Pragmatic Play is bringing Sweet Bonanza into its POP range with a compact three-reel format and instant prizes awarded when special symbols help trigger free spins. The provider lists October 21, 2026 as the release date for Sweet Bonanza POP.
The new version combines familiar tumbling wins with a 15-position playing area. Its biggest feature is a bonus trigger that can award a fixed prize before the free spins begin, with the highest POP prize worth 25,000 times the total bet.
Five Matching Symbols Start a Winning Sequence
The game uses Scatter Pays, meaning matching symbols count wherever they appear on the grid. Players need at least five identical paying symbols, rather than a combination arranged along a fixed payline.
Winning symbols disappear and replacements fall into the empty positions. Another matching combination continues the sequence without requiring another paid spin. The process ends when the replacement symbols produce no further win.
| Developer | Pragmatic Play, POP range |
| Provider-listed release date | October 21, 2026 |
| Layout | 3 reels and 5 rows |
| Pay system | Scatter Pays, starting with 5 matching symbols |
| Published RTP configurations | 97.05%, 96.58%, 95.59% and 94.56% |
| Reported volatility | Medium |
| Maximum win | 25,000x the total bet |
| Initial bonus award | 10 free spins |
POP Symbols Add a Prize to the Bonus Trigger
A combination of at least three lollipop scatters or POP symbols activates 10 free spins. If that triggering combination includes POP symbols, it also awards an immediate prize.
One POP symbol in the qualifying combination awards the Spark prize of 50x. Two award Snap at 500x, while three award Burst at 25,000x. These are fixed multiples of the stake, so their cash value depends on the total bet.
Bonus Multipliers Add Together Before Applying
During free spins, Candy Bomb multipliers can reach 1,000x. They remain visible through the tumbling sequence, and their values are added together before being applied to the sequence’s accumulated win.
For example, a 2x bomb and a 5x bomb produce a combined 7x multiplier. That calculation matters because the displayed multipliers are added, rather than multiplied by one another.
Players should also check the game information at their chosen casino. Published specifications list several RTP configurations, so 97.05% is not necessarily the version offered everywhere. RTP describes a theoretical average over extensive play, and does not predict the return from an individual session.
