There are no paylines. Wins form whenever 8 or more matching fruit or candy symbols land anywhere on the 6-column, 5-row grid. Winning symbols clear, remaining symbols tumble down, and new symbols drop in to fill the gaps, repeating until no new cluster forms on that spin.
- Free spins trigger from 4, 5 or 6 lollipop scatters, paying 3x, 5x or 100x stake before the bonus starts
- Multiplier bombs only appear during free spins, adding random values from 2x up to 1,000x
- No wild symbol exists in this game; every win comes from scatter-pay clusters and the two special symbols
Reading the grid and the tumble sequence
Sweet Bonanza 1000 fills a 6x5 matrix at the start of every spin — 30 symbol positions in total. The game does not use fixed paylines or adjacency rules; instead it counts how many identical symbols sit anywhere on the grid once the reels settle. Eight or more matching symbols anywhere pays out, regardless of shape or position.
When a cluster wins, those symbols are removed and the grid refills from above, with existing symbols dropping and new ones falling in behind them. The refreshed grid is checked again for new clusters of eight or more. This tumble sequence repeats until a drop produces no new win, at which point the spin is fully resolved and paid.
Because lollipop scatters can appear on any tumble step, not just the initial layout, a spin that starts with three scatters can still trigger the bonus if a fourth lollipop drops in during a later cascade. This is worth knowing before assuming a spin has missed the feature.
There is no wild symbol on the reels. Every payout, base game or bonus, comes from scatter-pay clusters of fruit and candy symbols plus the lollipop scatter and the bomb multiplier symbol, the latter reserved for free spins.
Sweet Bonanza 1000 specifications
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Reels | 0 |
| Paylines | scatter pays |
| Volatility | high |
| RTP | 96.53% |
| Max win | 25000x |
| Bet range | 0.2 – 300 |
| Released | June 2024 |
Mechanics confirmed in this game
- Tumble (cascading) wins after every cluster of 8 or more matching symbols
- Free spins trigger from 4, 5 or 6 lollipop scatters, paying 3x, 5x or 100x stake before the round starts
- Retrigger of +5 free spins when 3 or more scatters land during a bonus spin
- Bomb multiplier symbols exclusive to free spins, ranging from 2x up to 1,000x, summed and applied to that spin's total win
- Ante Bet option raising stake by 25% to double the chance of triggering free spins
- Two bonus buy tiers: standard free spins for 100x stake and Super Free Spins for 500x stake with a guaranteed minimum 20x multiplier
Release timeline
- 2024 — Sweet Bonanza 1000 goes live; several sources point to June 2024, with one citing June 3 specifically, though Pragmatic Play's own game page states no explicit date
Questions about the rules
Can a lollipop scatter that drops in during a tumble still trigger free spins?
Yes. The 4-scatter trigger is counted across the entire tumble sequence for that spin, not only the initial grid layout, so a scatter that lands after a cascade still counts toward the total.
Do bomb multipliers appear in the base game or only in free spins?
Bomb multiplier symbols are exclusive to the free spins feature. They do not appear on base-game spins under any circumstance described in the available material.
What happens if a free spin has bombs on the grid but no winning cluster forms?
The bomb multipliers have no effect that spin. The sum of bomb values is only applied when a winning cluster of 8 or more matching symbols exists on that resolved tumble sequence.
How many times can the free spins round retrigger?
Each free spin where 3 or more scatters land adds 5 more spins, and there is no published cap on how many times this can happen within a single bonus round.
Does the Ante Bet change how the tumble or scatter mechanics work?
No. Ante Bet only raises the stake by 25% to double the chance of triggering free spins; the tumble sequence, cluster size requirement and bomb mechanics stay identical to a standard bet.
What is the difference between the two bonus buy options in terms of what you receive?
The 100x stake buy delivers the standard free spins trigger as if 4+ scatters had landed naturally. The 500x stake Super Free Spins buy guarantees every bomb multiplier that appears is at least 20x.
Is the rule set worth learning before you spin?
Sweet Bonanza 1000's rules are simple to state but the volatility they produce is not: a scatter-pay grid, tumbles, and a bonus built almost entirely around bomb multipliers means most of the game's value sits in a bonus round that lands infrequently. Understanding the tumble-triggered scatter count and the bomb summation mechanic explains why sessions swing between long dry spells and sudden spikes.
Recommended for Players who want to understand exactly how tumbles, scatter triggers and bomb multipliers interact before risking a bankroll on a high-volatility title.
Harder to recommend for Players expecting frequent bonus rounds or a wild-symbol mechanic; neither is part of how this game is built.
See the mechanics in action
Rules read differently once tumbles and bombs are moving on screen. Available where permitted for players 19+ (18+ in AB, MB, QC).
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