Slot review · NetEnt
Butterfly Staxx is a 5×4, 40-payline NetEnt slot built around stacked Butterfly symbols. Butterflies fly to the leftmost free spot on their row and stay there during re-spins.
Below: what a session costs in shillings at its RTP, how the bonus round works and which casinos on our Kenya list carry NetEnt slots.
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Short answer
Butterfly Staxx pays back 96.80% of stakes over the long run, a house edge of 3.20%. At KSh 20 a spin, 1,000 spins cost about KSh 640 on average, and KSh 1,000 lasts about 1,562 spins. The top prize is 300x the stake, according to NetEnt. If a casino runs another RTP version, the game's help screen shows it, so check it before you play.
| RTP | 96.80% |
|---|---|
| Volatility | High |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 40 |
| Layout | 5×4 |
| Lines / ways | 40 paylines |
| Max win | 300x |
| Released | Jun 2017 |
| Themes | Animals |
| Features | Wild Symbols, Scatter Symbols |
| Free demo | Yes |
Layout, max win, release date and studio volatility: NetEnt, Butterfly Staxx game page; SlotCatalog (independent slot directory), Butterfly Staxx. RTP, reels and paylines: NetEnt, Butterfly Staxx game page.
Expected cost = bet × spins × (1 − RTP), at 96.80%.
| Bet per spin | 100 spins | 1,000 spins | 1 hour (600 spins) | vs median 96.01% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSh 10 | KSh 32 | KSh 320 | KSh 192 | −KSh 79 |
| KSh 20 | KSh 64 | KSh 640 | KSh 384 | −KSh 158 |
| KSh 50 | KSh 160 | KSh 1,600 | KSh 960 | −KSh 395 |
| KSh 100 | KSh 320 | KSh 3,200 | KSh 1,920 | −KSh 790 |
Open the game, tap the info or menu icon and read the theoretical RTP in the rules.
RTP: NetEnt, Butterfly Staxx game page; SlotCatalog (independent slot directory), Butterfly Staxx.
Volatility
NetEnt rates Butterfly Staxx 3.5 on its volatility index and caps the top payout at 300x the bet.
What it means: Returns arrive often but stay small, so a KSh budget lasts, while big multiples of the stake are not possible here.
Volatility and max win: NetEnt, Butterfly Staxx game page; SlotCatalog (independent slot directory), Butterfly Staxx.
Features
A full stack of Butterfly symbols covering a reel activates re-spins. Each Butterfly moves to the leftmost open position on its row and stays until the re-spins end.
3 or more Scatters in the main game start Butterfly Spins, where only Cocoon symbols land. Active Cocoons turn into Butterflies that move left and stay for the rest of the round.
Wilds substitute for all symbols except Scatters in the main game and re-spins.
Features: NetEnt, Butterfly Staxx game page; SlotCatalog (independent slot directory), Butterfly Staxx.
Compare
| Slot | Layout | Max win | Volatility (studio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Staxx | 5×4 · 40 paylines | 300x | – |
| Aloha | 6×5 · cluster pays | 700x | – |
| Aloha! Christmas | 6×6 · cluster pays | 1,800x | – |
| Blood Suckers | 5×3 · 25 paylines | 900x | – |
Layout, max win and volatility: NetEnt game sheets, as listed in each slot's sources on its page.
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Butterfly Staxx pays back 96.80%, the figure NetEnt lists, a house edge of 3.20%. At KSh 20 a spin that is an expected cost of about KSh 640 per 1,000 spins. If a casino runs another version, the game's help screen shows it.
Land 3 or more Scatter symbols anywhere in the main game. During the round only Cocoon symbols land, and active ones become sticky Butterflies.
NetEnt lists the maximum payout as 300x the bet.
The casino list on this page shows M-Pesa and Airtel Money from each casino's live payment list. Check the cashier before you deposit, and play only if you are 18 or older.
Responsible gambling
Set a budget before you spin, keep sessions short and never chase losses. Every cost on this page is an average: one session can end far above or below it.
