Bees are the busiest creatures in the world, and if you want to be as busy as the bee and collect the sweet payouts of up to $19,440, you should try out the Mystic Hive video slot. The Betsoft product offers a hexagonal reel grid, with 5 reels and 30 paylines. Each cell resembles a honeycomb. The strange thing about the 20202 release is that there are no bees on the reels, only Fireflies of different colours. Each of them will carry a different additional feature, including the summoning of the sweet nectar and boosting win multipliers. Playable from $0.10 per spin, the BetSoft title boasts exceptional graphics and a decent soundtrack.
Now, the reel grid is a bit peculiar, but there are plenty of other video slots that offer the same layout, so you will not have a problem understanding the rules of the game. Mystic Hive features five reels, and benefits from 30 fixed paylines. Land three or more matching symbols on a payline and you will win payouts, it’s as simple as that. Players can bet from $0.10 to $90 per single spin. If you had the pleasure of playing other BetSoft titles, you will see that the command list is pretty standard and offers all the usual options.
When it comes to visuals, the reels are set in a hive deep in the dark forest, hence the name of the game. High-paying icons are represented by gemstones, and players can land Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, and Amethysts. Also, there is a Mushroom on the reels, and will deliver 5x bet for five of a kind. The Emerald is the highest-paying regular icon. Playing cards, which act as low-value ones, are made of honey. Green, Yellow, and Red Fireflies will be there to help you trigger additional features. The Honey Wild will substitute for all regular icons.
As for the Fireflies of the Mystic Hive, there are three kinds of them. You will notice a Bottle on the right side of the screen, surrounded by Fireflies. Your goal is to gather those Mystic Fireflies around the hive to get extras. The Green Firefly is there to summon the storm of other Fireflies around the hive in order to help you collect the violet nectar. You need the nectar to fill the Bottle Meter and trigger free spins. Red Fireflies will be the ones that fill the meter for a chance to trigger free spins. Yellow Fireflies will deliver win multipliers that will multiply your current win.
Once the meter is full (and you will need more than one Red Firefly to fill the Bottle Meter with violet nectar), you will trigger the Violet Nectar Free Spins feature. Players get 5 free spins with Nectar Burst Spreading Wilds. During the feature, 1, 2, or 3 Nectar Burst Spreading Wilds will land on the reels, spreading on adjacent honeycomb cells, to give you more opportunities to land wins. They continue spreading until free spins are over.
Mystic Hive is an interesting video slot that offers several rewarding additional features. Even though the 2020 release might seem a bit confusing in the beginning, it will take you only a couple of spins to understand how the game functions. Our personal favourite is the Violet Nectar Free Spins with Nectar Burst Spreading Wilds, which continue to spread on adjacent cells until the feature is over.
