Buzz Thrill Slot (DreamSpin)

The Buzz Thrill slot has 6 reels in a 2x3x4x4x3x2 formation which gives 576 ways to win. As you’ll discover below, you can expand the reels for up to 46,656 ways to win. With any ways to win configuration, winning combinations are created when 3 or more matching symbols appear from left to right or right to left making it a win both ways slot (like NetEnt’s Starburst).

Wins need to begin from the leftmost reel (for left to right wins) or the rightmost reel (for right to left wins). Symbols can appear in any position with only the highest payout per way to win awarded. Furthermore, 6-of-a-kind wins only pay from left to right.

Buzz Thrill can be played from as little as 20p per spin to as much as £20 a spin. With some UK sites reducing the maximum bet to £10 or even £5 a spin, changing your bet is simple on all devices. Use the plus and minus buttons to select your desired stake. Non-UK players have additional gameplay options with Autoplay (infinite auto spins) and Turbo Mode.

The Buzz Thrill RTP rate is 95.25% which is under the 96% average for online slot games. DreamSpin has also produced a 94.26% RTP version/setting. Open the game’s Paytable at your chosen slot/casino site to see which rate you’re playing with.

High volatility, the hit frequency rate is 21.3%. This means that, on average, a winning combination will land every 4.69 spins. Lastly, Buzz Thrill benefits from 5,000 times bet max wins. There is no max win probability information.

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DreamSpin’s debut game, the Buzz Thrill slot game, has an outer space/bees theme. Released in October 2024, you head on an intergalactic mission with a unique crew of bees which bring their own flair to the heroic expedition.

Set on a rocky planet somewhere in our solar system, you join a heroic crew of bees. Graphically, it’s sharp and high-definition. The soundtrack has a techno yet relaxed feel. What you’ll notice is the unusual 2x3x4x4x3x2 reel configuration which stands out against the rocky and somewhat dusty backdrop.

On the reels, you’ll see low-value A, K, Q, J and 10 royals which are dripping in honey. Higher-value symbols are represented by members of the bee crew. They include Cleetus the Larvae, Andy H the Scientist, Allie the Bodybuilder, Shadow the Slob and Honey the Bee Queen. The Honey the Bee Queen symbol pays the most awarding 10 times your total bet for 6 in combination.

Buzz Thrill has several special symbols including Wilds, Mystery Doors, Coins, Bonus Scatters and Expand and Replace Coins. First though, below you’ll find a list of symbol payouts:

• Q/J/10: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.3, 1 or 1.5 x bet
• A/K: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.5, 2 or 3 x bet
• Andy H the Scientist/Cletus the Larvae: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.6, 3 or 4 x bet
• Allie the Bodybuilder: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.6, 0.8, 4 or 6 x bet
• Shadow the Slob: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.6, 0.8, 6 or 8 x bet
• Honey the Bee Queen: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.8, 2, 8 or 10 x bet
• Mystery Door: Reveals Wild or Coin symbols
• Wild: Substitutes for all paying symbols
• Coin: Contains bet multiplier up to 500 x bet
• Bonus Scatter: 3 anywhere in view triggers Free Spins feature

Buzz Thrill Mobile

With DreamSpin being a new slot studio, Buzz Thrill benefits from HTML5 technology. Available to play on desktop, mobile and tablet devices, it’s compatible with iOS and Android smartphones. Mobile player? There is a Portrait Mode for an enhanced experience.

The Buzz Thrill slot comes with 6 bonus features. Wins lead to respins and reel height expansions for up to 46,656 ways to win. Mystery Doors reveal substituting wilds or Coin symbols worth up to 500 x bet. In the Free Spins feature, the number of ways to win can only increase. Coin symbols close off reels 1 and 6 with Coin symbols expanding and replacing all symbols on the reels. Their values are then totalled and awarded. Randomly, bees can appear and choose a random symbol on reels 2 to 5 which then expands on all positions to award a special payout.

