Santa LinKing

It's time for a festive rendition of the popular Reel King slot, which is fittingly named Santa LinKing. This online slot game is similar to the original in many ways and includes a classic fruit machine theme. Of course, there are festive touches across the board, including snowy symbols and snowflakes in the background. A Christmassy jingle also plays in the background, with sleigh bells aplenty! 

Santa LinKing is a slot by Inspired Gaming, who also produced the aforementioned Reel King title. With this in mind, there are a variety of other Reel King games that have been created by Inspired, including titles such as Reel King Megaways and Reel Lucky King Megaways. While the concept and bonuses are alike in many ways, each game introduces a new mechanic or visual aspect to keep punters entertained. 

There are two different types of fruits in Santa LinKing, a plum and a cherry. Interestingly, next are the regular 10, J, Q, and K symbols, which are often associated with being the least desirable symbol. This is not the case within Santa LinKing, as these can award up to 3x, 3x, 5x, and 10x the stake size, in that order.

A jackpot symbol can also land in view, with a combination of 5 awarding players with 25x their total bet. There is also a wild symbol, shown as a festive crown, which can replace any other regular symbol to form a matching combination. Finally, coin symbols with fixed values can appear during any spin. These act as the scatter symbols within Santa LinKing and have a corresponding bonus mode! 

The first bonus in this slot pays homage to the original Reel King slot, with the signature 'ding' sound turning an entire reel yellow at the same time. Should this happen to every reel during the same spin, the 'Santa King' feature will trigger. In this mode, Santa icons can appear on the screen to collect any coin symbols in view. 

Each of these coins has a value on them, which will be awarded to the player if they are collected. All Santa icons will then spin a different slot that has three reels. This continues as long as a matching combination is made, with all potential winnings being awarded to the player along the way.

Next is the main bonus, which can be triggered if six or more coin symbols appear on the board in any position. This is based on a popular respin mechanic, as players are awarded three spins to start. Should any new coins appear during these spins, the count will reset to 3. If three spins occur in a row without a coin dropping into view, this bonus will end, and all the values on the coins will be added up, before being awarded to the player.

Finally, there is a gamble mechanic that can be activated with any matching combination that awards 5x or greater. Should players opt to gamble, two wheels will be shown on the screen. The left one will allow the player to gamble to increase their potential winnings, while the one on the right will offer the potential to trigger the main bonus. 

Landing on the green portion of the wheel will award players with the mentioned prize, while the red section will forfeit all potential winnings. Of course, players can also collect their potential winnings without gambling, with this mode being entirely optional.

For fans of the original slot that was released in 2014, this festive rendition could certainly be a game to consider. Features are kept consistent in Santa LinKing, with graphics also receiving a well-deserved touch-up.