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Design and theme
95 %
Features and playability
92 %
RTP and volatility
96.51 %
Slot machine details and review Candy Stars
Sweet and colourful slots have stayed popular with players for years, and Pragmatic Play regularly adds new titles to the mix. Candy Stars continues down that path, but compared to other candy-themed slots it leans more into a neon style and fast-paced gameplay. At first glance it feels like a blend of sugary fantasy with modern lighting effects, which gives the game a distinctive edge. Candy Stars is aimed at players who love the combination of a simple, playful design with volatility that can deliver surprisingly big wins in a single round. Everything takes place on a grid with 5 reels and 4 rows.
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96.26-96.47 %
RTP range of this slot (Γ 96.365 %)
< 90 %
Small
95 %
Below average
96.5 %
Average
97.5 %
Above average
99 %
High
Small
Below average
Average
Above average
High
The volatility of this slot
Low
Low-Medium
Medium
Medium-High
High
A high volatility slot. Wins are rare, but can be really big. The game has more pronounced fluctuations and can often go without hitting anything for a long time, suitable for players who like adrenaline, higher risk and work with a larger budget. More about volatility here.
Slot theme and symbols
Candy Stars goes all-in on rich colours, light effects and fun animations that feel fresh and energetic β a perfect match for a candy theme. Visually, the game feels more like a late-night party in a world of sweets than a childrenβs fairy tale. The soundtrack is rhythmic, slightly electronic, and keeps the pace of the game β it doesnβt feel distracting, but it does a good job of holding your attention. Candy Stars isnβt overloaded with features, but it includes a few elements that make the gameplay exciting and entertaining. For example, after every winning combination the symbols disappear and are replaced with new ones thanks to the TUMBLE feature. One spin can turn into a chain of wins, which is a core mechanic with plenty of potential. The main attraction of the game is the WILD symbol, which appears only on the second, third and fourth reel. The key element is its multiplier, which increases every time it contributes to a win during a single cascade. That means if the WILD helps create wins repeatedly, the multiplier can climb to attractive values and a single spin can become a potentially very profitable moment.
Theme and symbols Candy Stars
3 Scatter symbols then trigger Free Spins. Youβll get 8 bonus spins during which the WILD multipliers carry even more weight! And the great thing is that Free Spins can be retriggered. In the slot Candy Stars, the RTP sits at around 96.47% and the volatility is very high.
Purple sweet
Red jelly
Green sweet
Blue sweet
Letter A
Letter K
Letter Q
Letter J
Special Symbols and Slot Features
3D
NO
Autoplay
YES
Free Spins
YES
Gamble Feature
NO
Locking Symbols
NO
Wild Symbol
YES
Win Multiplier
YES
Other features
Bonus buy
Bonus Game
Bonus Scatter
Cascading Reels (Avalanche)
Other Features
Scatter Symbol
WILD Symbol
In Candy Stars, WILD symbols substitute for all regular symbols except the bonus Scatter symbols. However, thereβs a small catch: you can only land them on reels 2 to 4.
TUMBLE Feature
The TUMBLE feature triggers whenever you hit a winning combination. The winning symbols disappear and all empty spaces are filled with new symbols. This process can continue for several cascades and can bring you some pretty decent wins. The TUMBLE feature keeps going until no further winning combinations appear.
Sticky WILD Feature
As soon as a WILD symbol appears anywhere on the top row, it stays locked in the position where it landed until the end of the current spin. In the base game, the WILD starts with an x1 multiplier. After each tumble, it increases by x1, all the way up to x128! Once you reach this maximum, it will be used for subsequent tumbles.
Scatter symbol
You definitely wonβt miss the Scatter symbol, because it looks like the WILD symbol. It appears only on reels 1, 3 and 5, and if you hit 3 in a single spin, Free Spins are triggered. You get exactly 8, and during them one WILD is guaranteed to appear on the top row in a random position and remain there until the end of the spin. It always comes with an x2 multiplier that applies to winning combinations. After each tumble, the multiplier doubles (up to a max of 128). And if you manage to land another 3 Scatters, youβll be awarded 5 extra Free Spins!
Buy Free spins
You can trigger the Free Spins feature almost instantly from the base game by buying it for 80x your current total bet. When you buy the Free Spins feature, 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols will appear on the reels at random.
Prize table
Symbol
Multiplier
3x in payline
4x in payline
5x in payline
Purple sweet
2x
6x
15x
Red jelly
1x
2x
6x
Green sweet
1x
2x
5x
Blue sweet
0,5x
2x
4x
Letter A
0,5x
1,5x
3x
Letter K
0,5x
1x
3x
Letter Q
0,3x
0,8x
2,5x
Letter J
0,3x
0,6x
2x
Our rating of the game
Candy Stars
Candy Stars is an interesting addition to Pragmatic Playβs candy series, as it focuses more on a modern neon style and snappy game pace than on cute pastel visuals. The slot suits players looking for simple but exciting gameplay with the chance of big wins thanks to the increasing multipliers on the WILD symbols. Itβs true the game doesnβt offer as many extra features as some other Pragmatic Play titles, so it may feel less varied over time. On the other hand, that very simplicity makes it quick to pick up and keeps the action flowing without complicated mechanics. The game really comes alive in Free Spins, where the multipliers offer the highest potential for explosive wins.
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Game typeSlot
Reels
Winning paylines576 paylines
