Sweet Baklava slot

Theme and graphics

I can almost smell the fresh scent of baked goods every time I play Sweet Baklava by Pragmatic Play. We’ve all been there, right? You open the front door of the baker, you walk in, and the scent of fresh bread, cakes, rolls and other tasty treats hits you. Right then and there, you want to buy everything in sight. Sweet Baklava presents that feeling to you in game form, and Pragmatic Play does it mightily well!

I absolutely love the design of the background, depicting the bakery and many of its delicious-looking wares. The man responsible for baking them all is positioned to the right of the reels, clutching a plate of baklava, ready to give you a piece to sample – I can literally feel my mouth watering as I write this review! As if that wasn’t enough, Sweet Baklava has a wonderful soundtrack incorporated into it, which encapsulates a cheery, welcoming backing track. Can you resist the lure of the bakery?

Gameplay and features

If you can tear yourself away from spotting all the treats in the bakery, you’ll see that Sweet Baklava features five reels to spin, with three rows joining them. That’s a standard video slot layout, which I’m always pleased to see. While the layout is great, I can’t deny I’m a little disappointed that the game only has 10 paylines to win on. I would prefer more included in such a treat of a slot, but it’s a small gripe of mine.

How do you go about winning, you may ask? Well, you set a bet of between €0.10 and €250 per spin, spin the reels and wait for the symbols to align on a payline. You need to spin at least three matching symbols into view on one, and the combination needs to start at reel 1 and proceed to the right. Only the highest winning combination on each payline is awarded to you.

Of course, you need to remember that there is a high volatility included, so wins won’t hit all the time. It’s great to see that the theme and game design extends to the symbols on the reels, though. The low paying playing card symbols are all adorned with designs fit for a top-class bakery. Meanwhile, the higher-paying symbols are all different types of baklava. How can you not want to pick one up right now and start savouring it?

The master of all these creations, the baker, is the slot’s wild symbol. If he shows up on the reels, he will substitute for all the other basic symbols. Thus, he is quite the helpful man when it comes to forming wins. However, one point to make about him is that he will only appear in the game’s free spins round.

In addition to the baker, there is a scatter symbol. Now, where would baklava be without pistachio nuts? Lost, that’s where. It is the bowl of pistachios that represents the slot’s scatter addition. Scatters can land on any of the slot’s reels. It takes three or more of them appearing anywhere to trigger the exciting free spins feature – more on this shortly!

My experience playing Sweet Baklava by Pragmatic Play

I don’t think I’ve ever been more impressed by a slot, to be honest. I mean, I love all things sweet and tasty – who doesn’t? Many developers have focused on games surrounding this theme before, including Pragmatic Play in various other titles. Yet Sweet Baklava stands out even more than the others. I love the design, the symbols, the soundtrack…

I always think Pragmatic Play can never outdo itself on other slots the brand has released. Yet it always manages to do so somehow, with Sweet Baklava proving this to be the case once more. I loved spinning the reels and seeing the different baklava land on it. Once the free spins round hit, I was absolutely sold – and that’s before I’d even experienced the full extent of the slot’s money symbol, too!

Bonus rounds and free spins

While you play Sweet Baklava, you may experience plates of sweet treats landing on the reels. Each instance of this symbol will come with a value displayed below it. This represents the Money Symbol of the game. The values on them are random on each spin but can reach up to 5,000x your bet. Only during free spins can these values be won.

So, if free spins are the most exciting feature, how does it activate? Well, spin three or more of those scattered pistachio nut bowls into view anywhere, and you’ll receive up to 20 free spins to play through. Before this round begins, up to five modifiers can be introduced at random, which apply to the subsequent round. They are:

• More Baklava – Extra baklava symbols are present on the reels.

• More Chefs – Extra wild symbols appear on the reels.

• More Flour Bombs and Tongs – The chance to hit flour bombs or the tongs spin feature increases.

• Start from Level 2 – You begin at level 2 in the progressive feature.

• +2 Spins – You receive two more free spins on top of your total.

With free spins in effect, things get even better at the bakery. Each wild landing will collect all values from any Money Symbols. Each wild is also collected until the end of the round. Every fourth wild collected will re-trigger free spins, awarding you with 10 more. The multiplier for the Money Symbol collection increases to 2x for level two, 3x for level three and 10x for level four.

At random in free spins, when the chef appears on the reels, but no baklava is present, Money Symbols will be added in random positions via the Flour Bomb spin feature. And if baklava is present without the chef, a tong can randomly appear and pull a random reel up to introduce the chef to the reels.

Don’t wait for the free spins round to hit, if you don’t want to, because the game features a ‘Buy Free Spins’ button. Through this, you can pay 100x your current wager and instantly trigger it.

Payout potential and volatility

The official documentation relating to this slot confirms that it comes with an RTP rate of 96.71%. The RTP rate highlights the amount of money you can expect to win back from a game over an extended timeframe of playing it. Levels of 96% and above are considered excellent, so that’s something else that works in favour of Sweet Baklava. Just remember that the percentage is determined across thousands of spins, so use it as a guide.

In addition, there is a high volatility level within the slot, as I highlighted a couple of times before. This means when wins hit, they will be of a higher level. It’s just that wins may not be as frequent as they are in other slot machines. You’ve got the opportunity to win up to 5,000x your bet from Sweet Baklava, too, which is right on the nose of what is considered average. It’s a decent level, but I’d like to see something much higher for such a fantastic game.

Have a look at how this slot compares with some of the other popular releases from Pragmatic Play:

Game	Volatility	RTP	Max Win
Sweet Baklava	High	96.71%	5,000x
Money Stacks Megaways	High	96.52%	10,000x
Wolf Gold	Medium	96.01%	2,500x
Irish Crown	Medium	96.52%	5,000x

Playing Sweet Baklava on mobile

Have you ever played a slot game while out and about on your smartphone? Or perhaps you’ve spun the reels of a game via your tablet? If not, then now is a good time to start because Sweet Baklava is very compatible with mobile devices. I love playing it this way in portrait mode because it provides a different view of things. The full bakery can be seen below the reels, unlike in the landscape view. All the buttons you need are also present at the bottom of the reels.

That’s not to say that it is bad in landscape mode, though. It presents a scene like you would experience on a desktop device. Irrespective of how you choose to play the mobile version of Sweet Baklava, you’ll get to experience the game’s high-quality graphics and gameplay on your device. I used an Android handset for mobile gaming, but it also works exceptionally well with iOS handsets. If your chosen casino has a downloadable mobile app, try this for quicker access to it.

Play responsibly

If you do decide to play Sweet Baklava, or any other slot release, then I always suggest playing responsibly. Doing so means you will only be using money you can afford to lose on the game. Think of this as your disposable income bankroll. Segment this into smaller units of around 2-3% to wager per spin. Set deposit limits and time limits on your gambling to keep it under control. If you come to a point of experiencing problems, seek assistance from organisations like:

• International Center for Responsible Gambling

• GamCare

• Gamblers Anonymous

Final verdict on Sweet Baklava game

Everyone likes delving into sweet treats. And rather than going to the bakery yourself, Pragmatic Play brings it to you in this Sweet Baklava slot machine. With a stunning theme (executed with mesmerising graphics and animations), a great betting range, top-quality mobile compatibility and exciting special feature rounds, it’s a slot that has very little wrong with it.

Sure, you may find the high volatility and small number of game paylines a bit disheartening. Yet with some proper, responsible bets, you’ll have a fun, entertaining time spinning the reels. I love it and, I ask again, how could you not with such a theme?