Christmas Slots

Familiar games in winter coats

Pragmatic Play makes up six of the eleven Christmas slots on this list, and most of them are not exactly new. Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 is just the original game with some snowflakes added. Big Bass Xmas Xtreme is the standard Big Bass game with Santa hats, and Bigger Bass Blizzard is the same series dressed up for winter. The numbers behind the games stay the same. The return to player rates barely shift, and the bonus rounds play exactly like they usually do. The only real difference is the holiday wrapping.

This approach makes a lot of sense for developers. Casinos always want seasonal games in December, and taking a game that players already like and giving it a festive look is much safer than building a new one from scratch. These makeovers can still carry serious weight. Superbet Christmas Megaways, for example, can pay out up to 20,000 times your bet across 200,704 ways to win.

The games from other studios tend to stand on their own. Le Santa by Hacksaw Gaming uses a cluster pay system with jackpots, while Ho Ho Tower from ELK Studios brings in a different kind of level-up mechanic. Even with these original titles in the mix, the main identity of the Christmas theme is clear. This is mostly a category where popular hits get a quick holiday makeover.