Sugar Rush (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Sugar Rush - Game Overview

I’ve put plenty of spins into Sugar Rush, the candy-coated 7x7 grid from Pragmatic Play. It’s a Cluster Pays slot where 5+ matching sweets in a group land the win, then the tumble kicks in. The board resets with fresh symbols, so chains happen. Under the sugar, it’s a high-volatility setup that leans on Multiplier Spots and a free spins round for the bigger bursts. If you fancy jelly beans, gummy bears and lollipops, the look matches the pace.

I rate the base game as swingy, but a 34.48% hit rate keeps small clusters ticking over. Stakes run from 20p to £100, with a max win of 5,000x. RTP comes in bands at 96.5%, 95.5%, or 94.5%, so I always check the rules page. Bonus Buy exists outside the UK, though I stick to organic triggers. Sugar Rush shines when positions heat up, as Multipliers stack within a cluster and can snowball during the feature.

Slot Details for Sugar Rush

I treat Sugar Rush as a numbers game. It’s a 7x7 Cluster Pays slot, 5+ symbols to connect. Volatility runs high. Top RTP is 96.5% with 95.5% and 94.5% variants in circulation. Hit rate sits at 34.48% in the spec sheet. Betting starts at 20p and climbs to £100. The cap sits at 5,000x stake. Three to seven Scatters trigger 10 to 30 free spins, and retriggers use the same ladder. No Wilds here, so clusters and Multipliers do the heavy lifting.

Sugar Rush Theme & Audio

I like the look, but it’s not just sugar for show. The grid sits on a candy land backdrop with lollipop trees and bright gels. Symbols wobble when they land. Wins pop with a neat burst, then new sweets fall in. The soundtrack is chirpy and light, with classic arcade bleeps on tumbles. It’s clean on mobile and desktop, with quick inputs and tidy pacing that suits long sessions or quick shots.

I rate the art for clarity in the chaos. There are eight icons in play, one of them a Scatter that looks like a sweet machine or rocket. The rest are plain payers, with gummy bears as the lower tier and candies above. No Wilds to clutter the grid. It keeps the state readable when tumbles stack up and Multiplier Spots flash across the board during a busy sequence. On phones the icons stay crisp.

Symbols and Paytable in Sugar Rush

Paytable wise, the pink Lollipop leads the pack. Hit 5 to 15+ and you get 1x to 150x the bet. The orange Heart follows at 0.75x to 100x for the same ranges. Pink Jelly Bean sits mid with 0.5x to 60x, while the green Star covers 0.4x to 40x. These numbers are for pure clusters, before any Multiplier Spots kick in. Land 15+ premiums and it starts to feel lively.

The bears pay smaller but earn their keep. Orange, purple, and red gummy bears range from 0.2x to 20x, 0.25x to 25x, and 0.3x to 30x for 5 to 15+. Clusters of five are modest, yet they mark positions and clear space. I’m happy to take those nibbles in the base, as a couple of quick tumbles can light up spots and set the grid for something better on the next drop.

The Scatter is the sweet machine or toy rocket. You need three to seven in view to trigger 10, 12, 15, 20, or 30 free spins. It doesn’t pay on its own. There’s no Wild symbol in Sugar Rush, so everything runs through clusters and tumbles. In practice, any tiny win can matter, as it stamps the board. Stack a couple of stamps on the same spot and the multiplier starts at x2, then doubles as it gets hit again.

Sugar Rush Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	15+	x150
	14	x70
	13	x35
	12	x15
	11	x7.5
	10	x5
	9	x2.5
	8	x2
	7	x1.75
	6	x1.5
	5	x1
	15+	x100
	14	x60
	13	x30
	12	x12.5
	11	x6
	10	x4
	9	x2
	8	x1.5
	7	x1.25
	6	x1
	5	x0.75
	15+	x60
	14	x40
	13	x20
	12	x10
	11	x4.5
	10	x3
	9	x1.5
	8	x1.25
	7	x1
	6	x0.75
	5	x0.5
	15+	x40
	14	x20
	13	x10
	12	x5
	11	x3
	10	x2
	9	x1.25
	8	x1
	7	x0.75
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	15+	x30
	14	x15
	13	x8
	12	x3.5
	11	x2.5
	10	x1.5
	9	x1
	8	x0.75
	7	x0.5
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.3
	15+	x25
	14	x12
	13	x6
	12	x3
	11	x2
	10	x1.25
	9	x0.75
	8	x0.5
	7	x0.4
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.25
	15+	x20
	14	x10
	13	x5
	12	x2.5
	11	x1.5
	10	x1
	9	x0.5
	8	x0.4
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.2
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Sugar Rush

Bonus Features in Sugar Rush hinge on two moving parts. Tumbles pay, clear, and refill until no cluster forms. Each cleared symbol leaves a mark. When the same spot gets hit again in that sequence, a Multiplier shows up at x2, then doubles each time that position is cleared, up to x128. If more than one marked spot sits inside a win, their values add together. In the base, all marks wipe at the end of the tumble chain.

Free spins are where it cooks. Land 3–7 Scatters for 10–30 spins, with retriggers on the same scale. Marked spots and their Multipliers persist for the whole round, so x2 becomes x4, x8, and so on, without a reset. That’s the path to the bigger hits. I find the feature can be stubborn to land, which fits the high volatility tag. Outside the UK there’s a buy option, but I usually play it straight.

Expert Verdict on Sugar Rush

I rate Sugar Rush as a sweet but punchy grid slot. The 96.5% RTP setting is the one I look for. The draw is the way Multiplier Spots layer up, then carry through the bonus. Max 5,000x is on the cards, yet it needs a good layout and time inside free spins. On mobile it runs clean. If you like high risk with steady small hits and the odd surge, this one earns a regular spot in the rotation.