Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Santa works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results, and no strategy changes the odds.
Santa slot review
Santa is one of Pragmatic Play’s older Christmas slots, released in 2017. It runs on five reels and three rows with 20 fixed paylines, and Santa himself is the wild. Two features sit on top: six free spins in which whole reels can turn wild, and a pick bonus where twelve gold presents hang on a Christmas tree and hide four fixed jackpots worth up to 250x the stake.
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How Santa plays
Wins pay from left to right across the 20 lines. The lower tier is the familiar 10 to A card set, while the more valuable symbols are a candy cane, bells, a reindeer and an elf. Santa is the wild and can arrive stacked, connecting several lines at once.
Two special symbols carry the features, and both care about where they land:
- Christmas tree scatter: counts only on reels 2, 3 and 4, and it takes one on each of those reels to start the free spins.
- Gold gift box: the bonus symbol, needed on reels 1, 3 and 5 together to open the jackpot round.
Because each feature needs its symbols in fixed places, the stacked wild does most of the work between bonuses.
Free spins and the jackpot gift tree
Three tree scatters award six free spins. Before each one, any of reels 2 to 5 can be covered top to bottom with wilds. One fully wild reel helps every line that passes through it.
The Jackpot Bonus Game moves to a second screen showing twelve presents on the branches of a tree. You open them one at a time. Most hold coin prizes, and the round ends when a jackpot is revealed, which is then paid along with the coins collected before it. There are four fixed jackpots, from 10x the stake for the smallest up to 250x for the Grand.
Game information
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Released | 2017 |
| Reels and lines | 5 reels, 3 rows, 20 paylines |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Stake per spin (UK) | From 20p. UK stakes are capped at £5 a spin (£2 for players aged 18 to 24) |
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Frequently asked questions
Who makes the Santa slot?
Pragmatic Play released it in 2017. It is a five-reel, 20-line game and an older relative of the studio’s Santa’s Great Gifts.
How do I trigger the free spins?
Land the Christmas tree scatter on reels 2, 3 and 4 on the same spin. That awards six free spins in which reels 2 to 5 can turn wild.
What are the jackpots?
The gift tree bonus holds four fixed jackpots from 10x to 250x the stake. Gold gift boxes on reels 1, 3 and 5 start it.
What is the RTP?
The game’s information panel shows it. RTP can differ between operators and game versions, so check the panel in the version you play.
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