Take Santa's Shopby Betsoft Gaming

Have you been naughty or nice? With Christmas nearing, this inevitable question arises, and one particular slot release invites you to be the latter, taking the part in the particular criminal enterprise of raiding the Santa Claus' shop.

This charmingly cheeky slot game is aptly called Take Santa’s Shop, and it incorporates a plethora of interesting and engaging features on the 5 reels and 4 rows grid layout.

Being developed by the iGaming software provider BetSoft the title is as beautifully designed and superbly animated, as we've come to expect from this developer.

What About The Theme and Symbols?

The rough and unshaven robber, wearing a face mask and Christmas cap welcomes you to the picturesque snow-covered nature and highly decorated stoned house under the milky light of the full moon, perfect for such a clandestine action. The music is also fittingly lullaby-like.

The symbols on the reels consist of the six lowest-paying Royals. Five of them paying 1.00, 2.00, and 6.00 on the highest bet, depending on whether 1, 2, or 3 land on the reels, with the letter A paying 2.00, 4.00, and 12.00 on the same principle.

Other symbols in the game are the candy cane, a toy horse, bells, Christmas sock, gingerbread cookie, and a snow glove. The candy cane, the horse, and bells share the same value as the A Royal symbol, paying 2.00, 4.00, and 12.00.

This leaves the three more rewarding symbols.

Christmas sock granting 3.00, 5.00, and 18.00, gingerbread cookie awarding 3.00, 6.00, and 20.00 and snow globe paying even if only two such symbols appear, ranging from 1.00, over 4.00 and 12.00, up to 60.00 on the highest bet.

How Much Can We Bet?

The betting range can be set from $0.20 to $20.00 with the maximum payout on the 75 paylines being x359 of the placed bet.

The return-to-player of 96.08% combined with the medium variance, makes for a very balanced gaming experience.

What About The Bonus Features?

When it comes to the special symbols, Santa's sleigh land on the middle three reels and rewards 15 extra spins, whenever 3 of those appear on the reels.

The robber that takes you into this action also lands on the reels, and whenever he does, he will be transformed into the Ornament Bomb, a Christmas tree decoration with a lit fuse.

The number of 10 such bombs will be granted, each remaining in the position on the reels until all 10 spins are made. When all of these bombs are used, they will detonate and transform into the Wild symbol, creating a chance for much bigger wins.

Lastly, Betsoft's famous Buy Feature, allows the player to buy additional extra spins.

Conclusion

BetSoft’s Take Santa’s Shop is not a visually impressive video slot, but it impresses in every other way. 

The features are well-thought-out, the gameplay is pretty balanced and the combination of Ornament Bomb Wilds with regular Wilds, as well as extra spins keeps the game exciting, constantly promising something interesting to occur on the reels.