Play Christmas Tales for Free

If you're one of those people who starts counting down the days to Christmas in the middle of March, then you might want to check out this slot machine. The Betixon game is designed to appeal to a universal audience with its innocuously conventional Xmas design. There are no adult undercurrents to the game, bringing punters back to the childhood spirit of the festive period, when the month of December was an eternal wait for the big day when presents could be opened and copious amounts of candy could be consumed.

The childlike nature of the game is reflected in the design, with simple cartoon icons that depict snowmen, elves, stockings, presents and holly leaves. Even the typical playing card value icons – 9, 10, J, Q, K and A – are presented in the iconic red and white stripes of candy cane. Of course, the simple nature of the slot machine does limit the game's wow-factor. The primary colour scheme and the two dimensional illustrations might be easily overlooked by punters who are used to eye-catching 3D animations and intricate game designs.

From a spinning point of view, players shouldn't be too disappointed with the winning action that the game throws up. This mid range volatility slot machine balances a decent win rate with a relatively attractive range of prizes in the paytable. Indeed, the 500x line bet multiplier for five matching presents might not appear that impressive but player's will notice that the five-in-a-row prizes for other icons are also quite high, with 450x awarded for five stockings and 400x for five elves on a payline.

Playing this slot machine is incredibly easy, making it ideal for newcomers to the world of online video slots. The reason for this is that all 25 paylines are permanently fixed in place meaning that punters simply have to decide on the total bet value between the maximum of 12.50 credits and 0.25 credits. On the downside, there are no additional gameplay options like 'Turbo Mode' or 'Auto Spin', meaning that the game might become quite boring quicker than most.

There won't be many opportunities for punters to shake up the spinning action of this slot machine since there are no particularly unique or interesting bonus features to play. That's not to say that punters won't be treated to the usual wild wins and free spins, however. The game's wild icon is represented by the present symbol and it will replace the majority of other icons to complete winning payline formations. The only symbol that won't be substituted by the wild is the holly leaf scatter. Three or more of these symbols can appear in any reel position to award total bet prizes worth up to 50x whilst also triggering a round of 10 free spins. Free spins might not sound like the most exciting bonus feature, but these ones have the potential be a Christmas treat in themselves since all wins will be multiplied by x3.

The festive period is all about being with family, shamelessly watching cheesy movies on the tele and sometimes having a bit too much sherry. In amongst all of that, we're sure you'll find the time to spin some other Christmas themed slot machines such as Santastic by RTG, Holiday Season by Play'n Go and Santa Gifts by Spade Gaming.

We're not going to lie, there are many more slot machines online with a festive theme that will capture the magic of Christmas better than this effort by Betixon. Nevertheless, Christmas Tales promises to appeal to the child within with its simple design and straightforward gameplay features. And the chance to play free spins with a x3 multiplier is a decent present in itself!