Candyways Bonanza 3

Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways: Slot Overview

Do you ever think if you're going to grab one choc from the box you might as well grab three of them while you are at it? This seems to be the thinking at Stakelogic, which has expanded the Candyways Bonanza range of slots by releasing a third version. Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways might not be a sugary extravaganza of bizarre sweet 'n saviour combinations, but it delivers a hearty platter of wild symbol transformations, and free spins with three special modifying symbols, all served on a Megaways-powered game board.

The original Candyways Bonanza Megaways raised an eyebrow due to the fact it was played on a 3-reel Megaways grid, which at the time was quite bizarre, in a good way, and indeed even now, it stands out from the pack. Candyways Bonanza 2 Megaways reeled in the freaky experimental impulse, and Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways follows suit. The game is played on a 6-reel matrix, each reel landing 2 to 7 symbols on them (including a four-position tracker reel above main reels 2-5), producing up to 117,649 ways to win. Surrounding the game grid is a doughnut-populated, wafer-filled candy world to remind gamblers what sort of game they are playing should it happen to slip their minds.

Bet levels in Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways range from 20 p/c to $/€20 per spin, and players have access to the Super Stake, too, if they so choose. When switched on, the Super Stake doubles the bet for an increased chance of triggering free spins as it adds more scatters to the reels. Highly volatile Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways has a default 96.01% RTP, though lower versions are also available.

When the game creates a winning way, the symbols involved in it are removed and replaced by symbols dropping in from above. If a new win is created after the symbols drop, the cascade feature fires again. As for the paytable, the game's regular pay symbols are represented by ten delicious-looking candies of various shapes and colours. Landing a 6-of-a-kind winning way triggers a payout of 0.7x to 10x the stake. The wild symbols, whether landed or transformed, substitute for any pay symbol.

Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways: Slot Features

Features time where some of the sweetest ingredients in Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways consist of a wild booster, free spins with 3 types of special modifiers, and bonus buys.

Wild Booster

Each spin provides the chance for 1 to 4 symbols on the top tracker reel to be highlighted. When this happens, all instances of the highlighted symbols type on the main reels below them are transformed into wild symbols. If the highlighted symbol is a wild, then all symbols below it will turn into wilds.

Free Spins

Scatter symbols are present on all of the reels, and landing 4, 5, or 6 of them triggers 10, 12, or 14 free spins, respectively. During free spins, it is possible that the following three special symbols may land, triggering a certain modifier:

• Candy Bomb Multiplier – these come with a value of x2 to x15. At the end of a cascade sequence, the total of all Candy Bomb Multipliers is applied to the winning total of that spin.
• Candy Bomb Mystery – at the end of the spin, these symbols reveal a value of x18 to x100. The revealed value is added to the win of the current spin.
• Candy Bomb Epic – this symbol reveals a value of x2 to x5. This value is applied to the total multiplier already collected.

The free spins round can be extended by landing 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols, retriggering 5, 6, or 7 free spins, respectively.

Bonus Buy

Opening up the bonus buy menu presents four buy options. These are 10 free spins for 100x the bet, 12 free spins for 150x the bet, 14 free spins for 200x the bet, or a random number of spins from 10-14 for 125x the bet.

Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways: Slot Verdict

It was somewhat surprising to see the Candyways Bonanza Megaways series morph into a trilogy, but here we are. The first one was created by Hurricane Games before Stakelogic took over the reins for the sequel, which has then led to this one, Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways. Of the three slots, arguably the most memorable was the first one since it was technically a Megaways game, but one played on an unusual 3-reel gaming matrix - not a move many studios have made to date. Stakelogic brought a measure of conventionality back into the series for the second installement, while part 3 continues this drive. Put another way, Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways plays its part pretty well as a candy-themed slot, yet it doesn't do anything extraordinary or particularly noteworthy in the process.

Not ragging on it, though; Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways didn't spit forth anything majorly unappetising during the review either. It looks the part, feels the part, and delivers several interesting features along with its pick 'n mix sugary outer shell. The wild booster is a nice extra to include in both phases of play, alongside cascading wins and, of course, the potential for a significant amount of winning ways. If you manage to line all of the parts up just right while it's playing, Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways is likely do something special. Then there are free spins, with their trio of modifying symbols, which, again, have the potential to cause a smile or two. With all the multipliers in there, Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways is a bit like Sweet Bonanza with Megaways, so players salivating at the thought of that mash-up might be enticed.

Sometimes, it's possible to consume a sweet so satisfyingly delectable that the thought of consuming more can haunt your days. Candyways Bonanza 3 Megaways didn't reach that level of craving, but it's got the goods to hit the spot for players in the mood for some Megaways-powered candy action.