Santa's Reel Wheel Slots
Santa's Reel Wheel Slot is another RealTime Gaming classic. For some reason, RealTime Gaming seems to make the best holiday slots in the industry. They never disappoint when crafting a clever Christmas or Halloween slot, so I had high expectations going into Santa's Reel Wheel. The first thing I noticed was this game had a magnetic, heartwarming, and magical atmosphere. The graphics glisten with jolly holiday cheer and a pleasant, warm fuzzy feeling.
This game is special for a lot of reasons. This game is a three-level progressive gameplay slot. There is an abundance of jackpots - we're talking four total jackpot prizes, and wins worth up to 5,000x your bet. The minimum bet for this board is 0.10 credits per spin, while the maximum bet is 10.00 credits per spin. If you're a luxurious high roller looking to bet a lot of money, I recommend craps or blackjack, but if you're looking to bet a reasonable amount of money and not break the bank, this is a perfect slot.
Appearance and Theme
This slot game is played in a winter wonderland! The background of this slot features sparkling Christmas lights strung over giant pine trees coated with freshly fallen snow. The ground is also coated with a white blanket of snow and the left side of the screen has a cozy cabin. The board also has an adorable animated snowman. This slot's atmosphere just screams seasonal joy! This symbol has diamond wilds, firework scatters, Christmas holly, jingle bells, candy canes, hearts, spades, clubs, and diamond-shaped Christmas cookies. I love how this slot incorporates Christmas as well as traditional slot machine symbols. Players who love classic symbol games will love the references.
Special Features and Betting Symbols
The game has three single lines arranged as three levels. Whenever you land a firework symbol, an animation activates and breaks the ice from the locked second level. If you land another firecracker symbol on level two, you'll unlock level three. If you land another firecracker symbol, you'll trigger the Santa Bonus Wheel. If you can manage to trigger Santas Bonus Wheel, you'll win either the Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand Jackpots. You can also unlock the Firework Feature. If the wheel stops on the advanced segment, Santa's Mega Bonus Wheel will activate. You'll either trigger the free spins or the Fireworks Feature I just mentioned.
The free spins begin at level 2, and if you trigger Santa's Bonus Wheel during that round, you'll either win additional free spins or fireworks. The Fireworks Feature is a delight, though. This feature contains 15 reel positions and includes levels 1, 2, and 3. Only fireworks will appear and remain sticky on the reels, along with giving you three respins. It's sort of like a Hold & Win feature, if you've ever played a game with that feature before you'll know what I mean. If you fill the entire reel with fireworks, you'll activate the Grand Jackpot which is worth 1,000x your stake.
Also, the diamond wild symbol will step in and substitute for any regular symbol, apart from the firework symbol, but also delivers a 2x or 4x multiplier for one, or two wilds used on a win on level 3.
Summary
Santa might be mysteriously missing from this reel, but the Christmas joy is definitely there! The animated graphics and various levels make it a vivacious and memorable gaming experience. The Fireworks Feature was phenomenal, and the fact the game has four jackpots is noteworthy. I loved the appearance of this slot, the special features, and the overall theme. If I were giving this slot a rating, I'd give it a 10/10!