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Deck the Halls with Bells and Big Wins
By Shane Addinall Dec 13, 2024 Game ReleaseStock up on the Xmas cheer this weekend with a gift bag full of festive season slots from leading providers like Pragmatic Play and EvoPlay.With the festive season fast approaching, we thought it would be a good time to dip a toe in the jolly slot waters to see what the developers have been working on all year. Here are 4 very merry slots guaranteed to warm your heart and put a smile on your face this weekend.
✓ Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 Slot
It seems even Zeus cannot refrain from giving in to the joys of the festive season. Visit a very merry Valhalla in Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000. Pragmatic Play has revamped the classic 1000 title, capping all the symbols with snow and even transforming Zeus into a buff version of Santa Claus - even if he still wields a lighting bolt rather than a gift bag.
Handy game info:
- Provider: Pragmatic Play
- Reels: 6x5
- Paylines: Pays Anywhere
- Variance: High
- RTP: 96.50%
- Bets: 0.20 - 240.00
- Jackpot: 15,000x
- Bonus Buy: Yes
While the facade might have changed the core mechanics of the video slot remain as player-friendly as always. Activating a winning collection will trigger the Tubmle Feature, where paying symbols are removed, and new ones fall into place, potentially creating a winning streak.
There are also Multiplier symbols on the reels, which, when hit, can boost wins by up to 1000x. These multipliers continue to be collected until the Tumble Feature ends, at which point they are all added together.
As great as these are, the games’ biggest payout of 15,000x lies behind the Free Spins feature, which is triggered by collecting 4 or more Scatter symbols. Landing Scatters during Free Spins will award an additional 5 bonus spins, or you can use the Bonus Buy option to keep the spins rolling.
✓ Polar Bonanza Slot
Don’t get left out in the cold this festive season. Enjoy the coolest online casino gaming on the reels of the Polar Bonanza slot from NorthernLights Gaming. We know what the mice do when the cats are away, but this jolly fixed jackpot slot provides a peek into the lives of the North Poles' furry inhabitants and what they do when Saint Nick is otherwise occupied.
Handy game info:
- Provider: NorthernLights
- Reels: 5x3
- Paylines: 10
- Variance: Medium
- RTP: 96.01%
- Bets: 0.20 - 40.00
- Jackpot: 5000x
- Bonus Buy: Yes
Polar Bonanza slot serves up a host of entertaining and surprising features. First off, there is a chance for the Polar Bear symbols on centre 3 reels to appear as a jump 3x3 version of itself, creating multiple winning paylines.
Landing the Jumbo Bear will also trigger the PolarMania Bonus, where you are awarded 3 respins. Only Wild and Polar Symbols will appear on the reels during these spins, with Wilds adding up to 5x win multipliers to your payout. There is also a special Coin Collect feature at play where cash coins worth up to 10x bet appear on screen, and +1 Coin symbols increase the final collected coin value by up to 10x.
Collecting 3 Bonus symbols will trigger the Free Spins feature where you are awarded 8 free games with Jumbo symbols, Cash coins and +1 Coins appearing more regularly on reels. Want even more action? The Bonus Buy feature allows you to continue playing the bonus round for 100 times your current bet. A worthwhile risk, given the jackpot is 5000x.
✓ Slotty Claus Slot
Not even Santa can resist the allure of the holiday season in Vegas. Join him on reels of Slotty Claus and enjoy the bright lights and incredible features. If you get lucky you could even find yourself heading with a stocking full of Xmas cheer and cash prizes.
Handy game info:
- Provider: Rival Gaming
- Reels: 5x3
- Paylines: 243
- Variance: High
- RTP: 96.30%
- Bets: 0.30 - 30.00
- Jackpot: 5000x
- Bonus Buy: Yes
To ensure you make the most of this merry time of year, the developers of Slotty Claus have doubled the value of all Wilds, giving each one a 2x multiplier when completing a winning payline
Landing 6 or more Prize Symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Hold & Win feature which awards you 3 re-spins which refresh each time you land a paying symbol on the reels. Fill the screen during this feature to claim cash prizes of up to 5000 times your bet.
✓ Chessmas Slot
Elysium Studios is proving to be a slot developer with an eye for interesting design choices and engaging thematic twists. Chessmas slot is the perfect example of their out-of-the-box creativity, mixing the joy of the festive season with chess, of all games.
Handy game info:
- Provider: Elysium Studios
- Reels: 5x5
- Paylines: 15
- Variance: High
- RTP: 96.15%
- Bets: 0.20 - 40.00
- Jackpot: 9000x
- Bonus Buy: Yes
The 5x5 wooden chessboard is filled with handpainted wooden figurines, which act as symbols and need to be collected in matching sets. The figurines move across the board, mimicking the moves of chess pieces like Knights, Bishops, and Rooks.
A special symbol sits to the left of the board, randomly adding win multipliers or even duplicating Wilds during the Cloning Wilds feature.
Triggering the Bonus Feature transports you to a new gameboard. Here, you roll dice and use the points to move Santa around the town map, collecting win multipliers. These multipliers are then applied to the value of the win that triggered the feature, giving you a chance to claim the game's maximum win of 9,021x your bet.
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