PlayStar

Sugar Boom

PlayStar cascade slot combining spreading symbols with Choco respins

This 100,000× max win sits in the top 1% of the catalog.

SlotRanker Score
68
/ 99
68
05099

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RTP
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
100,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.50
per spin
Reels
6
Cluster Pays lines
Player rating
3.9 ★
20 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTPno dataVolatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential10/10x100000.00 (100000×)…Features7.5/107 features → 7.5/10Game Mechanics7.4/10f=7 r=6 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP
no data
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential10/10
x100000.00 (100000×) → 10.0/10
Features7.5/10
7 features → 7.5/10
Game Mechanics7.4/10
f=7 r=6 p=n/a → 7.3/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
6x5 → 5.0/10
0.5–600 (×1200) → 8.0/10
provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10
synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 68 — Sugar Boom by PlayStar

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Slot Summary

Winning symbols clear away so another connection can form on the same wager, giving Sugar Boom its central mechanical promise before the larger modifiers appear. PlayStar adds a Spread feature, Choco-triggered respins, and randomly valued Wild multipliers to that cascading loop. Medium volatility tempers a maximum win of 100,000x, while the Candy setting keeps the unusually large multiplier range easy to read.
MechanicsCascades feed Spread events and random Wild multipliers

How It Plays

Connections replace traditional paylines, so matching symbols need to meet across adjacent reels. Each successful connection clears space and allows another set of symbols to enter.

Choco can interrupt the cascade sequence with a respin or a symbol upgrade. That intervention changes the available connections without turning the game into a separate pick round.

Theme & Atmosphere

Candy, Cartoon, Fantasy, and Food cues frame the grid as a confectionery display rather than a conventional line machine. Chocolates, gummies, and jellies support the light tone.

The oversized sweets also make spreading and disappearing symbols readable. Choco acts as the recognizable figure linking the theme to the respin mechanic.

Features & Win Potential

Avalanche and Cascading wins let one paid spin produce several evaluations. The Spread effect can enlarge a useful symbol presence before fresh pieces enter the open spaces.

The Wild Symbol can carry a random multiplier from 2x to 1,500x. Those modifiers provide the main route toward the stated 100,000x ceiling.

Bonus & Free Spins

Bonus symbols trigger the Free Spins round, where the cascading format continues and enhanced multiplier behavior raises the importance of linked wins.

Free Spins preserve the same Candy grid and connection rules, so the round extends the base loop instead of substituting an unrelated bonus format.

Spec sheet
Sugar Boom at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameSugar Boom
StudioPlayStar
Released11/8/2023
Math
SlotRanker Score68
RTP
Max win100,000×
Bet range$0.50 – $600.00
Player rating3.9 / 5 · 20 votes
Format
Reels6
PaylinesCluster Pays
Layout6x5
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Math
RTP96.73%96.3%96.53%97%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityMedium/HighHigh volatilityMedium volatility
Max win100,000×31,213×3,719×10,000×
Format
Reels66676
Layout6x56x56x47x76x6
PaylinesCluster Pays51000006
Min bet0.50.150.250.20.6
Max bet6003000405300
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

Questions & Answers

Sugar Boom FAQ

3 questions

Cascading removes winning symbols and lets replacements fall into the grid, so another connection can form without requiring a new paid spin.

The Choco character can trigger a respin and may upgrade lower-value symbols, changing the grid before the next result is assessed.

PlayStar lists random Wild multipliers from 2x to 1,500x, with three Wild levels controlling the modifier range.

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