Crabbin’ For Christmas (Blueprint Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Crabbin’ for Christmas Slot Information

I’ve trawled plenty of festive reskins, and Crabbin’ for Christmas lands well. It’s a 5-reel, 3-row, 10-payline slot where wins pay left to right. Stakes range from 0.10 to 20 per spin, and it runs smoothly on mobile and desktop. The theme sits under an icy sea, a crab boat bobbing above the reels with gifts on the seabed. It’s familiar Crabbin’ territory with a seasonal wrap and a tidy interface that keeps the action clear and quick to follow.

Under the bonnet, Crabbin’ for Christmas uses a medium/high model. The default RTP is 95.0%, with some sites offering 93.0%. The base game hit rate clocks in around 20%, with feature hits averaging 1 in 125 spins. The max win is 2,500x. Core features include Free Spins, Wild Symbol (active in bonuses), Crab cash symbols, Lightning Spins (Hold & Win), Cashpots, and a Bonus Buy. It’s a well-known loop: line wins in base, cash collection in features, and adds a new Lightning Spins round.

Symbols in Crabbin’ for Christmas

Lows are 10–A, paying 5x to 10x for 5 of a kind. Highs are any Crab, a fishing hat, lifebuoy, crab trap, and the anchor, with 5OAK paying 10x up to 200x; the anchor even pays from 2OAK at 0.5x. The Wild is Santa the fisherman, active only in Free Games, and pays 0.5x, 5x, 20x, 200x for 2–5. The Scatter is the crab boat. Crab Symbols carry cash values from 1x up to 50x the bet; those values matter most during features.

Crabbin’ For Christmas Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x0.5
	5	x100
	4	x15
	3	x2.5
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x0.5
	Scatter

Free Spins and Wild Symbol in Crabbin’ for Christmas

Three, four, or five Scatters award 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins. During the round, the Wild lands on any reel and collects all visible cash-value symbols. Each time you collect four Wilds, all Crab symbols upgrade to the next size and you get +5 spins. It’s the classic collector ladder: steady progress, bigger crabs, and extra spins that keep the bonus rolling when the grid cooperates.

The Gold Wild can appear in Free Spins. When it lands with Crab symbols, you pick from three Crab Pots to set a 2x–10x multiplier that applies to wins for the rest of the feature. Two modifiers can trigger at random: Catch of the Day locks Crabs and Wilds while the reels respin, and Reelin’ Respin can convert random positions into Crabs when a Wild is in view. These nudges help land tidy collects without breaking the flow.

Lightning Spins in Crabbin’ for Christmas

Lightning Spins triggers by landing 4 Lightning Scatter symbols. You start with 3 spins; only Crabs, Cashpots, Wilds, Blanks, and Present symbols can land. Any new Crab or Wild resets the counter to 3. A regular Wild collects all cash values in view. The Golden Wild also collects, but first multiplies the total by up to 10x, then locks and resets the spins. It’s Blueprint’s Hold & Win with a worthwhile kicker.

The Present has no value here. Hit the Present 3 times in a row and the feature ends. Fill the entire grid with cash symbols and your total is multiplied by up to 5x at the finish. It’s a sharp change-up from the series’ usual rhythm: quick cycles, credible spike potential, and a sensible mix of stickiness and resets that keeps the round from stalling.

Cashpots in Crabbin’ for Christmas

Cashpots can appear on any spin. The values are Mini 10x, Minor 25x, Major 100x, and Mega 2,000x. To bank a Cashpot, you need a Wild to land at the same time as a Cashpot symbol. In Lightning Spins, Cashpot Crabs can also show, rolling their stated values into your total when collected. It’s a neat extra that slots neatly beside the main cash collection loop.

RTP, Volatility and Max Exposure in Crabbin’ for Christmas

Crabbin’ for Christmas comes with two RTP settings: 95.0% by default and 93.0% at some sites. Volatility sits in the medium/high lane. The base hit rate is around 20%, while the feature hit frequency averages 1 in 125 spins, so bonuses don’t feel out of reach. The max exposure is 2,500x the bet. With 10 paylines and stakes from 0.10 to 20, the maths fits the series: line hits tick over; features carry the weight.

Crabbin’ for Christmas Slot Verdict

I rate this as a tidy seasonal entry in the Crabbin’ line. It keeps the collecting core intact, adds Lightning Spins for a Hold & Win burst, and leans on the Golden Wild for meaningful lifts. It’s not here to reinvent anything; it repackages a proven loop with a festive skin and a new side bonus that actually pulls its weight.

The stats are honest, and the max win ceiling matches the model. Free Spins feel active thanks to upgrades and the multipliers that stick. Lightning Spins gives you a different route to pile-ups without dragging on. If you like the series’ rhythm, Crabbin’ for Christmas is a warm, icy swim with enough extra bite to keep me spinning.