If you have a sweet tooth and enjoy a decent coating of cutesy fun then Quickspin’s Sugar Trail could be the tasty treat you’re after. Boasting super-yummy visuals, this five-reel, 40-payline game of confectionery-themed decadence is likely to make dentists across our great nation wince in unison. But can it deliver a rush?

It’s fair to say the vivid presentation of the Sugar Trail slot is likely to polarise opinion as the graphics really are as schmaltzy as can be. That’s right, we’re talking about a fantasy landscape dotted with cupcakes, sweets and giant ice-cream cones and candy floss clouds floating across the sky. Envision a world where colorful, Gummy Bear-type characters have repopulated the Care Bear and My Little Pony habitats then decorated it with props from Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory and you won’t be far off. Look beyond the graphics though and you’ll see there are some aspects and features in the mix that make Sugar Trail worth a closer look. The variance, for instance, is on the low side so you can look forward to getting plenty of playtime for your money. And, while the payouts on offer are relatively modest, you can still get some pretty sweet results if your luck’s in. 40p is the minimum deposit required to enjoy a bite of this particular cherry. If you’re after a sugar rush of the highest order then £100 per spin is the max.

Aside from the low-value 10, J, Q, K and A cards, all of the symbols used within Sugar Trail reflect the game’s sweet-based theme. The five main symbols are wine gums, fruit pastilles, pink-striped humbugs, gold-wrapped sweets and some sticks of rock. The wild symbol is a smorgasbord of all five. The game has three scatters: a purple, green and blue Gummy Bear-type character; each of which triggers its own bonus game. These bonus games are:

Wild Candy Free Spins

Land the purple character (the king of the Gummies) on reels one, two and three and you’ll activate this feature. Initially, you’ll have to spin a set of reels in order to determine how many spins, multipliers and extra wilds will be up for grabs. Once the spins start, the wilds will pop up in random positions on each roll while King Gummy throws in more from the side. Bag the ‘+1 Spin’ symbol to get an additional spin.

Sugar Lock Respins

If three of the green characters (the queen of the Gummies) appear on the second, third and fourth reels then the Sugar Lock Respins round kicks in. As before, you’ll need to spin the reels to decide your start position. The wilds symbols get frozen in place and stay there throughout the round. More ‘+1 Free’ spins are on hand.

Sugar Cash Bonus

When three of the blue characters (prince of the Gummies?) pop up on reels three, four and five you get taken to a straightforward mini-game whereby you spin the reel for cash and multipliers only, i.e. there are no free spins to contend with.

Our Verdict

The Sugar Trail online slot is likely to have a Marmite effect on many gamblers – you’ll either love it or hate it. Like a brand-new sweetie though, it may well have you coming back for more... if you’re brave enough to try it once.