Candy Stars

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Candy Stars

A ways slot mixing candy and gems, with tumbling wins, multipliers, free spins and a buy-spins option listed. Published figures are 96.47% RTP, a High volatility label, a 5,000x cap and a 0.2 minimum bet.

RTP
96.47%
Volatility
High
Max win
5000x
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PROVIDERPragmatic Play
FORMATWays · Tumbling
RTP96.47%
VOLATILITYHigh
MAX WIN5000x
MIN BET0.2
RELEASED2022-10-20

What this guide explains

Key concepts to understand

01

Format: Ways · Tumbling

02

Mechanics: Tumbling, Free Spins, Multipliers

03

Listed features: Free Spins, Instant Bonus, Buy Spins, Replay

Slot information

Theme & game design

One-line verdict

With a star standing in for the A, the title is cute and clear, but this is mostly a logo with three props rather than a scene.

A ways slot mixing candy and gems, with tumbling wins, multipliers, free spins and a buy-spins option listed. Published figures are 96.47% RTP, a High volatility label, a 5,000x cap and a 0.2 minimum bet.

A short story from the game world

A faceted diamond floats above the title between a striped purple sweet and a red jelly, as though someone had sorted a jewellery box into a sweet jar. The violet background is almost empty, leaving the three pieces to sparkle on their own.

Reading the published specification
  • Built as a cascading reels game. 141 titles here share this format, so it is a well-covered one to learn from.
  • Its published RTP of 96.47% sits level with the 96.5% median of the other 139 cascading reels games here. RTP is a long-run theoretical figure, not a per-session one.
  • The studio grades it high volatility, which 47% of cascading reels games here share. Volatility describes the spread of outcomes, not how often a result arrives.
  • The stated win cap is 5,000×, in the lower part of the range for this family (median 10,000×). A cap is a rulebook limit, not an expected outcome.
  • Its artwork reads as sweets, sci-fi & neon, which is how it is grouped for the structure-match panel below.
  • A studio-published play-money demo is embedded above, as it is for 731 other Pragmatic Play titles here.
Assembled from the published figures above and arithmetic over the catalogue. It does not forecast results.

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A good fit if you…
  • You are comfortable with long quiet stretches — a high volatility label means results are spread wide by design, not that they come more often.
  • You prefer reading wins off the board itself — clusters and cascades show the winning shape on the grid, no line tracing needed.
  • You want to try before reading further — the studio's own demo runs on this page with play money only.
Assembled from the published labels only. It does not forecast results.

RTP, volatility, maximum win and bet ranges are reference values and can differ by game version or market.

Where it sits in the catalogue
  • Pragmatic Play has 733 slots in this catalogue; this guide is one of them.
  • Among the 656 Pragmatic Play slots with a single published RTP, 96.47% ranks #423.
  • Its published win cap of 5,000× ranks #336 of 733 Pragmatic Play slots that publish one.
  • Pragmatic Play released 7 other titles in the same month (2022-10).

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Assembled by arithmetic over the catalogue. Ranks order the published figures by size; they are not a quality rating.

FAQ

Candy Stars — frequently asked questions

What is the RTP of Candy Stars?
The studio-published RTP is 96.47%. RTP is a long-run theoretical return, not a per-session result, and some operators run lower-RTP builds.
How volatile is Candy Stars?
The studio lists its volatility as High. Volatility describes how results are spread, not how likely a win is.
What is the maximum win on Candy Stars?
The published win cap is 5,000× the stake. A cap is a rule on the paytable, not a likelihood.
Can I play Candy Stars for free?
Yes. The studio's official demo runs on this page with play money only — no sign-up and no real funds.
When was Candy Stars released?
Pragmatic Play lists the release date as 2022-10-20.

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