Book of Candy (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

The Book of Candy Slot Game

I've spent time on Book of Candy and it delivers a classic 5x3, 10 payline setup wrapped in a bright candy theme. The maths sits at 96.50% RTP with high volatility and a 5,000x max. The book symbol acts as both wild and scatter, tying everything to the expanding symbol free spins. Stakes from £0.10 to £100 keep it open to many styles. The base game flows cleanly, and when books drop in, the tempo jumps. Simple, direct, and very bonus focused.

Symbols and Payouts in Book of Candy

Book of Candy lines pay left to right on 10 fixed paylines. Low pays are coloured sweets: Blue, Green, Turquoise, Yellow, and Red. The first three return 0.5x, 2.5x, and 10x the stake for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind. Yellow and Red pay 0.5x, 4x, and 15x. Low symbols need 3+. Premiums can hit from 2+. All values scale with the active bet, so the paytable mirrors your stake level at the time of the spin.

Premiums carry the weight. Heart-shaped and Circular Lollipops return 0.5x, 3x, 10x, and 75x for 2 to 5. The Star sweet pays 0.5x, 4x, 40x, and 200x. The Rainbow candy tops the board at 1x, 10x, 100x, and 500x. The Book symbol plays two roles. As wild it substitutes for all. As scatter it pays 2x, 20x, and 200x for 3, 4, and 5, while also launching the free spins round that carries the special expanding symbol.

Book of Candy Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x500
	4	x100
	3	x10
	2	x1
	5	x200
	4	x40
	3	x4
	2	x0.5
	5	x75
	4	x10
	3	x3
	2	x0.5
	5	x75
	4	x10
	3	x3
	2	x0.5
	5	x15
	4	x4
	3	x0.5
	5	x15
	4	x4
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	Scatter
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x2

Book of Candy Slot Bonus Features

Land 3 or more book scatters to trigger 10 free spins in Book of Candy. Before the round, you pick a special expanding symbol. After any line wins, that symbol can expand vertically to cover its reel and pay on all reels, including non-adjacent spots, following its paytable. Expansion only happens when enough symbols for a win are present. Hit another set of 3+ books and you get +10 spins with the same picked symbol. Retriggers are unlimited, so runs can build.

In the base game you can choose the Super Spin ante bet at 10x the current total bet per spin. With that on, each spin behaves like a free spins style spin. You pick a special expanding symbol that remains active, expanding and paying anywhere just as in the feature. Payouts still reference the base stake, not the 10x charge. It is a fast track for bonus-style play without waiting for scatters, but variance remains very real.

If patience runs thin, Book of Candy offers Buy Bonus at 100x the stake, awarding 10 free spins straight away. The buy option uses a 96.48% RTP setting, which sits just below the default. It mirrors the natural feature, including the pick of the special expanding symbol and the chance to retrigger. For me it works when the base is cold, although I still weigh the session budget and the game’s 5,000x cap before jumping in.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins 10 Free Spins can be purchased for 100x the current total bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.48%
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Book of Candy Slot

Gameplay is straightforward. Set a stake between £0.10 and £100, then hit Spin or the space bar. Wins land when 3+ low pays, or 2+ premiums, connect on the 10 paylines from the leftmost reel. Autoplay is available with loss and win limits, and you can toggle Quickspin or Turbo for pace. The info panel opens the rules and paytable, which scale with your bet. I use base spins to gauge rhythm, then choose between ante or the buy, depending on balance.

Book of Candy Slot RTP & Volatility

Book of Candy runs a default RTP of 96.50% with high volatility and a 5,000x maximum win. Feature toggles adjust the maths slightly. The ante bet setting lists 96.49% RTP, while the Buy Bonus sits at 96.48%. These are small shifts, but they matter across long sessions. The free spins deliver the main hit potential through the expanding symbol mechanic, so most of the game’s ceiling lives there.

Variance can be steep, as is common for this style. Dry patches happen, and features can miss. When the chosen symbol aligns and expands, the pay-anywhere behaviour can drive strong ladders of wins. I plan sessions around that swing, using modest stakes at first and stepping up only when the flow looks healthy. The 5,000x cap is reachable, but the road to it goes through the feature more often than not.

The Final Verdict on Book of Candy

I went in expecting a standard Book model, and that is what you get, but the pick-your-symbol twist adds agency. The Super Spin ante bet keeps the base engaging, and the 100x buy is priced where I’d expect. RTP is fair, volatility is high, and the paytable is clean. If you enjoy lean mechanics and expanding symbol bonuses, Book of Candy hits the brief. I use it for focused sessions aimed at feature hunting.