Dear Santa Slot
| Software | Red Tiger Gaming |
|---|---|
| Type of Slot | Video slot |
| Theme | |
| RTP | 95.76% |
| Volatility | Medium-High |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 25 |
| Scatter Symbols | No |
| Bonus Rounds | No |
| Free Spins Bonus Rounds | Yes |
| Wild Symbols | Yes |
| Maximum wager (per line) | 20 |
| Maximum Jackpot | 3580 |
| Progressive Jackpot | No |
| Practice Play Version Available? | No |
| Autoplay | Yes |
Dear Santa is a festive favourite from Red Tiger Gaming, released on December 5, 2024. To grant your wishes, write your wish list for Santa, but remember, he needs Snow White’s approval before granting them.
About Dear Santa
Dear Santa is dripping in Christmas cheer—well, apart from an appearance from Snow White! All your typical Clichés are in there: beautiful snow-covered landscapes complete with twinkling fairy lights, Christmas trees, and decorations. The reels sit in a pergola-type structure festooned with garlands, bells, and ribbons. A cheerful Christmas jingle adds to the atmosphere as the reels spin.
The slot plays on a 5-reel, 3-row layout with 25 paylines. The low-paying symbols include 10, J, Q, K, and A, styled with a festive flair. The high-paying symbols include lollipops, golden rocking horses, ice skates, and bells. Landing five higher-payers awards between 4x and 20x the bet. The Wilds are Snow White and Santa, substituting all symbols except the Scatter.
The slot is available on desktop, tablet and mobile devices from 10p to £20 per spin. The RTP is 95.76%, which is slightly below the industry average, with medium to high volatility and a maximum win of 3,580x the bet.
Dear Santa Features
Dear Santa has many features. These include Snow White Wilds with multipliers and expanding Santa Wilds. There is also a Christmas Letter collection and a Present Wild. Players can enjoy Free Spins and occasional gift-wrapped surprises.
Snow White Wild
Snow White Wilds only lands on the 1st reel during the base game, and the free spins. If it lands, it has a multiplier attached that is worth 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. The multipliers are applied to all wins, including the Snow White Wild.
Santa Wild
Santa Wilds appear on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game. They expand to fill the whole reel if they are part of a winning combo. However, during Free Spins, the Santa Wild remains on the middle reel for the remainder of the free spins. No additional Santa Wilds may land.
Christmas Letters
The Christmas Letter scatter only lands on the 5th reel. Once it does, the letter is collected in the post box above the 5th reel. Collecting 60 letters triggers the Free Spins.
Free Spins
Landing 3 Scatters on reels 2, 3, and 4, or collecting 60 Christmas Letters awards 10 Free Spins. At the start of the feature, an expanded Santa Wild is placed on the middle reel and remains for the duration of the spins. He randomly throws Christmas Present Wilds onto reel 2. The Presents vary between 1 and 6 per spin. Any letters left in the post box are added to the base game. They help with the present throwing during the free spins. Unfortunately, Free Spins cannot be retriggered, as Santa believes in moderation.
The free spins can be purchased for 40x, 100x or 300x for 10, 25 or 60 letters respectively.
Conclusion
Dear Santa blends Christmas cheer and innovative features. However, I feel it falls flat due to the lack of features and the max win. Ok, so if you enjoy playing casual slots with a festive theme, then Dear Santa will suffice. While the RTP might leave you wishing for more, the charm and potential for festive rewards make it a delightful addition to the festive slot genre.
