The Sting

Objective:

Sting is hexagons-based game that consists of a draw area of fixed 24 hexagons which will rotate and then stop, producing a random symbol. This game has no paylines. The player receives a payout for connecting and matching symbol groups anywhere on the hexagons draw area. The player wins when there are 4 or more matching connecting symbol groups (anywhere on the draw area) and the game pays up to 12 or more symbol combinations. This creates a large variety of wins (over 100,000 possible ways to win!). The game features an expanding Honey Stick wild symbol. Wherever this symbol appears on the reel, it will turn all the symbols straight below it to wild. This game also features a Show Me The Honey feature which awards the users with free spins and multipliers. It is possible to win quarter of a million in one spin on this game by playing the maximum stake and getting a group of 12 or more symbols of a few selected types.

Gold Jackpot:

The Gold Jackpot consists of four jackpots at different levels: the levels are from the lowest to the highest: the Gold Blitz Jackpot, the Gold Quick Jackpot, the Gold Super Jackpot and the Gold Mega Jackpot. All four jackpots grow progressively as bets are made. For each spin, the house adds a small credit to the four running jackpots. All four levels in the Gold Jackpot can be won irrespective of hitting any winning combination while betting any amount. Each jackpot level is reset to its individual seed value after any player hits that particular jackpot. The seed value will be the value that is set by PartyPoker.

Information:

  • The game rules are identical in both real-money and play-money modes.
  • The theoretical return to player of this game is 95.71%.

How to play:

  • When you enter the game a default bet is set.
  • BET: You can change the bet by clicking the “+” or “-” buttons between BET field.
  • SPIN: Click on Spin to start spinning the reels. After the reels stop spinning, any winning combinations will be paid according to the pay table.
  • Click on MAX BET to select the maximum possible bet.
  • “AUTO SPIN”: You can make use of this feature to choose amongst the various options for 'hands free' game play. Options available under this feature are:
    • Number of spins: the game will automatically spin for the number of spins selected from the drop-down menu. You can choose any number of games and play until your balance is less than the bet placed.
    • Spin till Win equals or exceeds: the game will automatically spin until the win amount is equals or exceeds the amount entered.
    • Spin till Loss not exceeds: the game will automatically spin until the loss amount not exceeds the amount entered.
    • Spin till feature trigger: the game will automatically spin until the next feature is triggered.
    • Spin till Jackpot win: the game will automatically spin until the jackpot is won.
  • Click STOP button to deactivate AUTOSPIN and the normal game is restored.
  • Click on the X button to close the AUTOSPIN dialogue window.
  • Please note: The AUTOSPIN option is not available in play-money mode.
  • All winning symbols will be animated in addition to jackpot location animation and background animations.
  • The total win amount is shown in the WIN window at the bottom right of the screen.
  • Your remaining game balance is shown near the BALANCE meter at the bottom of the screen.
  • Malfunctions void all pays and plays.

Browser Button Panel Commands:

  • Click on Game Rules to view the detailed rules of the game as web page.
  • Click on Game Logs to view the logs of the games you've played.
  • Click on Exit Game to leave the game and return to the lobby.
  • Click on Responsible Gaming to open the Responsible Gaming page.
  • Click on Real\Play to switch to real-money or play-money game mode.
  • Click on Star to add or remove game from your favourites.
  • Click on the Deposit button to deposit money into your account.

Rules:

  • Click on the ? button at the bottom of the screen to navigate to the Game Rules.
  • Use scroll to navigate through all game help information.

Jackpot rules:

  • The "Gold Jackpot" consists of four jackpots at different levels.
  • From lowest to the highest, these are the Gold Blitz Jackpot, the Gold Quick Jackpot, the Gold Super Jackpot and the Gold Mega Jackpot.
  • The jackpot feature game is triggered every time you hit a jackpot.
  • Any sized bet is eligible for the jackpot but the more your wager, the higher your chances of winning will be.
  • The bonus feature round cannot trigger the jackpot.
  • The current amount of all four jackpot levels is shown in the top right-hand corner of the game screen.
  • The reset values of all the four jackpots are:
    • Gold Mega Jackpot: $500,000.
    • Gold Super Jackpot: $50,000.
    • Gold Quick Jackpot: $5,000.
    • Gold Blitz Jackpot: $500.
  • When the jackpot is triggered, the GOLD JACKPOTS feature screen appears.
  • Play the GOLD JACKPOTS feature to find out which level of Gold Jackpot you have won. Choose 6 out of 9 symbols to reveal "$" signs, where each awards one level of Gold Jackpot:
    • One revealed "$" awards the Gold Blitz Jackpot.
    • Two revealed "$" award the Gold Quick Jackpot.
    • Three revealed "$" award the Gold Super Jackpot.
    • Four revealed "$" award the Gold Mega Jackpot.
  • If you win multiple jackpots, the jackpot feature for the next jackpot will begin after you click the ‘CONTINUE’ button.

Bonus rules:

Expanding Wild:

  • The Honey Stick symbol is the wild symbol. It will let honey drip downwards turning all symbols straight below the wild into wilds.
  • Wild symbols may substitute only one matching connecting symbol group to form a winning combination. Any 4 or more connecting matching symbols including substituting wild symbol may pay as per the pay table.
  • The Honey Stick symbol can substitute for any symbol, except for the Sting logo.
  • The Honey Stick can only substitute for one type of symbol and can be used for only one matching symbol groups' win.
  • When there is more than one type of symbol that the wild could substitute to make matching symbol group wins, it will be used only for the win that makes the highest payout. If different symbol groups can make the same payout, it will be used for the symbol that is higher up in the pay table.

