Ding Dong Christmas Bells Slots
Ding Dong Christmas Bells is a video online slot game that brings the magical spirit of Christmas to punters in a captivating blend of holiday charm and was crafted and released by Pragmatic Play in December of 2023.
The colourful gaming grid presents 5 reels with 3 rows and 10 fixed paylines and wins are formed from left to right with three and up to five of the same symbols aligned on a payline. All wins are multiplied by the bet per line and the maximum win potential can result in payouts worth up to 2,100 times players stake.
A small and picturesque town with her houses covered in snow is seen in the background. Christmas lights light up the wooden reels which are decked out in festive decor with the christmas bells taking centre stage. There is a cartoon element shown in the beautiful graphics and the audio blends with the genre perfectly announcing the start of the holidays with a jolly tune.
Players are presented with a very flexible betting range which allows wagers from as little as a minimum of $0.10 per spin and up to $250.00 for the maximum per spin. This range caters nicely to a wide variety of players and their preferences.
Turbo spin can be activated for quicker spins and there is also an Autoplay optional button that enables punters to pre automate up to 1,000 spins to game with and this can be very useful for those who are more conscious of keeping within a gaming budget. Equally, it is a handy tool for those who dislike manual gameplay.
The RTP (Return to Player Percentage) is 96.05% which is fairly favourable and volatility in the game is high. This means that wins will not be so frequent and there will be many dry periods but when the payouts do land they can be of a significant size. This volatility is clearly more suited to more veteran and experienced players. It is not such an attractive proposition for risk averse players who will need to game with prudence and care along their gameplay.
The wilds appear only in the free spins bonus feature and they are not a paying symbol. There are 10 symbols in the game and the lower paying tier feature 9 through to Ace poker royal playing cards and all are featured as candy cane. These pay out between 1x and 16x the total stake. The bells are the stars since they also function as scatter symbols and the higher winning Green and Blue bells are worth 5x and 30x with the Red and Purple bells paying out 8x and 50x.
The most profitable symbol is the Golden Bell which is worth 10x to 200x the current stake. When one of the higher paying bells wins and pays the bell corresponding with that symbol will play a short mystical tune which is also festive in tone and which potentially triggers the free spins round.
During the free spins, the triggering symbols are wild and a multiplier of 2x is applied to every win formed with a wild symbol. The bells above the reels ring as they do in the base game which potentially rewards players with an additional 5 free spins every time. When this happens, a new wild is added to the reels.
Players can increase their chance of triggering the free spins by activating the Ante Bet option. This increases the bet multiplier to 15x and the paytable will remain the same meaning that a 10x multiplier is applied to bets, not one of 15x.
Gamers can also fast forward to the Free Spins by purchasing them at 100x their stake via the Buy Mystery Bell button. They will then trigger a random bell with the next automatic spin.
Players can enjoy a profitable stroll in the snow with Ding Dong Christmas Bells slot game from anywhere and at anytime as it is fully mobile optimized. It runs smoothly from either a desktop or a smartphone or tablet device such as Android, iOS Apple or Samsung.