Take Santa's Shop Slots

When November rolls around, the Christmas-themed slot games start popping up all over the internet. This year is no different, with Take Santa's Shop among the first releases we spotted in time for the festive season. But is it among the best?

That might depend on what you look for in a slot game. Fortunately, we are going to give you all the facts about this game, so you can see how everything works before you load it for the first time. But will it be the only time?

Developer details for Take Santa's Shop

This is a Betsoft slot, so that alone bodes well for a promising slot to play.

They always supply a demo version

And that demo is always going to match the real version, except for removing the real prizes, of course.

A Christmassy theme with a twist or two

We've seen a few unusual festive slots in our time, so could this be among the more unusual ones cropping up this year?

It certainly packs in all the festive design touches

Think of candy canes and gingerbread, festive wreaths, and snow… and lots of it! Oh, and while there is a robber involved here, he does at least wear the obligatory Santa hat! Robbers are far from festive, of course, but we did say there were some twists in this one.

How to begin playing the Take Santa's Shop slot

The game has five reels with four symbols on each. You won't find any progressive jackpot prizes here though.

The robber is someone you'll want to see during this game, especially as every appearance sees him vanish, only to be subbed by a floating bauble with a fuse on it… This stays in the top right corner of that symbol space on the reels. We'll cover this element later in our review, but the one thing you should know straightaway is that the usual rule of wilds never replacing scatters is in play here too.

The scatter symbol is Santa's sleigh, appearing here with the BONUS word displayed underneath it.

Lots of paylines to bet on here

Yep - 75 of them in total. You need to play all of them on each spin, although it could still be cheaper than you think…

How much does the game cost to play?

You don't need to bet 75 coins on each spin in Take Santa's Shop. Instead, you can bet from as little as 20 cents each go. There are other wagers available too though, and these go no higher than $20. The big wagers available in lots of other games don't feature in this one.

Does the game have a decent paytable?

Yes - just as you would expect from Betsoft. If you have never spun the reels of this game before, we recommend you start by loading the paytable. It displays everything you need to know about the game and shows you all the symbols too.

Bonus features in Take Santa's Shop

We should tell you more about those ornament bombs here. Before you begin the game, you'll see a larger bomb in the bottom corner of your screen, slightly away from the reels. This has the number 10 on it. The idea is that every 10 spins, any bombs you found on the reels will explode, leaving wilds in their wake.

Remember that you get a bomb on the reels each time one of those festively hatted robbers appears. They all stay in place until the main timer reaches zero… and then you can see what happens! Who knows how many wilds you'll get?

You can net some free spins as well

We know Santa's sleigh always brings some gifts with it. If you find three in this game, all in one spin, you can expect 15 free spins. Sadly, the wild ornament bomb countdown doesn't take place here, but whichever number you've reached, the game stays with that number until you get back into the base game.

However, we do have some good news - perhaps even better news. The game assures you of some wilds on every free spin. You'll receive five at least, but there is a chance the game could award seven or 10 instead.

When we tried the game and got into the free spin feature, we were given five wilds per spin. We got plenty of prizes along the way, so we can only imagine how promising the outcome might be with seven or 10 wilds. They move around on each free game, so you'll always have them somewhere in view.

RTP info for Take Santa's Shop

The impressive return to player percentage here is 96.08%.

Our rating for this slot game

As a festive alternative to many other games out there today, we can confirm there is a lot to enjoy here. We'll give it nine out of 10 points for sure.

How much could the biggest winners receive?

We can confirm the game has the potential to award a maximum of 359.7x your wager during the action.

Will you play for some festive entertainment?

The game holds enough promise to warrant giving it a try even if you never progress to the paid version. The demo is good enough for some, we are sure.

Play for real if you visit a Betsoft casino

Lots of casinos offer Betsoft slot games, so if you are a member of one, you'll find this festive delight among the offerings. If not, there couldn't be a better time to think about joining.

You can also play on mobile

Check out the mobile version of Take Santa's Shop on iOS devices or Android if you prefer.