Sweet-themed slots round-up

Push Gaming returns to the nostalgic aesthetic of one of 2023’s biggest hits with its latest sequel, Retro Sweets.

Building from the success of Retro Tapes, the Retro Sweets slot swaps audio cassettes with various tasty treats and instant win coins to represent its symbols in this cluster pay outing.

Wild candies make it easier to create winning clusters and also bring the game’s intuitive use of multipliers into play. For each successive win that a wild is a part of, its multiplier increases by 1x while multiplier symbols further increase win potential and provide a progression loop.

Elevating the gameplay further, Retro Sweets introduces the Instant Prize Multiplier which gives regular Instant Prize symbols the potential to form crazy winning clusters.

The now synonymous Cluster Links mechanic also benefits from the sweet collector feature, an augmented version of Retro Tapes’ Magnet mechanic, which gathers all non-clustered coins, symbols and wilds into the same part of the gameboard.

Providing increased player personalisation and amplified replayability, the Push Bet feature allows players to have one or two guaranteed wild candy symbols land on each spin with three needed to enter the bonus round.

Not only does this make entry to the bonus easier, but raises the potential of landing a greater number of wilds - more wilds mean more spins, opportunities to form connecting coins clusters and more maximum wins - continuing the Retro franchise’s synonymity with big prizes.

What they say

Senior Game Producer, Ihor Lozinskiy at Push Gaming, said:

“Retro Sweets is a mouth-watering, mechanically rich title that amplifies the use of multipliers and offers more ways to win big. The evolved features are set to engage players and allow them to enjoy the slot in a variety of ways, tailored to their play style.

We’re excited to be expanding upon the success of Retro Tapes and returning to the Cluster Link mechanic for one of our sweetest releases of the year.”

Sugar Bomb MultiBoost is the latest release from Yggdrasil’s YGG programme.

The explosive 5-reel slot can see players win up to 4,000x their stake via the all-new MultiBoost mechanic, Gobstopper symbols and a lucrative free spins feature.

The MultiBoost multiplier is triggered whenever a Sugar Bomb lands on the top horizontal reel. Sugar Bomb symbols automatically multiply wins by x2 with each subsequent symbol doubling the multiplier up to a maximum of x256.

Should a Golden Bomb land, it will automatically take the MultiBoost multiplier straight to x256. Sugar Bomb symbols are also wild and can substitute for any symbol except the bonus symbol.

Gobstopper symbols can land in the top horizontal reel at any time, revealing prizes worth 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x the player’s base bet. Gobstopper prizes can be multiplied by the MultiBoost.

Should three or more bonus symbols land anywhere on the reels, the free spins bonus will be triggered, awarding up to 12 free spins. During this bonus, MultiBoost multipliers remain persistent if triggered by a Sugar Bomb or Golden Sugar Bomb.

Those wishing to head straight into the action can buy into the free spins bonus for 80x their stake. The Golden Bet can also be activated for a 25% higher stake, increasing the likelihood of a bonus.

What they say

Victoria Newbolt, Marketing Lead at Jelly, said:

“We are absolutely delighted to release the first game featuring the lucrative MultiBoost mechanic that we have developed to offer fantastic entertainment and excitement and we are looking forward to seeing players enjoy Sugar Bomb MultiBoost. This truly is a sweet game to savour!”

Candy Drops release represents a line of traditional slots in ESA Gaming portfolio.

Candy Drops, a fast-action cluster game with a unique grid reel matrix offers players the ability to collect Mystery Boxes that are revealed when winning symbols are removed, unleashing an array of exciting features that can lead to the x5,000 max win.

Activated individually in succession when no additional wins are achieved, the gathered Mystery Boxes can include Bombs, Switching Symbols, Colossal Symbols, Multipliers, Bonus Symbols, and Free Spin-exclusive Wilds.

Candy Drops marks the supplier’s first game which offers both Bonus Buy and Feature Buy options. The Bonus Buy unlocks Free Spins which can also be activated by landing three or more Bonus Symbols, whilst the Feature Buy initiates a spin incorporating three randomly chosen features.

The title sits alongside ESA Gaming’s debut slot, 12 Deadly Spins and recent release, Tiki Stacks, as part of the company's strategic pivot towards traditional slots. This move is set to complement its non-traditional EasySwipe™ content and growing aggregation offering.

