Advent Wins

Countdown to the holidays in lucrative fashion with Advent Wins, the five-by-five slot by Mobilots. Christmas-themed gaming symbols tumble down into new places on the reels as wins trigger a cascade gaming function – players can also look forward to Gingerbread-themed bonus play and a handsome yuletide jackpot.

Theme

It’s always Christmastime in Advent Wins: sleigh bells punctuate the soundtrack, while Jolly St. Nick looks on at the reels, which are built to look like an advent calendar. A blue boxed present, wrapped in red ribbon, acts as wild, while a Christmas stocking accumulates towards the jackpot, while the gingerbread man unlocks bonus features. Other gaming symbols include candy canes, snowmen, ornaments, golden bells, and reindeer, which are the top-paying symbol (14 of these triggers an astonishing 10,000 times the bet size).

Betting Options and Functions

The Advent calendar approach to gaming yields an interesting pay structure in this slot. There are no traditional paylines in use here: instead, any combination of four or more of the same gaming symbol connected horizontally or vertically triggers a win. All such symbols immediately pop away, with symbols above them falling into their place, triggering a potential second round of wins without an additional bet. There is no limit to the quantity of wins that can be won on one spin of the reels, which lends excitement to every spin.

Once that concept is digested, other gaming elements seem quite simple in comparison. Overall bet size can be adjusted between 0.10–10.00, while autospin is available up to 25 spins at a time. Information regarding the overall theoretical return to player ratio has not been made available by the design team.

Features

Advent Wins takes a unique approach to its base gameplay, and its bonuses follow the same model. Unlike in most slots, no individual spin will suffice to trigger one of this game’s feature. Rather, the gingerbread man and stocking symbols gradually count towards the bonus and jackpot features, respectively, each time they are involved in winning combinations. Once the jackpot is awarded, players are payed a cool 50.00 times the betting currency. The Gingerbread bonus feature is rather simple: players choose one of the six available ginger biscuit symbols to reveal a cash prize.

Our Take

Advent Wins certainly makes a strong case for itself: the cascading wins feature infuses every spin with excitement, and the overall play feel is smooth and sophisticated (especially by holiday slot standards), inviting players back for more. With that said, while new approaches to slot gaming are admirable and appreciated, this game comes up somewhat short in substance regarding bonuses. Both the Jackpot and the Gingerbread features are nothing to write home about, and without free spins on offer, there’s nothing more for players to look forward to.