Life is uncanny at times – it was only this morning that I was referencing a game by Play’N’Go titled Sweet Alchemy, and then along comes Sweet Candy Cash Megaways from Iron Dog with a similar-looking logo! Just one of those strange co-incidences, of course, but I do have to wonder why any developer would choose to copy the look and feel of a somewhat poor and not particularly popular slot. Whatever the reason, Sweet Candy Cash is a Megaways game with a 96% RTP, up to 117,649 paylines and a maximum jackpot of 25,000x the total bet.
The trouble with Megaways slots is often that they are so similar to one another that there’s very little to recommend when a new one comes along. The situation sometimes improves for a while, with developers suddenly putting in some additional effort to differentiate their new machines – this one looks to be such a title, as the base game includes several Chocolate Fountain modifiers, a Magic Candy feature, and a main free spin bonus round. A bonus buy facility is also available, rounding out a reasonably decent feature set with at least some degree of originality to it.
I suspect that Sweet Alchemy was not the only influence that Iron Dog took from in the creation of this new release – Candy Crush is still as popular as ever, and the title of this game may even be close enough to help it rank along with searches related to King’s formidable mobile monster. Interested? We have a free demo slot of Sweet Candy Cash Megaways available to play below.
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 7 |
| Paylines | 117,649 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 20 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 25,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.00% |
| Our Rating | 4.0 |
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Sweet Candy Cash Megaways Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
American’s like to call their sweets ‘candy’, but I guess that Iron Dog just wanted to have their cake and eat it too; hence they included both terms in the title of this release! It makes sense; I suppose candy is sweet, and sweets are candy, but I’m not quite sure where the cash comes in! Sweets and candy are a popular theme with slots developers though – PGSoft’s Candy Burst and Candy Bonanza are two recent examples of the genre, whilst Blueprint was creating similar games years ago – their Candy Cashcades game was updated in 2020 with a new user interface, but underneath that fresh coat of paint lies a relatively ancient online slot. That doesn’t mean it’s bad though, and in fact, Cashcades is something of a personal favourite of mine!
The paytable that features in Sweet Candy Cash is a little bit misleading in my view – the highest-paying sweet is listed as having a payout of ‘500’, but this actually refers to 50x the total bet as there is a 10 coin base bet that is only mentioned in the small print. I really dislike things like this, as I can’t see any legitimate reason not to give the prizes as multiples of stake or as a cash value that takes into account the current bet size. The heart-shaped sweets will get you 15x your stake back for all six symbols, whilst the fried eggs are worth 10x and both styles of cola bottle share equal returns of 4x the total bet for a complete payway. At the lower end of the table, you’ll find five different coloured gummy bears – the pink, red, and orange varieties pay 2x for a six-symbol combination, whilst the green and yellow ones drop this to just 1.2x each. These are all fairly typical returns for a Megaways slot, and whilst 50x for the top symbol isn’t very exciting on its own, it should be possible to hit many hundreds of pay ways simultaneously in the right circumstances.
As for the betting limits, you’ll find minimum/maximum permitted wagers of €0.20 and €20.00 per spin, respectively, which are probably sufficient for all but a handful of very rich players with deep pockets!
Base Game & Modifiers
The basic setup of Sweet Candy Cash is a six-reel playfield, each of which can divide into up to seven rows during a round. There are no horizontal reels included in this machine – I always found that aspect of Megaways slots a little bit pointless anyway, if I’m honest! Whenever a winning combination forms on the reels, the symbols will be immediately destroyed and removed from the playfield. This allows new symbols to fall into the resulting gaps, creating the possibility of winning many times from a single spin.
Note that the wilds included in this game are only present on reels two through six, making it impossible to hit a payway of those symbols alone. The wilds also do not substitute for the Magic Candy symbol – see below for details.
Chocolate Mountain Modifiers
During the base game, the Chocolate Fountain can randomly activate and award one of four special features:
- Two to four wild symbols in random positions.
- Up to three spots on the candy cane trail.
- A multiplier of up to 5x
- A free re-spin, with the candy cane trail held.
Sweet Candy Cash Megaways Slot Bonus Features
The free spin bonus round is not triggered by traditional scatter symbols in this game, and instead requires you to fill the candy cane trail with at least eight stripes before it can be activated. To do this, you’ll need to collect magic candy – you can spot these as they have striped wrappers rather than the plain ones used for boring old non-magical candy!
Free Spins
During the free spin mode, the four modifiers listed in the previous section are all improved slightly – more wilds can now be added by the chocolate fountain, your free spin multiplier can be boosted by 3x every time the modifier activates (and is retained for the duration of the bonus round), and you can even win additional free spins or a locked full-height playfield too.
Should you manage to collect more than eight magic candies during a single spin, it’s possible to start your bonus round with up to 12 free spins or a 3x multiplier. In the very best case, it’s even possible to increase the odds of the chocolate fountain activating for the entirety of the bonus round.
Bonus Buy
Achieving the very best scenarios for the free spins bonus can be tricky, s Iron Dog has chosen to include many different options on their bonus buy menu. The options get rather expensive though – for 12 spins with a 3x multiplier, you’ll need to pay 240x the current bet. At the other end of the scale, six spins with no starting multiplier can be purchased for just 40x your current bet!
Pros
- The maximum jackpot of 25,000x bet.
Cons
- The bonus round feels very difficult to trigger – if you don’t have access to the bonus buy facility, this could be a problem.
- Not the best when it comes to design and graphics.
Final Thoughts
With hundreds of other far better Megaways slots out there to play, I'd imagine you'll get bored with Sweet Candy Cash Megaways as quickly as I did.
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