Sweet Craze

Pragmatic Play has an impressive catalog of sugar-themed slots, with hits like Sweet Bonanza 1000 and Sugar Rush 1000 topping most game charts.

Sweet Craze is yet another foray into the sugary theme. At its core, Sweet Craze revolves around cluster pays mechanics combined with a unique Money symbol system. Chest symbols transform into Money symbols with individual values and multipliers that increase with each tumble.

During Free Spins, these Money symbols persist throughout the entire feature, accumulating multipliers that can lead to substantial payouts. The math model is highly volatile, so restraint with betting would be smart. The game has a max win of 10,000x and a default RTP of 96.54%, which means it’s a very solid and fun game to try out.

Sweet Craze uses a cluster pays video slot mounted on a 7×7 grid. With cluster pays come tumbling wins, which are actually cascading wins that are triggered every time there’s a winning combo.

Speaking of wins, they form when 5 or more matching symbols connect horizontally and/or vertically anywhere on the grid.

The game carries high volatility, meaning players should expect potentially significant swings with longer periods between substantial wins. The RTP sits at 96.54%, which is solid for a high volatility slot, though lower RTP versions may be available at some casinos.

The symbol set consists entirely of sugary foods, with nine regular paying symbols of various candy and dessert types. Wild symbols appear on all reels and substitute for all symbols except scatters and Chests.

Players can place bets from $0.20 up to $240 per spin, providing a wide betting range suitable for both casual players and high rollers.

Furthermore, RTP is set at 96.54% at its highest, which is reasonable for a high volatility cluster pays slot. The game’s highly volatile nature means wins may be less frequent but potentially more substantial when they hit.

The max win reaches 10,000x the bet, which is solid though not exceptional by modern standards. Free spins trigger approximately 1 in 424 spins, while the maximum win probability sits at approximately 1 in 45.9 million.

Symbol payouts scale with cluster size. Five matching symbols in a cluster pay 0.1x to 0.5x the bet depending on the symbol. Larger clusters of 25 or more matching symbols award 12.5x to 50x the bet. The highest-paying regular symbol awards 50x for clusters of 25+.

Here’s an overview of all features included in the Sweet Craze slot.

Tumble Feature

After any winning combination forms, all winning symbols are removed from the grid. New symbols tumble down from above to fill the empty positions, potentially creating new winning clusters. The tumble process continues automatically as long as new wins keep forming, allowing for consecutive wins from a single spin.

Chest Symbols and Money Symbols

Chest symbols are the key to Sweet Craze’s main mechanic. When a Chest symbol lands and there is at least one winning combination on that spin, the Chest transforms into a Money symbol displaying a value between 2x and 500x the bet.

Money symbols behave differently from regular symbols. They don’t disappear during tumbles but remain locked in position on the grid until all tumbles from that spin have ended. After each tumble, the multiplier on every Money symbol increases by +1.

At the end of the spin, when all tumbles have completed, the multiplier is applied to the base value shown on each Money symbol, and the total from all Money symbols is awarded to the player. For example, a Money symbol starting at 10x with a +3 multiplier would pay 30x.

Free Spins

Landing 4, 5, 6, or 7 scatter symbols anywhere on the grid triggers 10, 12, 14, or 16 free spins respectively. The free spins feature dramatically enhances the Money symbol mechanic.

During free spins, any Money symbols produced by Chest transformations remain locked on the grid for the entire duration of the feature, not just until the end of a single spin. Their multipliers increase by +1 with each tumble throughout the bonus round.

At the end of the free spins feature, all Money symbol base values are multiplied by their accumulated multipliers, and the total is awarded. This means Money symbols can build up substantial multipliers if multiple tumbles occur across the feature.

Retriggers are possible by landing 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 scatters during free spins, which awards an additional 5 to 16 free spins.

Special Bets

Sweet Craze offers two special bet modes that modify base gameplay:

Ante Bet doubles the stake and increases the probability of triggering free spins by 5x. This mode is ideal for players who want more frequent bonus rounds without buying them directly.

Super Spins cost 10x the normal bet and guarantee at least 1 Chest symbol will land on every base game spin. This ensures regular Money symbol action, though free spins cannot trigger while Super Spins are active.

Feature Buy

Players can purchase direct access to free spins at any time through two options – either buying the regular version of the round for 100x or paying 500x for Super Free Spins,

Sweet Craze works seamlessly across modern smartphones and tablets. The 7×7 grid format adapts well to mobile screens, and the colorful candy theme remains vibrant on smaller displays. You can play through mobile browsers or casino apps, with all features and functionality fully intact.

Theme, Visuals & Sound

Sweet Craze delivers a bright, cheerful candy world that feels inviting without being overwhelming. The game’s main character—a happy, bow-tied individual holding treats—adds personality to the experience, smiling in anticipation of sugar rushes both literal and metaphorical.

The visual setting features gingerbread-like buildings and enormous cupcakes, creating a whimsical backdrop that’s slightly different from typical candy fantasy lands. While games like Candy Blitz lean into pure candy aesthetics, Sweet Craze opts for a more comfort food approach that feels cozy and welcoming.

The 7×7 grid is filled with various sugary treats, all rendered in bright, appetizing colors. The tumble animations are smooth, and Money symbols are clearly distinguished from regular symbols, making it easy to track their values and multipliers.

Our Experience Playing Sweet Craze

Sweet Craze is a solid addition to Pragmatic Play’s extensive candy portfolio, though it doesn’t immediately grab attention the way some of the studio’s legendary sweet-themed slots do. And that’s okay.

Base game is entertaining enough, but the game truly comes alive during free spins. Watching Money symbols stick to the grid throughout the entire feature while their multipliers increase with each tumble creates genuine tension and excitement. The potential for multiple Money symbols building substantial multipliers simultaneously is where the 10,000x max win becomes believable.

The Special Bets add interesting options, but we have to warn you: they cost a pretty penny. Especially the Buy Bonus, which might be banned in some markets. So, we recommend proceeding with caution, especially if you are looking to try out the special bets. Other than that, the game is very lively, very vivid, and quite playful. We cannot say that we loved it, but it does meet the expectations that we had before going into the review.