Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say...

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say "Merry Christmas to you."


Hi Gang: As I sit here dreaming of warmer places, Hawaii comes to mind. The perfect place to relax and play golf. I'm not a great golfer, but I enjoy the game quite a bit. Living here in Michigan, there will be no golf for me for many months now. In the meantime I thought I'd play a little "Hole In One." at "Dendera" casino.

I have been recieving Christmas chips from Dendera daily, and really enjoying trying the new games I have never played. I grew tired of Fixer Upper, and also grew bored with Real Crime 1:Bank Heist which I was playing quite a bit. Losing your money almost instantly will do that to you. ; / As I scrolled thru the Rival Games I came across "Hole in One.

Hole in One slots game has a golf theme with cartoon images that are all golf-inspired. The symbols on the reels range from a cartoon Golf Player, the number 1, Birdie, Golf Cart, Golf Ball, Umbrella, Caddy, and Golf Clubs. Rival Gaming always does a great job on animations and graphics and there is a short animated clip at the beginning of the game. The sounds are smooth and go well with the theme. Hole in One has a wild symbol which is represented by the Eagle symbol. When the Eagle symbol appears, it expands in size until it fills up the reel. The Eagle symbol only appears on reels 2, 3, and 4 and acts as a substitute for all other symbols except the scatter symbol. When the Eagle appears on the reels, it makes all the other positions on the reel wild, too.

The bonus games for the Hole in One slots game are nine rounds of golf and each round is different from the last. The bonus rounds do require a bit of skill because, just like in real golf, you win more by getting the ball in the hole with the least number of putts. Naturally, you win the most for getting a hole in one. To hit the ball, you move the mouse in the direction you want the golfer to hit it. Also, how far away the mouse pointer is from the golfer signifies how hard the golfer will hit the ball. On the left side of the screen is a score card that only appears during the bonus games. The score card shows how well you did on the previous bonus games as well as how well you do on the current bonus game.

The scatter symbol for Hole in One is the Bonus Birdie symbol. If you hit three or more of these symbols, it triggers the next bonus round and hole of golf. The winnings from hitting the Bonus Birdie are multiplied by the number of coins wagered.

Now I love interactive bonus rounds, but this one takes some practice. I stunk at it worse than I stink at real golf. HAHA Regardless even though I hit maximum number of shots I was still rewarded nicely for my efforts. $$$

As you can see by my screenshot I had a nice start to my bankroll, but as usual the playthru got the best of me, and I eventually bottomed out. I was playing big in order to win big. With a a large playthru I can't sit there and play .20 or I feel like I would be there for days. Sometimes it is fun to play like that, but sometimes I play to win.

If you haven't yet played "Hole In One" give it a whirl. I found it to be fun, and alot more generous than alot of Rival games I have played. Even if you don’t like golf, you’re going to like Hole in One.

Until next time:

Happy Holidays: PMM