The Hive

Although bees are beautiful black and yellow creatures that serve an important function in our world, they are given another responsible role in the buzzing release coming from Betsoft – to provide an amazing player experience!

The Hive is a bug-themed game taking punters straight to the hive on the reels constructed in a slightly different way than usual, with a 3-4-5-4-3 configuration!

Join these hard-working insects that are here to help you be rewarded for your labour!

Is The Theme Interesting?

This is a colourful, cartoon-like title, and it won’t take too many guesses to figure out exactly what it is all about.

Hurry up, the bees are buzzing, and the Queen Bee is welcoming you to the Hive! 

The graphics are exceptional, with vibrant and colourful reels and symbols positioned to create the perfect hive.

The reels are set in a colourful meadow covered with grass, trees and blooming flowers on both sides of the screen. 

The honeycomb reels feature royals made out of honey in some cases, while you will also notice purple, red and white flowers and various tiny insects.

A jar which fills with honey can be seen on the left side of the screen.

How Much Can We Bet?

As we have already mentioned, the action takes place on a hexagonal grid that features the Cluster Pays mechanic. (see here) 

This is a title with low volatility, while it boasts an above the average RTP of 96.96% and an insane hit rate of 48.71%, making almost every second spin a winning one.

Besides, the title has 30 pay lines that pay both ways!

To start buzzing, you need to set your bets that vary between 0.1$ to 10$ per spin, with the maximum payout reaching 3,780$.

You’ll face the standard low-value cards from Jack to Ace that reward you between 0.05x to 0.03x the line stake. 

The high-value symbols are three types of bees which can randomly appear and move around the game field, and flowers of various colours. 

The premium symbol is the Queen that pays you up to 1x for 5 of a kind.

Let's see what this is about!

What Special Features Can We Expect?

These three special insects can spawn at one of the 18 spots on the honeycomb during each spin and affect the game with a unique power-up.

• The Queen symbol flies out randomly on any reel to summon the swarm of other bees, while contributing to better payouts
• The Drone helps to fill in the Honey Meter standing on the left of the reels
• The Worker rewards stacking multipliers to every win with this icon on a line. The multiplier value depends on the numbers of these symbols 

Now, Betsoft also prepared some interesting special features to help these working bees reward you nicely.

Once the Drone bees help you fill the Honey Meter, you will trigger the Free Spins in The Hive feature, where you will get 5 extra spins!

Besides, there is also a Wild that is represented by a symbol that looks like a jar full of honey with the word “Wild” written on it. 

When combined with matching regular symbols, the Wild symbol can turn into a Honey Burst Spreading Wild. 

During the bonus round, 1, 2 or 3 Honey Burst Spreading Wilds will land on the Hive’s honeycomb. They will spread to cover neighbouring positions every consecutive spin, and they will continue spreading until the last extra spin.

What To Conclude?

The Hive is an amazing looking slot with an interesting theme and the reel set looking quite unusual. 

This title may not appeal to players who love more hardcore games with higher volatility and more weighty payouts. 

Nevertheless, the three hardworking bugs provide punters with different possibilities and trigger features that will surely keep your attention.