Pragmatic Play · 2019
Sweet Bonanza is a 6x5 video slot by Pragmatic Play, with a fruit and sweets theme. Here the figures come first, then the rounds and bonus modes.
Seven key numbers
Useful before you choose a bet size and want to know what a win pays.
| Feature | Figure at play |
|---|---|
| Game studio | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.49% / 96.60% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Grid size | 6x5 |
| Max win multiple | x21,100 |
| Max win in money | A$5,064,000 |
| Release date | 27/06/2019 |
Choosing a slot starts with its theme and its rules. Sweet Bonanza is a video slot with a Fruits and Sweets theme on a 6x5 grid. It has no paylines and no ways to win. A win forms when at least 8 matching symbols land anywhere on the grid, counted when a spin ends. Winning symbols are paid, removed, and replaced from above, and this tumble repeats until no more wins occur.
Picking this game over another Pragmatic Play title comes down to its free spins round. Four or more scatter symbols start 10 free spins, and three or more scatters during that round add 5 more. Multiplier symbols, worth 2x to 100x, appear only in the free spins. Their values add up at the end of each tumble sequence, and that total multiplies the win.
Round by round
The worry before a first spin is not knowing what happens next, so each step says it.
Pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the first spin. The paytable shows payouts for A$1, and every win scales with the bet you choose.
Watch for eight or more of one symbol anywhere on the grid, since this game has no paylines. Each tumble step then adds its win to the same balance.
Follow each Tumble as winning symbols vanish and the rest fall and refill from above. Scatters count anywhere on the grid, and the multiplier appears only in free spins.
Four or more scatters anywhere on the 6x5 grid start 10 free spins. During that round, three or more scatters add 5 more spins on its own reel strips.
Set your spending limit before the first spin, and stop when you reach it. No one can know in advance how long a session will last or what it will return.
The bonus buy costs 100 times the bet, so at A$10 the Free Spins buy costs A$1,000.
| Bonus buy | A$ total | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins bonus buy | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Before you set a stake, know that return to player is the share of each A$100 staked the game pays back over a long run. The version N1bet runs is shown in the game rules.
| Payout level | RTP | Provider standard |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.60% | Included |
| Version 2 | 96.49% | Unavailable |
Visual tour
These screens settle what the base grid and free spins look like in play.
Feature guide
The most common worry is how a bonus starts, and whether it changes what a spin costs.
You enter free spins when 4 or more SCATTER symbols land anywhere on the 6x5 grid and get 10 free spins. Inside, 3 or more scatters add 5 more free spins as a retrigger. Only in this round do special reel strips run and MULTIPLIER symbols (random 2x-100x) appear.
Base game spins10 free spins
You choose the Buy Feature to start the free spins directly. It always awards 10 free spins, regardless of purchase bet level. The button is greyed out while Ante Bet is ON, and at the A$10 example bet the cost is A$1,000.
Base game screenInstant free spins
You spin the 6x5 grid, which has no paylines or ways to win. Wins form from a matching symbol's total count anywhere on the grid. Winning symbols are paid and removed, the rest fall and gaps refill, and tumbling repeats with no cap until no wins occur.
Game lobbyTumble wins
You switch the Ante Bet on in the left-hand panel, which is the Double Chance to Win Feature. It sets the stake to 1.25 times the bet, so the A$10 example bet becomes A$12.50. While it is ON, the Buy Feature button is disabled.
Before any spinDouble Chance
Deciding how long to keep playing starts with a fact that stays open: how often the free spins round arrives. Sweet Bonanza does not promise a set gap between rounds, and the result of one session is random whatever the RTP. Each spin is decided separately, so a long run without the round says nothing about the next spin.
Checking which RTP version N1bet runs means reading the game rules, because that is the only place the version is shown. Two RTP figures appear in the table above, so the rules are where you confirm which one applies before you put money on a spin.
Treating the top prize as a target would be a mistake, since it is a ceiling that players reach very rarely. The maximum win is 21,100 times the bet, which comes to A$211,000 at the A$10 example bet. Read the figure as an upper limit, not an average outcome.
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After this list you will have a second slot to compare against Sweet Bonanza.
Ahead of your session
Read these before your first spin, when you decide whether the bets and free spins suit you.
Four or more SCATTER symbols on the 6x5 grid trigger the free spins, which award 10 spins. During the round, three or more scatters add 5 more spins. Free spins use their own reel strips, and the MULTIPLIER symbol, worth 2x to 100x, appears only there.
Sweet Bonanza bets start at A$0.20 and go up to A$240 per spin. The examples on this page use A$1 and A$10, while the paytable shows values at A$1. The Ante Bet raises the stake by 1.25 times when it is switched on.
The maximum win in Sweet Bonanza is 21,100 times the bet. At the highest bet of A$240, that is A$5,064,000. Reaching it cannot be planned, and no session can be predicted in advance.
The Buy Feature starts 10 free spins for 100 times the chosen bet. At A$10 that costs A$1,000. The button is greyed out while the Ante Bet is switched on, so turn the Ante Bet off first.
Sweet Bonanza is offered with two RTP settings, 96.49% and 96.60%. The RTP is the long-run return on the stake over very many spins, not a result a single session will reach. Check the RTP shown in the game before you bet.
The paytable is set at A$1, so each symbol's payout can be read in money before any stake is placed. The free spins, Tumble and multiplier rules are described on this page too, so you know how a round runs.
The legal age for Sweet Bonanza is 18+. Help in Australia is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can join BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose before the first spin, and treat that sum as the limit for the whole session.
Pick your stopping point before the first spin, and keep to it even after a win. Wins do not extend the limit you set.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open the game, so the amount you can pay in and lose stays capped.
If the game stops being fun, take a break from the account or self-exclude through BetStop. Trying to win back losses is a sign to stop now.
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