Name: Christmas Catch
Item: Christmas Catch
Rating: 6.8
Author: Nigel Hall

Casino Bonuses

Provider	Big Time Gaming
Reels	6
Rows	7
Paylines	117,649
Bonus Rounds	1
Bet Range	0.20 - 30
Volatility	High
Max Win	31,430x
Bonus Buy	Yes
RTP	96.53%
Our Rating	6.8

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Game Overview

Every year, when it gets to around the middle of October, we start to see developers adding Christmas slots to their portfolios in the hope of cashing in on some of the festive cheer with online players. In today’s review, it’s the provider Big Time Gaming who is showing us what they have to offer for the Yuletide period with their Christmas Catch slot. A quick overview of the stats tells us this is a 6-reel game with up to 117,649 paylines, a high RTP of 96.53% and a maximum win of 31,430x bet.

The in-game features and mechanics include cascading reels, which result in winning symbols being eliminated from the reels, potentially leaving Gift Bonuses behind and then new symbols replacing them for more chances to win. We also have the Sleigh Multipliers, which can appear randomly over the reels. If these hit simultaneously as a Gift Bonus, its value will be collected, and the multiplier will be applied. The slot game also comes with a free spin feature, triggered when three or more scatters land in view. Whilst this bonus is active, the value of the Sleigh Multipliers will not reset between losing spins.

Whether you’ve discovered this game for the first time in the middle of the summer or you’re looking for a cheeky little gift to unwrap before the big day, our Christmas Catch slot demo is ready and waiting for you to try out in free play below.

Christmas Catch Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

Christmas Catch paytable

You might be thinking that the mechanics in Big Time Gaming’s Christmas Catch look very familiar, and you’d be correct in your assumption as this is indeed a clone of their previous title, the Golden Catch Megaways slot. That was indeed a stellar release from BTG, which led them to create a sequel of sorts in Over the Moon Megaways, although that lacked any real bite, to be honest, and certainly wasn’t as good as the original use of the mechanic. How will the Christmas edition fair then? We’ll begin at the pays section and see what prizes are up for grabs.

We have four Christmas stockings coloured Purple, Red, Blue and Green as the top paying symbols in the game, with each of these paying 50x, 2x, 0.8x, and 0,6x for a six of a kind win, respectively. The lower pays are represented by six royal symbols, with the Ace and King awarding 0.5x, the Queen and Jack sharing pays of 0.4x for a completed line of six, and finally, we have the Ten and Nine, both with equal returns of 0.4x bet for a winning combination of six. Keep a look out for the wild symbol too; this is the Christmas Tree and appears on reels 2 – 5 only substituting for all regular symbols.

Wrapping up this segment, we come to the available bet selections on Christmas Catch, where players can start spinning the reels from just €0.20, with the max stake on the slot reaching up to €30. There are a fair amount of other options between this range, so regardless of your playing budget, you should be able to find a suitable stake to play at.

Christmas Catch Slot Base Game

Christmas Catch base game

Big Time Gaming’s Christmas Catch slot is a Megaways game played on a 6×7 reel matrix. Due to the Megaways mechanic changing the number of symbols that can appear on a reel with every spin, it’s possible that the slot can generate between 64 and 117,649 ways to win with each bet placed. Players will need three or more matching symbols (two for the purple stocking) to land on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel first for a win to be awarded.

Every time a winning combo is formed, the symbols from that win explode and are removed from the reels. This activates the cascading reels aspect of the game, which drops new symbols from above to fill the gaps left behind. The cascades will end when you fail to create a new win.

Gifts Bonus

Whenever winning symbols are removed, one or more Gift Bonus Prizes will be shown. These prizes will be collected by each sleigh above the reels, regardless of its position.

Sleighs

On each spin or win reaction, it’s possible that a sleigh will appear above one of the reels. If this is in view simultaneously as a Gift Bonus, it will collect its value and apply its multiplier. The sleigh multiplier will begin at x1 and move one position to the left after each win it’s involved in. The next time a new sleigh appears, its multiplier will increase by x1. At the end of a winning series of spins in the base game, the multiplier will be reset back to x1.

Christmas Catch Slot Bonus Features

Christmas Catch free spins feature

Landing 3 Christmas Pudding scatter symbols in the base game will trigger the feature and award 10 free spins, with each scatter that lands after that adding a further two spins to the starting total.

Free Spins Feature

During the free spins, the sleighs behave in the same way as they do in the base game. So, the first sleigh that appears will have a multiplier of x1, the second x2, and so on. The big difference here is that their values will not reset after a losing spin, giving you a great chance to build up the multiplier values to a substantial amount. If 3 or more scatters land in the feature, 4 extra spins are awarded, plus 2 for each scatter beyond the third.

Bonus Buy

Those who can use the bonus buy facility on Christmas Catch can trigger the free spins instantly at the cost of 100x the current bet.

Win Exchange

Whenever you win 100x the stake or more, you have the option to exchange 100x your stake for 10 free spins. If you win between 25x – 100x your bet, you can gamble it on the gamble wheel for a chance to win 10 free spins.

Pros

A fantastic RTP of 96.53%.
It is a popular mechanic that has proven to be a success in the past.

Cons

There are no new features or mechanics; it's just a reskin of a past release.
It's likely an unachievable max win.

Christmas Catch Slot Review Final Thoughts

I wouldn't classify BTG's Christmas Catch slot as a lump of coal by any means, but it's just Golden Catch Megaways with a facelift for the festive period. So, if you enjoyed that game, you'll want to take this for a few free spins in our demo at the very least.

6.8

Reasonable

Author Bio

Article by Nigel Hall

23 years Gambling Industry Experience

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