Sugar Rush Review
Sugar Rush is a 7×7 cluster slot full of gummy bears and candy. Every time a winning symbol explodes, it marks its spot, and spots that get hit again turn into multipliers that double up to 128×.
About the game
There are no paylines here. You need a group of at least 5 matching symbols that touch each other up, down, left or right. Winning groups explode and new symbols fall in, so one spin can turn into a long chain.
What makes Sugar Rush different is the multiplier spots. In the base game they disappear after each chain, but in free spins they stay for the whole round, and that's where the game gets interesting.
Sugar Rush Features
Multiplier spots
When a winning symbol explodes, its cell gets marked. If another symbol explodes in the same cell, a 2× multiplier appears there. Every new explosion in that cell doubles it: 4×, 8×, 16× and so on up to 128×.
A multiplier counts for every winning group that sits on top of it. If a group covers several multipliers, they're added together.
Free spins
3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 gumball machine scatters give you 10, 12, 15, 20 or 30 free spins. Landing scatters again in the round adds the same number of spins.
In free spins, the marked cells and their multipliers stay until the round is over and can keep doubling. If a big part of the grid gets marked early, even small groups can pay well later.
Bonus buy
You can buy the free spins for 100× your bet. The game then lands 3 to 7 scatters at random. There's no Double Chance option in this game.
Graphics
The grid sits inside a candy machine with a pink candy world behind it. On the intro screen a gumball machine is shaped like a rocket. The symbols are sweets: a pink lollipop, an orange heart, a purple jelly bean and a green star are the high ones, and three gummy bears in red, purple and orange are the low ones.
How to play
Pick your bet (from 0.20 in the demo) and spin. Groups of 5 or more touching symbols win. Watch the marked cells, especially in free spins. 3 scatters start the bonus, or you can buy it.
Symbols and payouts
The pink lollipop pays the most: 150× your bet for a group of 15 or more. Smaller groups pay much less. Some of the values from the in-game pay table:
| Symbol | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink lollipop | 1× | 1.75× | 2.5× | 7.5× | 35× | 150× |
| Orange heart | 0.75× | 1.25× | 2× | 6× | 30× | 100× |
| Purple jelly bean | 0.5× | 1× | 1.5× | 4.5× | 20× | 60× |
| Green star | 0.4× | 0.75× | 1.25× | 3× | 10× | 40× |
| Red gummy bear | 0.3× | 0.5× | 1× | 2.5× | 8× | 30× |
| Purple gummy bear | 0.25× | 0.4× | 0.75× | 2× | 6× | 25× |
| Orange gummy bear | 0.2× | 0.3× | 0.5× | 1.5× | 5× | 20× |
RTP, volatility and max win
RTP is 96.50% in the demo, and the same when you buy the bonus. The max win is 5,000× your bet. Pragmatic Play says it happens about once in 2.3 million rounds. The game is high volatility.
Other versions
Sugar Rush 1000 lets multipliers grow up to 1,024× and has a 25,000× max win. Sugar Rush Xmas is the Christmas version. Fruity Treats also uses multiplier spots on a 7×7 grid.
Sugar Rush Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Multipliers up to 128× that stay in free spins
- Up to 30 free spins
- Easy to see how a round is going
- Same RTP with the buy
Limitations
- Base-game multipliers clear after each chain
- No Double Chance option
- Small groups pay very little
Our Verdict
Sugar Rush is fun to watch because you can see the round build up cell by cell. The free spins are the whole point: the longer the marked cells stay, the more each new group is worth. If you like this, Sugar Rush 1000 takes it even further.
Sugar Rush FAQs
How do the multipliers work in Sugar Rush?
A cell gets 2× after a second explosion in it and doubles with each one after that, up to 128×.
Do the multipliers stay in free spins?
Yes, they stay for the whole round.
How many free spins do you get?
10, 12, 15, 20 or 30 for 3 to 7 scatters.
How many symbols do you need for a win?
5 or more touching each other horizontally or vertically.
What is the RTP?
96.50% in the demo.
What is the max win?
5,000× your bet.
