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| Provider | Big Time Gaming |
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 7 |
| Paylines | 117,649 |
| Bonus Rounds | 2 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 40 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 26,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.00% |
| Our Rating | 7.5 |
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Game Overview
It’s the most magical time of the year. Yes, slot fans, I’m definitely in team Christmas and always look forward to the festivities it brings. Santa Claus, snow, and now the Kings speech isn’t going to be for everyone, but Big Time Gaming are hoping to bring you a bit of Xmas cheer on their own as they release Christmas Bonanza Megaways, which is now the 3rd title in the Bonanza series. Unwrapping those game stats, we uncover up to 117,649 ways to win, an industry standard RTP of 96%, and a maximum win of 26,000x bet.
As one of the original games to feature the Megaways mechanic, all of the firm favourites can be found in Christmas Bonanza. These include stacked symbols and the cascading reels engine, which can produce several winning combinations from just one paid spin. Then we have the free spins, triggered by spelling out the word GOLD. A progressive multiplier is in play throughout this feature, with each successful reel tumble increasing its value further. Completing the feature set for those that can access it is the bonus buy option, guaranteeing instant access to those festive spins.
They might be a little frosty, but take your shovel and pickaxe and join us for the full review of this game below. Alternatively, make a brew, get yourself a mince pie, and try the free demo slot of Christmas Bonanza instead.
Christmas Bonanza Megaways Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
Christmas was always fantastic for me growing up, there were always lots of close family around for Xmas day and Boxing Day, and back then, a tin of Quality Street or Roses was actually a tin and would last the whole family a good few days of tucking in. These days I can pretty much polish off one of those plastic containers they come in now after one sitting, washed down with a nice cuppa, of course. I guess things change and not always for the better, but that could all be set to reverse as one of the most significant games of the decade has gone into Santa’s workshop and come out all festive looking. Yep, it’s Christmas Bonanza Megaways, getting ready to take on all challengers for the best slot of the yuletide 2022, and there are a good few kicking about. If you want to see some of the competition, try Pragmatic Play’s title, Bigger Bass Blizzard or the awesome Saint Nicked from provider Lucksome.
Bonanza may have changed slightly in appearance, but the nuts and bolts of the game are very much the same. This applies to the paytable too, although the gems you may be familiar with have been swapped out for presents instead. So, from the top, we have the purple gift box as the highest value symbol paying 50x for a 6 of a kind win; this is followed by the red box at 7.5x, and bringing the premium pays section to the end are the blue box and green box, both of which are worth 2x if all six lands on a payline. The royal symbols are in charge of the lower pays, and here you’ll find the ace and king paying 1.75x for all six, the queen and jack at 1x for a completed line, and finally, the 10 and 9 paying 0.9x and 0.8 for a six of a kind win respectively. Wild symbols are present within the game, but as these only appear on the upper reel, they can only help to create winning combos by substituting for all other regular symbols.
The betting structure remains unchanged from the original Bonanza Megaways, with players able to start spinning the reels of the game from €0.20 up to a maximum of €100. A bonus buy option is included in the Christmas version, which will be discussed later in the features section.
Base Game & Modifiers
Bonanza was the first to really nail the format that we now play across 100s of Megaways slots, with this being a reel set of 6×6 where an escalating upper reel appears over reels 2, 3, 4, and 5. This creates an actual playfield of 6×7 that can, in theory, produce up to 117,649 paylines on any spin. Creating a win couldn’t be easier; just match three symbols from left to right, or two in the case of the highest paying symbol, and you’ll be credited accordingly in your balance.
Cascading Reels
Whilst cascading reels were still very much a thing before Bonanza came along, it certainly helped to put this mechanic firmly on the map, and they now feature in loads of slots from a multitude of providers. So why so popular? You must know by now. But if not, when a win is formed, the symbols from that win are removed from the reels. You’ll then see new symbols appear to fill any gaps left behind. This gives you additional chances to win, and the beauty of it is that it only comes at the cost of your initial spin.
Christmas Bonanza Megaways Slot Bonus Features
For the main bonus round to be triggered on Christmas Bonanza, you’ll need to land a combination of the letters GOLD anywhere within the playfield. Doing so will award you 12 free spins, with each additional scatter that lands after adding 5 spins to your starting total.
Free Spins
Your feature will begin with a win multiplier of x1 in play. Now for the good part. Each win you achieve in the bonus round will increment the multiplier by a further x1, with no restrictions on what value it can reach. More spins can be added to your total through carts of gold rolling into view on the upper reels. Three of these will add five extra spins to your current total, whilst four will add ten.
Bonus Buy
If you’re an avid player of this slot, then you have probably dreamed about buying the bonus on this slot a million times. Well, if you’re in a jurisdiction that allows the purchase of a bonus, then you can enter the free spins on Christmas Bonanza for 90x your bet.
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