Diamond Link Mighty Santa (Novomatic) – Review & Demo Play

The Diamond Link Mighty Santa Slot features

There are 8 regular symbols and a range of bonus ones in Diamond Link Mighty Santa. Premium symbols include Santa himself, a female elf, a reindeer, a carriage, and a whiskey bottle, while low-value regulars comprise a pair of silver bells, a dumbbell, and a cookie man. Symbols pay left to right from the leftmost reel. You need at least 3 matching symbols on a pay line, except 2 wilds or 2 Santas also pay. The paytable is dynamic; at £1, 5-of-a-kind pays £1.2 to £30 per line.

The action sits on a 5x3 grid with 25 fixed pay lines. I can bet from £0.25 to £100 per spin, which suits casual spins and testing the bonus game. The RTP is set at 95%, somewhat below the industry average, and the volatility ranges medium, so sessions feel steady rather than punishing. The max win is capped at x1500 of your bet. The art lands well with a more brutal and badass Santa at the North Pole, which gives the theme bite.

Diamond Link Mighty Santa Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x50
	4	x5
	3	x1
	2	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x3.75
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	5	x3.75
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	Bonus
	Wild

The Diamond Link Mighty Santa Slot features

During the base game of Diamond Link Mighty Santa, I benefit from Wilds, Present symbols that work as mystery symbols, and the Gamble feature. The wild stands in for any regular symbol besides the scatter. Present symbols can transform into any other symbol, which helps tidy up lines. After any win, the Gamble feature lets me pick red or black to try doubling the payout. It is a straight fifty-fifty, so I keep it for smaller hits and skip it when the balance feels right.

To trigger the Diamond Link feature, I need at least 6 diamond scatters anywhere. That awards 3 respins. If I land only 5 scatters, I get a respin with them locked, giving a shot at the sixth. Each new diamond resets the respins back to 3. Diamonds can carry fixed cash prizes, one of the bonus features (Colossal, Wild, or Sticky spin), or one of the 3 linked jackpots. The Multiplier feature can double values on highlighted spots, except when it is the Major Jackpot.

One per cent of every bet feeds the progressive jackpots. The Major has a minimum payout of x200 of your bet, and the Grand has a minimum value of x1000. To land the Grand, I must fill all 15 positions with diamonds, but any other wins collected in the feature are voided when that happens. Wild Spin adds a random number of wilds. Sticky Spin locks winning symbols and keeps respins going until nothing new lands or the grid fills. Colossal Spin drops a giant symbol over the middle three reels.

Diamond Link Mighty Santa - Review summary

Diamond Link Mighty Santa looks fantastic and leans into a badass take on Santa and his crew. From a technical angle, the slot feels balanced, and the Diamond Link bonus is overloaded with extras, so when it triggers, I know there is proper action on the way, with two progressive jackpots in the mix. Downsides are clear enough, a below-average 95% RTP and a x1500 cap, yet the upsides outweigh them. I play it for the fun bonus game and the darker Christmas vibe.