RTG's Epic Holiday Party represents an unforgettable mix of Christmas and Vegas themes that takes the very best of both worlds and uses it to decorate its satisfying gameplay. One of the many original titles of the 1998-created developer, it joins the ranks of many other excellent 5-reel and 3-reel slots. The game can be experienced across all three platforms, as is the case with every Real Time Gaming release. Additionally, players can enjoy its free practice demo version on most RTG-powered online casinos (without registration) and the company's official site.
An Original Blend of Appearance and Themes
Christmas at Vegas seems to be warm, cozy, and every bit attractive as one might expect. The game's main screen's background imagery predominantly shows us the darkening post-sunset skies of the World's Entertainment Capital. Neon-lit figures of cocktails and cowboys are depicted to the left and the right of the reels. Massive hotels and palm trees also feature in the relatively scarce but undeniably visually striking surroundings. The Christmas aspect of the game's appearance is mostly visible on the reels. Father Christmas's gift bag, along with a collection of numerous other presents, adorn the top of the reels.
Father Christmas' Bonus Features Are Especially Generous in Vegas
The game features a regular set-up of 5 reels and three rows. The number of pay lines is 243. The prizes for four jackpots are shown - the Grand, Major, Minor, and Mini ones. Four character symbols are also displayed to the left of the reels as part of a bonus feature. Two wilds and one scatter symbol are available to players. The paytable contains 11 other symbols that offer big prizes through their winning combinations. The gameplay has unique game levels, which will be gradually increasing the bonus prizes. A free spin feature is also present, and the jackpots are also awarded through special symbols.
Symbols with Generous Winning Combinations
Twelve symbols pay through 3 winning combinations - 3, 4, and 5 matching symbols. The scatter is the only one that offers prizes in the form of multipliers that increase the total bet - 5 times for three symbols, ten times for four symbols, and 50 times for five symbols. The game's paytable depicts five sets of payouts for every symbol's winning combinations - the base values and the ones for Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Father Christmas is the game's best-paying symbol. It pays the same as the lady with the green hair at its base level, but its payouts are 30, 88, and 500 credits at the last level. In contrast, the lady with the green hair offers 30, 88, and 400 credits at the fourth level. The brunette and the blonde both pay 5, 10, and 20 credits at the base level and 20, 50, and 200 credits when the last level is reached. The brunette dressed in green awards 8, 20, and 100 credits in all 5 cases. The rest of the symbols are card ones, from A to 9, and they all pay the same amounts during the base level and the other four. The Ace and the King's prizes are 5, 10, and 25 credits. The Queen, the Jack, the Ten, and the Nine all pay 5, 8, and 15 credits.
Make Terrific Christmas Gifts for Yourself with Special Wild and Scatter Symbols
Players have two wild symbols at their disposal. The first one is the bag full of gold coins. It can show up on the second, the third, and the fourth reel, and its substituting effect affects all the other symbols except for the other, multiplying wild and the scatter. The multiplying wild can make an appearance only on the third reel. The only symbol that it is unable to replace is the scatter. When the wild forms a part of a winning combination, it will multiply the resulting prizes up to 5 times. The game's free spins feature starts when 3 "Free Games" scatter symbols appear on the reels. Twelve free spins are awarded following the bonus game's activation. The game's lowest-paying symbols won't be appearing during the free spins. If the correct triggering combinations appear on the reels again, 12 more spins will be awarded. The feature will end when no more spins remain or when the biggest possible win per spin (50 000 times the bet) is achieved.
Set the Level of Your Epic Slot Holiday and Acquire Massive Jackpot Awards
Players can choose to switch up the gameplay to one of four levels. That is achievable by changing the amount of the placed wager. Changing the game level will alter the multiplier size of the multiplying wild, its value of participation in a winning combination, and the number of jackpots that can be won. The base level doesn't allow players to gain any of the jackpots. The first level gives players access to the Mini jackpot. The second level lets them acquire both the Minor and the Mini rewards. The jackpot prizes that can be gained through the third level are the Major, Minor, and Mini ones. The fourth and highest game level lets players get all the Jackpots, including the biggest one - the Grand one. Jackpot prizes can be awarded during the base game or throughout the free spins after a wild symbol lands on the reels. If more than a single Jackpot prize is available, which means that the player is playing at least at Level 2, a special Jackpot Pick Bonus game will play out to determine the award that will be delivered. During the feature, 12 options will appear on-screen. Picking one of the options will reveal one of the Jackpot prizes. As soon as three symbols that stand for the same jackpot prize appear, that jackpot will be awarded. Epic Holiday Party is a game with beautifully crafted symbols that depict fascinatingly detailed characters. Players will also enjoy its diverse gameplay that includes a refreshingly rare Level system and many beneficial prizes like multipliers and jackpot awards.
