Ants Attack: Multipliers on the March

Ants Attack is a Bullshark Games slot released on 13 November 2026. It runs on 5 reels and 4 rows with 20 paylines, and its theme is a war between ant colonies on the forest floor.

Two features shape every spin. Reel multipliers sit above reels 2 to 5 and multiply together when a winning line passes through them, while Expanding Wilds stretch up, down or along a whole reel.

The two bonus games, Ant March and Colony Assault, stop the Reel multipliers from resetting, so the values keep climbing for the length of the feature.

Bullshark Games lists the RTP as 96.30, 94.29, which means two versions: 96.30% and 94.29%. The figure in the game's own rules shows which version applies.

The hit rate is listed as 32.28, 32.25, close to one winning spin in three in either version. Volatility is rated 4/5.

The max win is 12,000x (€900,000 or equivalent in other currencies, based on €75 bet), and Bullshark Games states that the max win can be achieved in all game modes.

Default bet levels are 0.10 - 75, a €0.10 minimum and a €75 maximum. The features on the product sheet are Reel multipliers, Expanding Wilds, Wild symbols and Free Spins; a bonus buy is not among them.

The Reel multipliers are the core of Ants Attack. Reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 each have their own multiplier, starting at 1x, and when a winning line passes through several of them their values are multiplied together before being applied to the win.

Multiplying rather than adding is what gives the feature its range. As an illustration of the rule, a line passing through reels 2 to 5 with 2x, 3x, 1x and 4x above them pays at 24x (2 x 3 x 1 x 4), where adding the same values would give 10x.

If a win passes through only one reel that has a multiplier, that single value applies directly. In the base game every Reel multiplier resets with each new spin, so whatever is built only counts for the spin in which it was built.

Multiplier upgraders are how the Reel multipliers grow. One can land on reels 2 to 5 in the base game and bonus games, and when it does it immediately adds a random 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x or 10x to the multiplier above its reel, on top of any value already there.

Several can land in one spin, including more than one on the same reel, and each adds its own value. After adding its value, each upgrader turns into a random paying symbol or a Wild, and when several are on the grid together they can each become a different paying symbol.

That second step matters. An upgrader on reel 3 that turns into a Wild both raises the reel 3 multiplier and can help complete a winning line through that reel on the same spin.

An Expanding Wild can land on any reel in the base game and bonus games, then drops Wilds along its reel in one of three directions: up only, down only, or both ways to cover the whole reel. Only one can land on each reel per spin.

Where it lands decides how much it covers. An Expanding Wild on the top row set to up only, or on the bottom row set to down only, has nowhere to go and stays a single Wild.

If an expansion covers a regular Wild, that Wild is moved to a random empty cell with no other Wild in it, and it is only overwritten if no such cell exists. Expanding Wilds and FS Scatters never appear in the same spin, so a spin that triggers a bonus will not include one.

Regular Wild symbols land in the base game and bonus games as well. Both kinds substitute for all symbols in the paytable.

Three FS Scatter symbols start Ant March with 8 free spins. The base game rules stay in place, but the Reel multipliers become progressive: whatever the upgraders add stays until the feature ends.

Any Reel multiplier that rose on the triggering spin is reset to 1x before the first free spin, so each bonus starts from the default values. Each FS Scatter that lands during the feature adds one free spin before wins are counted, then turns into a regular paying symbol or a Wild.

Four FS Scatters start Colony Assault with 10 free spins and the same progressive Reel multipliers, plus at least 3 Multiplier upgraders guaranteed on the first spin. That puts value above the reels from the opening spin instead of leaving everything at 1x.

Because the values multiply and never reset during the feature, each upgrader that lands later in the bonus raises the multiplier on every later win through its reel.

In the free Ants Attack demo on this page, the four numbers above reels 2 to 5 are the thing to follow. In the base game they only count on the spin where they rise, so a big multiplier above reel 5 needs a winning line that passes through reel 5 to pay out.

Note which direction each Expanding Wild takes. One that covers its full reel puts a Wild on all 4 rows, so every payline crossing that reel finds a substitute there.

Going by the 32.28 hit rate, roughly two spins in three return nothing. A short demo session shows how the features fit together, not the long-run balance of the game.

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What is the RTP of Ants Attack?

Bullshark Games lists the RTP of Ants Attack as 96.30, 94.29, so there are two versions: 96.30% and 94.29%. The figure stated in the game's rules shows which version applies. The hit rate is listed as 32.28, 32.25, close to one winning spin in three.

What is the max win on Ants Attack?

The max win is 12,000x (€900,000 or equivalent in other currencies, based on €75 bet), and Bullshark Games says it can be achieved in all game modes. The game's multipliers are the Reel multipliers on reels 2 to 5, which multiply together on a winning line and keep their values for the whole bonus game.

How do the Reel multipliers work in Ants Attack?

Reels 2 to 5 each have a multiplier that starts at 1x. Multiplier upgrader symbols add a random 1x to 10x to the reel they land on. When a winning line passes through several multiplied reels, the values are multiplied together, not added. They reset every base game spin but stay for the whole of Ant March and Colony Assault.

How do you trigger free spins in Ants Attack?

Three FS Scatter symbols start Ant March with 8 free spins, and four start Colony Assault with 10 free spins and at least 3 Multiplier upgraders on the first spin. In both, the Reel multipliers are progressive, starting from 1x, and each FS Scatter that lands during the feature adds one more free spin.

Can you play the Ants Attack demo for free?

Yes. The Ants Attack demo on this page uses play credits, so you can watch the Reel multipliers, Multiplier upgraders and Expanding Wilds without staking money. It is the 5x4, 20-payline game Bullshark Games released on 13 November 2026, with volatility rated 4/5 and the same rules as the full version.