Sugar Rush Fever

Sugar Rush Fever Review

The theme of Ruby Play’s Sugar Rush Fever is far from what you may expect from a game with this title. Instead of the typical candy world visuals we anticipated, you are greeted by a dreamlike rainbow-colored backdrop. A pink-haired woman floats above the 5x3 grid, her wide eyes and overall spaced-out expression suggesting an encounter with something far more potent than sugar. This impression is amplified by the pulsating, colorful energy boosts she receives with every Wild symbol that lands. Adding to the psychedelic atmosphere is a repetitive synth-pop soundtrack that creates a trance-like effect.

Sugar Rush Fever offers a betting range from €0.10 to €50 per spin, catering to most types of players except hardcore high rollers. The game features 243 ways to win, with payouts awarded for landing 3 to 5 matching symbols on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel. The premium symbols are represented by various candies, offering rewards between 2.5x and 10x your stake for 5-of-a-kind combinations. The royal symbols all pay 2x your stake for the same.

Sugar Rush Fever Slot - Reels Screen

Wild symbols, appearing on reels 2 to 5, substitute for any pay symbol to help form winning combinations. However, each wild can also trigger the tripped-out lady to award the Jackpot Pick Deluxe game each time she receives her energetic boost from it. In this feature, you select from a grid of symbols to reveal matching jackpots. Match 3 to win the corresponding prize, with the jackpots topping out at 2,000x your stake when triggered from the base game.

You can land instant scatter jackpots up to 2,000x during the base game as well, and the jackpots are on display above the grid. All low-value royal symbols are removed in the Bonus Round, and both the instant jackpots and pick game jackpots are doubled. Being a high volatility game, you can expect ups and downs on your bankroll, and the RTP clocks in at an above-average 96.37 %. The Sugar Rush Fever max win is 4,544x your stake, which is a decent potential but hardly exceptional.

Sugar Rush Fever Features

Sugar Rush Fever Ruby Play revolves around jackpots that can be won as instant scatter prizes or via the pick game bonus. The jackpots are worth twice as much in the bonus round, and we’ll give you all the details below.

Rush Fever Instant Prizes

You win instant prizes by landing 3+ Rush Fever symbols anywhere on the grid. However, the jackpot display above the grid only shows the prizes for getting 5 to 9 Rush Fever symbols in view. Here’s an overview of the instant scatter prizes you can win in the base game:

• 3 Rush Fever scatters award 1x your stake.
• 4 Rush Fever scatters award 2x your stake.
• 5 Rush Fever scatters award 7x your stake.
• 6 Rush Fever scatters award 20x your stake.
• 7 Rush Fever scatters award 50x your stake.
• 8 Rush Fever scatters award 200x your stake.
• 9 Rush Fever scatters award 2,000x your stake.

Jackpot Pick Deluxe Feature

In the base game, the Jackpot Pick Deluxe Feature is triggered at random times when a Wild symbol is present. During the bonus round, both wild and rush fever symbols can randomly trigger this jackpot game. When triggered, you pick to reveal matching jackpot symbols from a screen full of 12 orbs. Match 3 rush fever symbols to win the corresponding jackpot:

• The Rush Fever 6 jackpot awards 20x (base game) and 40x (bonus round).
• The Rush Fever 7 jackpot awards 50x (base game) and 100x (bonus round).
• The Rush Fever 8 jackpot awards 200x (base game) and 400x (bonus round).
• The Rush Fever 9 jackpot awards 2,000x (base game) and 4,000x (bonus round).

Sugar Rush Fever Free Spins

The Bonus Round is triggered when 3+ lollipop scatters and/or wild symbols appear on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. You win 12 free spins regardless of the number of triggering scatters and wilds, but 3, 4, or 5 triggering symbols award an upfront win of 5x, 10x, or 20x your stake, respectively.

During the bonus round, the low-value royal symbols (A, K, Q, J, and 10) are removed from the grid. You can retrigger the free spins round by landing 3+ scatters and/or wilds in the same way as you initially triggered the feature, awarding +12 free spins and the initial prize once again. All Rush Fever Instant Prizes from 5 triggering rush fever symbols and above are doubled during the bonus round.

Sugar Rush Fever Slot - Free Spins

Sugar Rush Fever Bonus Buy (not UK)

Eligible players can pay 100x the stake to purchase the Bonus Round directly, and this is done by hitting the green Buy Feature button on the left-hand side of the grid. This triggers a spin where you’re guaranteed to land at least 3 triggering scatters and/or wilds.

Pros and Cons of Sugar Rush Fever

Our Verdict

I was pleasantly surprised when I first loaded Sugar Rush Fever for my test session. Having recently played my fair share of overly sugar-laden games, I was relieved to find something different than expected. The trippy, dreamlike atmosphere is intriguing, but it does make you wonder what Ruby Play was thinking when creating this. Why is this lady floating above the grid looking like she ate candy laced with LSD? Why does she wear a strange helmet on the splash screen? And why does she get upgraded with sunglasses after a larger bonus round win? It’s all a bit of a mystery, but fascinating nonetheless.

While the gameplay itself isn't groundbreaking, Sugar Rush Fever offers a decent set of features with the potential for okay payouts. The pace is engaging enough, especially with the turbo mode activated, and the instant Rush Fever prizes keep things interesting in the base game. The Jackpot Pick Deluxe game triggered fairly often in my experience, creating anticipation for a bigger win. However, although I managed to reveal 2 instances of the top two prizes, I ultimately ended up with the smallest jackpot each time.

Still, the random jackpot game is a decent motivator to keep you going, especially knowing that the Rush Fever prizes are doubled in the bonus round. The removal of the low-paying royal symbols during free spins is an okay touch as well, creating more space for Rush Fever symbols and potentially larger wins. The game's math model is overall sound, with an RTP above the industry average and a decent 4,544x win cap.

At least Sugar Rush Fever stands out from the massive crowd of Sweet Bonanza clones, something we couldn’t say about Ruby Play’s recent Gummy Giga Match. It's a unique and somewhat bizarre take on the candy theme, but enjoyable nonetheless. If you're looking for a game that's a little different and “out there,” Sugar Rush Fever is worth a try. We still recommend you check the free demo version first though, as this slot may be somewhat of an acquired taste.