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Even though Manuka honey can be considered expensive, it is a well-known fact that it does wonders for your health. Also, it is not cheap to transport these tasty goodies from New Zealand to other parts of the world, eh?
Playing the Wild Swarm pokie machine may or may not be expensive, depending on how you set your bet. Additionally, playing it can also turn out to be beneficial for you provided you start winning big.
The reels are set in a wild forest, where the bees hide their hives and work their magic, creating that sweet and healthy nectar. They are translucent, within a simple wooden frame. In the background, you will see the forest by night with fireflies swarming under moonlight.
If you have a sweet tooth, you will love the Wild Swarm pokie. The top-paying symbol is the dollar sign made of honey. Next, we have the queen bee and the honey jar, followed by two different flowers that bees use to make honey.
There are two types of Wilds. Regular Honey Wild appears in the base game, while Sticky Wild appears within free spins. The hive acts as Scatter that triggers free spins. Collectable bees are there to upgrade your game level and trigger the Wild Swarm Mode. Finally, the honey chest triggers the Pick Feature Bonus.
The volatility of the Wild Swarm pokie machine is medium to high, while the RTP of the 2018 release is quite high, at 97.04%. The game uses 5 reels, 4 rows, and 20 fixed paylines. The Push Gaming title pays left to right, beginning from the far-left reel.
A three-of-a-kind combination is the minimum for landing payouts, except when it comes to the dollar sign, which also pays for two of a kind. Betting starts at $0.20 per spin and you cannot wager more than $100 at once.
The maximum payout is 3,100x bet per spin. As for the top-paying dollar sign, it pays 30x the bet for five of a kind.
As mentioned, bees are the busiest creatures on the planet. It was only normal to create a video pokie inspired by them with loads of engaging and potentially rewarding features. Players can benefit from free spins, Sticky Wilds, collectable bees, pick-me round, and the Swarm Mode feature.
Each time a bee appears on the reels during the base game, it will be collected and placed in the hive above the grid, leaving Wild on the reels. Each collected bee boosts your game level and brings you one step closer to the Swarm Mode feature. To be honest, we did not manage to reach Level 5 and trigger the Swarm Mode.
To trigger this feature, you need only one Chest Scatter on the reels. Another screen will appear, and you will have to pick between 5 honeycombs. Depending on your pick, you can get instant wins, free spins, Swarm boost, or unlock the Swarm Mode feature itself.
We had plenty of luck with this feature, as Chest Scatter appeared several times, delivering all sorts of prizes.
Land 3, 4, or 5 Hive Scatters on the reels, and you will get 7, 10, or 15 free spins, respectively. This is where Sticky Wilds start to appear. Each time you land Wild, it sticks to its position until the feature ends. Another way to trigger free spins is via Pick Feature. That way, you can get up to 12 free spins.
For us, this was the easiest feature to trigger. We can say it happened often, but we never triggered the maximum number of free games at once. Usually, it was 7 free spins. Also, the winnings from the feature varied. The most we scored is 35.6x the bet.
Even though we did not manage to reach Level 5 and trigger the Swarm Mode feature by collecting bees, we got it through the Pick Feature. With 10 free spins, we got several Sticky Wilds in random positions. Our biggest win came from this feature, delivering 56x the bet.
We consider ourselves adrenaline junkies and are not easily amazed by every action-packed pokie out there because many of them are half-pie. However, we were stoked with the Wild Swarm slot.
Apart from offering loads of action, features are not that hard to trigger, at least that was the case with us. Our favourite is the Free Games feature, even though we never got the maximum number of free spins at once. We triggered the feature several times and collected decent wins.
Of course, the best payouts come in the Swarm Mode feature. However, it is not easy to unlock. It takes a long time to collect all the bees and reach Level 5. As for Chest Scatter, it should appear regularly.
Although the Wild Swarm pokie is packed with extras, it is quite easy to play, and mere beginners could learn the rules quickly. We rate Wild Swarm 8.8 out of 10.
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