Jingle Bells Bonanza

Jingle Bells Bonanza Review

NetEnt is not just one of the biggest software providers in the business, they are also one of the most creative, and Jingle Bells Bonanza is a testament to this claim. In fact, we can say with absolute certainty that Jingle Bells Bonanza feels more like a Christmas movie than an online slot inspired by the most anticipated holiday on the planet. Just as you would expect from a game produced by NetEnt, Jingle Bells Bonanza comes with high-end graphics, vivid animation, just the perfect audio, and an absolutely breathtaking reel matrix that is set up in Santa’s sleigh up in Earth’s orbit.

The concept, and consequently the storyline of this game is as straightforward as it gets: help Santa Clause and his elves deliver the Christmas presents around the world. As you can already tell for yourself, Jingle Bells Bonanza is all about encapsulating the magic of Christmas in a Coca-Cola-like online slot that is nothing short of mesmerizing. And we haven’t even touched upon the technical attributes of this game, such as the bonus features, which further complement this already stunning game.

Make sure you finish the full review of Jingle Bells Bonanza and prepare yourself for a Christmas adventure for the ages.

Features

It is truly unimaginable for a provider to create such a masterpiece without the proper bonus features, and thankfully for all of us, NetEnt delivered once again.

Jingle Bells Bonanza is a 5-reel, 3-row, medium-high volatility online slot that comes with a 96.12%(adjustable) RTP and 20 betways. Moreover, this game is stacked with a plethora of exciting features and has a pretty solid max win potential of 4186 x your bet.

Moreover, the symbols of Jingle Bells Bonanza pay from left to right, and to create a winning combination you need to land a minimum of 2 or 3, depending on the symbols. Speaking of, there is a total of 10 symbols in this game, with the highest-paying symbols being the toys.

• Spinning top: 1x your bet for 3 of a kind – 2x your bet for 4 of a kind – 7.5x your bet for 5 of a kind
• Snowman: 1.2x your bet for 3 of a kind – 2.5x your bet for 4 of a kind – 10x your bet for 5 of a kind
• Reindeer: 1.5x your bet for 3 of a kind – 3.7x your bet for 4 of a kind – 15x your bet for 5 of a kind
• Penguin: 0.5x your bet for 2 of a kind – 2x your bet for 3 of a kind – 5x your bet for 4 of a kind – 25x your bet for 5 of a kind
• Bear: 1x your bet for 2 of a kind – 2.5x  your bet for 3 of a kind – 7.5x your bet for 4 of a kind – 50x your bet for 5 of a kind

One of the most important things that you should know about this game is that the biggest wins in Jingle Bells Bonanza come from frames that trigger the wilds and the multipliers, in addition to a fantastic hold & win bonus that has a bunch of rewarding perks.

The Cash Drop

One of the most exciting features by far is the Cash Drop. In order to activate the Cash Drop bonus feature you will have to land 2 scatter symbols at the same time on the 1st and 5th reel during the base game. Once you do this, you win 3 spins to start the feature, and you will be transferred to a different, more festive reel. Here, only sticky cash prize symbols and blanks are available, where all consecutive Scatters will transform into cash symbols that are worth 3x your bet.

Moreover, whenever a new cash symbol lands on the reels it instantly locks, and the the free spins counter is reset once again to 3. The Cash Drop feature can go on either until you run out of spins, or until there aren’t any more empty spaces available on the grid.

It is important to mind the Bell symbols while you are in the base game. More specifically, the Bell symbols can only land on the middle three reels, and once they do, they will leave a Frame. Then, if another Bell symbol lands on the active Frame, its multiplier will increase by 1x your bet. If you land a Scatter, however, all of the symbols in the frames will turn into Wilds, or Multiplier Wilds, depending on the instance. 

If +2 Multiplier Wilds are part of the winning combination, then their multiplier will be calculated together, and all frames are going to reset.

The Cash Drop Progress

Another reason why the Bell symbols are so important in Jingle Bells Bonanza is because they fill up the meter above the reels. More specifically, each Bell symbol fills up the meter by 1. Depending on how many Bell symbols you collect in the bar, the upcoming Cash Drop can be upgraded via one of the 4 Progressive Prizes:

• 15 Bell Symbols – Big Cash Drop
• 30 Bell Symbols – Super Cash Drop
• 45 Bell Symbols – Mega Cash Drop
• 60 Bell Symbols – Ultimate Cash Drop

Furthermore, whenever you accomplish 2 milestones or more, you will win a corresponding Progress Prize. Just know that you cannot win the same Progress Prize twice. If you manage to fill the entire meter above the reels with Bells, then all frames will turn into Wilds and you will activate the Ultimate Cash Drop. From here, you can win one of the following Progress Prizes:

• Mystery – one Golden Cash Drop symbol will be added to the bonus
• Expand – the reels transform from 5×3 into 5×5
• 1 Spin – the respins reset counter is increased to 4
• Multiplier – the total win of the Cash Drop bonus is doubled

The Golden Cash Drop

Once the Golden Cash Drop appears, it will then reveal a random multiplier of either 3x your bet, 5x your bet, 10x your bet, or 20x your bet. In addition, it will also reveal one of the following symbols:

• Four Arrows – all cash symbols are collected vertically and horizontally
• Single Arrow – all cash symbols are collected in the direction of the arrow
• Plus – the value of all cash symbols is increased by either 5x your bet or 10x your bet

Final Thoughts

We are all aware that almost every iGaming provider tends to release Christmas online slots right before the holidays, and there is nothing wrong with this trend. However, after playing Jingle Bells Bonanza, we are sure that other providers will have a hard time surpassing this authentic piece of Christmas magic produced by NetEnt.

In fact, we can even go as far as to say that this online slot will certainly go down as one of the all-time classic video slots by NetEnt such as Gonzo’s Quest, Aloha! Christmas and Starburst, being that is just simply that good.

The graphics and the visuals are off the charts and are more fitting for a Disney cartoon than for a regular online slot. Then you have a combination of palm-sweating, yet at the same time surprisingly relaxing and soothing gameplay that is perfect for a morning Christmas session with hot cocoa in your hand.

Even the max win potential of 4196 is more than enough to win yourself a proper Christmas treat from Santa, which is further complimented by the rewarding bonus features that don’t seem to end.

There are plenty of Christmas-inspired online slots out there ( Santa’s Gift by Endorphina; Christmass Tree by TrueLab), but this latest holiday release by NetEnt somehow manages to eclipse every similar online slot we have played so far. I mean, what else do you expect from one of the top software developers on the planet? 

Play Jingle Bells Bonanza

• Provider: NetEnt
• Release Date: 30.11.2023
• Type: Video Slots
• RTP: 96.12% – Adjustable
• Variance: Medium-High
• Max Win: x4186
• Min bet $, €, £: 0.1
• Max bet $, €, £: 20
• Layout: 5×3 – 5×5
• Betways: 20
• Features: Bonus Game, Bonus symbols, Cash Collector, Feature: Random reward, Gingerbread, Hold and Spin, Lock it Link, Multiplier, Random Wilds / Additional Wilds, RTP range, Scatter symbols, Symbols collection (Energy), Wild, Wilds with multipliers
• Theme: Holidays theme
• Objects: Bell, Toys
• Other tags: Brown, Violet, Snowman, Bears, Penguin, Reindeer, Christmas and New Year
• Technology: JS, HTML5
• Game Size: 36.2 MB
• Last Update: 12.11.2023