to trigger quite a few Respins while playing. The Free Spins feature was a little more difficult to trigger but the rewards can be huge when you do trigger this highly profitable game. I found this slot to be of Low variance so you’ll notice that wins occur on a regular basis. Having said that, high-rollers best avoid playing this game if they are looking to make some big bank from it!

Transform a cocoon into a magical payout in Butterfly Staxx!