The Book of Yuletide is one of the games in Quickspin's collection. It is played on a 5x3 grid that offers ten ways to bet, paying from left to right in the base game. There is a valuable wild symbol and nine other symbols that result in wins. To win, you need at least two or three symbols to appear on a pay line on consecutive reels, starting from the leftmost. The wild symbol also acts as a scatter symbol, triggering bonus games and a varying number of picks depending on how many land on the reels. Additionally, you can earn an expanding symbol and a win multiplier.
All the symbols in this game have a colourful cartoon style. The book cover, which is the main symbol, features a snowman's face with a carrot nose. There are also Santa and mischievous elves, along with gingerbread card symbols. The designer of the game chose to use Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as the accompanying tune. This choice fits the theme perfectly and, let's be honest, it's a pretty catchy tune. To place your bet, simply adjust the level in the bet window located in the bottom right corner of the game screen. You can do this by using the "+" and "-" buttons.
To begin playing, set your wager. Adjust other settings like volume by clicking on the settings cog located on the left of the reels. Open a new screen that provides information on special symbols and their abilities by clicking on the menu icon in the top right corner. Scroll down to view the pay table that corresponds to your wager and see thumbnails of the pay lines. Once you have done this, return to the game screen and press the spin button to start the excitement.
In the Book of Yuletide game, players have the opportunity to try out Free Spins, a Buy Bonus option, Pick & Click options, and Multipliers. The Scatters in the game are Wilds and they also offer payouts when they land. To activate the Free Spins feature, you must have a minimum of 3 Scatters. The number of Picks you receive in the Pick & Click feature is determined by the number of Scatters you have - 3 Scatters give you 3 Picks, 4 Scatters give you 6 Picks, and 5 Scatters give you 12 Picks in the bonus game.
The initial number of Free Spins is always the same, regardless of the number of Scatters or Wilds - you will always receive 4 Spins. Before the Spins begin, you will be shown a Pick & Click board where you can choose gifts and click on them to reveal the hidden prizes. In the Free Spins round, you'll have the chance to win Multipliers (1x, 2x, or 5x), Expanding Symbols, or additional Spins (+2, +3, +5, or +10). However, keep in mind that Expanding Symbols are exclusive to the Free Spins feature and cannot be found elsewhere. Expanding Symbols have the ability to fill entire reels with identical symbols.