Cash Truck Xmas Delivery

When many people think of Santa, they think of a friendly, jolly man that rides a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Cash Truck Xmas Delivery challenges this image, showcasing him as a slightly evil character that drives a motorbike. This online slot game comes with its own storyline, which involves Santa using dynamite to blow open the back of a truck, with the intention of stealing as much loot from the vehicle as possible. As a result of this, the board itself appears on the back of a lorry, and the background is animated throughout each spin. Sticking with the festive theme, Cash Truck Xmas Delivery is set somewhere at the North Pole. 

This slot was created by Quickspin, a provider that is known for releasing some rather unique games in the past. When looking at their previous releases, titles such as Big Bad Wolf Megaways, Sticky Bandits 3: Most Wanted, and Crown of Valor stand out from the crowd. While some of these themes are not fresh, interesting mechanics are used to keep the games as entertaining as possible. 

The standard symbols in Cash Truck Xmas Delivery consist of different cookies, with the four different playing card suits on them. On from these, there is a pickaxe, a flamethrower, a gas canister, a snowman, an elf, a reindeer, and the evil Santa himself. Should five of these symbols match across a payline, players can be awarded with 0.8x, 0.8x, 1x, 1.2x, 1.6x, 2x, or 5x their stake size, respectively.

There are two special symbols that can appear in the base game, one of which is the wild. It comes with the ability to replace any other symbol as part of a matching combination. The last special icon is the scatter, shown as a skull, which can trigger the main bonus mode.

The first bonus feature in Cash Truck Xmas Delivery occurs in the base game. When the slot loads, the grid will be 5 reels that are 4 rows high. Above these, there is a 5x3 locked section, meaning that a total of 15 positions are inactive during the first spin. When a matching combination is formed, the corresponding symbols will be removed from the board, with fresh ones dropping in from the top. However, for every cascade, 3 of the locked positions will become active. These positions are selected at random.

Should two scatter symbols appear across any of the reels, the 'Second Chance' feature will trigger. The scatters will lock into place, and three random locked positions will become active before a fresh set of symbols drop in. As the name of this feature suggests, players will then get another chance to land a third scatter, which can trigger the main bonus mode.

Speaking of the main bonus, this will award players with three free spins. It revolves around a respin mechanic, with these spins being reset whenever a new symbol appears on the reels. All icons that drop during this mode will become sticky, with multiplier symbols being the most common. It's worth mentioning that this mode is played on the same grid as the base game. However, on the very top row of the inactive section, a handful of other modifiers will be locked. Should these become active, they will be applied to any potential winnings.

In addition to the multiplier symbols, there are a handful of special icons that can drop and become sticky during this mode. The first is an expander, which can open up 3 of the locked spaces above. Next is a booster, which will add its value to any other active symbols. There is also a super booster, which performs the booster action at the end of each spin. 

Next is the grabber symbol, which will take all of the active multipliers and display the total on the icon itself. There is also a super variation of the grabber too, which performs the aforementioned action at the end of every spin, until the end of the bonus round. Finally, there is a doubler, which will start at 1x and double every time the free spins get reset. At the end of the round, all multipliers will be totalled up and applied to the stake size, before being awarded to the player. 

With a huge variety of different special symbols that become active during the bonus mode, Cash Truck Xmas Delivery can certainly keep punters on their toes. The unique theme is also another nice touch, showing Santa in an entirely new light!