Butterfly Staxx 2 Slot Review: Multi-Area Respins and Two Bonuses

Butterfly Staxx 2 NetEnt slot artwork

Butterfly Staxx 2 turns a full reel of butterflies into a possible multi-area sequence. A complete four-symbol stack starts respins, during which second and third play areas may open; Scatters instead present a choice between five Butterfly Spins and a staged pick-and-click Frenzy. These are distinct feature paths, one centered on expanding reel space and the other on accumulating coin wins across picks.

Butterfly Staxx 2 at a glance

ProviderNetEnt
Genre / themeAnimals
Game typeVideo slot
Reels / grid5×4
Reference RTP96.35%
Volatility4.9
Payout mechanicUp to 40 lines
Maximum win300x bet
Release date22 August 2019
Main featuresA full four-Butterfly reel triggers respins where extra play areas may open; main-game Scatters offer five Cocoon-only Butterfly Spins or staged Butterfly Frenzy picks.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

A full Butterfly reel opens more play areas

The standard game uses five reels by four rows, with line wins and up to 40 lines listed in the official record. When four Butterfly symbols land as a full stack covering an entire reel, Re-Spins activate. During those respins, a second and then a third play area may be unlocked. The wording says these areas may open, not that every full stack guarantees both, and it gives no trigger probability or precise order beyond the possibility of a second and third area. The central idea is a board that can expand its active play space after a specific full-reel result.

That trigger is unusually concrete: the symbol must cover all four positions on a reel. The source does not explain whether butterflies elsewhere can contribute, how many respins are initially granted, or whether the full stack remains fixed once the feature begins. Those details remain unknown. It is therefore fair to describe the game as a 5×4, 40-line base layout with potential additional play areas during the respin feature, but not to supply mechanics for how each added area changes the line count or payout evaluation. The blue garden-board presentation is secondary to this full-reel condition.

Scatters offer a choice between two bonus formats

Scatter symbols appearing anywhere on reels one, three and five in the main game award a choice between Butterfly Spins and Butterfly Frenzy. The source does not state the required Scatter count, so the trigger should not be reported as a particular number. Butterfly Spins award five spins with all three play areas active from the start; only Cocoon symbols can land on the reels during this mode. That makes this bonus a constrained symbol-and-board configuration rather than simply a continuation of the regular spin.

Butterfly Frenzy is a pick-and-click round that can run through stages up to level five. It begins with ten picks; butterflies selected can move the player from one stage to another and award coin wins that increase the total. Each stage awards ten additional picks, added to picks left from the prior stage. The rules allow manual selection or Auto Pick. They do not specify how many butterflies advance a stage, the odds or values of coin wins, or what ends a run before level five. The two options thus differ clearly in procedure: fixed five-spin Cocoons and open play areas versus a staged selection game with a growing pick count.

Settings and a published animal comparison

The listed configuration gives RTP 96.35%, volatility 4.9 and maximum payout 300x bet. The 5×4 layout and 40-line maximum are recorded, while a minimum line count is not stated. The source does not provide odds for full Butterfly stacks, Scatter entry, additional play-area unlocks or Frenzy coin values. The 300x ceiling is a listed maximum, not a description of how often a bonus reaches a substantial award.

A published animal-themed comparison is Buffalo King. Butterfly Staxx 2 makes a distinctive split between a full-reel respin that can open extra areas and a Scatter-triggered choice of two bonus procedures. The comparison helps place its multi-area idea beside another wildlife-themed slot without suggesting that shared animal imagery means shared feature timing or prize structure.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

The full-reel Butterfly trigger is easy to identify, and the Scatter choice leads to two genuinely different modes: Cocoon-only spins with all areas open or staged picks that add ten choices per stage.

Weaknesses

The source does not state the Scatter threshold, initial respin count, unlock odds or Frenzy coin values, leaving important entry and payout details unquantified.

Our Editor’s View

Butterfly Staxx 2 has two mechanical centers: a four-butterfly full reel that can start respins and open additional play areas, and a Scatter event that offers a choice between five Cocoon-only Butterfly Spins or a staged coin-picking Frenzy. The first path changes the available board space; the second changes the way bonus awards accumulate. Exact Scatter count, respin quantities, unlock odds and Frenzy prize values are not included in the source, so the feature procedures are clearer than their probabilities. RTP 96.35%, volatility 4.9 and the 300x maximum provide the listed profile but not a forecast. Players who like choosing between feature styles may appreciate the two distinct routes, while those who prefer transparent bonus math should note that several trigger and stage values remain unavailable.