A familiar game format in a festive skin - this is the Book of Xmas slot machine by Spinomenal. Seasoned slots players will immediately recognize not just its format but its bonus game as well. This doesn’t make the game any less fun to play. While it does have its shortcomings, Book of Xmas is a festive slot machine you should give a try.

Book of Xmas is modelled after one of the most successful video slot machines of the decade, Book of Ra. It has the same format, the same bonus game, and similar RTP and volatility. Unfortunately, it comes short when it comes to its visuals, and it could use some better and more bonuses. It does have beautiful background music, though, which is always a plus.

But its shortcomings are compensated by its potential for wins, especially during its free spins. This, along with the wide range of bets it takes, makes it a perfect choice for players looking for wins. 

Book of Xmas Slot Demo

The Book of Xmas slot machine is a simple game with self-explanatory controls. Its interface is more complex on mobile than it is on desktop, having things that would otherwise be hidden inside its menu.

1. Get to know the game’s user interface

On desktop computers, you have a set of basic controls at the bottom of the game:

• Game Information button

• “Bet per line” setting

• “Buy feature” button

• “Spin” button

• “Autoplay” button

• Display showing the latest win (and your balance).

On mobile, you have more visible controls:

• “Buy feature”, “Home”, “Settings”, and “Sound” buttons on the left

• “Spin”, “Autoplay”, and “Bet” buttons on the right

• “Balance”, “Line win”, “Total win” and “Bet” in the bottom bar

2. Set your bet

You get to set the amount you bet per win line. The total bet per spin is the line bet amount x10 (for the 10 win lines)

3. Set the speed

• On desktop computers, you have a “Rabbit” button in the bottom bar turning “Turbo mode” on and off

• On mobile, the speed setting is in the game’s menu

4. Set up Autoplay

• On desktop computers, pushing the “Autoplay” button will simply start spinning the reels automatically. No settings are available.

• On mobile, you will need to confirm once again if you want to start “Autoplay”

5. Play

Once you have your game set up, and your bet established, dive right in and play!

Book of Xmas Slot Bonus Features

The Book of Xmas festive slot has a single bonus feature: free spins that come with goodies you wouldn’t expect.

Book of Xmas free spins

To get the Free Spins bonus, you’ll need three Scatter symbols on the screen at the same time. This will trigger the game’s bonus feature:

• You’ll be taken to a special reel that will randomly select an Expanding symbol

• Once the Expanding symbol is set, you’ll be taken to the spins themselves

• After each spin, the winnings are paid out

• If there are enough expanding symbols on the screen, they will cover the entire reel, and winnings for the Expanding reels are paid

• Three or more Scatter symbols reward you with extra free spins

Buy Feature

You can trigger the Free Spins bonus at any time by buying in. Pressing “Buy” next to the “Spin” button will take you to a window where you’ll be able to start the feature immediately in exchange for a certain amount. You’ll be able to set the desired bet per spin (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100) and “buy” them for 104 times the amount (for 100 coins per spin, for example, you’ll have to spend R10,400).

The Free Spins are played out like above.

Book of Xmas Slot Symbols & Payouts

The low-paying symbols in the game are borrowed from playing cards. The high-paying ones, in turn, are all Christmas-inspired. All payouts apply to your bet per win line, not the total bet. 

Low-paying symbols

High-paying symbols

Special symbol

There is only one special symbol in the game: the Book of Xmas. It acts both as a Scatter, triggering the game’s Free Spins, and a Wild symbol, standing in for any other symbol on the reels in a winning combination.

Book of Xmas Slot RTP & Volatility

The Book of Xmas slot machine has an RTP of 95.9%, around the industry average. It has high volatility and a maximum payout of 50,000 times your bet per line.

Book of Xmas Slot on Mobile

Book of Xmas is built to be completely mobile-friendly. It loads very quickly, it’s optimized to run on older devices and has crisp visuals both in portrait and landscape mode.