Jolly’s Gifts Pokies

8.3

Denis Anipchenko

Expert opinion

The heroine of Christmas video slot named «Jolly’s Gifts» is a charming girl Jolly, looking ford for presents for the favorite holiday of all kids and adults. The game has been released by Side City Studio (a partner of NextGen Gaming and affiliate company of NYX). All features of the gameplay and design of this model are described in the following review by Casinoz.club.

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It is possible to play «Jolly’s Gifts» for real money at the online casinos, working with Side City software.
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«Jolly’s Gifts» online slot machine has five reels, forty pay lines and twenty symbols at the main screen.
An amount of bet per spin is thirty coins. The coin value is selected by user in range from one cent to five euro (from thirty cents to one hundred fifty dollars per round).
This slot is provided with eight basic symbols, Wilds, Scatters, Bonus symbols, respins, free spins and special prize features.
The ordinary symbols form paid combinations of three, four or five same elements. They have to be situated next to each other from left to right at one of the active lines. As usually, only the longest combination at each of the lines is taken in account.
Wins are calculated by special indexes from x4 to x750, provided by the rules for each of the possible combinations. They are multiplied by current coin value. In case of numerous combinations formed at different lines in result of a spin, all payoffs are summarized.
There is no gambling feature in «Jolly’s Gifts». The total win is automatically withdrawn to the balance.
Exceptions from the general rules and special features are discussed below in the article.

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Symbols, Wild, Scatter

The gaming symbols, imaged at the reels of this video slot, are playing cards, a train, a gingerbread man, a soldier-drummer toy and a little deer.
Now about special symbols of this game:

• Wild (Jolly) forms combinations by general rules and replaces basic symbols when necessary.
• Expanded Wild (main heroine) – is kind a Wild, which takes whole reel and triggers free respins.
• Scatter (a kitten in Santa Claus’s hat) is imaged at the first, third and fifth reels. Three Scatters bring a payoff in amount of five total bets and trigger free spins.
• Mystery Gifts (a gift box) drop out in stacks at the reels. They turn into same symbols, which work by general rules. It can be any elements, except the Scatters.

Amounts of possible payoffs are listed on the pay table, which also provides other information about all symbols.

Bonus games

The developers have provided this model with free spins of two types:

1. Jolly’s Wild Re-Spins – if Expanded Wild appears at the screen, up to five respins on the casino’s expense begin. Jolly leaves up to three extra Wilds at the screen in every spin. Two last respins are guaranteed to bring payoffs.
2. Free Games – twelve prize spins on the casino’s expense. Gift boxes turn into Wilds here. Free spins can be extended.

An amount of the bet remains the same as in previous regular round till the end of free spins. Free spins roll in automatic mode.

Jackpots

Side City doesn't draw any progressive jackpots on «Jolly’s Gifts» video slot.

Comparison of Jolly’s Gifts (Side City) with its counterparts

	Jolly’s Gifts	Tiger Shrine	Valley of the Dead OnlyWins	Book Of Elves 2	Luck O` The Irish Strike	777 – Devil’s Charm
RTP	95.71 %	94 %	94 %	96.01 %	95 %	96.55 %
Volatility		Middle	Middle	High	High	Middle
Lines	40	117649	3125	10	4096	5
Drums	5	6	5	6	6	3
Issue date	15.11.2017	2 April 2025	21 November 2024	13 November 2023	5 November 2024	23 December 2024
Progressive jackpot
Scatters
Free Spins
Respins
Progressive multipliers
Jokers
Max payout	750	10000	5800	10000	10000	3000
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Interface

Creators of this model have avoided numerous buttons, windows and titles in the interface.
Coins at the bottom right open betting panel, where you can choose from thirteen positions.
An arrow which plays new spin in manual mode is situated above. There you can also find the menu with rules, pay table and features. It is possible to switch off the sound here as well.
You will see an info line and two windows at the bottom part of the screen:

1. Balance – state of the balance;
2. Total Bet – an amount of the total bet.

To switch to automatic game, you need to hold play button. There are no advanced settings in this mode.
«Jolly’s Gifts» is available in browser and on smartphone in mobile version.

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Should You Play Slot for Real Money in New Zealand?

New Year slot without Santa, decorates Christmas trees and other holiday stuff is something new in online gambling. Other interesting features of this game are exciting respins, profitable series of free spins, bonus symbols and unusual functions of Wilds.
Levels of payback and dispersion are average.

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