Pragmatic Play · 2017
5x3 grid, medium volatility: Santa from Pragmatic Play is a Christmas video slot with free spins and a gift-box bonus. Payouts, rounds and modes follow.
5 key figures
Settles the basics: who made the game, how much it returns, how wins arrive and the grid.
| What it is | Set in the game |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 95.92% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Reel grid | 5x3 |
| Release date | 01/12/2017 |
A 5x3 grid of 5 reels and 3 rows carries this Christmas and winter themed game. The symbols include Elf, Reindeer, Jingle bells, Candy cane and the card ranks A, K, Q, J and 10. The core mechanic is symbol matching: a win needs at least 2 matching symbols, and the Scatter and Wild symbols take part in the bonus rounds.
6 free spins start when 3 Scatter symbols, Christmas trees, land on reels 2, 3 and 4. Before a spin in that round completes, reels 2, 3, 4 or 5 can become fully covered by Wild Santa symbols. The Pick Bonus needs 3 gift box symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5, and it cannot trigger during free spins, and free spins cannot be retriggered.
Per A$100 staked, return to player is the share the game pays back on average over many rounds. The RTP version Ff96 Casino runs is shown in the game rules.
| Payback rate | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 95.92% | Available |
See before betting
Seeing each screen first removes the worry about missing the bonus.
Payout table
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.40 bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| What lands | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ScatterScatter | – | A$0.80 | – | – |
 Elf | A$0.04 | A$0.50 | A$2.50 | A$8 |
 Reindeer | A$0.04 | A$0.30 | A$2 | A$6 |
 Jingle bells | – | A$0.20 | A$1 | A$4 |
 Candy cane | – | A$0.20 | A$1 | A$3 |
 A | – | A$0.20 | A$0.50 | A$2 |
 K | – | A$0.10 | A$0.20 | A$1 |
 Q | – | A$0.10 | A$0.20 | A$1 |
 J | – | A$0.10 | A$0.20 | A$1 |
 10 | – | A$0.10 | A$0.20 | A$1 |
Three modes to know
Useful once a Scatter or gift box lands and you want to know the payout.
3 Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 award 6 free spins. Before any spin completes, reels 2, 3, 4 or 5 can become fully covered with Wild (Santa) symbols. The Bonus Pick Game cannot trigger during Free Spins, and Free Spins cannot be retriggered.
Base Game spin6 free spins
3 BONUS (gift box) symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger it. 12 wrapped gifts sit in a pyramid on a Christmas tree. Open them one at a time until a JACKPOT symbol ends the round. The payout adds up all revealed cash prizes and the revealed jackpot tier.
Outside Free SpinsCash prizes
5 reels by 3 rows, with wins from 2 symbols. Bets run from A$0.20 to A$240 per spin, and examples here use A$0.40 and A$0.50. Three Scatter or three BONUS symbols start Free Spins and the Bonus Pick Game.
Opening the gameSpin wins
Five steps ahead
After this walkthrough you will know how to set a bet, follow one round and set a limit.
Before the first spin, pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240. Every spin is charged at that stake, and the A$0.40 bet in the paytable is only an example.
The grid has five reels and three rows, and two matching symbols can already pay. A win does not need all five reels to show the same symbol.
The base game runs on Wild, Stacked Wild and Scatter symbols, with Santa as the Wild and the Christmas tree as the Scatter.
Three Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 award 6 free spins. Before any spin completes, reels 2 to 5 can be fully covered with Wild Santa symbols.
Set a limit on time and money before the first spin. If play stops feeling fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
95.92 per cent is a long-run return over very many rounds, so it does not show how often the Bonus Pick Game arrives. Three BONUS gift boxes on reels 1, 3 and 5 can land in any session, or in none. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP.
95.92 per cent is the RTP listed for Santa, yet only the game rules show which RTP version runs on Ff96 Casino. Check that figure there before the first spin, not on a lobby tile or in a promotion. The rules are the reference when two figures seem to disagree.
A$240 is the highest bet allowed on Santa, and the maximum win sits at the top of a range that players reach very rarely. A ceiling is the most a round can pay, not what a session tends to return. Plan each session around the bet you can afford to lose, not around that ceiling.
Santa lobby access
Ff96 Casino keeps practice and paid play apart, so you choose each one on purpose.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing, while the real game needs an Ff96 Casino account and a player aged 18 or over.
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Useful when you want to compare these titles on RTP, volatility and bet size.
Ready to load Santa
Most players worry about the stake and the swings before they press spin
Santa can be played from A$0.20 up to A$240 a spin. The examples on this page use A$0.40 and A$0.50, so a player with a smaller budget can scale the figures down.
Santa has medium volatility, so swings are moderate and the features that can pay most are the Free Spins and the Bonus Pick Game. The RTP of 95.92 returns A$95.92 per A$100 staked over the long run, while any one session can end above or below that.
Santa opens from the game lobby at stakes from A$0.20 up to A$240. The paytable and symbol rules are set out on this page, so you can learn the game before raising your bet.
Three SCATTER symbols, the Christmas tree, landing on reels 2, 3 and 4 start the Free Spins. Free Spins cannot be retriggered. Before any spin completes, a reel from 2 to 5 can be fully covered by WILD Santa symbols.
A Bonus Pick Game pays the sum of all revealed cash prizes plus the revealed jackpot tier. Santa has no MEGA tier. How big that total gets is not known before a bonus starts.
Santa is for players aged 18+. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or self-exclude through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose on Santa before you open the lobby, and keep that sum apart from money you need.
Pick the number of spins or the minutes you will play before you start, and stop there even if the last round paid well.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before the first session, and check them when you top up.
If Santa stops being fun, or you find yourself chasing losses, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop.
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