Play Insect World for Free

The world is full of wonderful animals, and some of them are absolutely immense in stature, from the blue whales of the ocean to the elephants of Africa. However, for every magnificently mammoth mammal out there, there are unfathomable numbers of teeny weeny insects. In fact, scientists estimate that there are 10 quintillion individual creepy crawlies living in the world at any one time. That's 10 followed by 18 “0”s. So, the question that we want to have answered (and which probably hasn't been addressed by scientists) is this: who would win in a fight between a blue whale and all the insects in the world?

Insect World is a slot machine by WorldMatch that celebrates a minuscule amount of the insect world, depicting some of the most well-known and iconic six-legged creatures out there. There are beautiful dragonflies and wonderful butterflies, strong stag beetles and reverent praying mantises, mesmerising fireflies and the humble ant. Oh, and there are also some villainous insects involved, such as the pesky mosquito and annoying housefly. We didn't say that all insects had to be beautiful did we?

This slot machine has been designed to a very decent standard, with icons that are clear and detailed – ideal for depicting the world's most miniscule creatures! That said, the game's symbols are far from being universally attractive, and spinners who happen to find certain insect creatures in winning combinations will be treated to the odd spine-shivering buzz.

The creatures featuring on the reels may be small and tiny, but that doesn't mean that the game won't present some big potential prizes. In fact, the biggest line bet multiplier jackpot in this game is 1,000x, which is given whenever a row of five dragonfly symbols align on one of the paylines. However, the biggest wins of all are offered by the game's scatter symbol – depicted by a hungry chameleon. That is because this icon will multiply the total bet by 500x whenever five appear in any position on the reels.

The biggest total bet available to play with is 30.00 credits, and that is made up of all 15 paylines with a top line bet of 2.00 credits. There is plenty of scope for punters to place lower stakes, however, with the option to play with 1, 3, 5 or 10 paylines with line bets that start from as little as 0.01 credit.

You can see all of the possible winning combinations in the following paytable:

Helping spinners to make those all-important combinations of symbols on the paylines is a special wild icon – represented by a yellow ladybird on a pink flower. This icon will not offer its own line bet multiplier prize, but it will help to create winning formations by substituting for all other icons on the reels.

What's more, players will be treated to a special round of free spins whenever they manage to find three or more scattered chameleon icons in any position. This will initiate a round of 10 wager-less games, during which all wins will be tallied up and multiplied by 3x.

Let's face it, not everyone is going to be enamoured with the theme of this slot machine. Because, after all, insects aren't quite as cuddly as cats and dogs, are they? Nevertheless, this effort by WorldMatch software is sure to fascinate a niche section of players with its unique viewpoint of the natural world. And regardless of whether you like insects or not, you'll find it difficult to turn down the chance for free spins with triple wins.