Sticky Bees (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Slot Theme And Storyline in Sticky Bees

I like that Sticky Bees keeps the bee angle grounded rather than cartoony. It mixes classic fruit symbols with a buzzing setup in a lush grove, and it skips the beehive-shaped grid cliché. Pragmatic Play keeps the visuals clean and a bit generic, which suits a 7x7 cluster slot that’s about pace. Once the feature engine kicks off, the aesthetics fade into the background for me, as marked positions and golden bees take centre stage and the grid starts to churn.

Sticky Bees RTP, Volatility, And Max Win

Top-tier RTP sits at 96.06 percent, with alternate settings of 95.02 or 94.06 percent depending on the operator. It’s a high volatility setup rated 5 out of 5, and the max win is 10,000x the stake, with a win cap hit about once every 10,869,565 spins. I always check the info panel for the active return. If you buy the feature in eligible regions, RTP drops to 95.96 percent. Stake levels cover 0.20 to 100 per spin, so I scale sensibly.

Sticky Bees Rules And Gameplay

Sticky Bees runs on a 7x7 grid with cluster pays. Wins form when 5 or more matching symbols connect horizontally or vertically anywhere in view. Winning symbols are removed by the tumble mechanic, and new symbols drop in from above, so a single spin can chain several results. Bets span 0.20 to 100 per spin. Wilds substitute for pay symbols, while scatters trigger the feature. I keep the paytable open early on, as cluster thresholds scale the returns.

Per spin, 12 to 19 grid spots appear as marked positions. The golden bee Super Wild behaves as a wild, but when it lands on a marked position from the initial drop or a tumble, that spot is activated. Any symbol that lands there during the sequence turns into a wild. In the base game this bee can send 2 to 6 extra Super Wilds to other random marked positions, activating them until the tumble run ends, which can set up chunky clusters.

Symbols And Paytable in Sticky Bees

The low-paying set is J, Q, K, and A. A 5-symbol cluster pays 0.25x to 0.5x, while 20 or more pays 12.5x to 17.5x. The fruit set covers cherries, grapes, orange, watermelon, plum, and strawberry. At the top, strawberry pays 5x for 5 and up to 125x for 20 or more. Plum reaches 87.5x, watermelon 62.5x, orange 40x, grapes 30x, and cherries 22.5x at the highest bracket. Values scale by cluster size.

Regular wilds appear on all reels and substitute for pay symbols. Super Wilds also substitute, and their activation of marked positions is the key mechanic. The scatter symbol is labelled Bonus, and 4 or more anywhere can trigger free spins. One note from my sessions is that paytable ladders cap at the 20+ bracket, so building larger clusters beyond that does not improve the prize. Focus on chaining tumbles and activating useful spots rather than chasing giant single clusters.

Sticky Bees Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	20+	x125
	15+	x50
	12+	x35
	9+	x25
	8	x20
	7	x15
	6	x10
	5	x5
	20+	x87.5
	15+	x37.5
	12+	x25
	9+	x20
	8	x15
	7	x11.25
	6	x7.5
	5	x4
	20+	x62.5
	15+	x27.5
	12+	x17.5
	9+	x12.5
	8	x8.75
	7	x6.25
	6	x4.5
	5	x3
	20+	x40
	15+	x20
	12+	x12.5
	9+	x8.75
	8	x5
	7	x4
	6	x3
	5	x2
	20+	x30
	15+	x15
	12+	x9
	9+	x6
	8	x3.75
	7	x3
	6	x2.5
	5	x1.5
	20+	x22.5
	15+	x11.25
	12+	x7
	9+	x4.5
	8	x2.5
	7	x2
	6	x1.5
	5	x1
	20+	x17.5
	15+	x9
	12+	x5
	9+	x3.75
	8	x2
	7	x1.5
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	20+	x17.5
	15+	x9
	12+	x5
	9+	x3.75
	8	x2
	7	x1.5
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	20+	x12.5
	15+	x6
	12+	x3.75
	9+	x2.5
	8	x1.5
	7	x1
	6	x0.75
	5	x0.25
	20+	x12.5
	15+	x6
	12+	x3.75
	9+	x2.5
	8	x1.5
	7	x1
	6	x0.75
	5	x0.25
	Scatter
	Wild

Sticky Bees Bonuses And Special Features

Every win triggers Tumble Wins, removing the cluster and dropping fresh symbols. The engine really wakes up when a Super Wild lands on a marked position. That activation turns any symbol hitting that spot into a wild for the rest of the sequence. In the base game, the first bee can send 2 to 6 extra Super Wilds to other marked positions at random, activating those as well. This spreading effect is what fuels long chains on a good spin.

Free spins arrive from 4 scatters for 7 spins, with +1 spin per extra triggering scatter. At the start, 16 to 19 positions are marked for the full feature. On every spin, 1 to 3 Super Wilds are guaranteed to land on random marked spots, activating them. Any position you activate stays active for the rest of the round, which means the grid tends to build towards the later spins. Hitting 3 or more scatters during the sequence gives +1 extra spin.

A bonus buy is offered in some markets for 100x the stake, not available in the UK. When you use it, the top RTP setting drops to 95.96 percent in line with the spec. The feature lands organically roughly once every 302.75 spins on average, so I only buy it where allowed if the maths suits. Either way, the round can escalate as more positions become active, which is where I’ve seen the grid rack up proper back-to-back clusters.

Bonus Buy Feature

7 Free Spins The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	95.96%
Volatility:	-

Review Summary And Verdict on Sticky Bees

When it gets on a good roll, Sticky Bees can go pretty bananas with consecutive tumbles, especially once a cluster of activated positions sits together in the bonus. Base game teases, but the free spins build is where I’ve had the best runs. I do feel a multiplier ladder would slot in nicely, yet the 10,000x ceiling and the wild engine give it enough bite. For grid fans who enjoy marked-position gameplay, this is an easy pick in my rotation.