The whole Infinity Reels engine from ReelPlay (NetEnt has a similar one as well) has been struggling to get off the ground for a good while now, and we’ve been pointing to the “grid reset fatigue” as a possible explanation. Yggdrasil has elegantly solved this problem, not unlike what Blueprint did in their recent Viking Fury Spinfinity. Everything flows seamlessly and smoothly as your winning streaks play out, adding reels with more positions, as well as possibly triggering the progressive win multiplier.
Granted, it’s not always easy to get more than a couple of wins per streak, as this is a highly volatile game after all. The good news is that lengthy winning streaks can lead to solid payouts, not least if you land a 6 of a kind win that starts the progressive win multiplier. The reels can increase to give you up to 6 positions per newly added reel, and neither the win multiplier nor the reel size resets in the bonus round. The38,837x potentialis more than solid enough, and we had a pretty good time testing Candyfinity from Yggdrasil.
You can turn on theGolden Betbetween any base game spin, and it will cost you50 % more per spinto keep it on. The benefit is an unspecified bonus round chance increase, but this ante bet option does not affect the RTP nor the paytable. Speaking of, 6 of a kind wins with the premium symbols pay between 1.25 and 10 x your stake, and the Wild steps in for any pay symbol to help complete and/or improve wins.
TheWinning Streak featurekicks in after each win, and this means that all winning symbols become sticky as the reels move one step to the right. This gives you a brand new reel on the left-hand side, and the process repeats for as long as you keep winning. The new reel comes with 4 positions instead of 3, and consecutive wins after that awards a 5 and 6 positions reel, respectively.
If you keep the winning streak going long enough, all 6 reels can have 6 positions. This gives you 46,656 ways to win, and aprogressive multiplierkicks in when you land a 6-symbols win. It starts at x2, and the multiplier will then increase by+1 per consecutive winafter that. If you land 2 scatters in view, the streak feature triggers as well, even without any win. Everything resets between base game spins.
TheBonus Roundtriggers when you land3, 4, 5, or 6 bonus scattersin view, and this gives you6, 8, 10, or 12 free spins, respectively. Bonus symbols are collected during the winning streak feature in the base game, but they are not present in the bonus round. This means that extra spins cannot be won during the feature.
You get a gamble option if you win less than the maximum of 12 free spins though, and you can win up to 12 free spins if you’re willing to risk the whole feature. The big difference from the base game is that the extra positions, as well as the win multiplier, never resets for as long as the bonus round lasts. Non-UK players canpurchase the bonus roundfor100x the stake, or pay500x the staketo be guaranteed 15 free spins in the super version of the feature.
You get to see a decent Winning Streak in the base game, before we purchase and trigger the top-tier super bonus round right after the 1-minute mark. This gave us 15 free spins, and the feature plays out for the remainder of the 4:20-minute highlights video. You can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.
We still had Viking Fury Spinfinity from Blueprint fresh in mind when we tried Candyinfity from Yggdrasil. Both games elegantly resolves the biggest problem with the Infinity Reels engine, namely what we call the “grid reset fatigue”. Having the reels simply shift to the right is a far better solution, and we also like that Yggdrasil has implemented a dynamic grid system with reels that expand per consecutive winning streak spin.
To top it off, they have also included a progressive win multiplier for 6 of a kind wins, and all of this adds up to a pretty solid base game experience. Granted, it can take a while between any lengthy winning streaks, so a bit of patience is needed. The candy world theme is nicely done as well, but visually this game doesn’t really stick out that much. The reel expansion and the win multiplier never resets in the bonus round, which increases your likelihood of closing in on the solid38,837x potential. Candyfinity is a great game overall, and we hope to see variants with different themes in the future.
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ReelPlay’s Infinity Reels engine (similar to NetEnt’s) has been slow to gain traction and we believe “grid reset fatigue” might be the cause. Yggdrasil has cleverly addressed this issue, much like Blueprint in their recent Viking Fury Spinfinity. Your winning streaks play out smoothly, adding more positions to the reels and possibly triggering a progressive win multiplier. However, as a high-volatility game, it can be challenging to get more than a few wins in a row. On the bright side, long winning streaks can result in substantial payouts, especially if you land a 6-of-a-kind win that initiates the progressive win multiplier. The reels can increase to give up to 6 positions per new reel, and neither the win multiplier nor reel size resets in the bonus round. The potential win of 38,837x is impressive, and we enjoyed testing Yggdrasil’s Candyfinity. You can activate the Golden Bet between any base game spin, costing 50% more per spin to keep it active. This increases your chances of a bonus round, but doesn’t affect the RTP or paytable. A 6-of-a-kind win with premium symbols pays between 1.25 and 10x your stake, and the Wild symbol can substitute any pay symbol to enhance wins. The Winning Streak feature triggers after each win, turning winning symbols sticky as the reels shift to the right. This process continues as long as you keep winning, with new reels having 4 positions instead of 3, and successive wins awarding 5 and 6 positions reels. A long enough winning streak can lead to all 6 reels having 6 positions, offering 46,656 ways to win and a progressive multiplier kicking in when you land a 6-symbol win. The multiplier starts at x2 and increases by +1 per consecutive win. Landing two scatters triggers the streak feature, even without a win. Everything resets between base game spins. The Bonus Round triggers upon landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 bonus scatters, giving 6, 8, 10, or 12 free spins respectively. Bonus symbols are collected during the winning streak feature in the base game, but not in the bonus round, meaning extra spins can’t be won. If you win less than the maximum 12 free spins, there’s a gamble option to risk the entire feature for a chance to win up to 12 free spins. The bonus round differs from the base game in that the extra positions and win multiplier never reset. Non-UK players can purchase the bonus round for 100x the stake, or pay 500x the stake to guarantee 15 free spins in the super version of the feature. We were reminded of Blueprint’s Viking Fury Spinfinity while playing Candyinfity by Yggdrasil. Both games effectively address the main issue with the Infinity Reels engine – “grid reset fatigue”. Yggdrasil’s approach of simply shifting the reels to the right and implementing a dynamic grid system that expands with consecutive winning streak spins is a better solution. The addition of a progressive win multiplier for 6-of-a-kind wins results in an engaging base game experience, though lengthy winning streaks may require patience. The candy world theme is well executed, but the game’s visuals are not particularly distinctive. The bonus round’s unchanging reel expansion and win multiplier increase your chances of reaching the impressive 38,837x potential win. Overall, Candyfinity is an excellent game and we look forward to seeing variations with different themes in the future.