Holiday Spirits slot review (Play’n GO)

Holiday Spirits’ theme is based on A Christmas Carol, a classic written by Charles Dickens

The wealthy Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted, squeezing, wrenching and old miser who hates Christmas. On Christmas eve, he comes home alone.

That night Scrooge gets an unexpected visit from Marley’s ghost. Marley (Scrooge’s former business partner) tells Scrooge that he’s living in hell.

If Scrooge wants to avoid the same fate, he must listen to the three spirits who’ll visit him afterwards.

At first, Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past. Afterwards, he sees the Spirit of Christmas Present, and in the end, the Spirit of Christmas Future.

Scrooge realizes he needs to change and help the poor, donate generous gifts and celebrate Christmas with his family.

Now, let’s get back to the slot!

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Software: Play’n GO

Number of paylines: 3 reels and 3 rows, 5 fixed paylines

RTP and variance: 96.54%, Medium variance

Maximum win: 1,600 x the bet or  $€160K

Betting range: $€0.10 – $€100

Bonus features: No free spins bonus round, but free respins.

Casino Hipster verdict: The theme, A Christmas Carol, is appealing. The gameplay isn’t, though.

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Holiday Spirits: Gameplay and Features

It’s a slot with 3 reels with 3 rows of symbols, and there are 5 fixed paylines.

The high-paying symbols are the 4 spirits. The low-paying symbols are 4 typical Christmas attributes.

Scrooge is the Wild symbol, which replaces all symbols. The Wild also happens to be the best paying symbol. A three of a kind yields 16x. A fullscreen gets you 80x.

The Ebenezer’s Clock

You might think that the wins are skimpy, but fortunately, Ebenezer’s Clock triggers occasionally. It can get you a total multiplier of x2, x3, x4, x5 or even x10.

This way, a full screen of Scrooge Wilds already gets you 800x!

The Win Spins of Christmas Future, Christmas Present and Christmas Past

If you have 2 stacked reels, you’ll activate either the Win Spins of Christmas Future, Christmas Present or Christmas Past.

These features get you free respins until you land a winning combo.

The total multiplier is x10 for the Win Spins of Christmas Future, x3, x4 or x5 for the Win Spins of Christmas Present and x2 for the Win Spins of Christmas Past.

Ebenezer’s Gift

The story has a happy ending. Also, in this slot, Ebenezer gets the chance to show his generosity. If everything goes well, he multiplies the total win by another x2.

This way, a screen of Scrooge symbols can yield 1.600x. That’s indeed the maximum win on this slot.

Payout percentage (RTP)

The RTP of Holiday Spirits is 96.54%, which is fine!

Unfortunately, even some of the best online casinos offer the same game at lower RTP. It is best to check the game rules.

Holiday Spirits slot: the variance is medium

Play’n GO gives a score of 6 out of 10 for the variance. The variance is, therefore, medium.

The top wins will be around 250x the bet. If you land a win topping the 500x, you can considerer yourself as very fortunate!

Pros en Cons Advantages: √ It is not overly complicated. √ The theme is adorable. √ It’s not too risky. Disadvantages: χ You won’t bag a life-changing win. χ The slot is a clone of Chronos Joker, with an identical mathematical model and the same RTP, variance and max win. So, who’ll like the slot? And who won’t? This festive Play’n GO slot  is geared towards the recreational player. The slot is not too complicated; the theme is beautiful and educational! The gamblers in the hunt for a towering win won’t be interested in this slot. Yes, in the end, Ebenezer Scrooge was perhaps not as generous as we all hoped!

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