Sugar Duke

Not far from what the name suggests, Sugar Duke is a candy-themed slot. You’ll notice a vibrant approach to the theme – plenty of colorful candies that serve as the game’s symbols, along with an insulin-inducing sugar-filled theme in the background. From cotton candy-inspired grass to a train filled with sweets to giant candy canes – this slot has got it all.

Where we found a missing link is the lack of a storyline. But to be honest, it’s hard to have a dedicated storyline with a candy-filled theme. Nevertheless, that shouldn’t pose as an issue for players looking to get entertainment at the tips of their fingertips with some swanky soundtracks.

One of the standout features of Sugar Duke is its sound design, which rightly won the Best Game Soundtrack at SiGMA East Europe 2024. The sound is upbeat and jolly, perfectly complementing the quirky and crisp design and animations.

The notes of spinning, candy shuffling, winning, and hitting the jackpot are designed considerably, giving an authentic and engaging experience.

On top of that, its vibrant graphics are appealing to the eye thanks to candies and in-game characters of various colors and elements, such as Mr Big and Candy Girls. The game’s overall graphics are incredibly lively and eye-catching, complementing its name.

Additionally, the animations are smooth and invating, with animated characters with individual personalities and styles. The game is full of nuances that make for an entertaining experience while playing online slots.

The high-definition candy cascade – Sugar Duke, follows the traditional slot theme, where every spin costs 0.20 to 80 units. The game consists of nine types of candies, wherein you need to land at least eight candies of the same type in a 5×6 grid to get rewarded.

Each candy type has a different value, with the most significant value combination of 12+ candies that can reward you 4,000x your bet. The game offers a simplistic playing route, top-notch music design, and vibrant graphics.

After playing the game and understanding its bonuses, jackpot chances, and other features, the game falls into the medium volatility range, with mild reward-to-risk chances.

Interestingly, Sugar Duke does not provide any information about its RTP. Although highly unusual, we found the return-to-player to be around the average of what you might expect from online slots.

Once you click spin, the grid will generate nine types of candies randomly. To land a win, you need a combination of at least eight of the same candy, after which the grid adds more candy symbols and spins again until additional rewards are won. You can spin as many times as you want as long as you’re within your budget. This opens the potential of winnings multiple times.

You’ll also come across Sugar Duke’s in-game character, Mr. Big, whose 3 or more symbols can trigger up to 15 free spins, while candy girls show up with a volley announcement of win multipliers that can multiply the sum from 2x to 500x. Higher betting amounts equate to bigger payouts and increase the risk of losing large sums.

There’s also an automated spin feature, which you can set to spin automatically up to 100 times and enjoy the sweet show in front of you.

Sugar Duke comes with the scatter symbol, which is a crucial feature for triggering the free spins. If you land three or more scatters, you’ll unlock the bonus round. The scatters are represented by cupcakes or other symbols that are not the typical hard candies.

What we appreciate about Sugar Duke is the inclusion of the Multiplier Field, which increases the value of your winnings by a set number of times. While playing the basic game, the Multiplier Field increases with each successful cascade, while in the free spins mode it increases faster with each cascade.

The game’s Toppling Reels or Cascading Wins make the winning symbols disappear after each winning combination, while new ones fall down to take their place. The multipliers act the same way as in the Multiplier Field feature, often increasing the value in both the basic game and free spins.

The Sugar Duke character makes an appearance when he’s in the mood to reward players with free spins – the number of his character symbols determines the number of free spins. You can get up to 15 free spins while playing the game, which is quite a decent amount to enhance the excitement.

Another eye-catching feature is the Jackpot, a four-level mode that gets triggered with the clover symbol appearing on the reels. The four levels are the Grand, Major, Minor, and Mini jackpots, with prizes that accumulate as you play the game. You’ll note that there are two progressive and two non-progressive jackpots.