King of Sweets

If you ever watched Adventure Time and thought, “This needs less science and more sugar,” then King of Sweets might be your kind of weird. Play’n GO drops us into a sugar-covered realm ruled by a candy-crazed monarch who looks like he’s one gumdrop away from a royal meltdown. The setting is all lollipop trees, whipped cream hills, and unicorn gummies prancing through pastel madness — a far cry from the usual ruins and relics. But here’s the kicker: despite the radical shift in theme, the gameplay is a direct lift from Rich Wilde and the Tome of Dead. And since that one came out, like, five minutes ago, we can’t even pretend this is some sweet wave of nostalgia. It’s just sugar in new shoes — and oddly enough, it kind of works.

Then again, Play’n GO has always been good at dressing up familiar mechanics in wild new outfits. Whether it’s mythology, retro grids, or dessert-based monarchies, this studio has a knack for turning recycled engines into full-blown productions. With hits like Reactoonz, Book of Dead, and Moon Princess, they’ve secured their place as one of the most versatile and consistent developers in the game. You might see the patterns if you look close — but let’s be honest, most of us are too busy chasing Wilds and multipliers to care.

Beneath the sugar glaze and cartoon chaos, King of Sweets runs on a 5x5 grid with a Cluster Pays system — because lines are clearly too linear for a kingdom built on jellybeans. Symbols drop in via the cascading mechanic, clearing space for more candy carnage as wins explode in puffs of powdered sugar. Wilds pop in to help connect clusters, multipliers grow as the action keeps flowing, and the Symbol Removal feature keeps the reels fresh by tossing out clutter like expired candy canes. But the real showstopper is the Energy Collection system — a charge-up meter that unlocks extra features and eventually leads to the Free Spins round, where things get even more unhinged.

Under the hood, you've got a buffet of RTP options depending on the operator — 84.2%, 87.2%, 91.2%, 94.2%, or a solid 96.21% if you're lucky. Volatility sits in the medium range, so while you won’t be hitting the candy jackpot every spin, wins land at a respectable 26.88% hit rate. The max win caps at x5000 of your bet, and you can play from as little as €0.1 all the way up to €100 — enough range for both casual sweet tooths and full-blown sugar investors.

King of Sweets Features

If you thought the base game was sweet, wait until the features start layering on like a dessert buffet with zero health regulations. King of Sweets doesn’t just rely on visuals to sugarcoat your experience — the mechanics are just as wild as the frosting-covered reels. At the center of it all is the Sweet-o-meter, a power gauge that builds up chaos and candy with every win. But there’s more: wilds with attitude, sugar tiles with hidden rewards, and a free spins round that’s basically the dessert course after the dessert course. Let’s unwrap it.

Wild Symbols

There’s more than one way to go wild in this kingdom. First, you’ve got the Sweet King Wilds, which don’t just substitute — they can also activate Sweet-o-meter features when part of winning clusters. Then there’s the Multiplier Wild, delivering x2, x3, x4, or x5 boosts in the base game, and juicing things up to x2, x3, x5, or x10 during Free Spins. Only the highest multiplier applies per win (no stacking here), unless you're lucky enough to pair it with the Flavour Unicorn Wild — a majestic 2x2 beast that walks across the grid for three steps, and whose multiplier value actually stacks with the Multiplier Wild. Unicorns and math — who knew?

Sweet Tiles

These golden goodies might go unnoticed under the candy chaos, but they’re doing some serious work. In the base game, Sweet Tiles sit quietly beneath symbols. Land a win on their position and you’ll "step" on them, which — once the cascade ends — can summon 2 to 4 Sweet King Wilds. In Flavour Frenzy Free Spins, the stakes get higher with 12 purple and 6 golden Sweet Tiles. Match on all purple tiles and boom — the Flavour Unicorn Wild charges in. Land wins on 4 to 6 golden tiles and it boosts the unicorn’s multiplier to x2, x3, or x4. Basically, step on enough candy and magical things happen.

Sweet-o-meter

This hyperactive meter fills up with every win and any symbol affected by a feature. As you charge it, you unlock escalating chaos:

• Jelly Time (8 charges): Adds 2–4 Sweet King Wilds.

• Delicious (16 charges): Adds more Wilds and activates a diagonal and long-range blast from winning Sweet King Wilds, clearing out candy like a frosted laser grid.

• Candy Craze (30 charges): Again, 2–4 Wilds plus an upgrade — one jelly candy turns into a harder-hitting version.

• Flavour Frenzy Free Spin (48 charges): The full sugar meltdown begins.

Flavour Frenzy Free Spin

Hit 48 charges and the sugar truly hits the fan. You’ll trigger a single Flavour Frenzy Free Spin, but don’t let the “one spin” part fool you — this round comes stacked with up to 7 Sweet-o-meter features. Every 4 extra winning symbols after the initial 48 overcharges the meter, granting another feature. Then, after each cascade ends without a win, a stored feature activates until you’ve used them all. It’s like opening a surprise candy box where every treat is wired with bonus madness. The round ends only when all the features have fired — and chances are, your brain will be as scrambled as your sweet tooth by then.

Theme & Graphics

Looks like Play’n GO decided it’s safer to trade tombs for candies — swapping out the ancient Egypt aesthetic for something you’d expect to see in a sugar-fueled fever dream. And while I’m not usually a fan of such overcautious theming, I’ve got to admit: King of Sweets looks pretty darn good.

The backdrop places us at the gates of a candy-coated castle, complete with purple towers, rolling gumdrop hills, and lollipop trees so oversized they probably violate several safety regulations. On the right, a decadent dessert mound with cherries and melting frosting reminds you exactly who’s in charge here — sugar.

The reels themselves float transparently above this world, letting the candyland chaos shine through. Symbols include the flamboyant King himself, a radiant Jelly Unicorn, and a chunkier Flavour Unicorn used for Wilds. The rest is filled with an assortment of sweets: striped candies, gummies, stars, swirls — it’s basically your childhood Halloween bag exploded.

Sound design doesn’t miss a beat either. The soundtrack actually sounds like something you’d hear at a royal banquet — if that banquet were hosted by cupcakes. It’s polished, pleasant, and fits the pastel absurdity perfectly. And those sound effects? Surprisingly satisfying. Every pop, squish, and jingle feels crisp and deliberate, just like you’d expect from Play’n GO’s candy lab.

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