Christmas Catch (Big Time Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Christmas Catch Slot Overview

Christmas Catch plants the Megaways grid on the brick walls of Santa’s workshop, wrapped in flashing lights and topped by a snowy roof where a reindeer Sleigh patrols. The setup is 6 reels with 2 to 7 symbols per reel and up to 117,649 ways to win. Jingle Bells back the action whilst reactions clear wins and drop fresh symbols. Stakes run from 20p to £30 per spin, pitched to suit small sessions or longer grinds during the festive push.

Christmas Catch Slot Information and Gameplay

Christmas Catch rides the classic flow where wins form from the left across adjacent reels. Each hit triggers reactions that remove winning symbols and drop new ones. After every reaction, any Sleigh above reel 2 vanishes, and any other Sleigh shuffles one reel to the left. Sleighs may appear above reels 2 to 5 on any spin or reaction, so the rooftop becomes part of the game state, lining up cash collection chances between cascades.

I set a stake between £0.20 and £30, then decide whether to spin by hand or let Autospin tick over while I watch for reindeer. The pace is brisk, and the changing reel heights matter because they affect Gift values later. I keep an eye on the counter showing active ways under the grid, since taller reels help hit lines whilst shorter reels can seed chunky Gifts. It’s a tidy loop that holds attention without clutter.

Symbols and Paytable in Christmas Catch

The paytable starts with 9, 10, J, Q, K and A as the low pays in Christmas Catch. Six of a kind across the reels returns between 0.25x and 0.5x stake, so these hits tend to keep the balance moving and fuel more reactions. They are tinsel rather than headline prizes, but they matter because every cleared cluster can reveal Gifts and make space for premium stockings to stack on the taller reels during a cascade.

Premium symbols are four Christmas Stockings in green, blue, red and purple. A six-symbol way pays from 0.6x up to 50x stake, with the Purple Sock out in front by some distance. The top symbol also pays from just two of a kind, so partial ways can still produce tidy returns when reactions add extra copies across the grid. It’s a neat setup that rewards patience, since bigger clusters form once the board has thinned.

A Christmas tree Wild appears only on reels 2 to 5 and substitutes for regular symbols to bridge gaps, but it does not replace the pudding Scatter. Puddings can land anywhere and three will launch the feature. All listed pays are multiplied by your current stake, so the headline figures scale cleanly from the minimum through to the top bet. It keeps the sums straight, which helps when weighing whether to push session length or step away.

Christmas Catch Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x50
	5	x7.5
	4	x4
	3	x2
	2	x1
	6	x2
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.25
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.3
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in Christmas Catch

Sleighs may appear above reels 2 to 5 on any spin or reaction. When reactions occur, a Sleigh above reel 2 disappears and any other Sleigh moves one reel to the left. Wins remove symbols, then new symbols fall in. That process can reveal Gift Bonus Prizes. In the base game, a Sleigh can carry a multiplier of up to 10x, so a busy rooftop during a long cascade can turn a modest start into a tidy line.

Gift Bonus Prizes are awarded for each Sleigh in view, no matter its position. Values depend on how many symbols sit on that reel. Short reels can throw up to 500x stake Gifts, mid-height reels top out lower, and fully stacked reels tend to land small values. Timing matters because Gifts only pay when a Sleigh is present, which means near misses happen when parcels rain down and then slide away untouched after the final reaction.

Three Christmas pudding Scatters award 10 Free Spins, with +2 spins for each extra Scatter. In Free Spins the first Sleigh has a x1 Sleigh Multiplier, the second x2, then rising step by step. Gift Bonus Prizes are multiplied by all in-view Sleigh Multipliers, and three Scatters retrigger +4 spins plus +2 per extra. Win Exchange lets me trade a 100x win for 10 spins, or gamble 25x to 100x on a wheel. A Bonus Buy costs 100x.

Christmas Catch RTP, Volatility and Max Win Potential

The default RTP sits at 96.53% with very high volatility, so sessions can swing. About four spins in ten land if you go by the 38.2% hit rate quoted, though many wins are small. Base game returns can reach 10,550x stake, which is a strong ceiling before features even start, and the overall max win rises to 31,430x. I treat it as a game for patience, using the numbers as a guide rather than a promise.

Christmas Catch Slot Verdict

After several sessions, Christmas Catch feels like a festive rework that delivers the right mood outside the workshop. The reindeer Sleighs crawling along the roof add tension on every reaction. I have seen heaps of Gifts appear with no Sleigh in sight, then a Sleigh land one spin late. Ho, ho, ho… you got me. On the flipside, cash collection in the base game gives enough spikes to keep me spinning whilst I chase the bonus.

It is not a gentle slot. The high variance can be harsh when Free Spins refuse to land or the multipliers stay low. When Sleighs align with stacked Gifts and rising multipliers, though, the game can pay in a way that matches the big figures on the sheet. For me it’s a seasonal Megaways pick when I want pace, reactions, and that rooftop sweat where one more cascade could change the tone of a session.