Game Information
There’s something genuinely disarming about loading up a slot that looks like it belongs in a children’s arcade.
Big Prize Bubblegum is designed to emulate the appearance of those old gumball machines, with various gummy icons falling down into place above the coin slot.
It’s bright, it’s loud, and honestly — the first few seconds I spent staring at it, I wasn’t sure if I was about to play a slot or order a Happy Meal. But stick with it, because there’s more going on here than the packaging lets on.
Big Prize Bubblegum is developed by Incredible Technologies and runs on a five-reel, four-row grid with 1,024 paylines and an RTP of 94.01%.
Let’s be real about that RTP straight away — it’s well below the current average of 96% for contemporary slots, and that’s something most reviewers gloss over in two sentences before moving on. I’m not going to do that. If you’re playing long sessions, that number matters. On the plus side, demo mode testing suggests medium volatility, with small wins appearing with some frequency and the potential for rarer, larger wins to land in the bonuses. So at least the base game isn’t just a black hole for your bankroll — you’ll pick up little hits here and there to keep the session feeling alive.
The thing most reviewers won’t tell you is how varied the bonus structure actually is.
Big Prize Bubblegum includes wild icons that substitute for other symbols to complete line wins, cascading reels for extra chances to win, bonus coin icons that trigger up to 100 free spins, and an interactive side game where you can pick and mix for instant credit wins. The pick ’em bonus — called “Pick Until You Pop” — is honestly the highlight of the whole package.
During free spins, toy capsules that appear on the reels open to reveal a prize, but revealing a toothache symbol stops the game and brings up a secondary bubble selection — if you pick a sweet saver symbol like a toothbrush, the bonus round resumes, and if you pick a credit amount, the round ends.
It’s gimmicky, sure. But it’s genuinely fun in a way that kept me leaning forward rather than zoning out. The number of toy cubes that appeared during the triggering spin also determine a final multiplier, up to 5x the bonus total — so the setup spin actually matters, which I liked.
Visually, the graphical presentation is pretty impressive — the colors are bright, the gumball pay symbols are appropriately cartoonish, and the animations range from cascading gumballs to gigantic blown bubbles.
Think somewhere between IGT’s old-school candy slots and something like Sugar Pop from Betsoft — it’s got that same sugar-rush energy but with a more mechanical, retro-fairground aesthetic underneath it all.
Now, the comparison that matters: if you’ve played something like WMS’s Reel ’em In or any of the older land-casino-style slots that prioritize pick bonuses over pure base-game math, you’ll feel right at home here.
As far as candy-themed slots go, Big Prize Bubblegum is one of the more creative titles — Incredible Technologies has crafted something with the variety of a real gumball machine, and although the pace could be sped up, gameplay is fun and full of surprises. The slow spin animations do drag a bit, I won’t lie — you notice it after a while.
Bottom line: this one’s not for the player chasing massive multipliers or high-volatility adrenaline.
Features include free spins, instant prizes, and a pick ’em round that make it a solid casual session slot. The RTP is a genuine drawback that you shouldn’t ignore, but if you go in knowing that, and you enjoy a bonus round that actually requires you to make choices, Big Prize Bubblegum delivers a kind of breezy, old-school fun that’s pretty hard to find in a market drowning in Norse mythology and space themes. Give it a spin on demo first — and if you’re still smiling after 20 minutes, then put some real money behind it.
| RTP | 94.01% |
| Volatility | medium |
| Grid | 5×4 |
