Busy Bees - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Busy Bees is a nature-themed slot from gamemaker Pragmatic Play. It is played on standard 5x3 reels with 20 fixed paylines that pay from left to right.

The game has a wild symbol that substitutes for all other standard symbols but not the scatter and bonus symbols. The former triggers free spins with a multiplier when a minimum of three appear anywhere on the screen. Three wildflower bonus symbols trigger a bonus game.

The wild is the top-paying symbol, which is followed by four mid-value symbols: the beehive, flower clock, lantern and honeycomb. These are supplemented by five character bees with lower values.
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Theme, graphics and soundtrack 

Busy Bees has a cute design based on cartoon characters reflecting the worker bees and their queen. The only concern about the design is that it may appeal to underage visitors to the site who should not be playing the game; otherwise, the design is attractive and the reels are divided by dripping honey to reflect the sweet rewards on offer. The soundtrack is a jolly electronic theme and we hear the reels click into place as if we were playing a land-based machine. A lot of thought has gone into the design of the game, which reflects the overall theme of the slot. 

Busy Bees RTP and variance 

The RTP of Busy Bees is 95.29 per cent, which is below the industry average and reflects the age of the game. The variance is medium.

How to play Busy Bees

1. The game has a simple format, but here are our top ten tips to get you started:
2. When the main screen opens, click the information button to open a set of five screens.
3. The first screen has a comprehensive paytable to view.
4. Next up, you will see images of the wild, free spin scatter and bonus symbols.
5. Attached to each is a description of their powers and their values, where relevant.
6. Page three has thumbnails of the paylines and how they reward the player.
7. The next two screens have the rules of the game and an explanation of the controls.
8. Return to the main screen, where you will see the paylines indicated on either side of the reels.
9. You can adjust your wager by clicking the + and - buttons on either side of the spin button.
10. There is no autospin or turbo mode available.
11. You are now all set to play by pressing the spin button.

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Bet sizes and paytable wins 

Bet sizes in Busy Bees range from 0.20 to 100 and the paytable for five of a kind is as follows:

• Wild = 5,000x
• Beehive = 1,000x
• Flower clock = 500x
• Lantern = 400x
• Honeycomb = 300x
• Guitar bee/ painter bee = 200x
• Maid bee/police bee/cleaner bee = 100x

Busy Bees bonus features 

Free spins

The scatter symbol triggers the free spins in Busy Bees. Landing three scatter symbols will reward the player with ten free games and a 3x multiplier; four increase the multiplier to 5x; and five scatters award a 10x multiplier. If you enjoy a slot with free spins, you will find plenty more here at Slots Temple

Bonus 

Three wildflower symbols on any payline trigger the bonus game. In this phase, players collect pollen, turn it into money honey, and can gain up to 2,400 bonus points. 

Busy Bees review: our verdict

This is a cute game with a pretty design reflecting the hierarchy of the beehive, with a queen at the helm and plenty of eager worker bees trying to gather enough pollen to create some rewarding honey. As mentioned above, our concerns about underage gaming mean that we are a little unsure about the design.

Once they get into the game, legitimate players will find it entertaining. The RTP is a little below the industry average, but this reflects the time the game first appeared. The bet spread is wide and the medium variance is sure to attract plenty of players, whatever their risk aversion. Even high rollers may like to take a look.

One of the main attractions of this game is the chance to win multipliers in the free games phase. Players can land a 10x bonus when five scatters trigger the free games. There is also a bonus game that can help to increase your bankroll, although the variance means both free games and the bonus game can be tough to land. 
 

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