ABOUT THIS SLOT
Rudolph Gone Wild from SG Digital is a festive slot with lots of bonus features and a relentlessly upbeat feel. Of course, this is going to be a cheery game thanks to the festive theme but unlike the many Christmas slots playing a straight bat, this one has some humorous twists, including a certain grumpy reindeer wearing a Christmas jumper who spins the reels. You’ll find this game at most of our trusted real money online casinos right now.
RTP, VARIANCE AND PAYOUTS
The medium-high volatility means this game can give a bumpy ride and when combined with the below average RTP of 95.33%, this is anything but festive in terms of game mechanics. However, it does its best to distract from the Scrooge-like bets-to-payout ratio by offering us a jumper-clad Rudolph, a snow machine and music with bells on.
The gentle background scene includes a swaying Christmas tree, a cosy house and stiped candy canes with snow gently falling across the reels. The game features 5 reels and 4 rows of symbols along with 50 paylines, while the 10p minimum bet allows easy betting for all pockets, though you’ll need to make use of the Free Spins bonus and Wilds to get near the 5,000x stake top payout.
SYMBOLS AND PAYTABLE
Rudolph Gone Wild features fun symbols such as Santa Claus, Elves, Sleighs and gingerbread Christmas trees, houses and characters. The lowest paying icons are the high cards running from 9 to Ace, which pay from 2x to 4x stake for 5 in a row. The gingerbread symbols are next on the paytable, awarding 6x to 8x stake for 5 matches.
The higher paying symbols are the Elves, Santa and the Sleigh, which pay 10x, 12x and 50x your bet for 5 matches respectively. The Rudolph Wild also awards 50x your bet for 5 matches in one spin.
You’ll also find Scatters on the reels which can activate the Free Spins round. This is the feature you’re waiting for if you want to snaffle the biggest Christmas pressie in the game – the 5,000x stake jackpot.
GAMEPLAY AND FEATURES
2 Types of Wilds
There are 2 Wilds in this game, the regular Wild and the Rudolph Wild. Both of these can substitute for the other symbols to create more potential wins.
Rudolph Wilds Feature
The Rudolph Wild activates a Respin and Rudolph walks one place to the left. The Respins continue until all the Rudolph Wilds have walked off the screen. Landing more of these Wilds extends the feature.
Free Spins
If you spin 3 Scatters, you’ll trigger the Free Spins round. When Santa calls ‘Ho Ho Ho’ you know the feature is about to begin! Select from 9 boxes to determine the number of Free Spins and the height of the accompanying Stacked Wilds. This gives 6 to 20 Free Spins and Stacked Wilds from 3 to 8 spaces in height.
Snow Machine and Flying Elves
The snow machine can bellow out clouds of snow to turn symbols into Wilds, giving up to 4 extra Wilds on up to 5 reels. The Flying Elves feature works in the same way with the little guys marching along on any random spin to add more Wilds to the reels.
OUR VERDICT
Rudolph Gone Wild is a colourful, festive offering with a wry sense of humour, not least in the stingy 95.33% RTP unashamedly on show here – and at Christmas time too! We love the reluctant Rudolph to the right of the screen wearing his baubles with a scowl, adding a humorous hint of Grinch to the proceedings. This fun and attractive design lifts the spirit of the slot and there are also plenty of bonus features to keep game ticking over nicely. The Wilds play a main part in the action but it’s the Free Spins where you have chance to grab a slice of festive cheer in the shape of the 5,000x stake jackpot, thanks to the regular appearance of Rudolph triggering more Respins. Check out all the red-nosed antics from November 25th 2020.