Bush Telegraph

A “bush telegraph” is not an actual machine. After all, out in the bush, electricity is not exactly readily found. It's a “system” that's used to pass news and gossip. Like a grapevine, but with more smoke signals and drumbeats. Microgaming's Bush Telegraph, a fun online slot machine, is a cheeky homage to this traditional mode of communication. That's why all the wacky characters you'll meet have their own bongos!

The game has five reels and three rows in a standard grid, with the big, bold, bright colors that Microgaming seems to favor for the more cartoonish titles in their catalogue. There are 15 pay lines, indicated along the sides of the grid.

Icons include playing card letter symbols for ace, king, queen, jack, and ten. You'll also find a lemur, a wild boar, and a toucan, spreading the news of the day. The wild icon reads WILD, a bongo signals the Bongo Bonus, and seed pods are the scatter.

The minimum bet is .01 credits, and the maximum bet is 375 credits per spin. High rollers, form a line here! The return to player ratio is 96.56%, and the maximum you can win on any one spin is 37,500 coins.

The wild icon substitutes for any icon you need to make a win except for the scatter and the bonus symbols. It pays out from five credits for two to 7,500 credits for five.

Three, four, or five seed pods will reward you with t10 free spins. And during the free spins round, your winnings will be tripled.

Get three or more bongo drums and you'll go to the bonus round. Here you have to pick drums to get your reward. When you hit one that gives you the “collect” response your round is over.