Sweet N Juicy is a candy-themed video slot developed by Playtech, featuring a 6-reel, 5-row layout with a scatter pays mechanic. The game eschews traditional paylines, instead awarding wins for 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the reels.
The slot's visual design revolves around a vibrant candy theme, incorporating classic casino fruit symbols alongside colorful confectioneries. The game grid occupies the center of the screen, flanked by Sweet Prize Balls on the left, which carry multiplier values ranging from 2x to 500x. A Feature Buy option is available on the right side for players seeking immediate access to the bonus game.
Symbol Set: Lower-paying symbols include purple, turquoise, green, red, and yellow candies. Higher-value symbols are represented by purple grapes, orange, citrus, and watermelon. The game's scatter symbol is a lollipop adorned with the text “Sweet”.
Key Features:
- Cascade Feature: Activated upon a win, this feature removes winning symbols and allows new ones to fall into place, potentially creating new winning combinations.
- Sweet Prizes Feature: Located to the left of the game grid, this feature presents a stack of Sweet Prize Balls that changes with each spin. The highlighted ball awards its prize when a winning combination occurs. Prizes include:
- Blue Ball: No prize
- Multipliers: Range from 2x to 500x the bet
- Free Games: +3, +4, +5, or +8 Free Games
- Wheel Sweet Prize Ball: Awards one spin with potential prizes of 20x, 50x, 100x, or 500x the bet
- Free Games: Triggered by landing 4 or more scatter symbols, awarding 10, 12, or 15 Free Games respectively. During Free Games, the Blue Ball is removed, guaranteeing a prize for each spin. The feature can be retriggered.
- Feature Buy: Players can purchase direct access to the bonus game for 70x the bet, receiving between 10 and 15 Free Games.
The game boasts a substantial max win of 25,126x the bet, which occurs on average once in 1,000,000,000 spins. The combined feature frequency averages 1 in 212 spins, while wins over 1000x occur approximately once in 113,122 spins.
An interesting aspect of Sweet N Juicy is its multiple RTP versions. While the default RTP is 95.87%, operators can choose lower settings of 94.51%, 93.49%, or 91.94%, potentially affecting long-term returns for players.