Stars 'n Sweets Hold & Win Slot Machine

Stars 'n Sweets Hold & Win is the latest release announced by iSoftBet for November 2022 that combines two seemingly very distant themes which, surprisingly, find themselves in perfect harmony thanks to the great work achieved with the graphics. We're talking about a game themed around candy and astronomy! It could perhaps fall into the broader spectrum of fruit slots, as it features rather basic gameplay: the game grid is 5x3, with 20 paylines. The RTP is estimated at 95% and volatility is high. The highest win recorded in testing was 10,000 credits.

Stars N' Sweets slot machine: features

The slot's background takes us into deep space, where you can admire some distant planets and stars, all tinted with blue and violet shades. The game grid occupies the center of the screen, framed by neon lights also in purple and blue, and the background of the reels appears semi-transparent and violet. The symbols reproduce some of the most famous and beloved sweets, like donuts, ice cream cones, gummy candies, and frosted popsicles. The minor symbols have been designed as if they were hard candies colored with a space-themed pattern: truly a great idea to differentiate this slot from others using the same theme!

To win, you need to align at least 3 matching symbols on one or more of the 20 paylines shown in the game rules. Bets range from €0.20 to €20. Let's look at the payouts associated with each icon:

• Ice cream cone pays from 5x to 25x;
• Frosted popsicle pays from 3x to 15x;
• Donuts pays from 2x to 10x;
• Gummy candy pays from 1.5x to 7.5x.

The minor tiles, as mentioned, differ in geometric shape and colors:

• Purple oval pays from 1x to 5x;
• Blue diamond pays from 0.75x to 4x;
• Orange square pays from 0.5x to 3x;
• Pink triangle pays from 0.25x to 1.5x.

Stars N' Sweets slot bonus features

Free Spins: when 3 Free Spins icons, depicted as an orange planet with a ring, land, the Sweet Sticky Wild Free Spins mode is activated;

Scatter: it's a yellow star and getting at least 5 on the grid activates the Hold & Win feature;

Wild: it's a rainbow-colored star that substitutes for all icons except Free Spins and Wild symbols.

Sweet Rocket Wilds: randomly activates at the end of base spins. You'll see a rocket fly that will leave up to 5 Smartie Bombs on the grid, which replace the symbol they land on with a Wild icon.

Sweet-Eor Shower: the bonus shower activates when only two Free Spins icons have landed in the base spin. Activation is random and the feature can add another Free Spins symbol to the grid, thus activating the Sweet Sticky Wild Free Spins mode.

Sweet Sticky Wild Free Spins: awards 8 free spins and at the end of each of these, Wilds can appear in positions 1 to 5 and remain on screen until the feature ends. The Wilds carry a 2x, 3x, or 5x multiplier and when multiple Wilds form a single payline, the multipliers are added together.

Hold & Win: the feature activates with special star symbols and offers 3 Respins where only these types of icons land on the screen, carrying a win multiplier. In this same mode, you can win the Minor (30x), Major (50x), and Grand (200x) Jackpots.

Ufo Collector: Ufo symbols can land during the Hold&Win feature and are tasked with collecting any stars already present on the screen.

Ufo Payer: Payer symbols, when landing during the Hold&Win feature, increase the multipliers already present on special symbols, except for Jackpots.

Pros and cons of Stars N' Sweets slot

Stars 'n Sweets Hold & Win proves to be a slot with simple and intuitive rules, enriched with many bonuses that can yield truly interesting prizes, multiplying the payouts provided in the pay table. The betting range, on the other hand, isn't very wide and the RTP is slightly below average compared to other titles released by iSoftBet. Those who appreciate slots with bonus games and various extra features will certainly appreciate Stars 'n Sweet, which has the great merit of accompanying gaming sessions with a particularly cheerful and engaging soundtrack.

Slots similar to Stars N' Sweets

Those looking for valid alternatives to this iSoftBet slot machine can try:

• Sweet Bonanza by Pragmatic Play;
• Sweet 27 by Play'nGo;
• Candy Land by Capecod.