Wild Swarm

Wild Swarm from Pushing Gaming is an online slot that will get players buzzing with excitement. Enter the forest to find the money hive, where there's a whole heap of potential cash hidden. Players can have the chance to find some honey, with a maximum potential prize of x600.

Push Gaming isn't a studio that's especially well-known, but it's steadily making a name for itself as a high volatility expert. Previously turning out medium volatility games, Push Gaming has carved out a niche for online slots with the highest potential volatility, such as Fat Drac and Tiki Tumble.

There's a 5x4 grid with 20 traditional paylines, and betting, which runs from 0.20 to 100.00. Volatility for this game isn't as high as some of its other titles, but it's still pretty decent. This means that players who have the budget to wait could see some higher value prizes land.

The reels can be found in the middle of the forest, surrounded by towering tree trunks and a long way from the light. With a single bee hive hanging from the branches and a sparkle in the air, there’s a sense of magic lingering all around. 

The low pays on the reels are just the standard playing card symbols but enhanced to appear as if made from wood and decorated with some green leafs. The premium pays include a purple flower, a white flower, a honey pot, Queen Bee and the honey dollar symbol.

There are also wilds which can substitute for regular symbols to make it easier to create a winning match.

As well as lining up symbols for the straightforward win, there are a few nice little bonus features to live up play.

Occasionally you may notice bee symbols appearing on the board; these are collected in the hive above the reels, leaving a wild in their wake. Once the hive has been filled to a maximum level - which takes a while! - it will become ready to burst. This can happen at any moment, triggering the Swarm Mode bonus.

Swarm Mode is a free spins bonus that's crammed full of sticky wilds, giving enormous potential for huge wins. However, it's worth emphasising that this is very hard to trigger and requires an extended period of play. As the hive only fills up when the bees land, there's no way to activate this feature quickly. 

It is possible to unlock other bonus features, however. If you land three scatters, you'll open the regular free spins round, which also features sticky wilds. 

In both the free spins round and the base game, there’s also a bonus symbol: a treasure chest. This instantly opens a pick ‘em bonus where players will choose from one of five large honeycombs, and receive the cash reward it reveals.

Wild Swarm from Push Gaming has a great mix of bonus features which have the potential for both instant wins and longer play. The top prize is relatively modest, so this might suit casual players more.