Santa’s Great Gifts (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Santa’s Great Gifts Slot Review

As an old hand, I saw the familiar scatter pays engine straight away. Santa stands to the right of a 6x5 grid, snow falling, carols playing, and the layout pays for 8+ matching symbols anywhere. It’s a high volatility Christmas release with a default RTP of 96.25%, and it leans on tumbles, multiplier gift boxes, and a tiered free spins round. No paylines, no wilds, just cascading wins and random multipliers that can swing a round from modest to lively.

Santa’s Great Gifts Slot Paytable and Setup

Enter the paytable and you’ll see four baubles with diamond, club, heart, and spade as the low-paying set. High-pays are hot drinks, candy canes, tree biscuits, gingerbread men, and snow globes. Symbols pay anywhere: hit 12 to 30 of a kind for 2x to 8x your stake on lows, or 10x to 50x on highs. Santa acts as the scatter, paying 3x, 5x, or 100x for 4, 5, or 6 in view, and there are no wilds at any time.

Below the grid, the spin button sits between minus and plus bet controls, with Autoplay and info close by. Stakes range from £0.20 to £100 per spin, with an optional Ante Bet that adds 25% to the wager and doubles the chance of triggering free spins. The 6-column, 5-row setup keeps things clean, and scatter pays remove the need for lines or ways, as wins come from total symbol counts rather than fixed positions on the reels.

Santa’s Great Gifts Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	6	x100
	5	x5
	4	x3
	12+	x50
	10+	x25
	8+	x10
	12+	x25
	10+	x10
	8+	x2.5
	12+	x15
	10+	x5
	8+	x2
	12+	x12
	10+	x2
	8+	x1.5
	12+	x10
	10+	x1.5
	8+	x1
	12+	x8
	10+	x1.2
	8+	x0.8
	12+	x5
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	12+	x4
	10+	x0.9
	8+	x0.4
	12+	x2
	10+	x0.75
	8+	x0.25
	Multiplier

Santa’s Great Gifts Slot Base Game

If you’ve played tumble slots, you’ll feel at home. Winning symbols are removed, new or remaining icons drop down, and the sequence continues until no new combinations appear. All wins from the sequence are summed at the end. The scatter pays model ties in well here, since clusters aren’t needed; any 8+ matching symbols across the 6x5 grid will do, which can lead to long cascades when the screen refills favourably.

During any spin and its tumbles, gift-wrapped boxes can land in green, blue, purple, or red. These are multiplier symbols with random values from x2 to x100. When the tumble ends, every multiplier in view has its values added together, and the combined value is applied to the total win from that spin. One timely multiplier drop can turn a modest chain into a very tidy payout, which keeps the base game lively.

Santa’s Great Gifts Free Spins and Bonuses

Land 4, 5, or 6 scatters to get 10, 15, or 20 free spins, with a payout of 3x, 5x, or 100x the stake on the trigger. Free spins start at level one, and every multiplier symbol that lands is collected in a meter. As thresholds are met, the round levels up, and the range of multiplier values that can appear narrows to higher bands, adding more punch to later spins.

Level one allows x2 to x100. Level two begins once 6 multipliers have been collected, and only x8 to x100 can drop. Level three starts after another 4 multipliers, shifting the band to x15 to x100. Level four is the top tier, reached after a further 4 multipliers, and limits drops to x50 to x100 for the rest of the feature. Hitting 3 or more scatters during free spins adds 5 extra spins.

Two side options round it out. The Ante Bet adds 25% to the stake and doubles the chance of triggering free spins. Where available, Bonus Buy lets you purchase entry to level 1, 2, 3, or 4 at 100x, 200x, 300x, or 400x the bet. Buying the feature drops you into the chosen level, with the triggering spin awarding the usual number of free spins based on how many scatters land.

Santa’s Great Gifts RTP, Maximum Payout, and Volatility

The default RTP sits at 96.25%, trimming slightly to 96.23% when the Ante Bet is active. Volatility is high, and the win cap is 5,000x the bet, which equates to £500,000 at the £100 max stake. The hit rate for regular wins is brisk enough thanks to tumbles, but the bonus does not drop all that often, so balance swings are part of the ride. That said, the multiplier system can land strong totals in any stage.

Santa’s Great Gifts Slot Verdict

I like how Santa’s Great Gifts marries scatter pays with tumbling wins and those gift multipliers. The screen can feel packed with seasonal charm, yet the engine stays sharp. Multiplier drops up to x100 give every cascade a touch of suspense, and the tiered free spins build nicely as the meter fills. It’s a festive take that still plays hard, and when the colours line up with a chunky multiplier, the totals can be very satisfying.

From a bankroll view, I treat it with respect. I use smaller stakes while waiting for free spins, then consider the Ante Bet if I want extra bite. Where permitted, the Bonus Buy ladder is handy for testing different levels. The 5,000x cap keeps a lid on the madness, but the journey there can throw out bright moments in base and bonus. If scatter pays with cascading action is your cup of tea, this one delivers.