Sticky Bees Slot Review

Sticky Bees Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Sticky Bees slot is played on a 7×7 grid and uses the cluster pays mechanic. All symbols pay in blocks of 5 or more connecting vertically or horizontally.

Stakes range from 20p up to £100, thus catering to low-stakes and high-stakes players. As with all Pragmatic slot games, use the + and – buttons on either side of the spin button to adjust your total bet. Autospins and turbo spins are also possible if you’re not a UK player.

The Sticky Bees RTP is 96.06%, which is above average. It’s very typical for slots from this provider to have a solid RTP rate. The hit frequency comes in at 1 in 4.37 and the volatility levels are maxed out. The game’s been given a 5 out of 5 rating for volatility.

The maximum win is 10,000 x your total stake. This is best achieved in the Free Spins feature as there is no upper limit on the number of free spins you could get. The max win probability is 1 in 10,869,565.

Theme – honey bees love the taste of ripe fruit

Pragmatic Play has gone down a slightly different route to other bee-related slots here. You might be used to more cartoon-like ones such as Bee Hive Bonanza from NetEnt, but this one is all about the honey bees and their love for fruit rather than the cute bumble bees. The reels are set in an enchanted forest, with butterflies in the background on either side of the grid. The visuals are bold and colourful with the symbols really standing out on the grid.

In terms of the soundtrack, it’s quite tribal before you spin the reels. It’s upbeat once the spins begin and the Free Spins feature takes it to another level with added intensity and more fast-paced audio. It almost sounds like you’re playing a Sonic the Hedgehog level on the Megadrive with the way it sounds. Those old enough will understand what I mean.

On the reels, the A-J Royals are the lower-paying symbols. The higher-paying ones include cherries, grapes, oranges, watermelons, plums and strawberries. The strawberry symbol is the most lucrative, paying from 5x for 5 in combination up to 125x for 20+.

The game’s Wild is a golden W with honey dripping from it. There’s also a Super Wild, which can land on a marked position and transform into a Wild for potentially bigger wins. Here’s a list of the symbols you’ll find in the game:

Symbol	Payouts/Info
J	5 to 20+ = 0.25 to 12.5 x stake
Q	5 to 20+ = 0.25 to 12.5 x stake
K	5 to 20+ = 0.5 to 17.5 x stake
A	5 to 20+ = 0.5 to 17.5 x stake
Cherry	5 to 20+ = 1 to 22.5 x stake
Grapes	5 to 20+ = 1.5 to 30 x stake
Orange	5 to 20+ = 2 to 40 x stake
Watermelon	5 to 20+ = 3 to 62.5 x stake
Plum	5 to 20+ = 4 to 87.5 x stake
Strawberry	5 to 20+ = 5 to 125 x stake
Wild	Substitutes for all except Bonus
Super Wild	Substitutes for all except Bonus
Bonus	4+ triggers Free Spins feature

Sticky Bees Mobile

Released on the 25^th of May 2023, Pragmatic Play has used the latest HTML5 technology to create the Sticky Bees slot game. Nicely designed, you can enjoy the bees devouring fruit on mobile, laptop, PC and tablet devices. With Pragmatic being a mobile-first provider, it looks great on iOS and Android smartphones, although I do always prefer the best grid slots on a larger screen.

Sticky Bees Bonus Features

There are 3 bonus features in the Sticky Bees slot game. While the main action will come in the Free Spins feature, you’ve also got tumbles and marked positions with Super Wilds. Read on as we cover everything these features have to offer.

Tumble feature

After each spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols are removed from the grid. The remaining symbols will fall to the bottom of the grid and any empty positions are placed with new symbols falling from above. This process will continue until no new winning combinations are formed.

Marked Positions & Super Wilds

Between 12 and 19 positions on the grid will be marked randomly on every spin. Whenever a Super Wild lands in a marked position, it activates that position and is transformed into a Wild symbol. The marked position is then active until all tumbles are over from the same spin.

A Super Wild landing in a marked position will send an additional 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 other Super Wilds to other random positions on the grid. They will become active and stay that way until the end of all tumbles from that spin.

Free Spins feature

Land 4 or more Bonus symbols in the base game of the Sticky Bees slot and you will be awarded at least 7 free spins. An extra free spin will be added to that initial total for every additional Bonus symbol that lands above 4 to trigger the feature.

At the start of the bonus round, between 16 and 19 positions are marked on the grid for the whole bonus round. 1, 2 or 3 Super Wilds are guaranteed to land in random positions on every free spin, which could lead to some bigger wins. Hit 3 or more Bonus symbols during the feature to receive 1 additional free spin with no upper limit.

Before we move on, it’s also important to add that non-UK players can buy the Free Spins feature for 100 x stake.

Sticky Bees Review Summary – Super Wilds are the key to bigger wins

I was impressed with the Sticky Bees slot. There’s plenty of honey to dip your fingers in with an exciting Free Spins feature, 10,000 x max wins and Super Wilds that could take your wins to the next level. The theme has been done before but the overall feel for the slot and how its set up is unique. I love the visuals too. The soundtrack? not so much, but the audio’s certainly not bad.

If you’re a fan of slots that could bring you tumbles over and over again so that 1 spin goes on forever, this may be the game for you. There were a few occasions when I was testing where the tumbles just kept coming and the payouts kept climbing. This was due to some luck no doubt, and with the game being maxed out in terms of volatility, it will pay out less often on average.

Overall, it’s a very well put together slot. Don’t hesitate to enjoy our Sticky Bees free play demo slot first. It’s a great way to test out the slot and its features before using any real funds.