Have you ever fantasized about celebrating Christmas on a tropic beach? Well, thanks to NetEnt, you can do it immediately as the Swedish provider has created the festive version of their popular Aloha! Cluster Pays slot. Just like the original title, Aloha! Christmas is played on a 6x6 grid and uses the same Cluster Pays mechanics. After all, Aloha! was the first NetEnt slot using it. Mystery symbols, sticky win respins, multipliers and free spins are some of the bonus features that will help you win up to 1,750x the stake in a single spin.
Once again, you are taken to Hawaii where you can enjoy the beauty of a tropic beach. The Christmas twist is not that obvious, but a few details like the familiar Tiki statue with a red bow and Santa hat contribute to the festive atmosphere of the game. Also, you will notice messages like Merry Win and gifts flying when a big win kicks in. High-value Tiki icons are also decorated with Santa’s hats while all other icons look exactly the same as in the original game. Scatter is represented as a stamp featuring Santa on the beach.
To play the game, you have to wager at least $0.10 per spin, while the maximum bet is limited to $200. The game allows you to activate up to 1,000 automatic spins if you don’t feel like spinning the reels manually. Create clusters of 9 or more symbols of a kind to get paid.
A lot is going on when it comes to bonus features in Aloha! Christmas. As you spin the reels, you will notice the question mark icon representing the Mystery Symbol that triggers the feature of the same name. All instances of this icon will reveal symbols of a kind and one of them can also show Multiplier Wild that can boost your payout up to 7x in the base game.
On any winning spin, the Sticky Win Re-Spins feature can activate making all successful symbols plus all symbols of a kind that are not included in the cluster go sticky. You will be rewarded with respins as long as new matching symbols appear. At the end of the feature, your payout will be subject to up to 7x multiplier, depending on the number of symbols included in the cluster.
Finally, the free spins feature is triggered by 3 or more Scatters. Besides, triggering the feature with 4 or more Scatters grants a cash prize of up to 50x the stake. Once in, you will be offered to choose one of the two free spins modes. If you select Tiki Bar Free Spins, you will receive 10 freebies with 2x, 3x or 4x multipliers active. Tiki Bar Max Free Spins awards 6 free games where your payouts will be subject to a 4x, 5x or 7x multiplier. To activate multipliers, you need to land Mystery Symbols. Also, there is the starfish symbol awarding 2 extra free spins whenever you collect 3 of these. What's more, one low-value symbol will be removed from the grid whenever you receive extra freebies.
Although we love the original title, Aloha! Christmas has swept us off our feet with all its bonus features that add a little bit of extra on every spin. This is a medium volatility game with biggest wins hidden in free spins. Give it a try and you won’t regret it. The game’s RTP sits at 96%, which is another reason to give it a spin or two.
