Play Merry Christmas for Free

This slot machine is filled with festive fun thanks to a whole load of wintry game symbols from the holiday season. First of all, the standard playing card icons (J, Q, K and A) are all depicted as baubles hanging on the tree, shining and glittering with Christmas magic. Then there are some character symbols, such as Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer, a frosty snowman (who appears to be playing poker), a sleigh full of presents and big old Santa Claus himself.

In truth, this slot machine does look a bit like Christmas exploded all over it. As such, the festive factor is right up at the top of cheesiness and garishness, thanks in part to the charming way that the illustrated game symbols have been designed. Whether this fills you with a warm fuzzy feeling or makes you feel a little bit nauseous, well that really depends on how big a Scrooge you are! If you aren't the biggest Christmas fan, but still want to give this game a spin or two, then do be warned that the music is so joyous and magical that you might have to mute your speakers before it drives you insane.

Even if you are a bit of a Scrooge, or it is the middle of July, then this Merry Christmas slot machine is still worth a shot thanks to some exciting bonus gameplay elements. Of course, there are the usual wild symbols and scatter icons, the former of which is depicted by a bottle of bubbly and will replace all normal game symbols to make winning formations along active paylines.

The scatter icon, on the other hand, doesn't abide by any payline and it will trigger a round of 15 free spins whenever three or more appear simultaneously on the reels. These aren't just any old free spins, however, because they are filled with the magic of Christmas to offer some extra bonus features. For a start, the sleigh and Santa icons will both become wild symbols to help make even more winning combinations on the paylines in play. Meanwhile, a new “Bonus” Christmas tree icon will start to pop up on the first and fifth reels; if two appear at the same time then players will be whisked off to play a special bonus side game.

If you can't get your fill of presents from the main game of this slot machine, then you can always see what else lies under the tree with the Merry Christmas gamble game. This feature works a little differently from the usual “pick a card” set-up because it asks punters to choose one of two presents. If you open a present to reveal a stack of coins then you will double the wins from the previous spin. However, if you open the present to reveal nothing but a mouse, then the pesky little rodent will scurry away with all of the winnings carried over the gamble game.

Spinners can lay down up to 21 paylines across the 5 reels of this snowy slot machine, giving ample opportunity to line up matching symbols. The sizes of wagers that are on offer also range from as low as 1 credit to as much as 20 credits – so there is decent scope to play the game safely as well as with a bit of risk.

Of course, the bigger the risk you take, the bigger the potential rewards are. And the biggest prize of all could be a 100,000 credit jackpot if five wild party icons were to align in a row to give a 5,000x line bet multiplier. The next most valuable icons are the Santa and Sleigh symbols, which pay up to 2,000x, followed by the snowman and reindeer who offer up to 500x each.

This slot machine lives up to its festive theme by offering a generous range of bonus gifts such as free spins, 50/50 gambles, wild wins and even a bonus side game. Of course, you may not be in the mood for some Christmas action all year round, but we're sure that you will be in the mood for some 100,000-credit jackpot action no matter what the season is. It may not be as unique as some christmas titles such as The Nice List but it is very playable indeed.