Game review
The Sweet Bonanza 1000 pokie is Pragmatic Play's high-multiplier remake of its 2019 candy hit, with a published RTP of 96.53% and wins of up to 25,000 times the bet. The change that matters is in the free spins, where candy bomb multipliers now reach 1,000x.
All figures below come from Pragmatic Play's own game page. Where the studio does not publish a number, we say so rather than borrow one from elsewhere.
| Studio | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.53% |
| Volatility | Not stated on the studio's page |
| Grid | 6 reels x 5 rows |
| Lines | None; pays for 8 or more matching symbols anywhere |
| Max multiplier | Candy bombs up to 1,000x in free spins |
| Max win | 25,000x the bet |
| Bonus trigger | 4 or more lollipop scatters for 10 free spins |
For comparison, the original Sweet Bonanza lists a 96.48% RTP in our games database, so the 1000 version returns marginally more on paper while putting far more of that return into the free spins. As with every pokie review Australia readers get from us, we recommend opening the info screen at your casino before you play, because Pragmatic Play offers more than one RTP version of many titles and the casino picks which one runs.
There are no paylines. Each spin drops thirty symbols, fruit and sweets, onto a six-by-five grid, and any symbol that appears eight or more times anywhere pays. Winning symbols then vanish, the ones above tumble down and new ones fill the gaps. If the tumble creates a new win, it pays too, and the sequence continues until nothing more connects. One spin can therefore pay several times.
The free spins are the heart of the game. Four or more lollipop scatters award ten free spins, and every time three or more lollipops land during the round, five more are added. During free spins, candy bombs carrying random multipliers can land. Under the studio's rules, multipliers stay on screen through the tumble sequence, are added together, and the total is applied to the win of that spin. In the 1000 edition a single bomb can be worth up to 1,000x, which is where the 25,000x ceiling comes from.
Base-game spins will often pay small amounts from tumbles, keeping the balance moving, but the large results are concentrated in the free spins. A round where several bombs land on the same tumbling spin can turn a modest cluster into a big win; a round where bombs land on spins with no win pays nothing extra. That is the trade the game makes: frequent small action, with a rare and very large upside. Pragmatic Play does not state a volatility rating on its page, but the distance between the everyday wins and the 25,000x ceiling tells you the outcome range is wide.
The Sweet Bonanza 1000 RTP of 96.53% is in line with the studio's other modern titles, such as Gates of Olympus at 96.50% in our database. Because so much of the return sits in the bonus, short sessions will often finish below that average.
It suits players who enjoy the original and want a bigger ceiling, and punters who like tumbling, pay-anywhere grids over traditional lines. It is less suited to anyone after steady returns, because the free spins carry most of the value and can take a while to arrive. If you have a A$50 budget, a stake of A$0.20 to A$0.50 gives you a fair number of spins to reach the bonus; at A$2, the same money may not last until the lollipops land.
Players moving from older five-reel pokies should expect a different rhythm. There are no lines to follow; you simply watch for clusters. The tumbles make each spin last longer than on a classic pokie, which slows the pace a little, a small but welcome brake on spending.
If you want something with a similar grid but a hold-and-win twist instead, our review of Money Train 4 covers Relax Gaming's sticky-symbol finale; for a Wild West game with three distinct bonus modes, see Wanted Dead or a Wild.
The three casinos below list Pragmatic Play among their studios in our database and score 9.0 on our ten-point check. Studio lists do not guarantee every title, so search the lobby for the game before you deposit.
Kingmaker Casino
9.0/10
Up to A$5,000 + 50 chances to win A$1,000,000
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Bizzo Casino
9.0/10
Up to A$7,250 + 175 FS + 1 bonus game over 4 deposits
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Boho Casino
9.0/10
100% up to A$777 + 100 free spins on the first deposit (code BOHO); option 2: 125% up to A$7,500 + 100 FS; 2nd 75% up to A$1,500 + 75 FS (BH75); 3rd 50% up to A$750 + 50 FS (BH50)
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Kingmaker has the biggest lobby of the three, with more than 10,000 pokies, and lists PayID. Bizzo accepts deposits from A$10 and lists 15 no-deposit spins on Wild West Trueways. Boho states crypto payouts within an hour and offers 100% up to A$777 + 100 free spins with code BOHO. For more casinos and the full welcome terms, see our guide to real money pokies.
Demo mode is the best way to see how often the free spins arrive before you stake anything. Most casinos that carry Pragmatic Play games offer a fun-play version, and the studio's game page has a demo too. Play a few hundred spins at your intended stake and count how many bonus rounds land; it is a better guide to budgeting than any review. Remember that demo results are just as random as real ones, so a lucky demo session does not predict a lucky real one.
When you switch to real money, check that the RTP shown in the info screen matches the 96.53% Pragmatic Play publishes. If it is lower, the casino is running a different version. Like any pokie review Australia players read, ours can only report the studio's figures; the version in front of you is what counts.
Our main Australian online pokies guide lists the nine highest-scoring casinos overall, many of which carry this game.
Pragmatic Play publishes an RTP of 96.53%. Casinos can run other versions, so check the game's info screen at your casino.
Pragmatic Play states wins of up to 25,000x the bet.
Land at least four lollipop scatters. You get 10 free spins, plus 5 more each time three or more lollipops land during the round.
The grid, tumbles and pay-anywhere rule are the same. The multipliers in free spins are much bigger, up to 1,000x, which raises the top win to 25,000x. The original Sweet Bonanza lists an RTP of 96.48%.
