Santastic Slots

SantasticA Christmas themed slot machine from RTG, Santastic has the reels and paylines of a classic slot machine, but it looks like a modern game and has the features of one as well. The Santa Claus theme is well handled, with the image of his village in the background, while the reels are filled with images of gifts, Santa’s helpers, reindeers and Santa himself. If you have a weakness for classic titles, but you want the features and the great looks of modern games, Santastic might be the answer.

As I’ve mentioned, this is a classic game, so it has 3 reels with the number of paylines capped at 5. The progressive jackpot it offers can be a good reason to play it, while the game’s own prize is worth only about $600. It’s not missing features either, despite its classic heritage, so you will find inside wild symbols, free spins and multipliers.

Features of Santastic

Santastic surprises in many ways, not just with its beautiful and cheerful design. It also impresses with the amount of features it offers. They might not reach the level they can in modern games, but they are way above average for a 3 reel slot.

Two different wild symbols make appearances, though one shows up on reel 2 while the other is only on reel 3. Since this is a 3 reel game, getting two wilds that also have multipliers is a pretty good deal. The first one is called the Double wild, showing us two socks hanging from the mantelpiece. It adds a 2x multiplier to prizes formed with its help. The second one is the Triple wild, with three socks waiting for presents to be put in them. This one has a 3x multiplier. If both wilds contribute to the same combo, both multipliers are used, for a total of 6x. Unfortunately, the wilds can’t substitute for the symbols that give the progressive jackpot.

Santastic-rules

Festive Feast Feature

If you take a look at the game, you will notice that two Bonus Meter signs are placed on both sides of the reels. Each one shows you what you could win from the Festive Feast feature. It can be triggered easy enough, as the only thing it requires is for a combo of three identical symbols to appear. You get the usual payout of that combo, plus access to the bonus feature. If you get multiple wins with 3 of a kind symbols, you get access to both Bonus Meters, and they each play consecutively.

The options on the bonus meters include No Bonus, Free Games (3, 10 or 25), Jackpot Spins (1 or 3) and cash prizes (2,500x the bet).

Betting options and jackpots

Each of the game’s 5 lines can receive a single coin wager, and it’s up to the player if he wants to activate them all and at what value. The coin’s range is between $0.10 and $1, while the total bet goes up to $5.

Since the coins have limited value, regular combinations in the game will only pay up to $600. The feature round can give the player up to 2,500x the bet though, so that means a maximum of $12,500. On top of that, the slot offers a progressive jackpot as well.

Design and symbols

The design is classic Christmas, so you can find in it all the things that make this time of the year special. It might be the cake for some, the presents for others, or the chance to make a snow man. The slot includes all that, and it does it with wonderful graphics that are a pleasure to look at. That’s something very few classic slots can claim.

Symbols: Double Wild (wild), Triple Wild (wild), Jackpot (progressive jackpot), Santa (100x), Reindeer (50x), Santa’s Helper (30x), North Pole sign (20x), Snow Man (10x), Sock with Gifts (7x), Cake (7x), Teddy Bear (5x), Candy Cane (5x).

Santastic-playtable

Is It Worth Playing?

Santastic should be a good choice for a lot of players. Some will love the holiday graphics, others the fact that it’s a 3 reel title, or that it has low wager requirements and progressive jackpots to offer.

The Santastic slot machine is offered through the RTG platform, so if you want to play it for real or just to practice, look out for casinos that use it.