Jingle Spin

One of the things that can really spice up how a video slot's gameplay operates is manipulating how the features are awarded. In Net Entertainment's Jingle Spins slot, players will find that the gameplay is centered around this idea of rewarding you with features in a fun and fairly unique way that perfectly fits the theme of the game.

Players will see dwarves sitting up across the reels on a shelf, but you'll see another dwarf on the side of the game reels pulling a lever, and they are all important characters that drive the ability to earn features in this game.

Format and Dwarf Locations

Immediately upon looking at this title, you can tell that there's something going on with all of the dwarves all over the place. We'll get to that below because it's a critical part of the functionality and format of the game.

The base layout has five reels and three rows, and we have to say here that the symbols and overall game looks absolutely amazing with its Christmas theme and style of graphics. A total of 20 paylines are available with no option to change how many are activated, and you can bet with up to 10 coins per line with coins that range from $0.01 to $0.50 apiece. The resulting betting range is $0.20 to $100 per turn.

How the Dwarves Work

Before we get into which features are actually available, we want to look at how they're activated in the first place. Wild present symbols can show up on all five reels. They do not get payouts on their own, but they can help you to get a lot of other wins you would have missed out on without their help.

If you get a wild on a reel that has a dwarf holding a symbol ornament directly above it, then the wild present will open to give you a bonus payout or other feature.

The way the ornaments get up there to begin with if that they land on the wheel that is shown on the right-hand side in the center spot where the arrow is pointing. If one lands there, it is tossed up to the right-hand dwarf on the fifth reel. After each subsequent spin, the ornament is handed off one spot to the left until it's eventually tossed off of the left-hand side of the reels.

Available Features

There are three major types of features that you can activate with this dynamic. The first are spreading wilds that add a number of extra wilds to the reels, and they show up as red W symbols. The next are free spins in green with a number on them, and you can win from seven to 50 free spins at a time with chances to re-trigger. Finally, instant win payouts in coins can be had from 50x to 2,500x with gold ornaments with numbers on them that reflect the payout amounts.

Payouts and Prizes

Five of a kind of the large, red ornament gets players 1,000x. You can win 700x for five of the orange and cinnamon, and players can pick up 500x for five of the green and gold ornament. Payouts of 400x and 300x are yours for five of the reindeer or pine cone, respectively.

From there, players have five card rank symbols as well. This includes the red A symbol, the yellow K, the green Q, the blue J and the purple 10. The payouts for these symbols range from 75x down to 50x for five of a kind combinations.

Overview

The feature mechanic for the Jingle Spin slot stands out in a great way because it's the sort of thing Net Entertainment often does to mix things up with a way of getting features that directly impacts the gameplay experience aspect of the title. Mixed with top-tier graphics and a fun theme no matter what time of year it happens to be, this is a slot that appeals to a large audience because the volatility is reasonable and the feature set packs a lot of value without leading to major levels of swings.