Candyland (Thunderspin) - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Anyone who has enjoyed Candy Crush - which is most of us - will appreciate this sweet slot. If you’re craving a proper British trip to the seaside with all of the sugary treats on offer, this might just satisfy your craving.

Popping bottles is very satisfying, a bit like bubblewrap. ThunderSpin are aware of this, so they’ve made the wild symbols three fizzing soda bottles in different mouthwatering flavours: cherry, lime and orange sodas. Watch out for these three as they can stand in for other symbols to create winning paylines.

This game is free to play in demo mode, and we recommend this to get familiar with it before you decide to play for real at an online casino.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Glossy-looking sweets are a huge temptation, and this game definitely delivers on that score. Donuts, candy canes, ice cream, candy swirls, juicy-looking letters and frosty soda bottles are all here to enjoy in a healthier way - unless they inspire a trip to the all-night garage...

The soundtrack is pure retro UK seaside. Imagine something you would be likely to hear as you buy candy floss from a striped kiosk on the seafront in Skegness and that’s what you should expect.

Whether or not that’s your bag, it does complement the visuals perfectly. Swirling streamers, stars and cloud fizz energetically against a blue sky, adding to the party atmosphere.

What do we like to see in our games even more than candy? Cats! A cute, smiling grey tabby cheers you on from the sidelines, then takes a wander all around the screen. Just like a real cat, it tends to get bored after a while and goes to hide behind the reels.

Candyland RTP & Volatility

The RTP of Candyland is 95%, which is neither bad nor good.

It’s a high volatility online slot. There’s a big differential between the minimum and maximum payouts.

How to Play Candyland

1. First, check out the paytable. Click or tap the “i” symbol in the bottom menu to view the game symbols, features and payouts. Your cash amount, bet amount and win amount is shown in the bottom panel.

2. Click or tap the + and - symbols under BET LEVEL to adjust the amount from 1 to 10. Correspondingly, the BET line will increase as far as 100.

3. You can change the COIN VALUE to the right of the screen.

3. To set the game to autoplay, click or tap the AUTO button to the centre of the START button to select how many auto spins you want - 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 or 500.

4. To start, click or tap the SPIN button in the centre.

You can also use hotkeys during the game if you prefer. The up and down arrow keys change the bet level. Press the spacebar to spin or start the bonus. Finally, the left and right arrow keys change the coin value you’re playing with.

The menu bar running along the bottom of the screen also has an icon to toggle the sound and full-screen mode and to speed up the cloud background. The main settings menu is where you can adjust autoplay options and select Full HD, HD or Mobile modes.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

Candyland has a minimum bet of 0.01 and a maximum bet of 100.

Jack

5x = 10
4x = 5
3x = 3

King

5x = 35
4x = 15
3x =10

Queen

5x = 25
4x = 10
3x = 5

Ace

5x = 50
4x = 25
3x = 15

Candy cane

5x = 100
4x = 50
3x = 25

Ice cream

5x = 500
4x = 200
3x = 100

Donut

5x = 1000
4x = 500
3x = 200

Lollipop

5x = 200
4x = 100
3x = 50

Bonus Symbols

The Green Bottle, Cherry Bottle and Orange Bottles can all substitute for any other symbol in a winning line. They don’t appear in Free Spin bonus games.

The Big Bottle

Any One Bottle = Win x2 + 7 Free Spins
Any Two Bottles = Win x3 + 7 Free Spins
Any Three Bottles = Win x4 + 7 Free Spins

Candyland Bonus Features

Bonus Bottle

If you get a Big Bottle of any colour whilst in the standard game mode, this starts the Free Spins bonus game. In addition, it can create a Triple Wild in any position on any line. If it appears in certain positions, the Big Bottle gives you 7 Free Spins with x2, x3 or x4 multiplier.

Free Spins bonus

There are several positions that will activate a Free Spins Bonus. The Big Bottles can appear on reels 1, 3 and 5 only. When you’re in the middle of a Free Spin, all bet line wins are multiplied by x2, x3 or x4.

Our Verdict

This bright and bubbly game is a much-needed contrast to the typically dark and dramatic online slots. It’s not advancing the food themed slots genre hugely, but it does take the much beloved candy icons and transport them to a different setting.

It’s standard slot gameplay, however, so unless you’re new to online slots, your attention may only last as long as the cat’s.

If you enjoy this game, you should also check out Sweet Bonanza online slot

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