Advantages
- Bonus Round with Multiplier
- x100 000 max win
Disadvantages
- RTP range
The play free Wonders of Christmas slot machine utilizes a 20-paylines, 3-4-5-4-3 grid. Symbols of presents not only add and trigger Wild frames but also accumulate a multiplier of up to x1,000. Cash symbols of up to 50x may be won in the hold & win bonus. The slot has high volatility and an RTP of 96.06%. You can place your bets between 0.10 CAD and 50 CAD.
With the Christmas holidays at hand, for slots comes time for Christmas Reskins. In principle, this is not a bad thing, but a lot depends on how it will be implemented. In this case, it looks like NetEnt has done a good job, at least visually.
The animation is basically good quality; the lights and wreaths look three-dimensional, which is great. The playfield symbols are also very detailed and beautiful. We get into a warm mood by the fireplace during the Free Spins, which predisposes us to keep hitting the Spin button.
Features of Wonders of Christmas Slot
- If there are five Wild symbols on a payline, you will receive the same payout as the highest-paying sleigh symbol. As is typically the case, winnings may be completed with the assistance of Wilds by substituting for pay symbols when necessary.
- Whenever they make an appearance, gift symbols denote places with frames, and gift symbols have a chance of turning golden at arbitrary intervals. This activates their respective positions, and on the next spin, they will become Wild as a result. Also, framed locations that are near one other become Wild, and frames are removed when this has been played out.
- Each gift box contributes to increasing the multiplier that will be used on the Free Spins round. For every 200 boxes collected, the multiplier increases disproportionately, and in 19 steps, it can reach x1000. The more boxes you receive during your spins, the faster the multiplier will increase.
- If you get 3 Scatters on the second, third and fourth reels, you go into the bonus round. There, the Hold and Win feature is triggered. There will only be coins with values on them on the screen. They will be sticky, meaning they will stay in place on subsequent spins. You have three respins available to you. If a symbol appears on any of the empty spaces during these three spins, it will remain there and you will be awarded three additional respins. Things continue this way until all positions are filled or until you make 3 spins without filling an empty grid space. Finally, the amounts written on the coins are added up and multiplied by the multiplier you collected in the main round thanks to the gift boxes.
Our opinion
The game does not often give payouts. The big hope remains that massive potential final payout of x100,000 your bet, but it should be obvious that it will be nearly impossible. For a start, you need the multiplier to reach x1000, and that will take an awfully long time.
Also if you think that by accumulating a higher multiplier you can change your bet and play with it in the bonus round you are mistaken. When you change your bet, the multiplier is reset to 1. Don’t hope for big wins in the base game your only chance is the Hold and Win feature. Overall, we’ve seen much more enjoyable to play and more profitable Christmas slots compared to the Wonders of Christmas slot.