3 Buzzing Wilds is a Pragmatic Play slot released in July 2023: a 5×4 grid with 20 lines, three kinds of Wild feature that can fire at random in the base game, and a free-spins round where you choose which of the three you want — with every Wild staying on the reels. RTP is 96.03%, volatility is high (5 out of 5 on the game’s own scale) and the top win is 5,000× the bet.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
3 Buzzing Wilds at a glance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Released | 13 July 2023 |
| Grid | 5 reels × 4 rows, 20 lines |
| RTP | 96.03%; one database also lists 95.01% and 94.05% |
| Volatility | High (5/5) |
| Hit frequency | About 1 win in 4 spins (one database) |
| Free spins frequency | About 1 in 253 spins (one database) |
| Bet range | 0.20–100 per spin |
| Max win | 5,000× |
| Bonus buy | 100× the bet (not in the UK) |
Three Wild features
On any base-game spin, one of three Wild features can start at random:
| Feature | What it does | Free spins if chosen |
|---|---|---|
| Random Wilds | Adds Wilds on random positions | 10 |
| Expanding Wilds | Turns a whole reel Wild | 8 |
| Surrounding Wilds | Turns the symbols around a Wild into Wilds | 6 |
The Wild itself pays like the top symbol, the bee: 5×, 15× and 50× the bet for three, four and five on a line. The different kinds of Wild are compared in our Wild symbols guide.
Free spins: pick your Wild
- Three or more beehive Scatters start the bonus. They also pay 2×, 10× or 50× the bet for three, four or five (one database).
- You choose one of the three Wild features for the whole round.
- Every Wild that lands stays in place until the round ends, whichever mode you choose.
- The round cannot be retriggered (one database).
The choice is a trade between the number of spins and the strength of each Wild: 10 spins of single Random Wilds, or 6 spins in which each Wild can spread to its neighbours and then stay. Because every Wild sticks, what matters is how much of the grid each Wild covers, not only how many spins are left. How this round compares with other free-spins designs is in our free spins guide.
With free spins about once in 253 spins, the chance of not seeing them in 200 spins is about 45.29%. Plan the session in spins, not in money — our budget guide shows how.
3 Buzzing Wilds against other Pragmatic Play games we review
| 3 Buzzing Wilds | Lobster House | The Dog House | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid | 5×4, 20 lines | 5×3, 20 lines | 5×3, 20 lines |
| RTP | 96.03% | 96.51% | 96.51% |
| Free spins about 1 in | 253 | 112 | 180 |
| Sticky Wilds in free spins | Yes, three modes | Yes, x2/x3 | Yes, x2/x3 |
| Max win | 5,000× | 4,000× | 6,750× |
All three build their bonus on sticky Wilds. 3 Buzzing Wilds is the only one where you choose how the Wilds behave, but it has no Wild multipliers, and its bonus comes less often than in Lobster House or The Dog House. The studio’s other games are on our Pragmatic Play page.
Pros and cons
Who should play it, and who should skip it
Good fit if you:
- like having a say in how the bonus plays;
- enjoy sticky Wilds that spread across a 5×4 grid;
- want random Wild features in the base game, not only in the bonus.
Probably not for you if you:
- want Wild multipliers — there are none;
- prefer a bonus that comes often — about once in 253 spins;
- play on a small budget: volatility is at the top of the game’s scale.