Pragmatic Play still sits atop the candy-themed genre with their instant classic Sweet Bonanza, offering players a box of good old fashioned sweet tooth – this is something this developer does better than most. Visually, Sugar Rush is inspired by the more recent Fruit Party 2, but the gameplay is unique.
The 7×7 grid is framed by what looks like some sort of candy machine, and it’s set against a candy land background. You get wiggly gel symbols of different types, and winning symbols leave highlighted positions. These positions turn into multiplier spots, whose value doubles with each new win they are involved in. Nothing resets once you enter the bonus round, which comes with unlimited retriggers and a 5,000x potential.
Bonus Features at Sugar Rush Slot
You win by landing 5 to 15+ matching symbols in a cluster anywhere on the 7×7 grid, and 15+ matching premium symbols pay between 40 and 150 times your bet. The Tumble Win mechanic removes winning symbols and replaces them with new winning chances that drop down from the top. This process repeats as long as you win, and there are no Wilds to help you in this game.
Removed winning symbols leave a highlighted spot and when a winning symbol is removed from a highlighted spot, a multiplier starting from x2 is generated at that spot. This is called the Multiplier Spots feature and the spot multiplier doubles for each new winning symbol removed above it. Each spot multiplier can be up to x128 and applies to all wins that appear above. Multipliers are added if they are part of the same win, and all spots are cleared between spins of the base game.
The bonus round is triggered when 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 scatters land in the same tumble win sequence, and this gives you 10, 12, 15, 20 or 30 free spins. The big difference with the base game is that both highlighted and multiplier spots never reset during the bonus round. This makes it easier to build up solid multipliers, and you can retrigger the feature with additional spins in the same way it was originally triggered.
Impatient players who are in an eligible jurisdiction can purchase the feature via the Bonus Buy button. This option is certainly not available in the UK, but you are guaranteed to get between 3 and 7 triggering scatters on the next spin if you are willing to pay 100 times your stake. The bonus round organically triggers 1 out of 323 spins on average.
The 200 Spins Sugar Rush Slot Experience
You can see some fall sequences that include wins boosted by spot multipliers before we buy the bonus round at 1:14 in the 3:39 minute highlights video. We only got 3 triggering scatters, which earned us 10 free spins to start with, and you can see for yourself how we fared by clicking the play button below.
Rating Conclusion
Visually, Sugar Rush is a mix of Sweet Bonanza and Pragmatic’s Fruit Party series, but the gameplay is more predictable. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and we quite enjoyed the buildup of multiplier spots, to be honest. Granted, it can take a while to hit a solid base game build in this regard, but there’s always the possibility of things escalating.
Another significant difference from the previous installments is the maximum win probability of 1 in 2.34 million. Fruit Party 1 and 2 offer 1 in 95,891 and 1 in 495,050 respectively and have the same 5,000x potential. However, this is not really a deal-breaker in our opinion, and especially not when Sugar Rush is a highly entertaining and capable release that fans of candy-themed games will likely enjoy.
Pros
Tumble wins generate spot multipliers of up to x128.
Multipliers doubled for each win they participated in
FS with non-resetting spot multipliers up to x128
Wins up to 5,000 times the bet (1 in 2.34 million chance)
Cons
Watch out for adjustable RTP ranges
Sugar Rush Slot FAQs
What is the RTP of Sugar Rush?
Sugar Rush’s highest RTP of 96.5% is slightly above average. However, this release includes customizable RTP ranges.
How volatile is Sugar Rush?
This is a high volatility episode from Pragmatic Play, scoring 5 out of 5 on the volatility scale in the game.
What is the biggest possible profit?
You can win up to 5,000 times your stake in Sugar Rush, and the win cap is 1 in 2,340,000.
How does the multiplier spots feature work?
Symbols removed via the tumble win mechanic leave a highlighted position. When this repeats, the multiplier spot doubles per new win to which it belongs, up to x128 at best.
Is there a free spins mode in Sugar Rush?
Yes, you get up to 30 free spins to start with, and the multiplier spots and multiplier values are never reset in the bonus round.
Can I play Sugar Rush slot for free?
Yes, you can try out the free Sugar Rush demo game at the very top of this page (UK players must confirm age first).
