An earlier version of this article reported that NetEnt and Pragmatic Play would launch a joint 'Sweet Bonanza Live' game show on 12 May 2026. We could find no evidence of that collaboration or launch. The live game show based on Sweet Bonanza already exists: Pragmatic Play launched Sweet Bonanza CandyLand in November 2021, and it remains part of the company's live casino range.
What CandyLand is
Pragmatic Play announced Sweet Bonanza CandyLand on 24 November 2021 as a live casino makeover of its Sweet Bonanza slot. It is a wheel-based game show broadcast from a purpose-built studio, with presenters and 3D virtual effects layered over the physical set. Pragmatic says it streams 24 hours a day.
The original Sweet Bonanza slot is a tumbling-reels game: eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid pay, and four to six scatters trigger ten free spins with multipliers of 2x to 100x. CandyLand borrows the slot's look and its free spins round, but the main game is a wheel rather than reels.
At launch, Pragmatic Play's Chief Business Development Officer, Yossi Barzely, pitched the game as a bridge between its slot and live casino products, saying it offered 'true cross-sell potential to operators'. Neither that announcement nor Pragmatic's current product page mentions NetEnt, and we have found no evidence of any joint NetEnt game.
The wheel, Sugar Bombs and bonus games
The wheel has six betting positions plus three Sugar Bomb segments. When the wheel stops on a Sugar Bomb, a random multiplier of up to 10x is awarded and the wheel spins again. If you have selected the Sugar Bomb Booster, that multiplier is doubled, and if the respin lands on another Sugar Bomb, the two multipliers are multiplied together.
The 2021 launch version had two bonus games; the current version has three. Sweet Spins plays ten free spins of a live version of the Sweet Bonanza slot. Candy Drop sends a candy ball down a virtual plinko wall collecting multipliers, with a 1,000x top prize if it hits all four jackpot boxes. Bubble Surprise can award a 5x, 10x or 25x multiplier or trigger one of the other two bonuses. Pragmatic quotes a maximum win of €500,000.
Playing it in the UK
Pragmatic Play is licensed in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission (account 56015). Availability varies by casino, so check the live casino lobby before you deposit if CandyLand is the game you want. If you prefer the slot itself, Pragmatic has also released Sweet Bonanza 1000, which its CandyLand page describes as a supercharged sequel.
The large multipliers come from the bonus rounds and Sugar Bombs, not from every spin of the wheel. Set a budget before you play and use the deposit limits your casino offers.
Updated 23 September 2026: this article previously reported a NetEnt and Pragmatic Play 'Sweet Bonanza Live' launch on 12 May 2026, which we could not verify. It has been rewritten using Pragmatic Play's own announcements.
