As Christmas and New Year are approaching, holiday-themed games are making their way into the games collection of online casinos. Betsoft Gaming is the first casino to release ‘Take Santa's Shop,' the Christmas-themed game.
Australian online casinos (powered by Betsoft Gaming) can spot the game in the ‘New Games’ category. Take Santa’s Shop will be available to players from November 19, 2020.
Meet the Holiday Robber
The thief in Take Santa’s Shop resembles the thief from Take the Bank, which is one of the popular games of Betsoft. The thief has holiday lights on with Santa's hat. He might (or might not) rob Santa's toy shop.
Thankfully, the game is not overly done with holiday stuff. Players will spot sleighs, snowflakes, cookies, and wreaths along with Christmas music. However, there is a mysterious vibe to it. And the Christmas tree decorations might a bomb planted by the Holiday Robber.
Payout Details
Take Santa's Shop has medium variance with a 96.08% RTP. The game is fun to play with satisfying payouts. This is an online pokie with 75 fixed paylines, and the top win is 359x the bet.
The minimum bet is as low as $0.20 per spin, and it gradually increases to $20 (maximum bet) per spin.
On making a minimum bet of $0.20 and hitting the winning combination (lining the five specific symbols on the reels), the payouts will be
- $3 for Wild
- $0.60 if you hit the Snow Globe
- $0.20 for the Gingerbread Man
- $0.18 for the Red Stocking
- $0.12 if you hit the Gold Bells, Candy Cane, Rocking Horse, or Ace.
- $0.06 if the reels are lined with 10, J, Q, or K
Gameplay and Features
Take Santa’s Shop has the usual holiday symbols. But the special features will not fail to impress the players.
The Bombs
The bomb planted in the Christmas ornaments is beneficial for players. The Holiday Robber plants the bomb. Each time he shows up on the reels as a symbol, he plants a bomb. The bomb then starts at ten and counts down with every spin.
It explodes all the bombs on the grid after ten spins. The exploded bombs turn into wilds and might give you substantial wins. After that, the bombs reset to 10.
Santa’s Sleigh
The wilds can be replaced for all the symbols except the Santa's sleigh. The sleigh is a scatter which is easily spotted because it has ‘bonus' written on it. Santa's sleighs may show up on the second, third, or fourth reels. And those three reels can give you 15 free spins.
The ornament bomb is paused when the free spins are being used. Free spins can be played with wilds that move around to new places after every spin. For the bonus round, players can start with ten, seven, or five wilds.
The players can collect winnings after the free spins are exhausted. The bomb picks up where it left off the count down, and the regular game begins.
Special Buy Features
Players can buy some additional features like free spins for Take Santa’s Shop. The buy feature option is located towards the lower right of the screen. It is a ‘shopping cart’ button along with the amounts.
Considering the $0.20 bet, the prices of the features will be-
- 15 free spins and five wilds at $5.40
- 15 free spins and seven wilds at $10
- And 15 free spins and ten wilds at $19
This is where you can play Take Santa’s Shop
Players will be able to enjoy Take Santa’s Shop on any Australian online casino that is powered by BetSoft Gaming. For the more eager players that cannot wait till November 19, the BetSoft website has a demo with free play balance. Players can explore the features and options.
Take Santa's Shop is an amusing version of online holiday pokies. The ornament bomb counter and free spins make sure that there is a lot of fun and action. The payouts and minimum bet are sure to lure players.
Players can play for real money on or after November 19, 2020. Check out sites like Woo Casino, Playamo Casino, Bao Casino, BitStarz Casino, True Flip Casino, Tsars Casino, and many others powered by BetSoft and available in Australia.