Butterfly Staxx 2 Slot Overview
Butterfly Staxx 2 is a flower-and-butterfly sequel from NetEnt, built on a 5x4 layout with 40 paylines. The main hook is simple, mate, butterfly re-spins can open a second and then a third reel area, which gives the game a bit more life than the old one-spin-and-done sort of setup.
Playing it feels calm and easy on the nerves. The music and visuals are soft and spa-like, which I quite liked for a relaxed session, but I am not entirely sold on the low ceiling. It is decent fun, just not one for anyone chasing monster hits.
What symbols are there?
Symbols are pretty straightforward. The butterfly is the top regular payer, landing 2x for five on a payline. Red, purple and blue flowers each pay 1.6x for five, while the card suit symbols pay 0.8x for five. You need 3 to 5 matching symbols on a payline to get paid.
Scatter symbols matter more for features than raw value, because three of them on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger the bonus choice. In the free spins option called Butterfly Spins, cocoon symbols also show up, and active ones turn into butterflies. Fair enough, but the paytable itself is pretty modest.
Symbol Payouts
| 5 | x2 |
| 4 | x1 |
| 3 | x0.4 |
| 2 | x0.08 |
| 5 | x1.6 |
| 4 | x0.8 |
| 3 | x0.4 |
| 5 | x1.6 |
| 4 | x0.8 |
| 3 | x0.4 |
| 5 | x1.6 |
| 4 | x0.8 |
| 3 | x0.4 |
| 5 | x0.8 |
| 4 | x0.4 |
| 3 | x0.2 |
| 5 | x0.8 |
| 4 | x0.4 |
| 3 | x0.2 |
| 5 | x0.8 |
| 4 | x0.4 |
| 3 | x0.2 |
| 5 | x0.8 |
| 4 | x0.4 |
| 3 | x0.2 |
What are the bonus features?
Re-spins are the best bit in the base game. When butterfly symbols land fully stacked, they shift to the leftmost position on the same row and stay involved while more butterflies keep landing. Fill the two leftmost reels with butterflies and a second reel set opens, fill three and a third one opens as well.
Free spins kick in with 3 scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5, then you choose between two bonus features. Butterfly Spins uses all 3 reel sets from the start, and cocoon symbols can become butterflies that move left just like in the re-spin setup. Butterfly Frenzy is the simpler one, you pick from 10 butterflies for cash wins or upgrades to bigger cash wins.
Bonus Buy Options
What is the jackpot (max win)?
96.35% RTP is perfectly decent, and the game is pitched as low to medium volatility depending on where you read it. Hit frequency is listed at 25%, so wins should turn up often enough to keep a session ticking over. That makes it alright for a low-stress play, especially if you do not fancy brutal dry spells.
300x is the listed max win in the more up-to-date game info, though one review mentions 240x. Either way, the point is the same, the potential is low. You can bet from 0.25 up to 1,250, which is a huge top stake, but the reward cap still feels a bit stingy.
