Christmas has arrived in ancient Egypt, and apparently even the mummies are getting into the holiday spirit. Play’n GO’s Wrappin’ Christmas Gold combines snow-covered pyramids, festive decorations, and the familiar Pharaoh Khufu, who still seems determined to get his precious treasures back. It’s a wonderfully strange combination, and the Egyptian setting looks surprisingly charming with its new Christmas makeover. However, this is essentially a festive reskin of Wrappin’ Gold, so anyone familiar with the original won’t find many surprises beyond the updated visuals.
The gameplay revolves around three different bonus features activated by collecting colorful Scatter Gems. Collect & Win features a mummy that moves around collecting Cash prizes and gradually grows to cover a larger area. Bonus Spins can trigger multiple features during the same round, while Instant Bonus offers one of four fixed jackpots. The maximum payout is limited to just 1,525x the bet, which isn’t particularly impressive. Still, the possibility of combining several bonus features adds some welcome variety to an otherwise familiar formula.
Wrappin’ Christmas Gold features 5 reels and 3 rows with 20 fixed paylines. Wins are formed by landing at least three matching symbols on consecutive reels from left to right. The symbols include Egyptian gods, pharaohs, and familiar playing card ranks, all presented with a festive twist. Wilds appear on all five reels and substitute for regular paying symbols. Meanwhile, three different colors of Scatters contribute to the Feature Pots positioned above the playing area.
The highest available RTP is 96.20%, although four lower configurations are also available. Volatility is medium, while the reported hit frequency sits at approximately 31%, meaning smaller wins occur reasonably often. Bets range from €0.20 to €100, and the maximum payout reaches 1,525x the stake. Most of the bigger prizes come from the bonus features, particularly the expanding Mummy during Collect & Win and the fixed jackpots available through Instant Bonus.
Wrappin’ Christmas Gold revolves around three Feature Pots that collect differently colored Scatters. Each Pot offers a separate bonus, with some features also capable of activating randomly or during other bonus rounds.
Three Feature Pots sit above the reels:
Scatters contribute toward their matching Pots, which can randomly activate their respective features. The Mummy may also appear carrying a pile of Cash and award one of the three bonuses directly.
Collect & Win can trigger when a Mummy lands on reel 1 alongside at least one Red Scatter. The feature may also activate randomly when a Red Scatter appears.
The bonus begins with 5 spins on a 5×5 grid, featuring a 2×2 Mummy. Coins landing within the Mummy’s area are collected, while Red Scatters cause the Mummy to move toward their positions.
Collecting additional Red Scatters upgrades the Mummy:
Once fully grown, the Mummy covers the entire grid and can collect every prize that lands. Mini and Minor jackpots can also be awarded during the feature.
Landing three Purple Scatters triggers 6 free spins. The feature can also activate randomly from a single Purple Scatter. During Bonus Spins, both Collect & Win and Instant Bonus become more likely to trigger, allowing several different features to activate within the same round.
Landing three additional Purple Scatters awards 3 extra spins, with a maximum of 21 spins available during the feature.
Any Wild landing on the reels can randomly activate Instant Bonus. The feature displays 15 hidden Mystery Symbols. Players reveal them one at a time until three matching jackpot symbols appear, awarding the corresponding prize.
All four jackpots are fixed, meaning their values don’t increase based on player activity.
Wrappin’ Christmas Gold is a decent little holiday slot, although Play’n GO hasn’t exactly pushed the boundaries of creativity this time. The original Wrappin’ Gold has essentially received a fresh coat of Christmas decorations, with no meaningful changes to the underlying gameplay. The festive visuals are charming, and combining ancient Egypt with Christmas works surprisingly well. Unfortunately, the base game feels rather ordinary, with most of the excitement revolving around waiting for one of the three Feature Pots to activate.
Collect & Win is still the highlight, particularly when the Mummy starts expanding and collecting larger groups of prizes. Triggering several different features during the same bonus can also be genuinely entertaining. On the downside, the Instant Bonus prizes are fairly modest, and the 1,525x maximum payout leaves plenty to be desired. Overall, Wrappin’ Christmas Gold is an enjoyable enough seasonal release, but players familiar with the original won’t find much beyond a festive makeover.
Our rating 6/10
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