Pragmatic Play

Sticky Bees

High-volatility cluster slot with position-based Sticky Wilds

SlotRanker Score
78
/ 99
78
05099

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RTP
95.02%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
7
20 lines
Player rating
4.5 ★
7 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95.02% → 8.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features10/1015 features →…Game Mechanics8/10f=15 r=7 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.02% → 8.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
Features10/10
15 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics8/10
f=15 r=7 p=n/a → 7.9/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout9/10
7x7 → 9.0/10
0.2–5 (×25) → 4.0/10
provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10
search demand p58 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.6/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 78 — Sticky Bees by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

The space between cluster matching and position-based Wild play is where Sticky Bees sits. Pragmatic Play uses a seven-by-seven field, Cascading wins, and marked positions that Super Wild bees can convert into Sticky Wilds. High volatility and a x10000 ceiling place the greatest weight on sequences where those converted spaces survive repeated symbol drops.
MechanicsMarked positions convert into persistent Wilds

How It Plays

Matching symbols pay when at least five connect horizontally or vertically. A winning cluster disappears, and fresh symbols fall into the cleared spaces.

Marked positions give each Cascade a spatial objective. Super Wild bees can convert those locations, allowing Wild coverage to persist while surrounding symbols continue changing.

Theme & Atmosphere

Forest and Nature provide the setting, while Bees, Honey, and other Bugs and Insects explain why marked positions can become sticky.

Fruit symbols supply the matching material across the large field, connecting the Strawberry and other produce imagery to the cluster-based win system.

Features & Win Potential

Cluster Pays and Cascading create repeat evaluations from one paid spin, while Random Wilds can change marked spaces before the Avalanche sequence finally ends.

Sticky Wilds remain through later Cascades, making their position more important than a temporary substitution that disappears immediately after one winning combination.

Bonus & Free Spins

Four Scatter symbols award seven Free Spins, with one Additional Free Spin granted for every extra Scatter included in the triggering result.

Up to three Super Wild bees can appear during the bonus, and generated Sticky Wilds remain for every remaining spin. Bonus Buy provides direct access for 100x the stake.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet
Sticky Bees at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameSticky Bees
Released5/10/2023
Math
SlotRanker Score78
RTP95.02%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win10,000×
Bet range$0.20 – $5.00
Player rating4.5 / 5 · 7 votes
Format
Reels7
Paylines20
Layout7x7

This game is searched most in Brazil, Philippines, and United States.

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.02% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.98
Cost per session$3.98

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Sticky Bees? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.02%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Pragmatic Play This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released5/10/20231/11/20165/23/20242/26/20242/29/2024
Math
RTP95.02%93%96.55%—96.67%
VolatilityHigh volatility—Medium/HighMedium/HighHigh volatility
Max win10,000×8,000×10,000×50,000×10,000×
Format
Reels75555
Layout7x75x35x35x55x4
Paylines2050243Cluster Pays20
Min bet0.20.010.10.10.1
Max bet562.5512.51
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓—✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓—✓
Multiplier—✓✓—✓
Bonus game—————
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

Sticky Bees FAQ

3 questions

Five or more matching symbols must connect horizontally or vertically, after which Cascading removes the winning cluster and drops new symbols.

A Super Wild bee can convert marked positions into Wilds, and those Wilds remain sticky through subsequent Cascading results.

Four Scatter symbols award seven Free Spins, with another spin added for each extra Scatter and persistent Wilds remaining throughout the bonus.

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