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Push Gaming · 2024

Retro Sweets

Retro Sweets is a high volatility video slot by Push Gaming, played on a 6x9 Cluster Link grid where winning candy clusters cascade and collapse.

  • RTP 96.49%
  • Rare or frequent wins High
  • Top win multiple x10,000
  • Cluster grid 6x9
Retro Sweets

Cluster-pays reels with tumbling symbols, neon style

Symbols land on a grid of six columns and nine rows, and a win forms when five or more matching candies sit next to each other. Each winning cluster pays, then disappears, and new symbols drop in. This cascade, called Tumble, repeats until no new cluster forms. The neon and sweets theme frames a high-volatility cluster pays video slot.

Three or more Wild Candy Symbols landing anywhere on the grid start the free spins. Push Bet is a toggle that raises the total stake and guarantees one or two Wild Candy Symbols on every base spin, while wins still count on the base bet. Retrigger, Sticky Wild, Magnetic Symbol and Multiplier round out the feature list.

Retro Sweets at a glance

Checking the numbers before the first spin

Cafe Casino shows every figure here, so you can check it before you play.

Checking the numbers before the first spin
Game detailNumber or word
Game providerPush Gaming
Long-run return96.05% / 96.25% / 96.30% / 96.31% / 96.49%
Rare or frequent winsHigh
Cluster grid6x9
Top win multiplex10,000
Top win in cashA$1,000,000
Release date02/05/2024

Retro Sweets round

Before the first spin, then every cascade

Cafe Casino lays out each rule of Retro Sweets before the first bet, in plain language.

  1. Start small at A$0.10

    The grid waits until you set the Base Bet, from A$0.10 to A$100, and Push Bet can lift the Total Bet by 100% or 300%.

  2. Why do the candies vanish?

    Five or more matching candies touching on the grid form a cluster win, then the winning candies collapse and fresh ones fall into the gaps. The cycle repeats while new wins form.

  3. Watch for Wild and Multiplier symbols

    Each cascade drops new candies onto the grid through Tumble, and Wild, Sticky Wild, Multiplier and Magnetic Symbol features can appear in the same round.

  4. How many Free Spins for three?

    Three or more Wild Candy Symbols landing anywhere on the grid start the feature: three give 6 Free Spins, four give 8, five give 10 and six give 12.

  5. Know the cost of each spin

    Each spin costs 2x the Base Bet with one Push Bet and 4x with two, so set your limit before the first spin. Support: National Gambling Helpline, 1800 858 858.

Would you skip the reels?

Instead of waiting for symbols, each buy costs a set multiple of the Base Bet; the table gives the cost at the top example bet.

Bonus purchaseAmount paidRTP
Normal Free Spins Featurex120 · A$120–
Super Free Spins Featurex400 · A$400–

Which RTP your reels run on

Each spin on the reels pays back a share of the stake, the RTP, measured per A$100 staked over a long run. The version Cafe Casino runs is shown in the game rules.

Payback levelRTPProvider default
Variant 196.49%Yes
Variant 296.31%Unavailable
Variant 396.30%Unavailable
Variant 496.25%Unavailable
Variant 596.05%Unavailable

During free spins

What does a paying round look like?

Most players fear missing a feature, so these screens show what to look for.

  • Cluster win of candies collapsing on the grid
    Cluster win of candies collapsing on the grid
  • Free Spins counter after three Wild Candy Symbols land
    Free Spins counter after three Wild Candy Symbols land
  • Bonus round with Multiplier and Wild Candy Symbols in play
    Bonus round with Multiplier and Wild Candy Symbols in play

Feature guide

Free spins, Wild Multipliers, Push Bet

Read this before you set your bet and switch the Push Bet on.

Land Three Wild Candy Symbols

Three or more Wild Candy Symbols landing anywhere on the grid start this feature. Three symbols give 6 Free Spins, four give 8, five give 10 and six give 12.

Base Game spinFree Spins

Aim for the guaranteed multiplier

The reels give a chance to land up to 6 Wild Candy Symbols. A Wild Multiplier Symbol with a random value is guaranteed and converted. The mode runs at a 96.25% RTP.

Feature entryWild Multiplier

Join five matching candies

Clusters of 5 or more adjacent symbols of the same kind win, then cascade and collapse. The grid is 6 columns x 9 rows, and the mode runs at an RTP of 96.49% with the Push Bet off. Wins are capped at 10,000x the Base Bet.

Bet placedCluster wins

Plain spins to guaranteed Candy

Every base spin lands 1 Wild Candy Symbol with this toggle on. The Total Bet rises by 100% of the Base Bet, which is 2x. Wins are still evaluated on the Base Bet, not on the higher Total Bet. The RTP is 96.05%.

Base Game betGuaranteed Wild Candy

Retro Sweets lobby

From pretend play to real stakes

Read this before your first spin, when you decide whether to use real money.

The demo needs no money and pays nothing; the real game needs a Cafe Casino account and players aged 18 or older.

Play for real

Before the first spin on Retro Sweets

Each spin lands candy symbols on the 6x9 grid, and the bonus starts once three or more Wild Candy Symbols appear anywhere on it. How often that happens is not known before the first spin. The result of one session is random, and a higher or lower RTP version does not change that for any single session.

Every spin on the 6x9 grid runs on one of five RTP versions. Which version Cafe Casino runs is shown only in the game rules, and that figure describes the long run, not the next spin. Check the rules before the first spin.

Spins that build large clusters can hit the win cap of 10,000x Base Bet, which comes to A$1,000,000 at the A$100 maximum bet. The maximum win of Retro Sweets is a ceiling reached very rarely, and no session can be planned around it.

Limits and breaks for every session

You must be 18+ to play. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop to self-exclude.

Retro Sweets budget limit

Decide your budget before the first spin and keep it separate from money you need. Once it is gone, stop for the session.

Exit point after a win

Choose your stopping point before the first spin. Keep to it after a win as well as after a loss.

Set your deposit cap first

Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you start playing. Review them whenever a session runs longer than you planned.

When it stops feeling fun

Take a break as soon as the game stops feeling fun. If you need more distance, register with BetStop to self-exclude.

National Gambling HelplineBetStop

Understand the figures first

Retro Sweets questions, answered plainly

Plain answers on demo play, RTP, maximum win and bonus buys before you stake.

Can I try Retro Sweets in demo mode?

Fun mode lets you spin the 6x9 grid before staking real money. The bonus costs are also listed in fun credits, so you can see each feature price before you play.

What is the RTP of Retro Sweets slot?

Base spins on the 6x9 grid run at 96.49% RTP with no Push Bet switched on. Switching on a Push Bet changes the figure, to 96.05% for one guaranteed Wild Candy Symbol or 96.31% for two.

What is the max win on Retro Sweets?

A winning round is capped at 10,000 times the Base Bet. At the A$1 example bet that caps at A$10,000, and the highest bet allowed is A$100.

Can you buy the bonus in Retro Sweets?

Yes, the Normal Free Spins Feature can be bought for 120x the Base Bet, which is A$120 at the A$1 example bet. The Super Free Spins Feature costs 400x, or A$400 at the same bet.

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