Candy Wild Bonanza Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Candy Wild Bonanza Review

Stakelogic and partner, Hurricane Games, have several candy-themed installments under their belt already, all of which are inspired by Pragmatic Play’s sweet tooth top dog, Sweet Bonanza. With Candy Wild Bonanza, another one is added to the sugary overload pile, and the 6x6 scatter pays grid is set in a colorful candyland where a river of milk (and honey?) is flowing downhill from a candy castle.

The superficial bubblegum soundtrack may charm you or get on your nerves, all depending, but it does fit the bill at least. The base game is pretty barebones without the Super Stake ante bet turned on, but you get cascading wins and symbols that pay anywhere. Combining multiplier symbols up to x100 is possible with the ante bet turned on however, and the big highlight is the Hold & Spin bonus which comes with several modifier symbols, as well as a solid 20,000x potential.

Candy Wild Bonanza Slot - Reels Screen

Candy Wild Bonanza Slot Features

The Super Stake ante bet option can be turned on/off between base game spins, and turning it on awards Multiplier symbols between x2 and x100 in the base game. Multiplier symbol values are added together to boost your wins. In addition, your hold & spin bonus round chances are also increased, so it’s definitely something to consider.

The ‘Count Pay’ system means you win by landing 8 to 12+ matching symbols anywhere in view, and the 3 top-tier symbols pay 15 to 50 x your stake for a 12+ win. Winning symbols are removed via the cascading mechanic, making indefinite extra wins possible per round, and there are no wild symbols to help you out in this game.

The Hold & Spin Bonus Round triggers when you land 3-6 scatter symbols anywhere in view in the same cascading sequence.

The feature plays out on a 6x6 grid where 3 to 6 prize symbols become sticky as the feature starts (equal to the number of triggering scatters). You start with 3 respins, and all non-blank symbols that land become sticky and reset the spin tally to 3 again. Here is an overview of the symbols you can land:

• Prize symbols - come with a bet multiplier values of 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x.
• Multiplier symbols - come with a random multiplier up to x10, and it applies to all present symbols except the Collector.
• Collector - accumulates the value of all present prize symbols onto itself, excluding the jackpot symbols.
• Mini, Minor and Major jackpot symbols - award 30x, 100x or 500x your stake per symbol, respectively.

The Hold & Spin round only ends if you run out of respins, or fill the entire grid with non-blank symbols. The latter awards the Grand Jackpot worth 1,000x your stake.

Finally, non-UK players, and anyone living in an eligible jurisdiction, may take advantage of the Buy Bonus feature. It comes with 5 different options, and you can pay 100x, 200x, 300x or 400x your stake for 3, 4, 5 or 6 guaranteed scatters, respectively.

The final option is a randomized option, giving you 3-6 scatters for 250x your stake.

The 200 Spins Candy Wild Bonanza Slot Experience

We got plenty of dead spins in the base game, but it ended on a high note for us with a lengthy cascading win sequence. We then purchase the top-tier hold & spin bonus round right after, and it starts around the 2-minute mark. The feature plays out for the remainder of the 3:31-minute highlights video, and you can check it all out for yourself by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

The first thing we noticed when hitting the play button was the strange and annoyingly long pause before a new batch of symbols actually dropped. You’re basically staring at a blank grid for like 4-5 seconds, and this is with the turbo switched on. Looking past that, Candy Wild Bonanza is obviously inspired by Pragmatic Play’s megahit, Sweet Bonanza, and it also looks very similar to Stakelogic’s (via Hurricane Games) own Candyways Bonanza Megaways series.

The Super Stake ante bet seems like a good option, as Multiplier symbols in the base game increases the potential significantly. You also trigger the Hold & Spin bonus more often, which comes with the ability to boost payouts in well-known, yet potentially highly effective, ways. The 20,000x potential seems a bit more realistic than the similar advertised potential in Sweet Bonanza, and overall this release is bound to please sweet-toothed fans of the genre.

Pros

• Sweet Bonanza meets Money Train 2
• Combining Multiplier symbols (w/ Super Stake)
• Hold & Spin w/ Multiplier, Collect and Jackpot symbols
• Win up to 20,000x your stake

Cons

• Absurdly long pause between symbol drops
• Beware of customizable RTP ranges

If you enjoy Candy Wild Bonanza Slot you should also try:

Sweet Bonanza - is Pragmatic Play’s smash hit that’s inspired countless games, including the one at hand. You win ‘all ways’ with a tumble mechanic, and candy bomb multiplier symbols up to x100 can land in the bonus round.

The advertised max win is 21,175x your stake, but realistically it’s probably a lower.

Candyways Bonanza Megaways - is something as rare as a Megaways engine release with only 3 reels, and this Hurricane Games (Stakelogic) installment comes with multiplier symbols up to x100 in the bonus round. The max win is 20,000x your stake. Stakelogic also has a follow-up called Candyways Bonanza Megaways 2.

Tasty Treats - is a candy-themed installment from Hacksaw, and it comes with a 6x5 cluster pays grid with cascading wins. You get bubble boosters that float up to become wilds and multiplier symbols, and these abound in the bonus round. There is also a monster hand that removes symbols, and you can win up to 10,000x your stake.

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