Sparks slot review

We can’t help thinking that Net Entertainment named this slot Sparks since it is quite obvious they wanted to recreate the same sparks Starburst garnered with its simplistic format and stunning theme. While we can’t be sure they ignited the popularity of this pokie, if you did enjoy Starburst, you’ll love this colourful and energetic game.

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How to play Sparks pokies

Sparks offers simple gameplay and features two modes, name Win One Way and Win Both Ways, with two different backgrounds to differentiate between the two. However there is only a 0.02% difference on the RTP when playing Win Both Ways, as you have double the chance of getting a win. This is only marginal so it doesn’t make much of a difference when it comes to picking the mode.

Coin sizes: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, 1.00 and 2.00
Maximum coins per spin: 200
Minimum coins per spin: 20
Maximum bet per spin: $400
Minimum bet per spin: $0.20
Scatter: No
Wild: Yes (blue glowing circle with the red ‘W’ as the standard Wild, and a fire-coloured circle with a red ‘W’ for the Expanding Cloning Wild symbol)
Bonus features: Yes (Expanding Cloning Wilds)
Free spins: Yes (up to 20 free spins with Held symbol)
Jackpot: 80,000 coins
RTP: 96.54 – 96.56% (depending on whether you play Win One Way or Both Ways)

You can alter the settings in the bottom left hand corner, including muting the sound, enabling quick spin, and even enabling the spacebar to act as the spin button.

Sparks is available on the HTML5 platform with NetEnt releasing it in their Touch line. This means if you have a modern smartphone or tablet such as an Android, Apple, Blackberry, Windows or other portable device you can play Sparks on the go, provided you have an Internet connection.

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Sparks symbols and bonus features

While NetEnt have kept the traditional 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A symbols as the lower value symbols, they have recreated them in a neon bright design to fit with the theme. You need at least three of these symbols to earn a payout.

The middle value symbols are these unusual neon swirls, which we think are meant to be ‘sparks’, with the red neon symbol earning you the maximum 200 coins if you spin five.

There is no Scatter symbol on this slot, meaning there are no free spins, and while Starburst includes free re-spins with their Wild feature, Sparks leaves this out. Regardless, you still need to keep an eye out for the Wild symbols.

Wild symbol:
The Wild symbol, which is the blue circle with the red ‘W’, substitutes for the highest possible symbol on the reels to create a winning combination, but they do not substitute for the Expanding Cloning Wild Symbols.

There is only one bonus feature to this slot, disregarding the Win Both Ways mode, known as the Expanding Cloning Wilds.

These can appear in both Win One Way and Win Both Ways modes, and on reels 2 and 4 only. When they appear they will either expand up or down, in both directions, or just stay the same. It will then clone the symbol situated on the left of the reels onto the reel to its right.

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Final verdict on Sparks slots

Starburst has garnered quite a following, so it makes sense as to why Net Ent wanted to create yet another simplistic slot. However, they may have made it too simple. With Starburst, when the Wilds expanded we would receive three re-spins, but this feature is scrapped back to just Expanding Wilds with the addition of cloning symbols, to create a new spin on things.

We scored a few big wins however, which kept our bankroll steady, and we found it was quite easy and fun to play on our Apple iPhones, which is always a bonus. Overall, this slot is very straightforward, but we would probably choose Starburst over Sparks when picking a slot for engaging gameplay alone.