Sticky Candyland

Sticky Candyland: Slot Overview

It's only two slots deep, but Hacksaw Gaming partner Trusty Gaming, for the moment, seems content sticking to tried and tested slot themes as the developer finds its feet in the online slot world. The studio debuted with Lucky Multifruit, which, in its own words, was a 'classic fruit-themed game' and has followed up with a sweet slot - sweet as in sugary. Sticky Candyland is the title, and for Trusty Gaming's second release, the studio has taken a cautious route, blending a reliable slot theme with a very basic set of rules.

Surrounding Sticky Candyland's gaming area is a sea of sprinkles, icing sugar, and treats galore. Admittedly, the slot looks like about a dozen or more others, but if there was an award going for the gooiest, sugaryest, most teeth-assaulting background scene in an online slot, Sticky Candyland might be a contender. It's not a strikingly original scene, but Trusty Gaming's art team have certainly nailed the candy slot look.

In total, 9 paylines zag along Sticky Candyland's 5x3 gaming matrix, awarding winning combinations from the leftmost reel onwards. With a 3 out of 5 rating, the math model is medium volatile, and the slot is available in two RTP configurations, with 96.16% being the most preferable. By navigating a UI borrowed from Hacksaw Gaming, players can select wagers of 10 c to $/€100 per spin and buy the free spins round from the bonus buy section.

When it comes to pay symbols, Sticky Candyland has 10-A royals on the lower side and 5 candies of various colours and shapes on the higher side. Hitting a line of 5 matching card ranks pays 2 to 10 times the bet, while a line of 5 matching premium symbols is worth 12.5 to 25 times the stake. Wilds are present on all reels. They are able to replace all of the regular paying symbols and award 100 times the bet when 5 wilds fall along a payline.

Sticky Candyland: Slot Features

Sticky Candyland is not a huge pick 'n mix of a game when it comes to features, with a free spins round as its only real extra. It is triggered when 3 or more candy scatters land in the base game. More specifically, when 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols hit, players win 8, 10, or 12 free spins plus 5x, 10x, or 25x their bet, respectively.

What changes in free spins is that when a wild symbol hits, it becomes sticky and remains in position till the free spins session ends. Should 3 or more scatters land during the feature then +3 additional free spins are awarded. As well as organic triggers, the free spins round can be bought for 100 times the current bet.

Sticky Candyland: Slot Verdict

So, short and… sweet? Definitely short, as there isn't much happening in Sticky Candyland. Sweet, well, the game looks like a candy bonanza, but the features are harder to salivate over. The base game might be quite dull going since nothing extra takes place there. Spin, spin, and hope that free spins activate. Even a minor additional feature might have helped alleviate the monotonous repetition of Sticky Candyland's base game and provide players with something else to think about other than when are free spins going to arrive.

Spose there is a sort of naive charm to Sticky Candyland. If you've gone cross-eyed reading the paytable for the latest Nolimit City or ELK Studios release and are looking for something mindless you can shut the brain box down for and just hit spin, then Sticky Candyland might be a consideration. Yeah, we are grasping at positives here, but you know, sticky wilds are sticky wilds, after all. When they're stacking up in free spins, they can be kinda cool. Even without any sort of multiplier element involved. Wilds may land on any reel in Sticky Candyland, too, so there is a chance the grid gets decent coverage when the going's good. Despite the low number of paylines, limited pay symbol value, and few features, Sticky Candyland has a max win figure of 5,000x the bet. It's a little tricky to visualise that; maybe fill the screen in wilds with a few free spins to spare. Dreams are free.

Trusty Gaming might have set its sights on a certain niche in the market and is attempting to fulfil its objectives with games like Sticky Candyland and Lucky Multifruit. If so, then fair enough. On the other hand, if the studio is looking to make a bigger name for itself, it might want to sit in on one or two Hacksaw Gaming brainstorming sessions in order to pick up some wilder, crazier, more impactful ideas.