Santa’s Xmas Rush Free Play in Demo Mode by Pragmatic Play

Santa’s Xmas Rush review

Theme and Style

Santa’s Xmas Rush takes players deep into the Arctic, where a jolly old fellow keeps his reindeer. Players will hang out at the North Pole, while sorting through the tree ornaments in the hopes of turning up a Christmas present jackpot.

The ice-cold setting of the North Pole is balanced by the cozy lighting and warmth of the reels, which have a firewood backdrop and brightly colored baubles as the symbols.

This game will appeal to anyone who feels that Santa is the true heart of Christmas, or who just loves the idea of Santa’s icy kingdom in the North.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The graphics for Santa’s Xmas Rush slot are pretty good. The background is full of fun details including a somewhat airbrushed St. Nicholas and a cheerful-looking snowman.

The reels are replete with Christmassy decorations like baubles for the tree and stockings for the fireplace. These images are rendered in a fairly realistic style that lends credence to the otherwise mythical setting.

The animations are bright and imaginative, with many unique animations. The visuals are augmented by excellent sound effects, although the background music is a bit repetitive despite its festive, upbeat tone.

Gameplay

Santa’s Xmas Rush used a grid of six symbols by six symbols. Each spin randomizes the symbols that appear, and the winning combinations are formed by groups of at least six matching symbols that are connected horizontally and/or vertically (but not diagonally).

The game has a cascade feature where winning symbols are smashed and swept away like a dropped Christmas ornament. Then new symbols drop down from above to fill the empty spaces.

In the base game, the Santa symbol will trigger a fun animation where Santa gives the player a present, and a randomized cash prize is awarded for each spot on the reels that is marked with a Snowflake. The number of Snowflakes and their positions are random on each spin.

The maximum win for this slot, Santa’s Xmas Rush, is 10,000x the player’s bet per spin.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

There is no Wild symbol in Santa’s Xmas Rush slot.

However, the game does have a Free Spins Bonus. This Bonus is triggered when the player lands four or more Scatter symbols.

The number of free spins the player receives depends on the number of Scatters that triggered the Bonus. These are as follows:

• Four Scatters give the player 10 free spins.
• Five Scatters give the player 14 free spins.
• Six Scatters give the player 18 free spins.
• Seven Scatters give the player 22 free spins.

The player can buy directly into the Free Spin Bonus if they don’t fancy waiting until a Christmas miracle triggers it for them.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player (RTP) of Santa’s Xmas Rush is 96.51%. That makes this slot’s RTP pretty good. Our yardstick for average is roughly 96%, which puts this slot a little above average.

The site we tested allowed players to bet a minimum of $/£/€0.20 per spin on Santa’s Xmas Rush. The bet could then go all the way up to a very high maximum of $/£/€720 per spin.

Santa’s Xmas Rush is a high-volatility slot. We like high-volatility slots as they work well with our preferred slot machine strategies.

Conclusion

Santa’s Xmas Rush is the perfect game for anyone looking to kick-start the Christmas spirit. The gameplay is as fast as Santa’s sleigh and as slick as an icy rooftop.

The RTP is decent at 96.51% and the volatility is high, so this is a good slot to use with our slot strategies.

Overall, this would be a fun slot to find in one’s stocking.