In this quirky slot from NetEnt, Santa is butting heads with his once-favourite reindeer Rudolf… and both of them are striving to help bring you more Christmas joy (in the form of wins). The Santa vs Rudolf slot is a fun new addition in time for the festive season, and packed with plenty of features and bonus games, it made for a really fun slot review.
Players who love a feature-packed slot will love this new NetEnt release, since Santa vs Rudolf’s bonus features sure are plentiful. We really enjoyed how the features synced up nicely with the storyline, making this a fun little slot to get you into the Christmas spirit.
There’s quite a lot going on in this game, so we’ll go through each of the Santa vs Rudolf features now to give you an idea of how it all works.
Wilds
The wilds play quite a big role in this slot, since these are what will trigger respins. Both Santa and Rudolf are their own wild symbol, and when they appear on the fifth and first reels respectively, they can walk across the reel one symbol at a time during each respin. Of course, they’ll also help to complete any paylines along the way, making them a nifty little symbol to look out for.
Scatter symbol
There are no scatter symbols in Santa vs Rudolf.
Free Spins & Respins
This game offers both respins and free spins, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to maximise your winning potential. As mentioned above, respins occur when a walking wild hits the reels. You’ll continue to respin as long as a walking wild is on the reels – and once it has moved all the way across and off and no more wilds have landed, the round will stop.
When both the Santa and Rudolf symbols land on the reels and clash together, they will trigger the Santa vs Rudolf free spins, no deposit needed. You’ll then be awarded 10 free spins, which can be retriggered to give you a maximum of 30 Santa vs Rufolf free spins.
Bonus Game
To the side of the reels, you’ll see two meters: one for Santa and one for Rudolf, each with eight sections. Whenever you see a wild of either character, you’ll fill their respective meter up by one. When you’ve filled an entire meter, you’ll trigger that character’s bonus game:
Rudolf Spins: Three spins with five random reindeer wilds on the reels that can land on any position
Santa’s Gifts: A pick and click feature where you can win coin wins or a multiplier increase. The feature ends when you reveal the ‘end of stage’ option’
Santa vs Rudolf Jackpot
Though it would have been fun to see a Santa vs Rudolf progressive jackpot, this game is not connected to a jackpot network, nor is there any form of fixed Santa vs Rudolf jackpot. However, the features in this slot keep things entertaining, and you’ll still have the chance to win prizes of up to £5,000.
If you’re after jackpot slots, we recommend checking out slots like Mega Fortune or Hall of Gods from the NetEnt network.
RTP and Volatility
We noticed a nice mix of low and high wins come through in this game, and that’s thanks to Santa vs Rufolf’s volatility level, which sits at about medium on the scale. The bigger wins didn’t land as often, but we had enough of a balance to keep things interesting. Santa vs Rudolf’s return to player was also on the generous side at 96.35%.
If you’re after a slot with a good balance of prizes, Santa vs Rudolf with its strong RTP is a great place to start.
Bonus Spins
This is a great game for the Christmas season, and we suspect many casinos will offer Santa vs Rudolf bonus spins to get you into the mood. Have a look at casinos like Dunder, Mr Green and Novibet, since these may be inclined to offer bonus spins on the game to let you have a try.
Santa vs Rudolf Mobile
Like most mobile slots, Santa vs Rudolf is available for mobile play, and you’ll have no problems playing this slot on the go.
What does John have to say?
A quirky spin on the Christmas theme, with plenty of fun features to boot!
