A Christmas Carol Slots
Dive into A Christmas Carol, a video online slot game that delivers a festive gaming experience crafted and released by prominent developers Betsoft in December of 2015.
The theme mirrors the classic book about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge that was written by Charles Dickens and has been the subject of many films. The Ghosts of Past, Present and Future are visiting yet again and there are free spins, a risk game, and the slots symbols craft an immersive Dickensian atmosphere with the festive fortune reaching up to 5,130x players stake for a truly merry holiday haul.
A gaming grid presents 5 reels with 3 rows and 25 fixed paylines. Wins are formed by aligning at least three and up to five matching symbols on a payline starting from the leftmost reel. The backdrop shows the bedroom of the grumpy Scrooge sitting on his bed with a candle for company whilst snow falls outside the window. The 3D graphic design elements are impressive bringing all the characters to life seamlessly and a nostalgic soundtrack meshes well with the festive theme.
The betting range enables players to play from as little as a minimum of $0.25 per spin and up to a maximum of $125.00 per spin. A useful autoplay option allows gamers to choose a certain number of spins to play with and to set win and loss limits. This can be of much help to those who are seeking to maintain a set gaming budget and it is also a great convenience for those who dislike manual gameplay.
A Double Up Gamble Option is available whilst using autoplay where punters can play a double or nothing bet to double their earnings at the end of any winning spin. This can be enabled by pressing the 2x multiplier button that appears at the end of any winning spin to decide if the coin will land on heads or tails. This feature is not available during the free spins.
A Christmas Carol stands out with a RTP (Return to Player Percentage) of 94.58% and the slot´s medium volatility offers a steady packed game with the chance for big wins and smaller more frequent payouts which makes it appealing for a wide variety of players.
Gameplay is made intuitive and easy for even the most novice of punters to grasp and understanding the paytable is crucial as it breaks down the value of each symbol and unlocks strategies with explaining bonus features.
The wild symbol takes centre stage and is symbolised by the roast Turkey which can substitute for all the other gaming symbols to form more winning combinations apart from the Ghost features. It also pays out 800 coins, 1,200 coins or 2,400 coins or matching three, four or five on a payline.
The other gaming symbols capture the essence of the story with Scrooge himself offering the top payouts of 5,000x for five on a row. A golden bell, a pile of coins, wrapped christmas presents and a Scrooge bank sign offer medium sized payouts and the playing cards 10 through to Ace making up the lower value symbols.
There are three separate bonus features being Past Winning Spins, Future Winning Spins and Present Wins. To trigger each of these players will need 3 or more appropriate ghost symbols. Past Winning Spins are triggered with the yellow ghost and Future Winning Spins are triggered with the blue ghost and these two ghosts both function as scatter symbols and Present Wilds are triggered with the green ghost which has a different function.
If the Christmas Past feature is triggered players get 3, 6 or 12 free spins depending on the number of symbols that are landed. Each spin guarantees a payline win or an additional feature triggered. Additional Past or Future Spins can be triggered during this feature.
Christmas Future is pretty much the same as Christmas Past. The only difference is the triggering symbol. In this feature, players can also get 3, 6 or 12 free spins depending on the number of blue ghost symbols they land.
The Present Wilds feature is triggered with the green ghost symbols anywhere on the reels. Once 3 or more of these ghosts land all the triggering symbols will turn wild and the reels will be re-evaluated and the new payouts awarded. This feature cannot be played in conjunction with the Past/Future bonuses but will resume on completion of those.
A Christmas Carol slot game travels well on all devices. It is fully mobile optimized so players can enjoy the festivities through either a desktop or from iOS Apple, Android or Samsung compatible smartphones or tablet devices. It is perfect for seamless and optimal on the go play from anywhere and anytime.