Santa Hopper Slot Review

About the Game

• Instant Prizes. Match 5 or more symbols in a cluster to win instant prizes.
• Santa Feature. The Wild multiplier increases after jumping onto the chimney.
• Free Spins Feature. Form a chain to win huge wins.

Step into a Christmas fairytale in the Santa Hopper online slot from Push Gaming for an unforgettable experience! Check out the Santa feature, where the jolly saint appears on the game board with a pile of presents! The Bubble feature opens up new ways to win with expanding stacks that can boost the chimney symbol, the Santa symbol, or any instant prize it touches. With the return of the iconic Cluster Link™ mechanic, Santa Hopper reimagines the classic Push feature in this exciting holiday adventure! Santa Hopper is a 7-row, 7-column matching symbol game.

RTP

• The average theoretical return to player (RTP) when using the Wild Santa Push Bet is 96.28%.
• The average theoretical return to player (RTP) when using the Scatter Push Bet is 96.37%.
• The average theoretical return to player (RTP) when using the Wild Santa and Scatter Push Bet is 96.35%.
• The average theoretical return to player (RTP) without using the Push Bet is 96.35%.

Max Win

The maximum win in Santa Hopper is 10,000x, so some hypothetical outcomes have been prevented. This limitation has been taken into account when calculating the RTP.

Wild Symbols

The Santa and Golden Gift symbols are Wild symbols and substitute for all other symbols except the Chimney and Bonus symbols. Each Wild symbol has a multiplier. When a Wild symbol is involved in a cluster win, its multiplier is applied to the win. If more than one Wild symbol is included in the same cluster, the multipliers from each Wild symbol are summed before being applied to the cluster win. If the Golden Gift symbol is included in a cluster, it is removed after it lands in the last winning cluster on the reels.

Santa Symbol

The Santa symbol is available in the main game and in the free spins bonus game. The Santa symbol has an initial multiplier, which can be x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, or x10. The multiplier increases by one each time it appears during the Santa bonus game. When the Santa symbol contributes to a cluster win, it locks in place and remains on the screen until the end of the Santa bonus game.

Chimney Symbol

The Chimney symbol does not contribute to winnings. When the Chimney symbol appears with the Santa symbol, the Santa bonus game is activated.

Santa Feature

The Santa Feature is activated when the Santa and Chimney symbols appear in view. During the Santa Feature, the Santa symbol moves to the nearest Chimney symbol, leaving a Golden Gift symbol with a corresponding multiplier in its previous position. If more than one Chimney symbol is in view, the Santa symbol moves behind the Santa feature, leaving a Golden Gift symbol in its previous position.

Instant Prize Symbols

The Instant Prize symbol is a bet multiplier. If Instant Prize symbols form a cluster of at least 5 symbols, a win is paid. Instant Prize symbols can land with the following values: x1, x2, x5, x10, x25, x50, x100, x250, x500, x1000.

Bonus Symbol

The Bonus symbol is a Scatter symbol. Landing 3 or more Bonus symbols anywhere triggers the Free Spins feature.

Jingle Drop Feature

The Jingle Drop feature can be triggered randomly by a non-winning cascade or collapse. When activated, 1 to 2 Mystery Symbols are randomly added to the reels. The Mystery Symbol size can vary from 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4. After landing, the Mystery Symbol disappears, revealing ixl symbols. The added symbols can be either regular paying symbols or Instant Win symbols. In addition to regular paying symbols or Instant Win symbols, Mystery Symbols can also reveal Bonus symbols or the Santa symbol. If a Mystery Symbol overlaps a Wild symbol, the Wild symbol remains intact.

Free Spins Feature

When 3 or more bonus symbols appear on the reels, the Free Spins feature is activated.

• Three Scatter symbols award 6 Free Spins.
• Four Scatter symbols award 9 Free Spins.
• Five Scatter symbols award 12 Free Spins.

After activating the Free Spins feature, the Santa symbol, Golden Gift symbols, Chimney symbols, and Instant Prize symbols from the main game remain in their positions and are transferred to the Free Spins feature with their corresponding values. If the Santa symbol wasn’t in play when the Free Spins feature was activated, it will appear in a random position on the reels with an initial multiplier of x2 before the first Free Spin. If a Santa symbol with a x1 multiplier was in play when the Free Spins feature was activated, the multiplier will increase to x2 before the first Free Spin. If the Santa symbol with a multiplier of 2x or higher was in play when the Free Spins feature was activated, the multiplier value will be retained. During the Free Spins feature, every empty symbol position will spin to land on one of the following symbols:

• Chimney symbol;
• Instant Prize symbol;
• Extra Spins symbol;
• Blank symbol.

