Santa's Gifts Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

The Maltese/British company Leap Gaming has been around since 2006 and has an extensive portfolio of games available in jurisdictions all over the world. They produce virtual sports games, table games, lotteries and more, but they are possibly best-known for their slots. Every Leap Gaming demo slot game comes with the company’s guarantee of full regulatory compliance. Santa’s Gift is a whole-hearted take on conventional Christmas themes, which may not be as adventurous as games like Relax Gaming’s Santa's Stack slot, but it is certainly one of the free play slots worth trying out in the run-up to Christmas or, to be honest, at any time of year.

Santa’s Gifts has a 5-reel, 3-column grid with 20 fixed pay lines. The minimum bet value is 0.20 and the maximum is 100. There are 8 regular symbols: Red Snowperson, Pink Snowperson, Green Snowperson, Blue Snowperson, Red Bauble, Pink Bauble, Green Bauble and Blue Bauble. There is also a Wild Symbol, which is Santa himself; a Santa’s Gift Bonus of a red money sack; a Mystery Win Bonus of a gift box; and a Free Spins Bonus is Rudolf.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

The setting is an opulent winter landscape with brightly lit cottages, smoking chimneys, tall pines, pink skies and gently falling snow. The snow people are perhaps a little childish in their characterization, but there’s no ignoring the full-on yuletide enthusiasm as the design. The soundtrack could be more intimate than the slightly regal orchestral choice, but that’s a minor quibble.

Santa's Gifts RTP and variance

The Return to Player is 96.05%, and the volatility is medium to high.

How to play Santa’s Gifts

1. Santa’s Gifts is a 20-payline slot.
2. The bet value is displayed on the black bar at the bottom left. The bet settings are displayed with the other game controls below the grid. The bet level is to the left and the coin value is to the right, and you can use the plus and minus symbols to adjust these two settings. You can also click on Max Bet if you simply want to bet at the upper limit.
3. Clicking on the 3-line symbol to the left of the controls will call up the menu, which gives you access to game settings, game information and game history.
4. In the settings menu, you can choose to set the space bar to spin the reels, switch on turbo play and mute sounds.
5. The small spin button to the left of the main play button will bring up the automatic play settings. You can choose a number of spins from 5 to 99. Here you can also set the game to exit auto spin mode when you reach a cash decrease or cash increase limit and also a single win level. Click the autoplay button again at any time to exit the mode.
6. Click the play button to spin the reels at the selected bet level, or press the space bar.
7. The wild substitutes for all symbols except for the scatter and special symbols. The wild appears only on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
8. When 3 bonus symbols land together, you will win 7 free spins with the addition of the mystery wins bonus.
9. Your credit balance is displayed at the bottom right of the screen. The figure will be updated after every spin.
10. Please remember that it is your responsibility to play gambling games sensibly. If you are gambling real money, don’t forget that you could lose as well as win. Do not bet more than you can afford. When it stops being enjoyable, please stop playing.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet size ranges from 0.20 to 100. The maximum payout is 5,000x.

The paytable values range from 3x to 5x. The highest multiplier values are as follows:

Red Snowperson

5 = 2000

Pink Snowperson

5 = 1000

Green Snowperson

5 = 300

Blue Snowperson

5 = 100

Red Bauble

5 = 40

Pink, Green and Blue Baubles

5 = 20

Max-win 5,000x

Volatility High

RTP 96.05%

Santa’s Gifts bonus features

Santa’s Gifts Bonus

Santa’s Gifts bonus is awarded in the base game when you land 6 or more Santa sacks. You win a respin, giving you the chance to win various stake multiplier values shown on the sack and added to your total winnings at the end of the respin round. The respin counter resets each time a new sack is awarded.

Mystery Win Bonus

Collect the mystery symbol to win large cluster wins in the free spins game. The mystery symbol will reveal the same value symbol on all positions where it lands. Even wilds may be hidden in the mystery gift.

Santa's Gifts review: our verdict

This is a fairly simple game with a standard grid, an average RTP and a familiar betting range. The bonus features don’t offer cash prizes, just stake multipliers and more free spins. However, it’s a great-looking game that makes a change from the usual domestic fireside Christmas settings and takes us to a magical village in the frozen north. The game play is unimaginative, but it is presented in an appealing form, which is some compensation.

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