Push Gaming · 2024
On the 6x9 grid of Retro Sweets, matching candies pay in clusters of five or more. This high volatility video slot from Push Gaming is set out below.
Know the numbers
After reading, you will know what each figure means and how it applies to your bet.
| Game setting | As shown |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.05% / 96.25% / 96.30% / 96.31% / 96.49% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 6x9 |
| Maximum win, times bet | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,000,000 |
| Release date | 02/05/2024 |
On the reels, five or more adjacent symbols of the same kind form a cluster and pay. Retro Sweets is a video slot with a Neon and Sweets theme, played on a 6x9 grid. Winning clusters cascade: they vanish and new symbols drop into the gaps, so one spin can produce several wins.
Three or more Wild Candy Symbols that land anywhere start the Free Spins, and landing more during the round can retrigger it. Push Bet is a toggle that guarantees Wild Candy Symbols on every base spin for a higher total bet, while wins are still paid on the base bet. Multiplier, Sticky Wild and Magnetic Symbol features also come into play.
Three candies just landed
How each mode starts, what happens in it, and what the paid versions cost.
Three or more Wild Candy Symbols land anywhere to start the mode. Three symbols give 6 Free Spins, four 8, five 10, six 12. It can be bought for 120x Base Bet (60.00 fun at 0.50 base), with a chance of up to 6 Wild Candy Symbols converted.
Base Game reelsExtra spins
The reels can land up to 6 Wild Candy Symbols, and a Wild Multiplier Symbol with a random value is always converted. The mode is bought for 400x Base Bet (200.00 fun at 0.50 base).
Base GameWild Multiplier
Symbols land on the 6 columns x 9 rows Cluster Link grid. A group of five or more adjacent matching symbols is a win, and it cascades and collapses. Wins are capped at 10,000x Base Bet.
Placing a betCluster wins
One Wild Candy Symbol lands on every base spin. The toggle raises Total Bet by +100% of Base Bet (2x). Wins are still evaluated on Base Bet, not on the inflated Push Bet total.
Standard base spins1 Wild Candy
Wild Candy Symbols on the reels start the bonus, and a buy costs a multiple of the bet, which is A$1,200 or A$4,000 at A$10.
| Feature | Cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Free Spins Feature | x120 · A$1,200 | – |
| Super Free Spins Feature | x400 · A$4,000 | – |
Each spin on the reels returns part of the staked money over a long run. Return to player is that share per A$100 staked. The version in use is named in the game rules.
| RTP level | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.49% | Available |
| Edition 2 | 96.31% | No |
| Edition 3 | 96.30% | No |
| Edition 4 | 96.25% | No |
| Edition 5 | 96.05% | No |
Clear stakes
Most players worry about what one spin costs, so the bet comes first.
Choose a Base Bet from A$0.10 up to A$100. Push Bet 1 Scatter doubles the Total Bet, and wins still count on the Base Bet.
Five or more adjacent candies of one kind form a cluster that pays. The winning candies vanish, the grid collapses, and the check runs again on new symbols.
Each cascade reruns the cluster check, so one spin can pay several wins in a row. The win cap is a multiple of the Base Bet.
Three or more Wild Candy Symbols that land anywhere on the grid trigger the Normal Free Spins Feature. More symbols give more free spins.
Set your budget and the number of spins before the first spin. Results cannot be known in advance, so once the budget is gone, stop playing.
See the candy grid
A common worry is whether the bonus screen looks different from the base game.
Test without staking
Before you spin, you will know which mode needs an account and the legal age.
On the reels, the demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs a Joefortune Casino account and you must be 18+.
Play real moneyEvery spin of Retro Sweets lands new symbols on the 6x9 grid at random. How often the bonus round comes is not known in advance, and the result of one session is random whatever the RTP. A high RTP describes the average over a very large number of rounds, not the outcome of your next hour.
The reels stop on new symbols after each spin, while the RTP version behind them is shown only in the game rules. Two players on the same version can still see very different sessions, because each spin is decided on its own. The version in use sets the long-run return, not the result of a single spin.
A round on the reels can reach the top prize, but the maximum win is a ceiling reached very rarely. No session can be planned around it. The figure marks the edge of the paytable, not the expected result. Read it alongside the RTP and high volatility before setting a bet.
Retro Sweets is for players aged 18+. For help, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or self-exclude through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide the most you can lose before the first spin, and stop when that sum is gone. High volatility means losing runs can be long.
Set your stop point before the session and keep it after a big win. A win on the reels is not a reason to raise the bet.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you start, so the limit is decided before the reels spin.
If the reels stop being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop. Self-exclusion is a formal step, so decide on it while you are calm.
Know the game
After this page you will have compared the versions and set your bets before you spin.
Retro Sweets has the highest RTP of the three series titles, 96.49%. Retro Tapes sits at 96.47% and RetroVerse at 96.24%. All three cap wins at 10,000x the Base Bet.
The win cap is 10,000x the Base Bet. A bet of A$10 can return up to A$100,000, and a bet of A$100, the highest bet allowed, can return up to A$1,000,000.
The base game returns 96.49% with no Push Bet. Each mode has its own RTP, from 96.05% to 96.49%, so the version you play changes the return. Figures apply to large numbers of spins, not to one session.
Yes. Retro Sweets runs in fun play, where stakes use fun currency instead of A$, so you can try the reels before staking any real money. The game is for players aged 18+ only.
Bets run from A$0.10 to A$100 per spin. This page uses A$0.40, A$5 and A$10 as example bets. The paytable shows payouts at a A$0.40 bet.
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