Mystic Hive

Bees are incredible insects, well-known for their hard-working attitude and appreciated for the tasty honey that they produce. In order to better understand just how hard they work, I’ll tell you this: to produce just one kilogram of honey, bees have to fly the equivalent of three times around the world in air miles! 

The game creators at Betsoft do seem to appreciate bees themselves, as in the video slot called Mystic Hive they have enlisted fireflies to help the busy insects with their work. 

Theme

The reel set is shaped as a hive, that is the first thing you notice when you open the game, but you can’t really tell just where the action takes place. It could be a forest, or maybe an apiary, it’s difficult to tell because the background image is blurry. 

However, you will understand that there is something mystic about that hive when you look to the right side of the screen, where you will see a flask that is ready to be filled with magic nectar. The soundtrack adds its contribution to the mysterious vibe, making gameplay feel quite immersive overall. 

Betting Options and Functions

This slot does not have the usual grid that you have seen in countless other products, being shaped as a hive the reel set is hexagonal. There are five rows in it, but the number of reels varies from 3 at the extremities to 4 and even 5 rows in the middle of the grid. 

There are 30 fixed paylines, spreading across the grid both horizontally and diagonally. The game pays both ways, which means your winning combinations can start on either side of the reels. 

The betting range spans from a minimum of 10 cents per spin to 90 euros. This is a high-volatility title, with a theoretical return to player percentage of 96.13. 

Features

The game looks and feels quite exciting, but things will really get interesting once the Mystic Fireflies pop in. These creatures can appear randomly after every spin, and there are three kinds of them, each with its own special power: 

• Green Firefly - this one will also bring in his buddies, it will summon a storm of fireflies around the hive, improving your chances of collecting the nectar! 
• Yellow Firefly - it awards a stacking multiplier to every winning combination that is aligned to it! 
• Red Firefly - this one is the most valuable, as it will collect your hard work and add it to the flask which represents the nectar meter. 

When that meter is full, you will be awarded 5 Free Spins! And those won’t be just plain old spins like in the base game, they will feature Nectar Burst Spreading Wilds, which will fill adjacent tiles with their honey after each roll. 

Conclusion

Mystic Hive is a great-looking video slot from the developers at Betsoft, who have won awards in the past for their ability to innovate. This slot looks nice and sharp and the hexagonal grid shape adds an extra creative touch. The addition of the fireflies in the gameplay also makes a big difference, making it more interesting and enjoyable. 

However, I have to say that this game would have been nearly perfect with the addition of cascading wins, that feature would have blended it nicely with the other mechanics. Nevertheless, this is still a really nice game that is definitely worth a try.