Play Holly for Free

My first impression of Holly is that it’s a tame title for Wicked Games, a cleverly named company that often pushes the boundaries of slot naming to the limits. My second impression was that the creeping wilds create an interesting base game in this Christmas-themed slot. Super free spins give you a chance to win a top prize of 3,000x, while Wicked Spin symbols can turn non-winning spins into wins of up to 200x your total bet. Holly is a creepy, yellow-eyed lady dressed like Santa who is the high-payer, while snowflakes and royales are medium and low-paying symbols. Hit bell scatters to trigger free spins and super spins, or explore the bonus-buy options when you play the Holly demo game for free.

After five sessions of 50 spins and a few extra bonus buys, I found that the gameplay, bets, features, and bonuses of Holly need to be divided into two key areas. I found winning combos and creeping wilds hit frequently in the base game, with bankroll volatility in line with its medium rating. Bonus Buy includes two options, but both produce much more highly volatile results.

I found the reels of Holly spin at a slowish speed, and I quickly changed to turbo mode. A 25-payline mechanic offers frequent wins, though many are low-paying three-of-a-kind options with a few bigger prizes. Creeping Wilds are a nice touch, as they spread in the direction of the arrows to create more winning chances. Wilds land often enough to keep the aesthetics and gameplay interesting. My 50 x 1 coin sessions proved variable, with a 21-coin loss and a 20-coin win producing the largest bankroll movements.

Wicked Spin Symbols

I like the idea of the Wicked Spin symbols that turn non-winning spins into wins of 20x to 200x your total bet, but I wasn’t lucky enough to land one.

Free Spins and Super Free Spins

One of the biggest reasons I chose to play the Holly online slot is the chance to trigger Free Spins and Super Free Spins. Three to four scatter symbols trigger 8 and 12 free spins, while adding a Super Scatter on reel five triggers 8 and 12 Super Free Spins with 3x and 4x multipliers. I hit eight free spins just once, producing a nice 57.60 coin win. You may wish to consider doubling your stake with the Ante Bet to triple your chances of activating these features.

Bonus Buy

After only managing to trigger one free spin feature, testing the bonus-buy option seemed an obvious next step. Free Spins cost 60x or Super Free Spins 150x, and you’ll need to be prepared for bigger wins and losses. Bonus-Buy free spins produced wins of just 10.60 and 16.80 coins, while one of my Super Spins produced just an 8.40 coin win. The flip side of this is that the other Super Spin purchase produced a win of 356.40 coins, and you can win up to 3,000x the bet. Find out how you prefer to activate your features while playing the Holly free demo game.

Why I Like It / Why It’s Different

• Creeping wilds are an interesting and frequent feature

• Super Free Spins trigger with 3x or 4x multipliers

• Turbo mode helps speed up play

• Both free spins feature are available via Bonus Buy

If super free spins and multipliers are features you enjoy, I find Rise of Khepri and Sugar Snow are similar slots to Holly. I like that super free spins come with 5x multipliers or hot spot multipliers while playing these games from Skywind and Playzido.

I think that Holly is a slightly weird protagonist for this festive slot, but you must expect the unexpected with Wicked Games. Its turbo mode makes it ideal for players who love fast-paced gameplay, and creeping wilds hit frequently. Other features trigger less often, unless you’re prepared for a highly volatile bonus-buy ride. Spin the demo game and play Holly for free.