Pros & Cons Payment Bonuses
£10 worth of free spins
Exclusive Candy Collectors game
Too similar to other Dragonfish sites
Limited bingo range
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Payment MethodsCandy Shop Bingo Verdict
A large part of Candy Shop Bingo is made up of Dragonfish's standard games and promotional offerings, but we like that Candy Shop gives you a couple of exclusives on top such as Candy Collector and Betty’s Bonus Spinner.
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Design & Usability
The Candy Shop Bingo website is very pink. There’s light pink wallpaper, baby pink icing dripping down over the welcome offer banner which also has pink-and-white candy cane edging, and hot pink section headers with fuchsia pink backgrounds. While it makes the site look very girly, we can see why the designers have used so much pink to help enhance the sugary sweet shop theme.
There’s a concise menu, buttons that allow you to join or log in, a link to the brand’s Facebook page, and several sections that you can click for more information on penny bingo, Betty’s Candy Collector, and bouncing jackpot games. There’s also a rotating wheel which features recent big winners, and a conveyor belt which displays a selection of the most popular slots.
Software & Gameplay
As Candy Shop Bingo is run on Dragonfish software. The software provides you with an easy-to-use interface for both the lobby and cashier, reliable gameplay, and a choice of three bingo variants (90-ball, 75-ball, and High 5), as well a good selection of slots and casino games.
Safety & Security
Candy Shop Bingo is regulated and licensed and regulated by the Great Britain Gambling Commission, as well as the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. At the bottom of every page, you’ll find links to Responsible Gaming, Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Fair Play. 128-bit SSL encryption is used to protect your sensitive data, and a random number generator helps ensure that every game gives a fair outcome.
Payments & Withdrawals
The available banking methods are Visa, MasterCard, Paypal, Paysafecard, Maestro, Entropay, and Neteller. You can deposit as little as £10 per transaction, and submit withdrawal requests of £20 and above. Withdrawals are processed within 48 hours.
Customer Support
While Candy Shop Bingo provides its members with 24/7 support, there’s no live chat facility. You can get in touch by visiting the Help Room (N.B., you’ll find it listed under the chatroom drop-down menu) where CHs are available to help with general questions, email, telephone, or Facebook Messenger. While the Help Room is a useful addition, the CHs are unable to help with technical or financial queries, so if you need a quick response, we’d suggest telephoning as the average response times for email and Facebook Messenger are three and two working days respectively.
Bonuses & Promotions
Candy Shop Bingo offers new roomies making their first deposit of £10+ a 300% bingo bonus and a £10 games bonus. You can claim up to £100 with the bingo bonus, and to withdraw any winnings gained from your free funds, you’ll need to first meet the 4x bingo bonus and 30x games bonus wagering requirements.
While the site runs a few of the standard Dragonfish promotions like Late Night Show, Pennies Make Pounds, The Big £10k, Wacky Wings Party, and Big Night In, it does have a couple of exclusive promotions. For example, the Candy Collector bonus game is unique to Candy Shop Bingo, and you can play it with Candy Coins. You get two free Candy Coins when you sign-up at the site, and one coin for every £10 you deposit during your lifetime as a member. The game offers prizes like bonuses of £10 to £200 and 5,000 loyalty points.
Betty’s Bonus Spinner is a Wheel of Fortune-style game that guarantees a win on every spin.
Device Compatibility
Information about playing on your mobile device is listed under the Promotions page, as well as via the images at the bottom of the site labelled “Play on Smartphone” and “Play on Tablet”.
The mobile page mentions there’s an app for iOS and Android devices. However, we don’t believe this information is correct as the Apple iTunes app store brought up no results for Candy Shop Bingo, and the Google Play (Android) store doesn’t allow gambling-related applications. But, you can still play at Candy Shop on your mobile by visiting the main Candy Shop Bingo website in your mobile web browser.
Variety & Originality
High 5, 90-ball, and 75-ball bingo games run across multiple rooms, and you can enjoy penny games every lunchtime in Pennies Make Pounds and daily bouncing jackpots in the Bounce’T room. There are super-sized jackpots up for grabs in the monthly Big £10k, and smaller amounts on offer (such as £100) in the Late Night Show. There are oodles of slots, scratch cards, and casino games too, which are by Eyecon and NetEnt. Currently, there’s just one original game – Betty’s Candy Collector – and while we’d love to see more exclusive games, one is better than none, so Candy Shop get’s an extra star for making the effort.
Loyalty & Rewards
Candy Shop Bingo run Dragonfish’s Star Rewards loyalty program. Simply by playing games each week, players have the chance to win Free Spins and other freebies.
Candy Shop Bingo offers Deposit Bonus and Promo Codes to all players from Monday to Sunday, which provide bingo bonuses, free spins, and game bonus deposit top-ups.
Candy Shop Bingo features new promotions every month, including Slots Tournaments, Bingo Tournaments, and exclusive minigames. These offer the chance to win a variety of prizes, ranging from Free Spins and Chocolate Hampers to Real Cash. Additionally, there’s a chance to score new TVs, sound systems, and even home improvements.