Xmas Drop

You will initially encounter a 5x5 grid framed in gold, set against a thick, snowy forest scene with a swaying Santa Claus to the right. Before pressing spin, adjust your wager using the controls below the reels, with options ranging from 10p up to £100 per spin. The game utilises 19 fixed paylines, requiring winning combinations to start from the leftmost reel. Expect a medium volatility experience with a default RTP of 96.22 per cent, offering a balanced rhythm between wins and dead spins.

Keep your eyes peeled for the high-value festive tokens, specifically the bells, teddy bears, Christmas trees, candy canes, and stockings. The bells top the regular paytable, offering up to 20x your stake for five on a line. Lower down the scale, you will see 10-A card royals on coloured blocks, paying between 5x and 10x for a full combination.

Be vigilant for the two special wilds: the Wild Santa and the Wild Gift. Both pay 25x for a full line and substitute for other symbols. The Wild Gift is particularly important as it interacts with the Santa symbol to generate multipliers, which is key to hitting the game's higher payouts.

Watch closely when a Wild Santa symbol lands. If it can form part of a win, it expands downwards to the bottom of the reel, effectively acting as a wild on every covered position. This expansion is central to the gameplay loop and mimics the style of RIP City.

Notice what happens if this expanding Santa passes through a Wild Gift symbol. The wild upgrades with a multiplier between x2 and x200. If you manage to connect multiple expanded multiplier wilds in a single winning line, their values add together, potentially leading to the maximum win of 12,500x.

Look for the FS scatter symbols to enter the bonus modes. Three scatters trigger the 'Night Before Xmas' round with 10 free spins, where you should expect to see expanding wilds and gifts more frequently than in the base game.

If you land four scatters, you unlock the 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' feature. Here, pay attention to the reels: once a Wild Santa lands, that reel becomes activated and guarantees a Santa symbol on every remaining spin. This persistence is where the game's volatility truly shines.