Each Instant Prize symbol that lands remains in place throughout the bonus round. All Instant Prize symbol clusters are evaluated at the end of the bonus round. The Chimney symbol behaves the same as in the main game. The Extra Spins symbol awards 1, 2, or 3 additional free spins. After landing, it transforms into an Instant Prize symbol with a random value. Blank symbols do not attach to the grid and do not award wins.

Bubble Feature

During the Free Spins feature, Bubble symbols appear in random positions on the reels until the first free spin. They remain in the same position until the next free spin. Bubble symbols do not award winnings. New Bubble symbols have a chance of appearing on the reels with each subsequent free spin. Each Bubble symbol has a value: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500. The Bubble symbol moves up one position with each spin. It can move both vertically and diagonally. Bubble symbols can appear singly or in stacks of up to 5 Bubble symbols. The Bubble symbol can be triggered by the Golden Gift symbol, the Chimney symbol, and the Instant Prize symbol. When a Bubble is pushed up and lands on a Golden Gift Symbol, it is activated and adds its value to the Golden Gift Symbol’s multiplier value.

When the Chimney symbol lands underneath the Bubble symbol, the Bubble symbol is activated, keeping its value on the Chimney symbol. The Santa symbol follows the Santa feature by jumping onto the Chimney symbol, adding the value left by the Bubble symbol to its multiplier. When the Instant Prize symbol lands underneath the Bubble symbol, the Bubble symbol is activated and adds its value to the Instant Prize symbol. When the Bubble symbol moves up and lands on the Instant Prize symbol, it is activated and adds its value to the Instant Prize symbol. All Bubble symbols disappear after the last free spin in the Free Spins feature.

Cascading and Collapsing

At the start of Santa Hopper, all symbols from the previous game are removed from the game board, and new symbols cascade from the top of the screen. When a cluster win occurs, the symbols involved in the cluster win are removed, and all remaining symbols on the game board collapse downward. Additionally, new symbols fall from the top of the screen, filling all available positions on the game board.

Buy Bonus

By clicking the “Buy Bonus” button, you’ll have the option to purchase the base game feature or the free spins feature. You can decrease or increase the base bet by clicking the “-” or “+” buttons. If you click “Buy,” you’ll be able to confirm your bonus purchase by clicking “OK.” This will launch the free spins feature and deduct the specified bonus value from your balance. If you click “Cancel,” you’ll be returned to the bonus purchase page. The bonus purchase feature offers various game modes.

Base Game Features

The base game feature guarantees the start of a game round with the corresponding feature activated. The game round continues until all winnings are gone.

• Jingle Drop feature with 20x the base bet and an RTP of 96.26%.
• Jingle Drop feature with GUARANTEED instant prizes with 75x the base bet and an RTP of 96.38%.

Free Spins Features

The Free Spins feature guarantees a game round with access to free spins.

• Random bonus symbols multiply the base bet by 100x and return 96.40%.
• Random bonus symbols with a random number of Chimney symbols appearing in the first 3 spins multiply the base bet by 350x and return 96.36%.

Push Bet

Activating the Push Bet mode on the Wild Santa symbol will increase your base bet by 100% and GUARANTEEDLY land a Santa symbol with a random multiplier on every spin. Activating the Push Bet mode on the Scatter symbol will increase your base bet by 40%, increasing the chance of landing a Scatter symbol on every spin. Activating the Push Bet mode on the Wild Santa and Scatter symbols will increase your base bet by 150%, GUARANTEEDLY land a Wild Santa symbol with a random multiplier, and increasing the chance of landing a Scatter symbol on every spin. Push Bet can be activated or deactivated by clicking the Push Bet button above the available bets. When a Push Bet is active, it and the available bets will be highlighted. Clicking the Push Bet button again will return this option and the available bets to their inactive state. When using a Push Bet, winnings are calculated based on the base bet, not the total bet. Push Bet can be disabled at the end of a game round. If the game is in autoplay mode, you must first disable autoplay to disable it.

Why Push Gaming Made This Game

• In Santa Hopper, we focused on incorporating dynamics and features like the Santa feature and Jingle Drop to make every spin unpredictable and exciting.
• By incorporating a Christmas theme into an exciting and proven game format, we created the perfect game for players enjoying the holiday season.
• Each spin is designed to be exciting and unexpected through a combination of several components, making every session uniquely engaging.
• The final version of the game beautifully showcases our attention to every detail, including graphics, animation, sound design, and production.

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