Play Wish Upon a Star for Free

Expert developer, Novomatic is the brains behind the Wish Upon a Star online slot. It was launched in December 2019 with the holiday season in mind.

The 5x3 purple reels sit on a wintry forest scene with gently animated snow falling. Brightly colored symbols feature gold bells, candy canes and decorated trees. This, along with the jaunty sleigh bell soundtrack, highlights the Christmas theme. Santa's cheerful 'ho ho ho' is also a dead give-away.

Gameplay and soundtrack are fast-paced, creating a really fun feel while you spin those reels. Plus, the feature hit rate is high, so there's plenty going on at all times. This title from Novomatic is proving to be a popular release from the expert team.

You can play the Wish Upon a Star slot online from as little as 0.25 per spin. Max bets will range, depending on the online casino you choose, but we've seen high rollers stake up to 100.00 per spin.

The game plays across 243 ways to win with Novomatic's AllPays mechanism. This means that any consecutive three or more symbols across the reels will reward you with a prize. You'll find payouts for the symbols as follows:

The RTP is 95.18% and volatility is medium. We found that smaller wins hit quite frequently but the bigger payouts were more challenging to unlock. Special features, though, are well spread, which adds plenty of drama to your game.

Wish Upon a Star wild symbols come wrapped in a bow and reward you with the gift of increasing your winning combos. Land three stacked on a reel and you'll get an in-reel pick 'em bonus game. You can win instant prizes of up to 10x your bet. Or, you could trigger the free games, or land a mini, minor or major jackpot.

Three or more bonus scatters will trigger 10 free spins, during which all prizes are doubled. But, the best symbols in the Wish Upon a Star slot machine are the little gold stars. These really can make your wishes come true.

Land six or more stars across the reels and you'll trigger three bonus free spins. Your triggering stars are then locked in place. Any more stars that land during this bonus will reset your spins to three.

Stars can feature an instant win, or one of the three lower jackpots, which will be awarded at the end of the bonus. These prizes can be up to 15x your total bet. However, land an entire reel full of little golden stars and you'll trigger the grand jackpot and the game's top prize.

If the lure of a progressive jackpot is strong, then Playtech's Christmas Jackpot Bells is sure to get you fired up. It's a classic slot with five paylines and simple gameplay which includes a chance to win a Playtech progressive jackpot.

You can also browse through plenty more top slot suggestions over in our expert Christmas-themed slots guide.

If Christmas is a time for giving then the Wish Upon a Star online slot suits the season perfectly. There's so much to enjoy from these five reels that you'll want to indulge all year round.

Get lucky with stacked wilds and free spins, or trigger one of the four progressive jackpots and all your wishes really could come true.

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