9 Gifts of Christmas

The 5x3 grid of The 9 Gifts of Christmas slot is set against a background of snow-covered rocks that don’t exactly project Christmas cheer. Thankfully, the symbols on the reels more than make up for this, with Santa, gingerbread men, decorations and more all appearing to get the holiday vibe going.

Like most new online slots released around Christmas such as Fishin' Christmas Pots of Gold and Lock o' the Irish Christmas, this is a clone of an already popular game, and the clue is in the name. Anybody who has played 9 Masks of Fire will find no surprises in Aurum Signature Studio’s 9 Gifts of Christmas. But for what it is, this is a fun game with interesting bonus features and decent win potential of up to 2000x the bet.

The lower-paying symbols, worth between 1x-3.25x the bet for five-of-a-kind wins, are Holly berries, Envelopes, Bells, and Cookies. The premium symbols are a bit unexpected as they come straight from classic slots; 7, Double-7, and Triple-7, awarding between 7.5x-37.5x the bet for a full line of 5. 

The Wild symbol gets back to the theme and is a Christmas tree star, landing anywhere on the grid to help form winning combinations. Of course, you can't have Christmas without Santa, and here he is, the Scatter symbol, landing on reels 2, 3, and 4 to trigger the Free Spins. And since he's Sant, he'll also gift the player 1x the bet for 3 in view.  

The Gift symbols which gave the game its name land in both the base game and Free Spins and are the main bonus feature of the game, which you can read about below. 

As we said, the Gift symbols can land in both the base game and the Free Spins. And these are where the game's big win potential comes from, awarding cash prizes of up to 2,000x the bet for three or more in view. The Gift awards are as follows:

• 3 Gift symbols = 1x the bet
• 4 Gift symbols = 5x the bet
• 5 Gift symbols = 15x the bet
• 6 Gift symbols = 40x the bet
• 7 Gift symbols = 100x the bet
• 8 Gift symbols = 500x the bet
• 9 Gift symbols = 2000x the bet

Once Santa has put in an appearance across the middle 3 reels to trigger the Free Spins, players spin a Wheel of Fortune. This will decide the number of Free Spins in the round and also award a win multiplier. Players can win 10, 12, 15, or 20 spins with a x2 win multiplier, or 25 or 30 Free Spins with a x3 multiplier. 

The multiplier applies to line wins only and doesn't affect any payouts for landing Gift symbol. The round retriggers with the same amount of spins as the initial round if three more Scatters land on one spin.  

The 9 Gifts of Christmas slot is a fun, relaxing game for the holiday season. Check it out today here at Gala Spins, home of the best UK online slots. Just remember to set a loss limit in case Santa’s got you on his naughty list. Good Luck!