Real screenshot from our demo test, 9 Nov 2026
Pragmatic PlayReleased 25 May 2023
Sticky Bees Demo & review
A 7x7 cluster slot where bees turn randomly marked positions into wilds, and in the free spins those wilds stay on the grid until the round ends.
Written by Hampus GravePublished 9 Nov 2026
Play money · no sign-up · no deposit
- RTP
- 96.06%
- Volatility
- Medium
- Max win
- 10,000x
- Grid
- 7x7
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FluxPlays verdict
Our verdict
Sticky Bees is worth playing for one reason: the free spins, where every bee keeps its marked position wild for the rest of the round, so the bonus gets stronger as it goes. The base game only gets that effect for a single spin's tumbles, which leaves long quiet patches between bees. The drawback is the buy, which carries a slightly lower RTP than ordinary spins.
Who it suits
Play this if…
- Bonus chasers: activated positions stay wild until the free spins end, so the late spins are the strongest
- You like a round that builds: every bee in the feature adds to what is already on the grid
- Learners: the base game shows the mark-and-bee trick on one spin before you ever reach the bonus
Skip this if…
- Short-session players: only 17 of our base spins paid, with long dead stretches between them
- You want the buy at full value: it sits a touch below the RTP of ordinary spins
- Anyone after multipliers: this is a wild game, with no multiplier symbols on the reels
Where to play Sticky Bees
Sticky Bees is available at these casinos we have tested and reviewed. How we test casinos
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FluxPlays score 7.5
Skrill withdrawal paid out in 18 hours in our test
400% up to €4,000 + 1,200 free spins
- 40x wagering
- min deposit €10
- 30 days
400% welcome package up to 4,000 over four deposits, each 100% up to 1,000 plus 300 free spins. 40x wagering on bonus and free spin winnings. Minimum 10 to activate, 200 for the full 300 spins. 30 day validity. Free spins run on Pragmatic Play games.
18+ · T&Cs apply · Offer checked 7 Oct 2026
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FluxPlays score 7.0
E-wallet payout inside 24 hours in our test
200% up to €1,500 + 150 free spins
- 35x wagering
- min deposit €10
- 7 days
200% welcome package up to 1,500 plus 150 free spins over four deposits: 100% up to 300 + 30 FS, 50% up to 350 + 35 FS, 25% up to 400 + 40 FS, 25% up to 450 + 45 FS. 35x wagering, 7 day window. Minimum 10 first deposit, 15 thereafter. Crypto deposits are not bonus eligible.
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Sticky Bees: Full Review
Sticky Bees marks random positions on every spin and waits for a bee to land on one. When it does, that position turns wild for the rest of the spin, and in the free spins it stays wild until the round ends. Pragmatic Play's May 2023 cluster game on a 7x7 grid is labelled Medium volatility, and it suits players who want a bonus that builds more than anyone looking for a busy base game.
Sticky Bees game information
- Provider
- Pragmatic Play
- Release date
- 25 May 2023
- Grid
- 7 x 7 (reels x rows)
- How it pays
- Cluster pays, 5+ symbols
- RTP
- 96.06%
- Volatility
- Medium
- Max win
- 10,000x the bet
- Bet range
- $0.20 to $240
- Bonus buy
- Buy Free Spins 100x (RTP 95.99%)
How Sticky Bees works
Five or more matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically pay, and every win tumbles until no win is left. Fruit sits above the card ranks in the paytable, and the top end belongs to blocks of 20 or more.
| Symbol | 5 | 8 | 12 to 14 | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | $5.00 | $20.00 | $35.00 | $125.00 |
| Plum | $4.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 | $87.50 |
| Melon | $3.00 | $8.75 | $17.50 | $62.50 |
| Orange | $2.00 | $5.00 | $12.50 | $40.00 |
| Grapes | $1.50 | $3.75 | $9.00 | $30.00 |
| Cherries | $1.00 | $2.50 | $7.00 | $22.50 |
| A, K | $0.50 | $2.00 | $5.00 | $17.50 |
| Q, J | $0.25 | $1.50 | $3.75 | $12.50 |
The opening 7x7 grid at $1, before our first spin. FluxPlays demo test, 9 November 2026.
What feeds what:
- Every spin marks 12 to 19 positions at random.
- A SUPER WILD, the bee, that lands on a marked position activates it and turns the symbol there into a WILD.
- In the base game that bee sends more bees to other marked positions.
- Four BONUS symbols start the free spins, where activated positions never switch off.
How marked positions and super wilds work
The bee is a SUPER WILD that can land on all reels and substitutes for everything except BONUS. On a marked position it activates that position, which turns whatever symbol is there into a WILD until the end of that spin's tumbles. In the base game a single bee on a marked position also calls 2 to 6 more bees to other marked ones, and the settled board from our first spin shows several activated positions at once.
