Free slot: Christmas Carol Megaways

How Christmas Carol Megaways works

Christmas Carol Megaways is a recent slot machine from online casinos. It has been published since 26th November 2020 by the game provider Pragmatic Play and is based on Megaways technology developed by Big Time Gaming. The universe of Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol is transcribed here with its hero Ebenezer Scrooge as the main character. A Christmas tale revisited in a slot machine!

It features a classic reel operation with 6 reels of 2 to 8 symbols each and up to 200,704 ways to win. The reels can be triggered to reveal different symbols. Symbols that are part of a winning combination are deleted and the reels to which they belong are triggered again. There is a row of 4 places above the grid on reels 2 to 5, where the symbols appear differently, scrolling from right to left.

The payout rate to Christmas Carol Megaways players is 96.58% and it can be described as a highly volatile machine with a payout of up to 20,000 times its bet.

The different symbols of Christmas Carol Megaways

12 different symbols can appear on the grid:

• the Ebenezer Scrooge character as WILD: it appears only on reels 2 to 5 of the row above the grid and replaces any symbol except the Scatter.

• the pocket watch as a Scatter: it appears anywhere on the reels and triggers the free spins bonus function when at least 4 of them are combined.

• the ghost of the future (pays x50 for 6 identical symbols).

• the ghost of the present (pays x5 for 6 identical symbols).

• the ghost of the past (pays x2.50 for 6 identical symbols).

• the Bob Cratchit character (pays x2 for 6 identical symbols).

• the Tiny Tim character (pays x1.50 for 6 identical symbols).

• the classic symbols A, K, Q, J, 10 (pay x1 to x1.50 for 6 identical symbols).

The different connections in Christmas Carol Megaways

There are many ways to make money in Christmas Carol Megaways. Indeed, there are up to 200,704 ways to win. To win a prize, all it takes is for between 2 and 6 identical symbols to appear anywhere on the grid, adjacent to each other from left to right, as explained in the image below.

How the Christmas Carol Megaways bonus works

When at least 4 Scatter symbols appear on the grid, the free spins bonus function is triggered. The player must then choose between several options:

• if 4 Scatter symbols appear, the player can choose between 5 free spins and a start multiplier x10, 10 free spins and a start multiplier x5, 15 free spins and a start multiplier x1 or the mystery choice.

• if 5 Scatter symbols appear, the player can choose between 9 free spins and a start multiplier x10, 14 free spins and a start multiplier x5, 19 free spins and a start multiplier x1 or the mystery choice.

• if 6 Scatter symbols appear, the player can choose between 13 free spins and a start multiplier x10, 18 free spins and a start multiplier x5, 23 free spins and a start multiplier x1 or the mystery choice.

The mystery choice randomly offers between 5 and 23 free spins depending on the number of Scatter symbols obtained, and a random multiplier between 1 and 10.

Each winning combination increases the overall multiplier by 1. If 3 Scatter symbols appear during free spins, 5 additional free spins are awarded. This free spins bonus feature can be purchased for 100 times the bet. Finally, you can double your chances of getting this feature by activating the ante bet in the lower left corner of the grid, which increases your initial bet by 25%.

Our opinion about Christmas Carol Megaways

On closer inspection, Christmas Carol Megaways is just a Christmas remake of the Great Rhino Megaways machine. But its pretty visuals and its nod to British literature make it unique. Its originality also lies in its extra row and its exceptional number of ways to win. Like many slots, this Pragmatic Play slot machine is particularly interesting for the free spins bonus function. In fact, it is recommended to choose the highest possible multiplier to try and win the jackpot of 20,000 times your bet. And so have a merry Christmas!