Santas Village

This Christmas themed game is probably best played when the season is right. For those willing to take a look whatever the season is there are quite a few surprises or dare I say presents, in store. Habanero has quite clearly used all their usual talents in producing the game, which means that the graphical qualities are above average. Payouts and prizes are on the normal range, or perhaps a bit above that even. Volatility seems somewhat high.

Theme

Christmas theme should be familiar for all of us. Of course, there are those who don’t celebrate it, and for those people, this game probably offers very little. Santa’s village isn’t actually visible at all, instead, we get to visit his cosy cabin, or perhaps that of someone else. Presents are everywhere and the Christmas feeling is at its highest peak. The symbols are mostly themed, even the playing card ones. The music is the same that you start hearing in every shopping mall around September.

Betting Options and Functions

Matching symbols on adjacent rows results in a payout, as long as a minimum of three symbols is present. Santa himself will pay out even if there are just two symbols. That is to say that there are no paylines as such. The bet is set at 15 coins per spin, but this can be further adjusted by selecting coin value or bet level. Suffice to say, there are plenty of options for both big and small bets.

There are a total of eleven symbols, plus the wild, with differing pays. Overall the level of prizes is quite high, and landing five of any symbol is always rewarding. You can win anything from five to 7500 times your bet. This means that a single spin is enough to fill your pockets.

Features

The game is full of features, which makes it playable outside the holiday season. Santa himself triggers the map feature. This is planned for long-term gameplay, as every time you land the symbol the character moves around the map a bit. Hitting different spots at the map triggers different features.

The normal Santa free games come 12 at a time, and cannot be retriggered. During free games, Santa substitutes for all symbols and can expand to cover a whole reel. Sleigh free games cannot be retriggered either, with the difference that extra symbols will be dropped on the reels for added chances to win the main prize. Sticky free spins are the third feature that can be triggered via the map. During these spins, you can land additional free spins and respins whenever a winning combination lands.

On top of this, the game features a progressive jackpot. As it is is progressive it is usually at its highest during the holiday season. The feature triggers at random.

Our Take

Santa’s Village is definitely a game aimed at a certain season, but it is also very much playable outside it. The theme is well done, and all the usual qualities are there to gawk at. Free spins and massive baseline pays are the core of this slot.