Sugar Rush Series

Sugar Rush arrived in June 2022 with a format that set it apart from Pragmatic Play’s other candy-themed titles. Rather than scatter pays, where any 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on screen trigger a win — Sugar Rush uses cluster pays on a larger 7×7 grid, requiring 5 or more adjacent symbols connected horizontally or vertically.

The feature that makes the series worth following is the Multiplier Spot system. When winning symbols tumble off the grid, they leave a marked position behind. If a subsequent win lands on that same spot, a multiplier starts at 2x and doubles with every further hit, reaching up to 128x per position in the original or 1,024x in the upgraded versions.

In free spins, those marked positions persist across every spin rather than clearing, so early multipliers compound throughout the round. The game has no wild symbols; the entire mathematical weight sits on cluster size and multiplier accumulation.

It’s a distinctly different feel from Pragmatic Play’s other candy titles. For a broader look at the sweet-themed catalogue, see the Candy & Sweets theme page.

Sugar Rush Game Breakdowns

Six distinct variants have come out since launch, ranging from cosmetic reskins to meaningful mechanical upgrades. Free play demos for the titles currently on this page are listed below alongside the full series catalogue.

• Sugar Rush (2022) — The original. A 7×7 cluster pays grid with no wild symbols, tumbling wins, and the Multiplier Spot system. Each position that forms part of a cluster win is marked; if a second win hits the same spot a multiplier starts at 2x, doubling with each further hit up to 128x. In free spins, marked spots and multipliers persist across every spin. Three or more scatters trigger 10–30 free spins depending on how many land. Max win 5,000x, RTP 96.5%.
• Sugar Rush Xmas (2022) — A seasonal reskin of the original. The gummy bears and candies gain a festive makeover, snow dusts the background, and the scatter symbol takes a Christmas theme, but the mechanics are unchanged — same 7×7 grid, same 128x multiplier ceiling, same 5,000x max win, same 96.5% RTP. Purely a visual skin offered around the Christmas period.
• Sugar Rush 1000 (March 2024) — The first meaningful upgrade, and the most played version of the series. The grid and cluster pays format are unchanged, but position multipliers now double up to 1,024x per spot rather than capping at 128x. That change alone is what pushes the max win from 5,000x to 25,000x. The Super Free Spins bonus buy (available in select markets) starts the feature with 2x multipliers pre-placed on every grid position, removing low-end outcomes from the bonus entirely. RTP up to 96.53%.
• Sugar Rush Dice (July 2024) — A cosmetic reskin of the original. Candy and gummy bear symbols are replaced with colourful dice designs, and the scatter becomes a pair of golden dice, but the mathematical model is entirely unchanged — same 7×7 grid, same 128x multiplier limit, same 5,000x cap, same 96.5% RTP. For players who prefer the dice aesthetic over the candy-only visuals.
• Sweet Rush Bonanza (September 2025) — A crossover that grafts the Sugar Rush position multiplier system onto Sweet Bonanza’s scatter pays layout. Plays on a 6×5 grid with 8 or more matching symbols paying anywhere (Sweet Bonanza’s format), but winning positions become marked and multipliers build from 2x upward per spot, doubling with each subsequent hit up to 128x (Sugar Rush’s system). In free spins, those multipliers persist across spins rather than resetting. Max win 5,000x, RTP 96.5%.
• Sugar Rush Super Scatter (December 2025) — The highest-potential title in the series. Returns to the original 7×7 cluster pays format with position multipliers now scaling to 1,024x (matching the 1000 version), but adds the Super Scatter symbol. Landing 1, 2, 3, or 4 Super Scatters as part of a bonus trigger pays an instant 100x, 500x, 5,000x, or 50,000x respectively — before the free spins even begin. Max win 50,000x, RTP 96.58%.

Sugar Rush vs Sweet Bonanza

Players new to Pragmatic Play’s candy-themed catalogue often mix these two series up, and it’s easy to see why. Both feature tumbling wins, multipliers, and a brightly-coloured sweet theme from the same developer. But they’re built on different foundations, and play very differently in practice.

Sweet Bonanza uses scatter pays on a 6×5 grid: 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on screen trigger a win, and multiplier bomb symbols drop randomly with fixed values (up to 100x in the original, up to 1,000x in Sweet Bonanza 1000). Those bomb values are additive when multiple land, but they reset with every new spin sequence.

Sugar Rush uses cluster pays on a 7×7 grid: symbols must be physically connected horizontally or vertically, and the multipliers are tied to specific grid positions that persist and double with each hit rather than dropping in fresh each time. There are no random bomb multipliers in Sugar Rush — the multipliers grow from the grid itself.

In practical terms, Sweet Bonanza sessions tend to feel more volatile and lottery-like in the bonus, with big swings driven by what bomb values land each spin. Sugar Rush bonus rounds feel more like watching something build, with multipliers compounding across persistent positions over the course of a free spins run.

Neither is objectively better; they suit different playing rhythms. If you enjoy the scatter pays format and random multiplier bombs, the Sweet Bonanza series is the place to start. If the cluster pays system and position-based multiplier growth appeal to you, you’re in the right place.

Feel free to explore all our demo games from both series in free play demo mode!