Bush Telegraph Slot Review for 2021

The name of this five-reel slot game might have you thinking it’s set in the Australian outback – we made the same mistake – but it’s set deep in the heart of Africa. The gameplay is set to graphics of burning orange savanna, lush trees, sunsets, and cute critters, set to sound effects of birdsong and bongos.

It has 15 adjustable paylines on which you can place bets between $0.01 to $75 per spin, and there is a favorable RTP of 96.56%. Other features include a free spins and bonus round, plus the all-important jackpot worth 7,500x your payline bet.

This game’s wild (depicted by the word ‘wild) can substitute for all other symbols except scatters (the seedpods) and bongo bonuses. The symbols pay leftmost reel to right for two, three, four, or five of a kind on an active payline. All wins are multiplied by your bet per payline, with only the highest win paid per selected payline. Also, scatter wins are the exception as these are multiplied by your total bet.

• Wild: 5 for two / 200 for three / 2,000 for four / 7,500 for five
• Bongo bonus: 1,500 for three / 2,000 for four / 2,500 for five
• Monkey: 50 for three / 100 for four / 500 for five
• Wild boar: 20 for three / 100 for four / 500 for five
• Seedpod scatter: 2 for three / 4 three of a kind / 50 for four / 400 for five
• Bird: 15 for three / 75 for four / 250 for five
• Ace: 10 for three / 50 for four / 125 for five
• King: 5 for three / 50 for four / 100 for five
• Queen: 5 for three / 25 for four / 100 for five
• Jack: 2 for three / 15 for four / 75 for five
• 10: 2 for three / 15 for four / 75 for five

To activate the Bongo Bonus game, you must line up three or more bonuses on an active payline. You’ll be prompted to pick from 11 bongo drums to win a multiplier between 10x and 30x, which could reward you up to $2,500.

You will activate the free spins by lining up three scatters, which will initially give you 10 free spins. Better yet, all wins get tripled during this round, taking the maximum win to a mega $225,000!

Mobile gamer? No problem. Bush Telegraph has been designed for compatibility with iOS and Android devices. It will run on HTML5 on both systems, but you can still use Flash Player on Android, however, you will need to install it and it tends to be slower. The mobile version of this slot retains all of the same features as in the desktop version and the graphics have been optimized for smaller screens, so the quality is just as good.

Software developer, Microgaming, created this special slot game. Its roots can be traced back to 1994, when it created land-based casino games, eventually moving with the times into the online industry. It is best known for its progressive jackpot network, Mega Moolah is one of its top progressives, even paid out $6,374,434 in 2009 to one lucky winner. Other top titles in its catalog include Tomb Raider, Jurassic Park, and Thunderstruck II.

What a hit! We wouldn’t expect anything less from Microgaming, and even though this isn’t one of their renowned progressives, you could still come away a lot richer! Bush Telegraph offers exotic graphics and medium volatility gameplay, meaning you can expect regular, medium-sized wins – and with the above-average RTP, you could be in good stead.

There is a betting range to suit all budgets and tons of prize potential with the wilds and bonus game. Our favorite feature was the free spins round which, combined with triple wins, tempts a jackpot worth $250,000!