Santa's Big Bash Megaways

Sneak a peek from under the covers for a glimpse of Santa and friends on the video slot from Iron Dog Studio. Santa’s Big Bash Megaways wraps tumbling wins with the dynamic reels and ties in wilds and random bonus features gift tagged by Rudolph for extra wilds, win multipliers, respins and extra spins, for both the base game and free spins bonus, with a progressive multiplier and additional random features to deliver eye-popping presents of up to 25,000 times your stake.

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Santa’s Big Bash Megaways is a video slot with six dynamic reels that randomly generate from 2 to 7 symbols on each, which creates from 64 up to 117,649 ways to win. Wins are awarded for matching two or more symbols from left to right on adjacent reels. You can join the festive fun from 0.20 to 20 credits per spin. The game is highly volatile with a 96.04% RTP value. Lower RTP versions at 94.07% and 88.24% can be offered, always check the help file to find out which version you will be playing.

The play area is planted in a room decorated with a cheerful tree, cosy glowing hearth and familiar accents of Christmas. Jolly holiday jingles fit the scene and the artwork is crisp, inventive and as impressive as ever from Iron Dog Studio. A fitting Christmas soundtrack provides the main audio.

The pay symbols start at the low end with 10, J, Q, K and A, which pay from 12x to 20x your bet for six of a kind. Character symbols appear next as an elf, gingerbread man, Scrooge and Jack Frost, which will pay up to 150x your bet for six of a kind. Santa is the high-paying symbol and landing six of a kind will award 500x your bet.

A wrapped present represents the wild symbol, appearing on reels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only to substitute for all pay symbols. Magic baubles appear during cascades only to help trigger the free spins trail. Rudolph the Reindeer can appear randomly during the base game or free spins to add to the trail, create wild symbols, award a respin, extra spins, or increase win multipliers (more to that shortly).

Santa’s Big Bash Megaways Slot Features

From the hundreds of Megaways slots, only a select few game developers stand out with originality, complementing the mechanic with interesting and varied features and Iron Dog Studios are one of them, as demonstrated on titles such as Dwarven Gems Megaways. Reason enough for a closer look at Santa’s Big Bash Megaways, after a quick reminder of the Megaways mechanic.

The patented Megaways game engine generates a random number of symbols on every spin for each reel. From two to seven symbols are produced each time to create any number of ways to pay from 64 up to 117,649. In addition to this, the game uses a Tumbling Symbol mechanic, also known as cascading wins. On each spin, winning combinations will be destroyed from the reels to allow existing and new symbols to tumble down into the vacant spaces. This can lead to further wins, which will, in turn, repeat the process, potentially leading to a chain of wins. At the end of a Tumbling Win sequence, the sum of all wins is calculated and paid.

Rudolph the Reindeer can appear during the base game to award up to 4 additional wild symbols during a tumble win, up to an x5 multiplier on wins, light up three baubles on the Christmas Tree Trail or award a respin without losing the Trail position. Rudolph can award up to 4 additional wilds during the Free Spins, add up to x3 on the Global Win Multiplier, or give up to 4 extra free spins.

A Christmas Tree Trail provides the route to the Free Spins Bonus. Each successive Tumble Win will light one position. Magic Bauble symbols can appear on tumble wins only and will light up to three positions of the Trail for each symbol. Rudolph can also aid in lighting up positions should he appear. The Trail has thirteen positions and eight are required to trigger the Free Spins Bonus. Further positions along the trail will award extra spins and multipliers as follows:

• 8 Positions: Triggers 8 free spins.
• 9 Positions: Triggers 9 free spins.
• 10 Positions: Triggers 10 free spins and an x2 win multiplier.
• 11 Positions: Triggers 11 free spins and an x2 win multiplier.
• 12 Positions: Triggers 12 free spins and an x3 win multiplier.
• 13 Positions: Triggers 13 free spins with an x3 win multiplier and a greater chance of Rudolph the Reindeer appearing during the bonus.

During the Free Spins, any reel that generates the maximum number of seven symbols will lock at that number of positions for the remainder of the bonus. Each reel locked will add +1 to the win multiplier upon doing so. Any reels locked on the last spin of the bonus award an extra free spin, which can repeat with a further locked reel. The Global Win Multiplier maintains its value, is unlimited and does not reset until the end of the feature. Extra spin can be won from successive tumbles.

The game comes with a Bonus Buy feature for direct access to the free spins bonus. There are seven unique options:

• 70x Bet: 6 free spins.
• 100x Bet: 8 free spins.
• 130x Bet: 9 free spins.
• 150x Bet: 10 free spins with an x2 starting win multiplier.
• 180x Bet: 11 free spins with an x2 starting win multiplier.
• 210x Bet: 12 free spins with an x3 starting win multiplier.
• Bonus Upgrader Option | 250x Bet: 13 free spins with an x3 starting multiplier and an increased chance of Rudolph appearing.

Final Verdict

Aesthetically, Santa’s Big Bash Megaways is warm, bright and colourful, and in the spirit of Christmas, brings a sackful of presents in the form of features and random modifiers. It is more than just a Megaways with a badge and brags enough diversity as a game in itself, without the assistance of the popular game engine. Iron Dog Studios stamp their mark on another fine Megaways release, just in time for the build-up to the holiday season, that’s sure to please existing fans and new players alike.

Santa’s Big Bash Megaways – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Will Santa's Big Bash Megaways be the same game no matter which online casino hosts it?

No, Santa's Big Bash Megaways will come in three RTP versions. We strongly recommend checking the help file to find out which version you will be playing.

2. Can Rudolph the Reindeer appear at random during any spin of Santa's Big Bash Megaways?

Yes, Rudolph can appear at any moment to award a random feature or modifier during the base game and free spins bonus of Santa's Big Bash Megaways.

3. Do Iron Dog Studio have other games similar to Santa's Big Bash Megaways?

Yes, both Megaways Jack and Dwarven Gems Megaways bear striking similarities to Santa's Big Bash Megaways.

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