Slingo Santa King Review
The festive period is a most wonderful time of the year for gaming developers. All they need to is take a popular game and slap a few Christmas images on the graphics and hey presto - it's a brand new game. For example Big Bass Bonanza has a Christmas Big Bass Bonanza counterpart whilst Fishin Frenzy is Christmas Fishin Frenzy. Slingo games aren't immune from this festive adjustment with the likes of Slingo Elf Blitz and Slingo Bells. They're now joined by Slingo Santa King which combines Slingo with the Christmas version of the Reel King slot - Santa King. Apparently players will be "rockin' around the Christmas tree when they hit the start button".
Slingo Santa King is simply Santa Reel King with a Christmas theme. The 5x5 grid and pay table are bathed in royal blue whilst a lighter blue with snowflake symbols are in the background. To the right is a globe of red balls representing the various spins a player has for the base game. A few festive images help set the scene. The big difference in this version of Slingo is the Reel King stages are shown at the top of the screen in a Christmas cracker shape. Like a bonus feature on an old school fruit there are four empty steps and then five bonus rounds ranging from Reel King through to Ultra King. Land on one of these sections and you activate the bonus round.
How To Play Slingo Santa King
The main aim of Slingo Santa King is to get lines - horizontal, vertical or diagonal - of five numbers. The more lines you complete the higher the prize you can win. You can win by getting just one line. The lowest prize is x0.1 your initial wager but this increases to x500 if you complete a full house. Wagering on this version of Slingo starts at 20p. Once you start the game the spins are automatic so you don't need to keep hitting the spin button. Each spin generates five numbers below the 5x5 grid. If any numbers match then these are marked off with Christmas hats. When you complete a row of five numbers then you move up the prize board. If on a spin no numbers match then you lose a life - this can be regained if the next turn matches a number. The process continues until you lose both lives. During game play you may pick up free spins, jokers (wilds) and devils. The latter prevent you from marking off a number.
Santa King Bonus Round
With Slingo Santa King you have 11 initial spins. Like other versions of Slingo you may be invited to spin on after the base game concludes and any free spins used. You can then decide to pay the amount shown on screen for an additional spin or end the game. However there is an extra element to this game and that's courtesy of Reel Santa King. On each turn the numbers on the reel may be yellow and ding. These dings move you along the feature path. Get enough dings and the Reel King bonus round activates. This is in the form of slots that will keep spinning until they generate a losing turn. Any bonus awarded is in addition to any wins from the Slingo lines.
Our Verdict
When we review Slingo Reel King we said that we "very much enjoyed the experience" but whilst the feature was a nice addition it was something that rarely appeared. We never saw the hold element of the feature either. As Slingo Santa King is the same as Slingo Reel King then the same points apply. Ultimately you're going to be playing a base version of Slingo with the slim to very slim opportunity of getting a feature. Whilst the same can be said of many other slots we think there are better versions of Slingo to enjoy. Of course if you're a fan of Slingo, Novamatic's Reel King slot and Christmas then it's safe to say that all your Christmases have come at once. For everyone else festive fishing slots might be more attractive.
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