Sugar Rush at a glance
Sugar Rush came out in June 2022 and fills a 7x7 grid with gummy bears and jelly beans. Wins come from clusters of at least five matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically; a cluster of 15 or more pays up to 150x in the base game.
- Provider
- Pragmatic Play
- Released
- June 2022
- Grid
- 7 × 7
- Ways to win
- Cluster pays (from 5 symbols)
- RTP
- 96.5%
- Volatility
- high
- Max win
- 5,000x
- Hit rate
- 34.48%
- Bonus buy
- no
Rules: how Sugar Rush works
The Sugar Rush grid has 7 × 7 positions. Wins come from clusters: groups of at least 5 matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically. Diagonal neighbours do not count.
After every win the winning symbols disappear and new ones drop in from above (tumble or cascade). A single spin can therefore trigger several wins in a row until no new combination forms.
The return to player (RTP) of the standard version is 96.5%. That is an average over a very large number of spins, not a promise for a single session. Casinos may run versions with a lower RTP; the in-game info menu shows the value that applies.
The maximum win is capped at 5,000x your stake. At €1 per spin that would be €5,000; if a bonus reaches the cap, the round ends automatically.
Free spins, features and bonus round
The highlight is the marked spots: when a winning symbol explodes, the grid remembers its position. If another winning symbol lands there during the same spin, the spot gets a 2x multiplier, which doubles with every further hit up to 128x. Three to seven scatters award 10, 12, 15, 20 or 30 free spins, and during the feature marked spots and their multipliers stay for the whole round.
Scatter symbols trigger the free spins. How many scatters you need and how many spins you get is shown in the paytable; in most games of this kind the free spins can be retriggered during the bonus.
Multipliers boost wins in this game many times over. What matters is whether they apply to a single win only or add up during the free spins: that difference is exactly what makes the bonus round so swingy.
Play the Sugar Rush demo for free
Play-money version straight from the provider. No account, no deposit. 18+ only.
The demo runs with play money directly on Pragmatic Play's server. It is the easiest way to get to know the grid, the features and the swings before real money is involved. The demo window only loads after you click, so the page stays fast.
Sugar Rush with the BlazeBet bonus: wagering and a worked example
At BlazeBet, slots count 100% towards the welcome bonus wagering (100% up to €1,000, 15x wagering, 30 days). Sugar Rush is therefore suitable for clearing the bonus.
A worked example with real numbers: with a €100 bonus and 15x wagering on the bonus, you need to wager €1,500. At €1.00 per spin, that is 1,500 spins. With an RTP of 96.5%, the theoretical loss over that stretch is about €52.50. If BlazeBet counts deposit plus bonus, the total wager and the expected loss double.
With high volatility, the balance can run out before the free spins arrive. A smaller stake per spin stretches the budget over more rounds.
Volatility, hit rate and budget
According to published game data, about 34.48% of spins end in a win, so on average every 2.9th spin. Many of those hits are smaller than the stake, though.
As a rough rule of thumb for a game with high volatility: plan a budget for about 300 spins, which at €0.50 per spin is €150. That gives you a reasonable chance of seeing the bonus round. Set a limit and a time frame beforehand, and do not raise your stake to chase losses.
Sugar Rush is for players who like visible progress: the longer the free spins run, the more spots are charged. The version with a higher cap is Sugar Rush 1000.
More from Pragmatic Play and similar games
Sugar Rush is part of the Pragmatic Play portfolio. If you are looking for a similar experience, try Sugar Rush 1000, Fruit Party and Rabbit Garden. All slots are listed in our slot overview, games with real dealers in the live casino section. How wagering, deadlines and game contributions work for the welcome bonus is explained on the bonus page.
