9 Gifts of Christmas

The 9 Gifts of Christmas slot is set in a snowbound valley close to the  North Pole where Santa lives. The 5x3 grid is packed full of Christmas cheer with only themed symbols landing to form wins on the 20 fixed paylines. And there are also special Gift symbols that can award the game’s top prize of 2,000x the bet. 

The developer, Aurum Signature Studios, obviously takes Christmas very seriously, with only Christmas-themed symbols and no generic card ranks, appearing in the game. The Christmas carol soundtrack just adds to the cosy holiday atmosphere. The betting range on this medium volatility game is from 0.20 to 60 per spin. 

Aurum Signature Studio has really made an effort to pack this game with Christmas spirit, and the lower-paying symbols are Holly berries, Envelopes, Bells, and Cookies, awarding  1x-3.25x the bet for five-of-a-kind wins. The premium symbols 7, Double-7, and Triple-7, awarding between 7.5x-37.5x the bet for a full line of 5. 

The Wild symbol is a Christmas tree star which can land anywhere on the grid to help form line wins. Santa himself puts in an appearance as the Scatter symbol, but only on reels 2, 3, and 4. Gift-wrapped presents can also land, and these are the main bonus feature of the game, as you'll see below. 

The Gift symbols can land in both the base game and the Free Spins. These act as an additional Scatter, but they don't trigger any bonus rounds. Instead, three or more anywhere in view award prizes with 9 awarding the game's top win of 2,000x the bet. The symbols pay as follows:

• 3 Gift symbols = 1x the bet
• 4 Gift symbols = 5x the bet
• 5 Gift symbols = 15x the bet
• 6 Gift symbols = 40x the bet
• 7 Gift symbols = 100x the bet
• 8 Gift symbols = 500x the bet
• 9 Gift symbols = 2000x the bet

Santa can only land on the middle reel 3 to trigger the Free Spins, but that doesn't mean the round has one fixed amount of spins. Once Santa has done his thing, and before the Free Spins start, the player spins a Wheel of Fortune which can award 10, 12, 15, or 20 spins with a x2 win multiplier, or 25 or 30 Free Spins with a x3 multiplier. 

The multiplier will apply to all line wins formed in the bonus round, but not to Gift symbol wins. If three more Scatters land on one spin during the round, it retriggers with the same amount of spins as the initial round. 

The 9 Gifts of Christmas online slot really captures the spirit of Christmas in its design, if not in the number of bonuses it offers. Still, the Gift symbols can lead to some decent wins, and it's a fun, relaxing game for the holiday season. Check it out today here at Gala Bingo and see if Santa thinks you've been naughty or nice. But always set a loss limit in case you are on Santa's naughty list. Good Luck!