Jingle Winnings Slot
Five reels of festive fun bring Christmas cheer to the good boys and girls who play the Jingle Winnings video slot machine from GamingSoft. Amazing 3D graphics, cartoon symbols such as a snowman, bell, candy canes and wreaths, plus the chance to unwrap some bonus features makes this a slot machine that’s sure to be a hit at online casinos which feature the range from this Malaysian developer.
While GamingSoft usually release slot machines with decent graphics and animations, they have excelled themselves with this one, making it look more like a film or TV show than a game. The reels are set in an icy cave and there’s a Christmas tree to the left of them, while on the right side, players will see some kind of Yeti in a Santa hat. He blinks, scratches his butt and dances around a bit as the reels spin, while this strange character also turns up as a scatter symbol to trigger the main bonuses.
This 5-reel, 30-payline game can be played on desktop PC’s and it’s also a mobile-optimised slot for playing on compatible iPhone and Android devices. Real cash spins start at just 0.30 and can be raised to a high limit of 300.00 each, plus there’s options to spin them automatically any number of times, or speed them up if you want to largely skip the spinning part and just see what symbols land in place. You will need 3 or more of the same type across a line on adjacent reels from the left to get a win in the base game.
Special Gifts from GamingSoft
Although free Jingle Winnings video slots are available, real prizes only come with real stakes, and when the candy cane-style 10 or J symbols stop on 3, 4, or 5 reels of a payline, the rewards are equal to 5x, 20x and 25x the amount bet per line. The Q, K and A are each worth a little more, while nicely rendered images of presents, bells and the snowman return even bigger prizes.
The top wins are paid out by a wreath, which is worth 5x when it’s on just reels 1 and 2 of a payline, while 3 in a row pays 25x, it’s a prize of 125x for lines of 4 wreaths, and when it fills an entire line, the returns are equal to 250x.
To help you claim extra winnings, there’s a snowy wild symbol that can substitute for any regular icon if it can complete a line. But it isn’t worth anything on it’s own, and can’t act as the scatter or jackpot symbols.
Feeling Festive with a Free Spins and Multiplier Feature
The cross-eyed Yeti character will unlock a unique free spins feature when he turns up on reels 1, 2 and 5 in any 3 or more places. If you see just 2 of this scatter symbol on reels 1 and 5 only, the free spins won’t be awarded, but there’s a consolation prize equal to twice the total bet.
The real Arctic adventure begins with 3 or more Yetis, as players are first shown a line-up of 3 wrapped presents, overseen by the Yeti, and a click on any reveals the number of free spins that will then play out. The maximum number is 12 extra games, but however many are awarded, there’s some special features in effect that should ensure a few wins during the round.
Extra wild symbols can appear, which helps to complete more win-lines, while any prize will be randomly multiplied by either 2x or 3x. The free spins can’t be retriggered, so once finished, we are taken back to the frozen reels of the base game.
Breaking the Ice with Jingly Jackpots
The Mini, Minor, Major and Grand progressive jackpots will gradually increase in value as a percentage of all wagers, across all casinos where the GamingSlots range of slots are carried. It’s worth noting that you will need to be at the maximum stakes to win 100% of a jackpot, and there’s a useful chart on the paytable that outlines what percentage you will win at different stakes.
At the lowest bet levels, it’s just 10% of any jackpot awarded, but these can still be decent sums, and once the round is triggered, a win is guaranteed. Firstly though, you will need to enter the Break the Ice side game, where 12 blocks of ice are floating in a cold sea, surrounded by more ice and there’s a huge pile of coins below.
The aim is to click them in any order to find 3 of the same jackpot within the ice blocks, with the corresponding prize instantly paid out.
The Verdict
It’s unusual to find an online casino slot machine themed around Christmas that doesn’t have Santa turning up, but that’s really about all that we can comment on, as the Jingle Winnings video slot has just about everything else going in its favour.
The nice graphics, fun Yeti character and potential for reliable winning lines being formed, should make even the base game an enjoyable one, but the free spins with extra wilds and multipliers are the real highlight, and while the progressive jackpot round is going to be a rare treat, once triggered, a big payout is assured.
