Christmas is a time when online casinos go alive with greater traffic. There are two main attractions – Christmas themed promotions and Christmas themed online slots games. This article reviews some of the best Christmas themed online slots games with differing sub texts.

One of the most picture perfect Christmas themed online slot games is Santa’s Surprise released by the leading software provider Playtech. The reels have a red background and the symbols have a white background, both of which are Santa’s colors. The Christmas themed symbols are crafted boldly and colorfully and include Santa, his house, Christmas tree, bell, stocking and gift. The high value card symbols also have Christmas accessories. The animations and the sound effects help in creating a merry environment. The top payouts are good as would be expected in a Christmas themed slot. The highest line payout of 10,000 coins is offered by the wild Santa symbol when five appear in an enabled payline. The highest scatter payout of 500 coins is offered by the house when five appear anywhere on the reels. Ten free spins are available with tripled payouts. A bonus game on the second screens has players pick gifts and earn bonus credits.

Santa Paws is a comic themed Christmas slot game from Microgaming. It depicts animals in the Christmas mood. The polar bear is Santa Claus, or Santa Paws as he is called in this slot game. The whale complete with antlers and a red nose stands in for Rudolph. The other animals are those found in the icy environment of the Poles such as seal, owl, penguin, fox and rabbit. The highlight of Santa Paws is the free spins bonus. Players are awarded 12 free spins with a multiplier that can go as high as 7 times. In the free spins both the polar bear and the whale act as wild symbols.

Christmas celebrations can get a bit naughty at times and the Realtime Gaming slot game Naughty or Nice depicts this aspect of the festivities. Naughty and Nice are skimpily clad Santa’s helpers who are both wild symbols. Both gyrate wildly when completing winning combinations. The other symbols that contribute to the theme are Mrs. Santa with a rolling pin and Rudolph with a bra hanging from his antlers. Naughty or Nice has a progressive jackpot that can be won when five Nice symbols occur in an enabled payline. Santa offers a fixed jackpot payout of 10,000 coins. Naughty or Nice also offers a free spins feature. Players choose either Naughty or Nice as the bonus symbol. When the chosen symbol appears on the reels additional goodies are awarded.

Scrooge is the intellectual online casino player’s Christmas themed slot game. Released by Microgaming, it does not have any of the regular Christmas themed symbols. It is based on Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, which is about the spirit of Christmas. The characters from the novel appear as symbols on the reels. Those familiar with the novel will recognize Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley, Tiny Tim and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Scrooge offers an innovative free spins game. There is also a bonus game that is based on a Christmas dinner.