Is there anything more Christmassy than BTG’s Christmas Catch?

The countdown to Christmas has begun, which can mean only one thing: a new festive game from Big Time Gaming. Christmas Catch is high on volatility, even higher on tinsel, and comes stuffed with more goodies than Santa’s sack. This seasonal slot will be hitting the Evolution Network on December 1 like a Christmas pud out of a bazooka.

If all you want for Christmas is a seasonal twist on BTG’s fan favourite Golden Catch slot, then you’ve come to the right place. Christmas Catch takes the magic of the original and transplants it to a winter wonderland on Christmas Eve.

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Santa’s hardworking reindeer are putting in overtime this year. With every every spin and reaction, there’s the chance of a Sleigh symbol appearing above reels two to five. Whenever winning symbols are removed, one or more Gift Bonus Prizes may appear. Gift Bonus Prizes are awarded for each Sleigh and can be worth up to 500x the bet, depending on how many symbols are on its reel.

Meanwhile, land three Golden Pudding scatters in the base game to win 10 free spins, with an additional two for every scatter beyond the third. Then it’s take-off for Rudolph and his reindeer pals. The first Sleigh sets off with a 1x Sleigh Multiplier, and with each subsequent Sleigh, the multiplier increases by 1, enhancing your Gifts Bonus Prizes as it goes.

By gathering three or more Scatters during your Free Spins, you’ll be gifted four extra Free Spins. And just like before, for every Scatter beyond the third, you’ll receive an extra two Free Spins, ensuring the festivities continue.

Meanwhile, because this is a Megaways slot, there can be up to 117,649 ways to win on each spin, which could make for some potential big wins this Christmas.

Nik Robinson, BTG CEO, said: “We love this time of year because we have a lot of momentum with our annual Christmas slot, and we have sprinkled as much festive fun as we can onto Christmas Catch. And so, on behalf of everyone at BTG, we’d like to wish all slots fans around the world, health, wealth, happiness and prosperity this Christmas season.” 

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Nicholas Peters, Chief Business Development Officer for Europe at Evolution said: “Christmas-themed slots are becoming a genre unto themselves, but Christmas Catch must be a contender for the best one ever. This is more than just a seasonal gimmick, it’s a seriously good game with the kind of hugely engaging gameplay we’ve come to expect from BTG.”

Leading iGaming publisher Yggdrasil has dialled up the Christmas cheer with a hellraising new hit, Rock Star Santa MultiMax™.

A 6×6 grid awaits players, with the cluster pays mechanic requiring five or more matching symbols to be conjoined for a winning spin. Every wining cluster is then removed from the reels, with more icons cascading down from above, and a wild also joins the party.

The multiplier at the top of the reelset will then increase, with the popular MultiMax Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM) swiftly seeing cascades cranked up in volume into massive wins. These can also combine if the cluster straddles reels, for supersonic rewards.

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In addition, the Present symbol can land on any spin, awarding up to 100x, 11 free spins, or four extra wilds. This can also include an extra spin or an increased multiplier if it falls during the free spins.

Three or more Golden Ticket Free Spins icons will trigger the bonus round, giving players at least seven spins. During this, the multiplier at the top of each reel does not reset, allowing it to quickly pile up with every winning combination. Free Spins may also be gambled for the chance to win more.

The game also features two separate Buy Bonus options, depending on the jurisdiction, and a Golden Bet option, which increases the chances of a player hitting the bonus for an increased stake.

Rock Star Santa MultiMax is the latest core game developed by Yggdrasil, following recent vibrant releases Defenders of Mystica and Wild Stack Frenzy.

Mark McGinley, Chief Gaming Officer at Yggdrasil, said: “We’ve taken a different approach when it comes to festive hits and introduced the world to our showstopping Santa in our rocking new release, Rock Star Santa MultiMax.

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“Incorporating a cluster-pays mechanic is an exciting addition to our portfolio, where we strive to deliver incredible experiences for our players.”

Popular software provider’s latest Premium slot sees players embark on a daring descent to the planet’s core, where Free Spins and expanding symbols are waiting to be dug up

Having wandered ancient coliseums in Treasures of Rome and explored the pyramids in Cleopatras Pearls, there aren’t many places that SwinttPremium slots haven’t already visited; and that’s why this month, they’re diving beneath the planet’s surface in Heart of Earth Deluxe.

A five-reel, five-payline game with medium volatility, Heart of Earth Deluxe sees players join a Steampunk-style captain aboard his drill ship as he makes a daring descent towards the globe’s core. Along the way, they’ll encounter subterranean sculptures, complex-looking compasses, and a host of other unique icons, with all these lining up alongside the classic ace-through-jack playing card values.

As is often the case in SwinttPremium slots, the key to uncovering Heart of Earth Deluxe’s greatest treasures is the game’s substitute wild, which also acts as a bonus-triggering scatter symbol. Whenever three or more of these special icons appear anywhere on the reels, players will be whisked even deeper beneath the surface to a new screen, where a molten core will spin to reveal a random mystery symbol.

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They’ll then be granted 10 Free Spins initially to boost their base game winnings, with any instances of the selected icon now expanding to fill its entire reel. Not only that, but landing three more scatters will re-trigger the feature, awarding a further 10 Free Spins as an additional mystery symbol is selected.

In this manner, players can prolong the feature indefinitely and benefit from multiple mystery symbols at once. If they don’t wish to trigger the bonus manually, however, players will be pleased to know that an optional Buy Feature Games button is available that can instantly transport them to the Free Spins.

With a maximum win multiplier of 5,000x the selected stake available, players will also be able to boost their wins in Heart of Earth Deluxe’s patented Risk feature. A popular addition to the majority of SwinttPremium titles, Risk simply challenges players to correctly guess the colour of a hidden playing card to double the value of their current prize, with multiple picks available until an incorrect choice is made.

David Mann, Chief Executive Officer at Swintt, said: “Having explored virtually every corner of the globe in our SwinttPremium series, this month we thought ‘why not delve even deeper beneath the surface?’ – and our fiery new slot, Heart of Earth Deluxe, was ultimately the result of our excavations!
“Featuring the same Free Spins with expanding mystery symbols mechanic that players know and love from other titles in our Premium line-up, Heart of Earth Deluxe is an intuitive release that offers big wins of up to 5,000x. Also boasting a Buy Feature Games button that takes players directly to the heart of the action, we’re sure it’ll prove a big hit with any intrepid explorers’ brave enough to face the heat.”

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