The Tipsy Tourist: Christmas Vacation - Demo & Slot Review

The game runs on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 20 fixed paylines. Bets range from 0.20 up to 80 per spin. The advertised RTP is 96.06%, though as with many slots the exact RTP can vary by operator. Volatility is described as medium/high, meaning wins won’t always come every spin, but when they do there’s decent potential. The top payout is up to 5,000x your bet.

As for special mechanics, the game offers more than just base-line spins. You get regular Wilds, Mystery-symbol mechanics, and most important: a Hold & Win bonus round with respins and fixed jackpots. There’s also an option to buy the bonus feature rather than waiting for it. Mystery symbols and stacked mystery behaviour add a bit of unpredictability. All together the mix keeps spins interesting beyond standard paylines.

• Wild Symbol: Wilds can land on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. They substitute for all regular paying symbols, helping complete or improve winning combinations. They do not substitute for Bonus, Collect, Expand or +1 Spin symbols.
• Stacked Mystery Symbols: Some positions on the reels are “mystery slots”: when the spin lands they all convert into the same standard paying symbol (never into Bonus/Collect/Wild). That means you can get several matching symbols at once, boosting win chances in the base game.
• Hold & Win Bonus Feature: The core bonus round: to trigger it you need 5 or more scattered BONUS symbols and at least one COLLECT symbol during a base spin. That starts the bonus with 9 respins. When you land COLLECT symbols during respins, they pick up all visible Bonus-symbols’ values, collecting cash-prizes or jackpot awards.
• +1 Spin symbol & Expand symbol: During the Hold & Win bonus round, special symbols may appear: +1 Spin will add an extra respin, and Expand will increase a reel’s height by one position (increasing possible paylines/payout positions) while also giving an extra spin. This enhances the potential of the bonus round.
• Fixed Jackpots via Bonus / Collect: The Bonus symbols can reveal cash values or one of four fixed jackpots. That gives a shot at a substantial win if luck is on your side when the Hold & Win triggers.
• Feature Buy Option: If you don’t want to wait hoping for the Bonus symbols to land naturally, you can buy the Hold & Win feature directly. On many sites, this costs about 46x your bet.