Santa Slot Review

Every time Christmas rolls around the online casino industry appears to kick into overdrive, with developers rushing games to market. Not one to miss out on the trend, Pragmatic Play is showcasing plenty of festive spirit, as they put Jolly Saint Nick himself under the spotlight in new slots game, Santa.

Now, Christmas themed slot games are a dime a dozen these days, in fact there is every chance that you are tired of them already (and it’s only the beginning of December!). However, before you jump to dismiss this game out of hand, we suggest you give it a try, as Pragmatic Play may have just created the most enjoyable game of the festive season.

Get ready to head straight to Lapland, as if Santa has anything to offer players it’s certainly a payload of festive cheer!

Gameplay

At the end of the day, this game is released around this time of year for a reason, as it’s looking to get a jump on the Christmas market. Santa comes with some pretty simplistic gameplay, so players will find the 5 reel and 20 payline setup easy to navigate. Cheaper than a real-life Christmas celebration, to join Jolly Old Saint Nick in Santa all you will need to do part with is between 20c and €100. As you can see, even the maximum bet in this game isn’t all that lofty on the grand scheme of things, so it’s certainly worth clicking that max bet button.

On the reels, every single Christmas cliché you could possibly think of is rolled out, but that certainly isn’t a bad thing in our eyes. The rip-roaringly red reels feature A to 10 symbols in full Christmas garb, along with bells, candy canes, and – of course – reindeer. If you have your heart set on snapping up the base game’s biggest prize, you’ll find that Santa’s elf comes bearing gifts when 5 of him appear on an active payline.

Features

Every game – no matter whether it’s Christmas themed or otherwise – needs a calling card, with Santa’s festive cheer slapping you in the face as soon as you start playing the game. This game doesn’t have just one jackpot; it has four, of which all can be accessed through the Santa bonus game. Find three of the gift box scatters and it’ll be your ticket to some big-time Christmas gifts in the form of Grand (250x multiplier), Major (50x multiplier), Minor (25x multiplier), and Mini (10x multiplier) jackpots.

On top of this Santa also sneaks in a wild symbol, which is Santa himself, but that is by no means the end of the bonus action. Free spins can come in droves, but you’ll need to find 3 Christmas tree scatters in order to get your hands on them, with up to 5 waiting to be grabbed.

Performance

Graphically, this game didn’t really do all that much for us. It does tie-in to the whole idea of Christmas well, but the actual graphical quality is pretty low-par. Basic graphics, basic animations, and a general basic design don’t do much to impress. Santa has plenty of colour going for it, but that’s really the minimum we would expect from a Pragmatic Play release. This game doesn’t look horrible, but it doesn’t look particularly special either, so you can’t expect the look of Santa to grab your attention.

Conclusion

Christmas themed games like Santa will always have a short shelf life, as they usually have a single winter run in online casino “shop windows”. It’s actually great to see that Pragmatic Play has devised a pretty good game here, as Santa has the jackpot, bonus features, and general gameplay to keep players entertained during the festive season. Is this game going to grip players year round? Probably not, but Santa will certainly be worth a spin whenever Christmas rolls around!

Slot Details

Software: Pragmatic Play
Game Type: Video Slot
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
Reels: 5
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 95.92%
Special Feature:
Progressive: No
Free Spins: Yes

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