Top 5 Christmas Slots For 2021
The approach of Christmas and New Year 2022 was already in view as the festive season returned. By November, Christmas trees and decorations were appearing in local shopping centres and coffee shops ahead of the season’s main celebration.
The online video slots sector was also seeing a wave of fresh titles arrive for players to explore.
Our selection of this year’s 5 standout Christmas slots is outlined below.
Sweet Bonanza Xmas
Sweet Bonanza Xmas has the kind of year-round appeal that could make it hard for another festive slot to displace it. The Pragmatic Play title brings its candy-filled theme to a ‘Cluster Pats’ format, with cascading reels across a 6x5 grid. A buy feature lets players enter the bonus free spins directly rather than wait for them to trigger. Its listed RTP is 96.48%, adding to the package’s appeal.
Book of Santa
Released by Endorphina ahead of the 2020 festive season, this Santa-themed slot rewards 5 matching symbols on a pay line with 500x the spin bet. Each win is followed by a gamble feature, where players can try to double or quadruple the amount. For a chance at larger wins, the Book of Santa free spins round features an expanding symbol. The game’s RTP is 96%.
Christmas Big Bass Bonanza
Released in December 2021, this collaboration between Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom continued an established slot series. The original Big Bass Bonanza was followed by Bigger Bass Bonanza and Big Bass Bonanza Megaways, with Christmas Big Bass Bonanza adding a seasonal underwater setting. Transparent reels, clear graphics and animations shape its presentation. Players can trigger up to 20 free spins ; a ‘Wild’ collect feature awards extra cash, while a money-symbol feature can deliver random cash prizes. The review gives the slot an RTP of 95.6%.
Santa’s Big Bash Megaways
Iron Dog Studios and Microgaming brought this release to the Christmas 2021 line-up. Designed for mobile and desktop, the graphics-led slot has 117,649 ways-to-win across 6 reels, each able to land between 2 and 7 symbols. Winning combinations trigger cascading reels, where new symbols replace the winners and may create further wins. Other features include a free spins round, extra wilds, reel locks and Re-spins. Players can also buy the feature bonus rather than wait to trigger it.
Christmas Gift Rush
To give the selection a different pace, we included a title with classic-style play alongside more modern mechanics. Christmas Gift Rush combines a traditional reel layout with newer gameplay. This Habanero slot uses 3x3 reels, 3 pay lines and an RTP of 96.66%. Its Boy symbol multiplies bets and activates a nudge feature, letting players move the reels toward a winning combination. With only 3 symbol combinations available, the original review described a simpler reel set with potential for larger wins.
If seasonal slots are your preference, winter-themed games may also appeal. See our Top 5 Winter Slot games feature, which includes the Christmas slot Jingle Spin by NetEnt.
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