Show Me The Honey Feature:

  • Show Me the Honey feature is triggered when 3 The Sting Logo symbols appear anywhere on reels 2, 4 and 6.
  • Click on any one of 3 flowers which award free spins and a multiplier. The maximum number of free spins that can get awarded is 40 and the maximum multiplier is 8.
  • You will be awarded with a random number of free spins & multipliers on selecting a flower. All free spins are played with the same stake as the triggering spin.
  • The wild feature can be triggered during free spins as well.
  • It is not possible to trigger free spins within free spins.
  • At the end of the free spins, you are shown a summary of your total winnings in free spins in the ticker area and the amount gets added up to your total credits.

Game rules:

  • All payouts are made according to the paytable.
  • The player gets wins when there are 4 or more matching connecting symbol groups (anywhere on the draw area) and the game pays up to 12 or more symbol combinations.
  • Coinciding wins are added to your total winnings.
  • All winning symbols will be highlighted and animated. The total win amount is shown in the Ticker messages displayed at the bottom center of the reels. The symbols participating in a winning combination will be highlighted and animated.
  • Scatter wins are multiplied by the total amount you have bet and are added to wins.
  • Bonus round wins are added to your game balance.
  • Players will receive a payout for connecting and matching symbol groups anywhere on the hexagons draw area.
  • The Honey Stick symbol substitutes for all other symbols, except for the scattered The Sting Logo symbol.
  • The Sting Logo symbols appear anywhere on reels 2, 4 and 6.
  • Wild feature can be triggered during free spins as well.

PAYTABLE:

The PAYTABLE can be viewed by clicking on the “i” button.

Wild

1

The “Honey Stick” symbol substitutes for all other symbols, except for the “The Sting Logo” symbol.

Scatter

2

The bonus feature is triggered when three “The Sting Logo” symbols appear on the reels.

3
  • 12+ – 500
  • 11 – 300
  • 10 – 150
  • 9 – 50
  • 8 – 40
  • 7 – 30
  • 6 – 20
  • 5 – 10
  • 4 – 5

4
  • 12+ – 350
  • 11 – 200
  • 10 – 100
  • 9 – 25
  • 8 – 15
  • 7 – 10
  • 6 – 7.5
  • 5 – 5
  • 4 – 3.5

5
  • 12+ – 250
  • 11 – 150
  • 10 – 75
  • 9 – 15
  • 8 – 10
  • 7 – 7.5
  • 6 – 5
  • 5 – 3.5
  • 4 – 2.5

6
  • 12+ – 100
  • 11 – 75
  • 10 – 50
  • 9 – 8
  • 8 – 5
  • 7 – 4
  • 6 – 3
  • 5 – 2
  • 4 – 1.5

7
  • 12+ – 75
  • 11 – 40
  • 10 – 30
  • 9 – 6
  • 8 – 4.5
  • 7 – 3.5
  • 6 – 2.5
  • 5 – 1.5
  • 4 – 1

8
  • 12+ – 50
  • 11 – 35
  • 10 – 20
  • 9 – 5
  • 8 – 3.5
  • 7 – 2.5
  • 6 – 1.5
  • 5 – 1
  • 4 – 0.5

9
  • 12+ – 40
  • 11 – 20
  • 10 – 15
  • 9 – 3.5
  • 8 – 2.5
  • 7 – 2
  • 6 – 1.2
  • 5 – 0.8
  • 4 – 0.4

10
  • 12+ – 30
  • 11 – 15
  • 10 – 10
  • 9 – 2.5
  • 8 – 2
  • 7 – 1.5
  • 6 – 1
  • 5 – 0.6
  • 4 – 0.3

11
  • 12+ – 25
  • 11 – 12
  • 10 – 7
  • 9 – 3
  • 8 – 1.5
  • 7 – 1
  • 6 – 0.5
  • 5 – 0.3
  • 4 – 0.2

12
  • 12+ – 20
  • 11 – 10
  • 10 – 5
  • 9 – 2
  • 8 – 1
  • 7 – 0.7
  • 6 – 0.4
  • 5 – 0.2
  • 4 – 0.1

Adding Funds to your account

To add funds to your account, click on ‘DEPOSIT’ in the 'Cashier' menu, then select the desired deposit option (play anywhere clients) or click on 'DEPOSIT' in the 'Cashier' option on left panel in main lobby, then select the desired deposit option (download clients). You can also add funds to your account by clicking on 'REBUY' on the game screen and then clicking on 'Deposit now'. The time taken to transfer funds and the fees charged will vary depending on which deposit option you choose.

What do I do if I reach my betting limits?

If your game balance drops below the minimum bet, a message about insufficient funds will be automatically presented. To add funds to your account, click on the “DEPOSIT” button in the browser panel, then select the desired deposit option.

I could not complete the game. What should I do?

If you are disconnected in the middle of the base game or jackpot game, the software will automatically complete the game for you. You will be able to find out the result by clicking on the “Game logs” button once you have logged back in.

If you are disconnected after triggering or in the middle of the bonus or feature, on reconnection, the software will automatically start the disconnected bonus or feature, if not already started, or resume from where it was disconnected.

If you are still having problems, please contact our 24/7 Customer Service team.

Last modification date: 9/27/2022