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Pragmatic Play seems to have dominated the candy-themed slot genre in recent years, releasing a significant number of games overflowing with all kinds of sweets and other delicious treats. Starting from Sweet Bonanza in 2019, through Sugar Rush in 2022, to a combo of the two, Sweet Rush Bonanza launched in 2025, the provider constantly keeps players coming back for more sugary action. Today, we take a closer look at another triple-glazed adventure taking place on board a train rolling through the delicious landscapes of a vibrant candy land. Jelly Express arrives at the station on the 30th of March 2026, and we asked Anastasios Ioannidis, Affiliate Manager at ARRISE, what delicacies it carries along.
AboutSlots: Hello, and thanks for joining us in this Q&A about Jelly Express. It's hard not to notice that some of Pragmatic's most successful games revolve around candy. Would you say it's a theme that resonates with players best, and that's why it’s being featured again?
Anastasios Ioannidis: Pragmatic Play continues to build on many of its most popular game worlds, and the candy land concept is one that players love coming back to. It’s true that sweet-themed slots are some of the most successful in Pragmatic Play’s portfolio, appealing to an incredibly broad audience – but that doesn’t mean they can’t serve up something refreshing. Set against a colourful, sugar-coated countryside, Jelly Express takes that fan-favourite theme and adds a locomotive twist, loading it with tumbling reels, scatter pays, up to 100x wild multipliers, six bonus options, Super Free Spins with a progressive total multiplier, plus a carriage-load of special bets for players in certain markets.
AS: The train ride theme is quite specific this time, compared to the more generic candy-themed releases in the portfolio. What sparked that idea?
AI: Jelly Express is not just another candy-themed game, which is why there’s such a buzz surrounding its release. The game invites players on board a sugary sweet train which leisurely rolls, rather than hurtles, through the candy countryside. But as the tumbling reels offer more chances to win and wild multipliers come into play, momentum builds and it’s full speed ahead! Together, these two immersive themes take players on an unforgettable gameplay journey filled with sweet surprises.
AS: What goals do you aim to achieve with this release? Is Jelly Express going to become a part of the 'holy trinity' of candy slots, along with Sweet Bonanza and Sugar Rush?
AI: With Jelly Express, Pragmatic Play’s goal is very much the same as with its other releases – to deliver a player-favourite slot that can be enjoyed again and again. What takes Jelly Express to the next level is the sheer range and quality of action-packed features it delivers. But I would say that Sweet Rush Bonanza is already part of that trinity, so we are looking more at a candy quartet!
AS: How does moving multipliers from separate symbols to Wilds change the player's experience in Jelly Express in your opinion?
AI: Wild multipliers not only substitute for other symbols, but they also increase potential payouts. In Jelly Express, golden train wilds can land anywhere on the reels, applying a random multiplier of up to 100x to all winning combinations they feature within. It’s another powerful example of Pragmatic Play mixing things up to provide a memorable gameplay experience.
But it’s during Super Free Spins – triggered randomly by landing a scatter during the bonus game – where wild multipliers really come into their own. They are added to a progressive total multiplier throughout the enhanced feature, upping the win potential and the train’s tempo.
AS: Jelly Express offers a range of six different bonus options to choose from. Can you talk us through them? How important is player choice in the gameplay experience?
AI: After landing three coin scatters and triggering the bonus game, players are presented with a choice of six different options. Will they choose 25 free spins with 2x-10x wild multipliers? Five spins with 15x-100x multipliers? Or a different combination in between? There’s also the ‘mystery’ option, which randomly picks up to 25 free spins and wild multipliers up to 100x, adding another layer of excitement. It means players can pick a different experience every time they trigger the bonus game, keeping things fresh and personalised for as long as they choose to ride the rails!
Players in select markets can also jump into the driver’s seat and take a bit more control over their trip with a variety of special bets, either guaranteeing wild multipliers on every spin, increasing the chance of triggering the feature, or raising the minimum multiplier to 10x. And then there are two bonus buy options, offering the chance to buy an express ticket to the free spins action.
AS: Are you already planning alternate versions of Jelly Express, like Super Scatter or 1000? Or does the game have to first prove its mettle in numbers?
AI: The next stop for Jelly Express is yet to be confirmed, but player favourites from Pragmatic Play have been given the 1000 and Super Scatter treatment in the past, so let’s see.
AS: Thank you for sharing more information on this upcoming candy adventure. We look forward to seeing Jelly Express in online casino lobbies on March 30th, 2026.
