Xmas Tales - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

This festive addition to the Betixon free slots is here to spread Christmas cheer. Featuring a 5x3 grid with 25 betlines, there are 11 symbols in the game including the wild and scatter. The wild aside, the highest paying symbols to look out for are the Christmas stocking, the elves and the snowman, with the ten and nine playing cards bringing in the smallest stash.

With its limited features, Santa’s only surprise comes from triggering the free spins bonus feature, which is triggered by landing three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Any wins during the free spins are multiplied by three; what’s more, free spins are unlimited and can be retriggered.

The game is available to play for free here at Slots Temple. We recommend you take advantage of this to get a feel for the game before you decide to play for real money at an online casino.

Xmas Tales theme & soundtrack

Betixon’s Xmas Tales attempts to pull its weight within a saturated genre of Christmas themed slots. The game is jolly enough with its colourful Christmas-themed icons and sees even the traditional playing cards from nine to ace and the lettering on the wild and scatters thematically decorated as red and white Candy Canes. All icons sit on plush, Christmas-patterned, primary-coloured backgrounds with a colour scheme unique to each symbol.

 The game reel is framed in red and looks like an advent calendar. Featuring a brown background with blobs of slow, some sideways-leaning Christmas trees and presents, the design is quite slapdash.The charm of the game may be a nostalgia trip for some or come across as quite downmarket in comparison with other Christmas-themed slots, such as Fat Santa demo slot.

The soundtrack sees Betixon wish you a merry Christmas through its tuneful instrumental rendition of the popular Christmas carol. Like most Christmas songs, the soundtrack becomes a little grating after a few spins.

Xmas Tales RTP & volatility

The RTP (return to player) of Xmas Tales is currently not available. This is a medium volatility online slot with a maximum win of 1,250x.

How to Play Xmas Tales

A few steps to get you playing Xmas Tales:

1. When the game loads, you can check out the paytable by clicking the i symbol in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

2. The visual/sound effects can be muted via the sound symbol. This is next to the i symbol in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

3. Turbo play is not available.

4. To review the payout rules, click the i information button in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
 
5. Adjust your total wager by clicking the coins symbol below the play button to the middle right of the screen. The game is fixed at 25 lines, so you only need to choose your total bet.
 
6. You can choose to use the autoplay function to set up to 50 spins via the fast forward symbol on the middle right-hand side of the screen.
 
7. Set your budget for the session, press play, and enjoy the game responsibly.

Xmas Tales bet sizes & paytable wins

Xmas Tales features fixed line bets, but you can adjust your wager by selecting your coin value.
The betting stakes range between 0.25 and 20.00, which means this is a low limit wagering slot that may not appeal to high rolling gamblers.

Here is an example of some of Xmas Tales payouts for matching five symbols:

- Wild present = 500x
- Christmas stocking = 450x
- Elves = 400x
- Snowman = 300x

The lowest-tier payouts in Xmas Tales are the numbered playing cards:

- Ten or Nine = 50x

Xmas Tales bonus features

- Wild

The wild symbol is a Christmas present and substitutes for all symbols except the scatter and bonus.
 
- Scatter and free spins

Free spins are triggered by landing three or more holly leaf scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Free spins are unlimited and can be retriggered.

Xmas Tales conclusion

Xmas Tales is a slightly underwhelming effort from Betixon. Boasting only free spins, Xmas Tales is a Grinch when it comes to its features and the simple design aspects lack the thrill many slot players will be looking for; however, the game’s medium volatility means you may see fairly frequent medium-sized wins.

Betixon’s choice of capturing Christmas from a blissful child’s perspective may mean that Xmas Tales makes you feel young again. Unlike Santa’s sleigh, Xmas Tales’ design is free from any bells and whistles, meaning it is easy to understand and navigate.
 
On the plus side, Xmas Tales could be a big fat kiss under the mistletoe for anyone who plays slots for the love of free spins, bonus round multipliers and low limited wagering.

Disclaimer: Xmas Tales trademark / license is owned by Betixon. This site is not endorsed by Betixon.