What they say

Josefin Uppeke, Head of Game Production at ESA Gaming, said:

“Candy Drops presents an exhilarating fusion of features, with the Mystery Box addition taking centre stage and adding an extra layer of excitement to every spin.”

Cakes of Fortune offers a three-level progressive jackpot.

Cakes of Fortune gives players a sweet taste of big wins on the 5x3 grid, paying from left to right on adjacent reels across the title’s 243 paylines adorned with cakes, cookies and macaron symbols.

Wild multipliers appear on reels two, three and four and substitute for any win, increasing all winning combinations by the multiplier amount. When two or more multipliers land in the same spin they multiply together first to maximise the winning potential.

Three or more scatter symbols landing on reels one, three or five awards a spin of the Super Wheel that offers players up to 18 possible prizes including extra spins and increasing multipliers up to 10x.

If the Super Wheel lands on a Super Bonus, the feature ends and a Super Bonus prize is awarded. The Super Bonus boasts three progressive levels of prizes compromising of the Mini, Minor or Major jackpot in which the bonus amount increases incrementally every time a bet is placed and is added to the base prize value.

What they say

Megan Easey, Director of Operations at Wizard Games, said:

“Cakes of Fortune is a thrilling edition to our growing portfolio giving players even more opportunities to taste big wins.

“Exciting features ramp up the gameplay and the progressive Super Bonus feature takes the title to the next level.”

Evoplay’s Candy Craze is a vibrant slot with cascading reels and mysterious Gum Drop Multipliers.

With a mix of fruits and sweet treats as symbols on a 5x5 grid, Candy Craze fuses two of the most popular themes to create the ultimate sugary experience.

Gum Drop Multipliers can appear, revealing a mystery value at the end of each winning spin of up to 100x, enhancing the chance for wins during the base game and free spins.

A trio of tasty BonBon symbols unlocks the free spins game, where a progressive Gum Drop collection is in play. In this feature, every Gum Drop that lands is added to a meter, and after a certain number has been collected, the minimum multiplier of the mystery symbols is raised.

With five tiers in the Gum Drop collection, players can increase the lowest possible value of the Gum Drop symbols from 2x to 50x as they ascend, unlocking massive reward potential.

Those looking for a higher-volatility experience can access the Free Spins round directly with Bonus Buy, which allows players to purchase up to 25 free spins in relevant jurisdictions.

What they say

Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay, said:

“Candy Craze transports users to an enchanting land full of treats and features that capture the imagination of every player who navigates this intriguing title.

“We anticipate that Candy Craze’s action-packed gameplay alongside its vibrant animations and distinctive modifiers will resonate perfectly with our player base.”

Immortal Way Sweet Coin boasts up to 10,000 pay lines.

Immortal Ways Sweet Coin, the highly anticipated season two of the Immortal Ways series, offers players tasty cascading wins and wheel spins that add a fresh twist to the popular Immortal Arrays.

This candy land themed adventure boasts 10,000 ways to win across its six reels, with winning combinations removed and new symbols cascading until the end of the round. Any Coin Wheel symbol that lands during the cascade triggers the Prize Wheel bonus feature.

During a spin, gold coins may hold monetary value, offering the chance for instant wins. If one or more coins with a prize wheel land, the wheel randomly assigns either jackpot, credit value, multiplier or collect options which are then applied to any subsequent winnings.

Three or more Scatter symbols trigger eight free games that start with empty Immortal Arrays. The Immortal array is won when all of the positions are filled with coins.

This latest Immortal Ways title sits alongside RubyPlay’s other popular games, including Immortal Ways Buffalo and Immortal Ways Diamonds, as part of the company’s commitment to provide a smooth and immersive user experience.

What they say

Dr Eyal Loz, Chief Product Officer at RubyPlay, said:

“Immortal Ways Sweet Coin showcases an exciting development in the successful Immortal Ways series, and with the thrilling new coin wheel, cascading wins and extra buy feature, players have more opportunity than ever before to win sweet victory.”

As we wrap up our sweet-themed slots round-up, it is hard not to love this genre of games and the excitement that it brings. Each software provider has created an immersive and appetising environment for games to thrive.

The vibrant colours combined with variable payouts and thrilling features are just a few of the reasons why these games are fan-favourites. All wrapped in a sugary treat with fantastic win-potential.