Pragmatic Play

Sugar Rush

Original candy-grid entry in Pragmatic Play's Sugar Rush series

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SlotRanker Score
80
/ 99
80
05099

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RTP
95.5%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
5,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
7
20 lines
Player rating
4.0 ★
14 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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 & RTP8/10RTP 95.5% → 8.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential7.4/10x5000.00 (5000×) →…Features10/1018 features →…Game Mechanics9.2/10f=18 r=7 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.5% → 8.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential7.4/10
x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10
Features10/10
18 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics9.2/10
f=18 r=7 p=n/a → 9.2/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout9/10
7x7 → 9.0/10
0.2–5 (×25) → 4.0/10
provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10
search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.4/10

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: 80 — Sugar Rush by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Candy fills the entire 7x7 field in Sugar Rush, but the design is less about its sweets than what happens to winning positions after a cluster clears. Pragmatic Play's 2022 original established the Sugar Rush series through cascading clusters and persistent multiplier pressure, creating the foundation later revisited by Sugar Rush 1000 and Sugar Rush Xmas.
MechanicsCluster cascades strengthen persistent multiplier positions

How It Plays

The 7x7 Grid rewards groups through Cluster Pays rather than ordinary line sequences. Avalanche, Cascading, and Drops & Wins remove successful symbols and refill their spaces, allowing one result to extend across several drops.

Multipliers provide the central reason to follow those repeated drops. The Free Spins Multiplier carries that idea into the bonus mode, while Additional Free Spins can extend the feature.

Theme & Atmosphere

Candy is treated as an entire landscape rather than simple symbol decoration. Jelly beans, gummy bears, lollipops, and buildings made from sweets turn the Grid into a Cartoon confectionery world.

The dominant pink treatment reinforces the Food and Fantasy categories, while Star motifs add another simple shape to a presentation intended for quick symbol recognition.

Features & Win Potential

High volatility shapes the feature set more strongly than the cheerful surface suggests. The 95.5% RTP and x5000.00 maximum establish a risk profile aimed at occasional larger outcomes.

Wild Symbol and Scatter Symbol functions sit beside the Multiplier system, while Cascading gives those elements repeated opportunities to appear during an extended sequence.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins, Additional Free Spins, and Free Spins Multiplier form the main bonus package. Bonus Buy provides a separate entry route, while Bonus Game identifies the feature as a distinct mode.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Sugar Rush (1 of 3)
Gameplay screenshot of Sugar Rush (2 of 3)
Gameplay screenshot of Sugar Rush (3 of 3)
Spec sheet
Sugar Rush at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameSugar Rush
Released6/16/2022
Math
SlotRanker Score80
RTP95.5%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win5,000×
Bet range$0.20 – $5.00
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 14 votes
Format
Reels7
Paylines20
Layout7x7

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.60
Cost per session$3.60

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Sugar Rush? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Pragmatic Play This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released6/16/20228/21/20235/31/20218/26/20248/9/2022
Math
RTP95.5%96.26%96.73%96.3%96.25%
VolatilityHigh volatilityMedium/HighHigh volatilityMedium/High
Max win5,000×20,000×31,213×3,719×50,000×
Format
Reels76666
Layout7x76x56x56x46x5
Paylines20Pay Anywhere510000
Min bet0.20.20.150.250.25
Max bet5503000406.25
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
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Questions & Answers

Sugar Rush FAQ

5 questions

Yes. Sugar Rush is identified as the original game in its series, with Sugar Rush Xmas and Sugar Rush 1000 listed as related releases.

Sugar Rush uses Cluster Pays on a 7x7 Grid. Cascading and Drops & Wins clear successful groups and replace them, creating opportunities for further clusters within the same sequence.

Sugar Rush has a 95.5% RTP and High volatility. Its listed maximum win is x5000.00, placing substantial emphasis on less frequent feature-driven outcomes.

Yes. Bonus Buy appears alongside Bonus Game, Free Spins, Additional Free Spins, and Free Spins Multiplier in the game's feature set.

Sugar Rush uses a Candy and Food theme rendered in a Cartoon Fantasy style. Jelly beans, gummy bears, lollipops, sweets, and candy-made buildings define its setting.

Series

Sugar Rush

View all 6 games
GameYearRTPVolatilitySlot Score
Sugar Rush
Sugar RushCurrentPragmatic Play
202295.5%High volatility80
Sugar Rush Xmas
Sugar Rush XmasPragmatic Play
202396.5%High volatility84
Sugar Rush 1000
Sugar Rush 1000Pragmatic Play
202497.5%High volatility91
Sugar Rush Dice
Sugar Rush DicePragmatic Play
202496.5%High volatility81
Sweet Rush Bonanza
Sweet Rush BonanzaPragmatic Play
202596.5%High volatility81
Sugar Rush Super Scatter
Sugar Rush Super ScatterLatestPragmatic Play
202696.58%High volatility88
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