Sugar Parade Slot Machine
The notion of a sickly sweet candyland is one that pervades popular culture, from films like Wreck It Ralph to slots such as Sugar Parade. It’s a notion which harks back to a time of childhood innocence, when the world was a simpler place and the idea of walking through a world whose trees and plants were made out of all things sugar, spice and nice sounded utterly idyllic. Sugar Parade by Microgaming is a 15-payline slot which recreates that fantasy world complete with candy cane-framed reels, sparkles, clouds and an invitation to “satisfy your sweet tooth”.
Best stock up on lollipops cos you’re gonna need something sweet to get you through this game; you can’t subsist on visuals alone, no matter how delicious they may look. New Microgaming releases are always eagerly awaited affairs and their Sugar Parade video slot doesn’t disappoint. This is a game whose cartoon aesthetics are irresistible and are sure to woo even the hardest hearted of players. Even if you’re not usually a stickler for cutesy slots, this gorgeous little game is hard to resist.
A Sweet Treat
The free Sugar Parade slot allows you to set a coin size ranging from 0.15 to 75. In other words, your max bet stands at 75 coins and it comes with a jackpot of 8,000 coins. With two bonus rounds plus a shedload of free spins to be won – as many as 20 – this is a game which has far more depth to it than an initial glance would reveal. It’s the bonus rounds that will make you rich, but it’s the playing symbols that will put a smile on your face. Sweet and anthropomorphic, each one could be straight out of a Pixar film. In this instance though it’s the adults, not the kids, who are the beneficiaries of Microgaming’s design team.
Candyland worlds never tire and it’s safe to say that Sugar Parade won’t be the last game to be released in this vein. There’s plenty more where that came from, if not from Microgaming then from any one of the hundreds of other developers out there specialising in online slots. From playing cards to sweets, every symbol that graces the 5x3 board has been given some kind of personality. In the background, a blue and purple series of hills and valleys appear to be made out of ice cream, frosting and other delectable treats.
Sugar High
Spinning the reels and listening to the cheerful sound effects is fun enough but the bonus games are where this mobile-compatible slot steps things up a notch. Royal Bonus is the main feature; it’s activated when you land three or more bonus symbols in a line, starting with reel one. The more bonus symbols you land, the more picks you’ll be awarded, each of which corresponds with a cash prize. The other bonus is of course free spins, triggered here with three or more scatters on the board. By default, your spins will be accompanied by a 3x multiplier. It’s possible to retrigger this feature too, doubling the 10 spins to 20. That’s about it in terms of features, but given that it’s only a 15 payline slot, this seems a reasonable amount of action to squeeze into what is, let’s not forget, a low limit game.
Candyland Adventures
Sugar Parade is rated as being a low to medium variance slot. Punters who’ve taken to its Candyland aesthetic and theme will find plenty more where that came from. Developers such as Betsoft have had their own stab at producing similar slots, in their case coming up with Sugar Pop. It’s a Candy Crush-style slot, one with a drop effect instead of spinning reels. The game has medium volatility and its playing board measures 5x5. There’s also a Candyland slot on the market and Candyland Cash too. The former is a 1x2 Gaming release with 9 paylines and 5 to 15 free spins to be won.
Candy Man Can
Charming and insanely cute, Sugar Parade is a game that it’s hard to pick too many holes in. Play it for too long though and you get the sense that it could pick a few holes in your teeth, that’s how sickly sweet this slot is. It’s a nice kind of sweet though, the sort that makes this game extremely enjoyable, whether you choose to play for fun or to play for real money. Microgaming don’t release a lot of bad games and, while not their best to date, Sugar Parade is nevertheless a fine addition to their back catalogue.
