NetEnt prides itself on innovation, particularly in the development of slot machines. It has created several firsts that include the Cluster Pays and Swirly Spin mechanisms. It has launched another innovative concept with the first in its series of MAX slots. These will actually be double releases. One slot machine will be a regular one and the second will be from the MAX series. The first double release, Berryburst and Berryburst MAX, has just gone live. Both games can be played at NetEnt online casinos like InterCasino.

The NetEnt press release says that caters to the different volatility needs of players. The regular Berryburst will have low volatility that is liked by conservative players. Berryburst MAX will have high volatility through a different payout table embedded in the same slot mechanics. This will allow the aggressive players to go for high payouts in the same game environment. Both versions feature “a frenzy of floating and fluctuating fruity fragments in a 5x3 reels structure”. However the reels do not spin normally and the slot machines have the successful NetEnt Cluster Pays mechanism. Both the audio and visual effects in this slot game are fantastic.

Speaking at Henrik Fagerlund, Chief Product Officer, pointed out that the introduction of MAX is yet another industry-first created and delivered by NetEnt. The feedback from players and operators was that it is important to diversify the volatility in the game portfolio. In the past NetEnt has done that through different video slots. However, Berryburst and Berryburst MAX will provide hugely different variances in the same slots offering.

Berryburst MAX has neon lit fruit and playing card suit symbols. 5 to 15 like symbols in a cluster award payouts. The wild symbol can add to the cluster and increase the size of the payout. The maximum payout of 10,000 times the coin size is awarded by a cluster of 15 wild symbols. In a novel feature, the wild symbols expand to cover the entire reels. These reels are then fixed, while the other reels respin. Payouts are awarded before and after a respin. The normal Berryburst slot game uses a less volatile payout table. The maximum payout for 15 wilds is half of Berryburst MAX at 5,000 times the coin size. So players will win more often on Berryburst, but the amounts will be lower. For the big payouts you will have to take the risk of fewer wins and play Berryburst MAX.