Respin and Expanding Ways

With every winning combination, the Respin and Expanding Ways feature is triggered whereby all reels containing at least 1 of the winning symbols will increase in size by 1 symbol.

Every reel can increase to contain a maximum of 6 symbols. If you achieve this on all 6 reels, you’ll benefit from 46,656 ways to win (6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 46,656). Respins will continue as long you keep on winning.

If you see all reels contain 6 symbols, respins continue but the reels won’t expand anymore. Once no win is formed, the reels reset to the default 2x3x4x4x3x2 configuration.

Mystery Doors

In the base game or free spins, Mystery Door symbols will appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and/or 5. They will then reveal Wild or Coin symbols. Wilds substitute and replace all paying symbols. If winning combinations are then formed, a respin will be awarded.

Coin symbols award instant prizes of between 1 and 500 times your total bet. Winning with Coin symbols will not issue a respin though.

Free Spins

Land 3 Bonus Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger the Free Spins feature. With 6 free spins awarded, reel heights will not reset during the feature.

When Mystery Doors reveal Coin symbols, reels 1 and 6 will be closed. Coin symbols expand and replace all positions on the reel they landed on. If several Coin symbols appear on a reel, their values will be added together with the total value expanding and replacing all positions on the reel. All Coin symbols will then award their prize.

Symbol Expansion

Look out for a bee randomly appearing after a winning combination is formed. Reels 1 and 6 will be closed and a symbol on reels 2 to 5 may be chosen randomly to expand.

The chosen symbol expands to cover all positions on any reels it appears on between reels 2 to 5 and pay anywhere. However, payouts for these symbols are different to those in the base game with 2 times your total bet for 4 Honey the Bee Queen symbols.

Finally, Expand and Replace Coin symbols or the Symbol Expansion alone will award a respin during the Free Spins feature. A standard, regular winning combination must land to trigger a respin only.

Bonus Buy

Buzz Thrill also comes with a Bonus Buy feature. Available to players outside the United Kingdom, you can buy your way into the Free Spins feature for 100 times your total bet. The RTP rate for the 95.25% RTP version increases to 95.31%.

For starters, the Buzz Thrill slot has a unique visual style that blends the 1940s, a sepia colour tone and slapstick humour on the streets of Paris. The graphics and animations are tongue-in-cheek and give this mischievous racoon license to accumulate many wins along the way.

DreamSpin has started with a bang. The Buzz Thrill slot cleverly puts a twist on the popular outer space theme but placing a crew of heroic bees each with their unique characteristics. Quirky and fun, the animations are superb and going into overdrive in the bonus features.

Starting with 576 ways to win, any win sees reels with winning symbols increase in height for up to 46,656 ways to win. They also award respins which continue until no more wins land. Mystery Door symbols will reveal Wilds or Coin symbols worth up to 500 times your total bet. Wins with Wilds incur more respins too.

In the Free Spins feature, reel heights can only increase with Mystery Door symbols revealing Coin symbols and closing both reels 1 and 6. Coin symbols then expand and replace all positions with Coin symbols. The key to bigger Coin symbol wins is to land multiple Coin symbols on the same reel which sees their values combined. Worth up to 500 times your total bet, expect values of 1 to 5 times your total bet more often than not.

With 5,000 times bet max wins, the Buzz Thrill slot is a unique and entertaining debut game which is sure to please slot players. It does draw inspiration in my opinion from the likes of Push Gaming and Play ‘n GO but it serves as a solid marker for what’s to come in the future.

If you want slot games with Coin wins, Razor Returns (Push Gaming) is the best in my opinion as instant prize coins are worth up to 5,000 times your total bet which can be subject to multipliers up to 10x. Razor Returns also comes with a high 96.55% RTP rate and 100,000 times bet max wins.

Fancy heading out on another intergalactic mission? NetEnt’s Starburst XXXtreme is Starburst on some serious steroids with 200,000 times bet max wins. Another option is Print Studios’ Reapers which is a Cluster Pays game with a unique Bonus Game feature.

The Buzz Thrill slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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