The Hive Slots
It's refreshing to see Betsoft trying something for a change. Its definitely a lot of fun. The only thing we don't quite agree with Betsoft on is that it won't make you rich since the jackpot it offers is non progressive giving you 378 times your bet. While it may not provide hours of entertainment lets move on to the aspects.
Introducing The Hive
The Hive slot machine has a 2D style, with shading that adds depth to its appearance. Although it follows a 5x5 grid format not all rows have five reels. As a bee themed slot game the grid doesn't consist of squares but hexagons instead resembling a beehive. The symbols you'll come across are all related to bees such as the Queen Bee, Worker Bee and Drone Bee. These three types of bees appear randomly without any triggers. Move around the hive in a clockwise direction, with each spin. After spins some bees will fly away until every single one has left.
The game features and gameplay
When you explore the game features you'll discover that The Hive offers some elements like Spreading Wilds in the Free Spins feature. Bees can pop up randomly activating bees that lead to wins. Moreover you can now enjoy playing The Hive with betting of $0.10 to $10, per spin. The game has a RTP rate of 96.5% indicating that winning spins are likely although they may not be huge.
Bee themed symbols and their significance
The symbols on the reels beautifully complement the bee theme. You'll come across playing card symbols from Jack to Ace as lower value icons. High value symbols include three types of bees and vibrant flowers in colors. The queen bee represents the paying symbol awarding a payout of 10 times your bet when five of them appear on the reels. With a RTP rate of 96.5% The Hive ensures gameplay, for players. Additionally the Wild symbol contributes to completing winning combinations whenever it lands.
Honey Meter and Free Spins
Each time a drone bee emerges during gameplay it fills up the Honey Meter by one level. Once the Honey Meter is completely filled it triggers five Spins for you to enjoy.
The free spins feature in The Hive game is enhanced by the Honey Burst Spreading feature, where you have the chance to get one to three spreading wilds. These wilds spread from their positions, on the reel grid to honeycomb cells on each free spin. So if you manage to land three wilds during a spin you'll be rewarded with some winnings! The spreading wilds continue to expand and cover cells until the free spins come to an end. This slot machine has volatility, which means it offers consistent payouts.
Betting options
The Hive game Worker Bees are quite valuable as they can stack up and increase your winnings when aligned on a payline. There are five high value symbols that can payout between $27 and $900 at the level. On the hand there are four low value symbols that pay between $9 and $45 at bet. Landing a symbol is what you want during gameplay because it can connect with symbols diagonally or horizontally on all six sides of the grid. If luck is on your side and you manage to get a five symbol combo of the Queen Bee while wagering the bet of $90 per round then you can win, up to $900.
The game mechanics, in The Hive are based on cluster pays. Of paylines the game features hexagonal clusters where symbols like flowers, insects and low value Royals appear. The identical symbols you have grouped together the higher your payout will be. To unlock features you need to fill up the jar shaped meter on the side of the screen. The theme revolves around a Beehive and its cluster pays mechanism for generating winnings.
There is a spins round that you can trigger by filling up the honey jar meter.