Getting to Know Saint Nicked 3
When I first fired up Saint Nicked 3, I knew I was in for a wild ride. Blueprint Gaming has taken their cheeky Santa saga to a whole new level. This isn’t your typical jolly old Saint Nick handing out gifts politely—no, this Santa’s on a mission to cause festive chaos with Rudolph right by his side. The game’s packed with humor, booze, and a Mega dose of holiday mischief that keeps you hooked from spin one.
The slot’s set on a snowy street with a vintage sled as the backdrop, and the atmosphere feels like a winter party where anything can happen. The glowing jackpot meters on the side add a Mega spark of excitement, making every spin feel like it could be the one to light up your balance.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Saint Nicked 3 runs on a 6-reel, 4-row grid with a whopping 4,096 ways to win. That’s a Mega number of chances to land winning combos! The betting range is friendly too, starting at just 0.1 and topping out at 25 per spin, so it suits both casual players and high rollers.
The RTP sits at 95%, with medium volatility, which means you get a balanced mix of steady wins and the occasional Mega payout. Speaking of Mega, the max win here is a festive 10,000x your bet—a true Christmas miracle if you hit it!
Symbols are a fun mix of holiday-themed items and classic card icons. The low-paying symbols are the usual suspects: 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A, paying up to 1.5x your bet for six matches. The high rollers on the reels include handcuffs, presents, whiskey glasses, gin bottles, and a reindeer lugging a beer keg—each paying up to 5x for six of a kind. And then there’s Santa himself, rocking sunglasses as the Wild symbol, ready to substitute and boost your wins.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What really makes Saint Nicked 3 stand out are its Mega-packed features. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect:
- Wild Symbol – Santa shows up on reels 2 to 6, substituting for most symbols except the special ones like Scatter and Collect.
- Collect Feature – This is where the Mega magic happens. Collect symbols on reels 1 and 6 expand and gather all visible Cash Prizes, adding them to your total wins.
- Tree-sure Trove – Any uncollected Cash Prizes get stored here, and this pot can randomly pay out on non-winning spins.
- Pick A Santa – A chaotic mini-game where you pick a Santa to reveal rewards like extra spins, jackpots, or instant cash.
- Santa Spins & Super Santa Spins – Free spin rounds with increasing multipliers and more Collect symbols for Mega win potential.
Wild Symbol
Santa’s Wild is no ordinary helper. He appears with a smirk and shades, ready to shake things up. He substitutes for all regular symbols except the special ones, helping you form winning combos more often. Seeing him land feels like a Mega boost to your chances.
Collect Feature
This feature is a personal favorite. When the Joy Bringer Collect symbol lands on reels 1 or 6 alongside Cash Prize or Cashpot symbols, it expands and scoops up all those prizes. What’s cool is that there are five upgrade levels, each adding more excitement:
- Tinselator Cash Lock – Locks Cash Prizes and respins reels for more chances.
- Nutcracker Nudge – Nudges Cash Prizes to fill entire reels.
- Bargain Boost – Upgrades all visible prizes to the highest value.
- Joy Bringer Ultra – Collects prizes up to five times, creating Mega chaos.
- Tree-sure Trove – Adds uncollected prizes to a pot that can trigger big wins.
Each upgrade stays active through the base game and free spins, so the Collect Feature keeps building momentum like a Mega snowball rolling downhill.
Tree-sure Trove
Think of this as Santa’s secret stash. When prizes don’t get collected immediately, they pile up here. On any spin without a win, the pot can randomly pay out, giving you a surprise Mega boost when you least expect it.
Pick A Santa
This feature is like opening a mystery gift on Christmas morning. You pick from several Santas, each offering different rewards:
- Santa Spins – Free spins with chances at prizes up to 500x your bet.
- Super Santa Spins – An upgraded free spins round with even more Collect symbols.
- Cashpot Wheel – Spin for one of four jackpots, including the Mega jackpot.
- Win Spin – Guarantees a win with top-paying symbols.
- Santa Collect – Instantly collects all visible prizes.
- Jolly Drop – Drops Collect symbols with guaranteed prize symbols.
- Additional Spins – Adds up to five extra spins.
This feature keeps the gameplay fresh and unpredictable, like a Mega party where you never know what’s coming next.
Santa Spins
Trigger these by landing three or more Scatter symbols. You start with 10 spins, but more Scatters add cash prizes and extra spins:
- 3 Scatters = 10 spins
- 4 Scatters = 10 spins + 20x bet
- 5 Scatters = 10 spins + 100x bet
- 6 Scatters = 10 spins + 500x bet
During Santa Spins, all unlocked Collect symbols stay active, collecting prizes and adding multipliers that can reach up to x10. It’s like a Mega festive frenzy where every spin could explode your winnings.
Super Santa Spins
Unlocked through the Tree-sure Trove, this feature lets you pick upgrades before the spins start:
- Boost Trail – Unlocks x2 multiplier level immediately.
- Extra Spins – Adds five more spins.
- + Vac & Stack Symbols – More prize-collecting symbols on reels.
- + Cashpot Symbols – More jackpot symbols appear.
- + Collect Symbols – Extra Collect symbols on reels 1 and 6.
These upgrades crank up the Mega win potential, making Super Santa Spins the ultimate holiday jackpot chase.