Buzz Thrill Slot

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Buzz Thrill Slot Review

It is estimated that there are trillions of bees on planet Earth, but how about the rest of the universe?

The idea of there being life outside of our home planet is a frequently talked about topic. Since humanity has only explored an estimated 5% of the universe, who knows what else is out there? When we think about what could be, we often picture aliens, maybe even another human race, but we’re being given a new idea to ponder today.

DreamSpin, a new slot studio launched by the founders of Fruity Slots and Hideous Slots, invites us to join them on a distant planet colonised by bees.

Base Game and Features

Buzz Thrill features 6 reels with 2-3-4-4-3-2 symbols on each – making 576 ways to win. Winning combinations are created by matching at least 3 symbols on adjacent reels from left to right or right to left – as wins pay both ways.

Bets range from £/€0.20 up to £/€20 per spin in this highly volatile release for a chance to win up to 5,000x bet.

By activating DreamBet, players can increase their chance of triggering Free Spins, changing the minimum and maximum bet to £/€0.30 and £/€30.

Low paying symbols are vibrant colours with honey-filled centres, awarding wins between 0.10 and 3x bet for 3-6 of a kind matches.

High paying symbols introduce a variety of bee characters – a larvae, a scientist, a bodybuilder, a slob and a queen. Payouts for these range between 0.30 and 0.80x bet for 3 of a kind matches, and 4 and 10x bet for 6 of a kind matches.

Finally, Wild symbols are available through the Mystery Door feature and substitute for all symbols except Bonus symbols and Coin symbols.

Expanding Reels and Respins

Buzz Thrill slot boasts a variety of features, beginning with Expanding Reels and Respins.

Each time a win occurs, a respin is awarded with all symbols on the reels replaced. Bonus symbols are collected and stored when this happens.

When a respin is triggered, any reel that held a winning symbol on the spin or respin before will increase in size by 1 symbol.

Each reel can increase up to a maximum height of 6 symbols, making 46,656 ways to win.

Respins continue for as long as new wins are formed, even if reels have reached their maximum height. When no more respins are triggered, all reels will reset back to their starting height.

Mystery Doors

Mystery Door symbols can land on reels 2-5 in any position.

After landing, they will reveal one of the following symbols:

Wild Symbols – substitute for all symbols except Bonus symbols or Coin symbols.
Coin Symbols – instant prize symbols with values of 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x or 500x bet.

To trigger a respin and reel expansion a regular ways win must occur – Coin symbol wins will not trigger this without an additional regular win.

Buzz Thrill Bonus

6 Free Spins are triggered by landing 3 Bonus symbols in view.

Reel heights do not reset between Free Spins.

Expand and Replace Coin Symbols

If Coin symbols are revealed by Mystery Doors in Free Spins, they will trigger the Expand and Replace Coin feature.

Reels 1 and 6 will close, and any coins in view on reels 2-5 will expand and replace all symbols on the reel they landed on.

After expanding, their value is awarded for every position they are in.

When more than one Coin symbol is on the same reel, their values are added together before expanding.

Symbol Expansion

The Symbol Expansion feature can be triggered randomly during Free Spins by the bee appearing.

Reels 1 and 6 will close and a random symbol on reels 2-5 will be chosen.

The random symbol will expand and replace all symbols on every reel it is present on. After expanding, it pays anywhere according to its pay table value.

Pay table values do not change for the Symbol Expansion feature, but high paying symbols can now expand and pay across 2 ways. These payouts are found in the Free Spins Expansion pay table.

A low paying symbol must appear on at least 3 reels and a high paying symbol must appear on at least 2 reels for them to be chosen to expand.

Bonus Buy

Players outside of the UK and other restricted regions can pay 100x bet to trigger 6 Free Spins with the Bonus Buy option.

Graphics and Sound

Buzz Thrill has interesting graphics that take players out of their known world immediately upon loading the game. Set on a distant planet, players can see the beauty of what a world other than their own looks like – and admire how the bees have colonised the area.

The pay table symbols are the most interesting part – who hasn’t always wanted to see a scientist bee, or what a bee would look like if he hit the gym every day?

Combining the stellar artwork with the electronic soundtrack creates the perfect atmosphere – one that invites players in and keeps them there, transfixed by a whole new reality.

Pros and Cons of Buzz Thrill

Pros:

• Great graphics and an interesting theme
• Lots of different features and special symbols
• Maximum win of 5,000x bet
• Ante Bet option available
• Bonus buy option available

Cons:

• No feature spins are available

Conclusion

Buzz Thrill is a debut slot release from the team at DreamSpin, and what a debut it is. Launched by the founders of Fruity Slots and Hideous Slots, this team have had access to a variety of player opinions and feedback over the years through streaming.

As a result, they’ve created something that is a bit of a player’s dream – great artwork, plenty of features, a bonus buy, an ante bet, and an impressive maximum win.

Depending on the kind of player you are, you’ll probably be most impressed by one of two features. Those who seek comfort in the things they know will feel right at home with the Symbol Expansion feature, and those who prefer something wholly original will find exactly what they need in the Expand and Replace Coin feature.

Speaking of which, this fresh approach to instant prizes is the most impressive feature. Individual coin values are available up to 500x bet, which means landing these in the Free Spins round and expanding them across a maximum of 6 symbol positions is more than exciting.

Add in a highly volatile maths model, RTP options up to 95.25% and a maximum win of 5,000x bet and there are lots of reasons for players to give this one a go and get plenty of enjoyment from it.

Despite being a brand new game studio, DreamSpin has made a mark with Buzz Thrill; we can’t wait to see where they go next!