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| Provider | Relax Gaming |
| Reels | 7 |
| Rows | 7 |
| Paylines | Cluster Pays |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.10 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 5,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.10% |
| Our Rating | 7.3 |
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Game Overview
It’s getting to the point that when I think of candy-themed slots, they all blend into one, and I cannot tell one from the other any more. I get the sugary sweetness theme is popular, though I cannot understand why for the life of me – but do we need another sweet-themed title to add to an extremely long list? If you want to induce a toothache without putting a candy/sweet/cake anywhere near your lips, type ‘Candy’ into our search feature before searching for ‘Sweet’ and ‘Sugar’ – then tell me we need another candy-filled slot. I know, I know, I sound miserable again – maybe a sugar high is what I need after all? Relax Gaming is the latest (of countless developers) to theme a game on sickly-sweet colourful candy, and today, I’ll let you know if it has what it takes to stand out from what feels like hundreds of others. Sweetopia Royale is a seven-reel and seven-row cluster pays slot offering a potential max win of 5,000x the stake and a 96.10% RTP.
I’m guessing the ‘Royale’ part of this slot’s name is in reference to the large number of features and modifiers that often look like they’re battling it out with each other to improve the clusters on the reels. Winning combos are held in place, and the remaining positions are given a respin – a process that continues as long as the cluster improves. However, along the way, modifiers and random features can upgrade the clusters, pull matching symbols towards the clusters, create giant symbols of up to 4×4, merge clusters, give you a lucky respin, and more. That hecticness continues in a free spins bonus that will even upgrade those modifiers to make them even more powerful.
You’ll find yourself swimming in a sea of candy, modifiers, and features when you play the Sweetopia Royale slot, so much so it may prove confusing at first. The thing is, sometimes it’s just best to dive in at the deep end to see if you sink or swim – and via the Sweetopia slot demo below, you can do that without risking any real money!
Sweetopia Royale Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
I think I’ve covered the theme extensively enough already, so I won’t repeat what you already know. Instead, I will point you toward some other slots that have used it and titles that users of our site tend to lean towards. Unsurprisingly, our Sugar Rush demo play slot from Pragmatic Play is the top choice, with this highly volatile game being popular with players and streamers alike due to its high variance and exciting bonus round known for creating large multipliers of the stake. Another sought after title from Quickspin Gaming is Candy Glyph, a 7×7 cluster pays slot with a max win of 13,000x the stake, and Power Wilds that spawn after every winning cluster.
The latter of those recommendations shares the same reel format as Sweetopia Royale, although the cluster pays mechanics work differently on both, so if you like this one, that could be another good option to check out. As for the paytable on this slot, you’re again met with some sickeningly sweet candies and cakes that pay when landed in matching clusters. The Pink Cake reigns supreme with a huge 5,000x the stake payout, awarded for a 49+ cluster. Next, offering a 3,500x reward, we have the Purple Cake, while the Blue, Green, and Orange Cakes pay 2,000x, 2,500x, and 3,000x, respectively, for wins of 49 or more. All the low-paying candy symbols pay a maximum of 1,000x the stake.
Wrapping up this section, we come to the bet selection available on Sweetopia Royale, with players having a good choice of options to choose from between the minimum stake of €0.10 and the maximum of €100.
Sweetopia Royale Slot Base Game
Before I dive into the base game and its many features and modifiers, I’d better warn you there’s quite a bit to get through – so make sure you’re comfy, have a drink to hand and perhaps a bag full of your favourite candy’s sot that you’re fully focused. The easy bit is understanding how to land wins, as these will come your way when four or more matching symbols are connected vertically or horizontally anywhere on the slot’s 7×7 grid. It’s what can happen next that might seem confusing at first, as there are a bunch of different things that can kick off.
Respins
Commonly, cluster pays slots are paired with a cascading reels mechanic that can create chain reaction wins as winning symbols disappear, and new ones drop onto the grid. However, Relax Gaming has gone down a different route by implementing a hold and respin mechanic that holds winning clusters in place, respins all other reel positions, and can spawn modifiers which help create or improve clusters.
If a winning cluster is improved due to a respin, another respin takes place, and this continues until no improvements are made. If special feature symbols land during a respin, the following occurs:
- Candy Cannon: Between 2 and 8 symbols of the same type as a winning cluster are added to the reels.
- Sweet upgrade: This will upgrade the symbols in the winning cluster to the next higher-valued symbol.
- Candy Cluster: Any symbols on the same reels or rows that are the same type as those in a winning cluster are pulled and connected to the cluster.
Sweet Surprise & Lucky Respin Random Features
That’s not all either, as there’s a chance a random feature can kick into action at the start or end of a spin. If either of the two features creates or improves a winning cluster, the Respins start or continue, respectively.
- Sweet Surprise: Featuring matching regular symbols or coins, a 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4-sized symbol is added to the reels.
- Lucky Respin: After a spin no longer improves a winning combination, there is a chance a Lucky Respin will occur. It will spin all the positions adjacent to the matching symbols of the winning cluster.
Cluster Bombs
If two separate winning clusters are situated next to each other, either vertically or horizontally, they will merge to create one bigger cluster. It will feature the best-paying symbols of the two.
Candy Coin Repsins
Coin symbols hold values between 1x and 1,000x, and if they land in a cluster, a Candy Coin respin takes place. This is similar to the regular respins, as you’ll trigger further respins each time the combination is improved, and all the above modifiers can also play their part to improve the winning combo.
Sweetopia Royale Slot Bonus Features
I did warn you there’s a lot to get through, and that was just the base game – I now have a free spins bonus to explain to you. It’s triggered once three or more scatter symbols land anywhere on the reels.
Free Spins Feature
You’ll receive 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 free spins if 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 scatter symbols land on the same base game spin. The respins modifiers return once more, but during this feature, they can upgrade. One of the modifiers is randomly chosen to receive an upgrade after 5 respins, while you also receive an additional free spin. If you upgrade all to their maximum, every 5 respins just gives you the extra free spin.
The upgrades affect the power of the modifiers:
- Candy Cannon: This symbol can be upgraded a maximum of five times and will add 2 to 8 matching symbols to the reels for each unlocked level.
- Sweet upgrade: Also able to upgrade up to five times, this symbol upgrades the cluster to better symbols based on its current level.
- Candy Cluster: This can be upgraded twice, and once fully upgraded, it will not only pull matching symbols towards it as standard but also convert the symbols between them and the cluster into the same type.
Bonus Buy
If you’re a player who enjoys playing slots with bonus buys, then you’ll pleased to learn that Sweetopia Royale allows you to purchase the free spins for 60x your stake or a Candy Coin Respin for 50x.
Pros
- The Sync and Expand mechanic increases winning potential during the base game and free spins.
- It is another good-looking slot from Relax Gaming.
Cons
- It's not among the best in the series, in my opinion.
Sweetopia Royale Slot Review Final Thoughts
What can I say? Relax Gaming has come up with yet another fantastic slot game that is amazing on the eye and hugely enjoyable to play. Sure, with so many modifiers kicking off all over the place, it can take some getting used to before you start to understand what's going on - but you won't worry about that as long as the respins continue to spin and your payouts continue to increase. My only genuine concern is the lack of winning potential on display. All these modifiers look great, but do they deliver much in the grand scheme of things? Buy a dozen or so free spin bonus rounds and see what you think. I, for one, am not convinced.
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