Sweet Bonanza Xmas is Pragmatic Play’s Christmas-themed variant of Sweet Bonanza, released in November 2019, about six months after the original. It plays on the same 6-reel, 5-row pay-anywhere grid with no traditional paylines: landing 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the board triggers a win, after which those symbols vanish and new ones tumble down, allowing several payouts to chain from a single spin.
The candy-shop symbol set is swapped for winter and holiday icons, and an optional Ante Bet is available that raises the base stake in exchange for a higher chance of triggering the free spins feature. Landing four or more scatters awards free spins with an accumulating multiplier that grows as more scatters land during the bonus round.
Sweet Bonanza Xmas runs at roughly 96.48% RTP with the Ante Bet off, or 96.51% with it active (typically listed as 96.49% overall), and is rated medium volatility — noticeably calmer than the “1000 series” sequels that came later. Its maximum win sits at 21,100x the stake. As a seasonal skin of the original Sweet Bonanza, it’s aimed at players who want the familiar tumble mechanic with a lower-variance, more frequent-hit profile.
