I didnt do this myself but one guy on YouTube just reached level 5 with 0,2 Pound bet and then switched to 2 pound as soon as the hive was level 5.
I think he got like 15 bees before the hive exploded.
I accually thought the bonus would be like the Yggdrasil games that they scale to what bet you progressed with.
This game has a huge potential. But it's all about the luck. I've had more big hits on this than bonanza for sure. So it's all in the RNG ??