Watch the Windows and Win with Xmas 3x3 Slot

1x2 Gaming has presented two slots for Christmas this year. Space Christmas was certainly a different take on a Christmassy theme, while Xmas 3x3 offers a more classic festive feel. But this one is unique in its gameplay and setup. 

Overall, the low to medium variance game performs quite well. You can potentially win thousands on a single spin or up to 500x your bet on a single pay way. 

 All the Bells and Whistles 

If you are an avid slot player and you choose to play this casino game, you may be taken by surprise, because it is set out unlike any other slot game out there. 

In the background, the moonlit and starry sky throws silhouettes of snow-capped trees onto the screen, providing the perfect wintery scene for a Christmas-themed slot to play out. In great contrast, the reel symbols are extremely bold and colourful, boasting Christmas season symbols – the kind you might find on classic Christmas cards. 

You will find images of Santa hats, snowflakes, mistletoe, candy canes, stars, gingerbread men, Christmas cake, baubles, stockings, snowmen, reindeer, elves, presents, Christmas trees, Santa’s Gift Bag, and Santa’s Sleigh. These symbols all hold various multiplier values. There are no Wilds or scatters in the game. 

The most peculiar thing about the screen is the way in which the reels are set out. There is not one continuous reel set like standard slot games have, but rather 9 sets of three tiles each. Each set of tiles is an independent window and payline. 

 Wind the Windows for Wins 

When setting your bet, you will notice that the amount you toggle will be applied to each one of the 9 pay windows. So if you bet €1, the total bet will be €9, as it is €1 per window. This means that your total bet per game could be as high as €45 (€5 per window). 

You can, however, choose how many of the windows you would like to play on. Simply toggle the window on and off by clicking on it. This means that you could play on as little as one window at a time for a bet as small as €0.10 per spin. 

 How to Win 

A winning combination is constituted by a match of three of the same icons in a single window. Each icon combo in the paytable comes with a multiplier value of between 1x and 500x. Whatever the value of your multiplier is, it will be applied to your line stake and payout in accordance with the result. 

The reel set can be further divided into rows, running from left to right. There is a top row, which usually pays out lower values more frequently, the middle row, which pays out medium paying prizes, and then the bottom row, where the bigger wins are landed. As a result of the payout frequency differences in the game, the various levels of the game carry different RTP ratings. The combined average is rated at 95%. 

Here are the types of multipliers you can expect to land in the relevant windows: 

• Top Row lands multiplier values between x1 and x8. 
• Middle Row lands multiplier values between x1 and x30. 
• Bottom Row lands multiplier values between x1 and x500. 

 Conclusion 

Xmas 3x3 is a fairly simple game presented in a rather unique way. There are no bonus features, but wins can come rolling in on a frequent basis thanks to the lower game variance. The RTP is a little on the lower side at 95%, but then not every window is set to the same odds, so expect a lot more hauls from the top paying lines.