Sweet Alchemy 2 Slot Review

Sweet Alchemy 2 RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Sweet Alchemy 2 slot is played across 9 reels, 9 rows, and boasts a cluster pays mechanism. Although this gives you 81 positions, at the start of a base game spin, only a space of 5 × 5 play area in the middle of the reels is active.

To form a win, you must land 4 or more matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically. Like most grid slots, forming a win sparks an avalanche feature, which we’ll talk more about later. In addition, a winning cluster also destroys an equal number of chocolate blocks, increasing the play area and allowing more symbols to fall in.

You can play Sweet Alchemy 2 for as little as 20p up to £100 per spin. You can adjust your stake using the + and – buttons below the reels, and you have 15 preset bet amounts to choose from.
Players from outside the UK can use the Auto Spin feature to play between 10 and 100 spins without having to click the spin button. The Auto Spin function can also be configured to stop when losses/wins hit a certain amount, or when a bonus feature is triggered. Quick Play mode is also available in certain jurisdictions and you can turn it on by clicking the lightening icon below the reels.

Sweet Alchemy 2 has an RTP of 96.4% and offers max wins of 10,000 x your stake. These stats are what makes the game stand out from its predecessor, Sweet Alchemy, which only offered a max wins of 300 x bet.

Big wins will come during the free spins round or by landing clusters of 20 symbols. That said, as the game has a medium to high volatility, you might be waiting a while for a successful spin. When it does come along though, you can expect sizeable prizes.

Theme – magic up some sugary symbols

Since the rise of Candy Crush (over 10 years ago!), there’s been plenty of sweet-themed slots around. As the name suggests, Sweet Alchemy 2 continues this trend with a little magic thrown in. If you’re familiar with the original game, you’ll recognise the anime alchemist who stands to the right of the reels.

While most alchemists attempt to turn lead into gold, our protagonist seems to prefer turning things into sugary snacks. We’ve got no problem with this, as it makes for a colourful and appealing slot, yet we could do without her ad-libs. Aside from her cheers, the slot has a pleasant soundtrack, though we wouldn’t blame you for putting it on mute.

The reels hang against a sweet, pastel-coloured, fantasy land where lollipops adorn trees and castles are made out of gingerbread. Different coloured sweets make up the paytable. The star candy is the highest paying symbol, rewarding you with up to 250 x your stake for a 20-of-a-kind cluster.

Unlike most grid slots, Sweet Alchemy 2 boasts not one but 2 wild symbols. These are both represented by pink and white candies, yet they both work in different ways:

Sweet Alchemy 2 Mobile

Like all Play’n GO slots, Sweet Alchemy 2 runs on HTML5 technology. This means you can enjoy the game on all devices, including iOS and Android smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs.

As the game has such a large layout, we were pleasantly surprised to find it still looks great on a smaller screen. This is thanks to the bright and simple symbols.

Sweet Alchemy 2 Bonus Features

Sweet Alchemy 2 comes with 3 bonus features, including a free spins round with supersized symbols. There’s also a Bonus Wheel game, where you can land extra multiplier prizes.

Avalanche Feature

As we mentioned earlier, Sweet Alchemy 2 comes with an avalanche feature. All symbols that contribute to a win are removed from the reels and new ones fall in to take their place. This gives you multiple chances to win from a single spin. In addition, as the play area expands, new symbols also fall into the destroyed chocolate area.

Free Spins Feature

If you manage to destroy all the chocolate blocks in the base game, you’ll receive 4 free spins. The free spins play out on a new screen, with the chocolate blocks back in play. 2 x 2 symbols may also land during your free spins, giving you a better chance at expanding the play area.

Destroy all the chocolate blocks again and you’ll 4 more free spins with 3 x 3 symbols on the reels too. Retrigger once more to win another 4 free spins with 4 x 4 sized symbols in play. This means you can win 12 free spins in total each time you trigger the feature.

Bonus Wheel Feature

During the free spins feature, you’ll see a meter to the right of the reels. Collect symbols to fill the meter and win potion bottles. Each potion bottle gives you 1 spin of the bonus wheel.

The bonus wheel has 5 levels with rewards of 2 to 25 x multipliers. The multipliers you win on the bonus wheel are then applied to your total win during the free spins round.

Sweet Alchemy 2 Review Summary – is this slot sweet enough?

First things first, the Sweet Alchemy 2 slot boasts a great looking design. In an exclusive interview with Play’n GO we learnt that their players love candy-themed titles, so we’re glad they’re listening!

That said, whilst Sweet Alchemy 2 looks like it would give you toothache, the gameplay is actually quite serious. The medium to high volatility of the game means that big avalanche wins don’t happen too often and without them, you’ve got no hopes of triggering a bonus feature.

When we did manage to clear all the chocolate blocks, we felt a bit shortchanged by only 4 free spins. Most of the time we didn’t manage to retrigger the feature for extra spins either, so it felt a little anticlimactic. On the times we reached the bonus wheel game, grabbing a multiplier definitely sweetened the deal, and this is your best shot at reaching those 10,000 x bet max wins too.

Overall, players who love the original are sure to enjoy Sweet Alchemy 2. Whilst we were happy to see that Play’n GO have introduced completely new gameplay features, we don’t think it’s going to be a huge slot for everyone. The theme has proven mass appeal, yet the ratio of challenge to reward in the gameplay seems off.