The ordinary WILD also appears on all reels and works without any marking, but the bee is what can change a whole spin.
Rules page 2: marked positions, SUPER WILDs and the extra bees sent in the base game. FluxPlays demo test, 9 November 2026.
Sticky Bees free spins: how they trigger
Four BONUS symbols award 7 free spins, plus 1 more for each extra BONUS on the triggering spin, and 3 or more BONUS during the round add 1 more. The feature marks 16 to 19 positions and keeps them marked. Each free spin guarantees 1, 2 or 3 SUPER WILDs on marked positions, and every activated position stays active until the feature ends.
So the round can only collect more wilds as it goes. That makes it back-loaded by design: early spins fill in the grid, and the tumbling spins near the end are the ones with the most wilds to work with.
The bought free spins mid-round: activated positions stay as wilds, with 10.00 won so far. FluxPlays demo test, 9 November 2026.
Later in the same round, a tumble paying several clusters, with the running total at 66.75. FluxPlays demo test, 9 November 2026.
Can you buy the bonus?
Yes. Buy Free Spins costs 100x the bet and goes straight to the round. Its RTP, 95.99%, is a little below the table's figure for ordinary spins.
RTP, volatility and max win
The rules label Sticky Bees Medium volatility, and one review site rates it 5 out of 5, but the rules page settles it. Wins are capped at 10,000x the bet in both the base game and the free spins, and a free spins round that reaches it ends immediately.
Our Sticky Bees demo test
FluxPlays demo test
9 November 2026, demo running 96.06% base, 95.99% buy (rules) RTP
Base game spins
100
at $1 per spin
Staked
$100
Paid back
$54
54% of stake, -$46
Winning spins
17 of 100
17% of spins paid something
Biggest win
$22.25 (22.25x)
Super wilds activated marked positions on the first spin
Free spins triggered
0
natural triggers in the session
Bonus buys tested
Buy Free Spins
one round, 7 spins
$100 in
$85.25 back
0.85x its price
85.25x the $1 bet
Played on Pragmatic Play's public USD demo on 9 November 2026 with play money, from a $100,000 balance, no sign-in. The demo opened at $2.00 and was lowered to a $1.00 total bet (5 coins x $0.01 coin value x 20), quick spin on. A small script in the page pressed the spin button; autoplay was not used. The game has no ante bet. Totals from the server log: $200.00 staked, $139.25 returned, closing at $99,939.25.
The very first spin showed the mechanic working: bees activated marked positions, and the tumbles paid $22.25. That one spin made up about two fifths of the whole base return, and after it the game went quiet, with only 17 winners and the longest dead patch running to 16.
Spin 1 settled: activated marked positions turned into wilds, for a win of 22.25. FluxPlays demo test, 9 November 2026.
The bought round showed why late spins matter. It stood at $14.00 going into free spin 6, whose tumbles carried it to $66.75. The last spin finished at $85.25. One bought round describes how the bonus builds and says little about what it returns. Neither a natural trigger nor a retrigger came up, so that part rests on the rules.
The result screen for our $100 buy: 85.25 from 7 free spins. FluxPlays demo test, 9 November 2026.
Is Sticky Bees worth playing?
Sticky Bees is worth playing for one reason: the free spins, where every bee adds to what the last one left behind. The base game gets the same trick for a single spin's tumbles only, so it is the round you should want. The buy is the direct route to it, though it costs a large stake and carries a slightly lower RTP.
Pragmatic Play's Fruit Party is its other 7x7 cluster game, with random multipliers that multiply each other up to 256x. Its cap is lower, 5,000x, and its label is High. Pick that if you want multipliers doing the work. Choose Sticky Bees if you want wilds that build on the grid and a higher ceiling.
In the demo, watch the marked positions before each spin rather than the fruit, since they decide whether a bee can matter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you trigger free spins in Sticky Bees?+
Four BONUS symbols award 7 free spins, with one more for each extra BONUS. Three or more during the round add 1 free spin. The feature marks 16 to 19 positions and keeps each one a bee activates for the rest of the round.
What do the bees do in Sticky Bees?+
A bee is a SUPER WILD. When it lands on a marked position the symbol there becomes a WILD, and in the base game it also sends 2 to 6 more bees to other marked positions. That effect lasts for one spin's tumbles in the base game and the whole round in free spins.
Can you buy the bonus in Sticky Bees, and what does it cost?+
Yes. Buy Free Spins costs 100x the bet and has an RTP of 95.99%, slightly below the 96.06% for ordinary spins. Our one bought round gave 7 spins and paid a little less than its price.
What is the max win in Sticky Bees, and how is it reached?+
Wins stop at 10,000x the bet, in the base game and the free spins alike, and a free spins round that reaches the cap ends immediately. The rules name no route, but a free spins round with most marked positions already wild leaves the most room.
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