Christmas Multihops: Slot Overview

Red Tiger’s pal Max Win Gaming has embraced the holiday season with Christmas Multihops, an online slot inspired by its earlier title Jelly Multihops—a quirky release packed with alien, jelly-like creatures in a similarly gooey sci‑fi setting. Here, things are far more grounded, delivering a full-on Xmas theme. Almost all of the mechanics and features return as before, though Max Win Gaming has adjusted various elements in Christmas Multihops. Does that make it feel fresh, or is it largely familiar territory?

To set the seasonal tone, the game drops players into a snowy fantasy scene where the celebrations are in full swing. It could be the North Pole, with the buildings serving as homes for elves and Mr and Mrs Christmas, or perhaps a charming northern village that’s blanketed in snow around the big day. Either way, it has that snug, postcard look—think glowing fireplaces, warm interiors, and classic festive pastimes. It’s a definite shift away from the 3D-styled world of Jelly Multihops, that’s certain.

Several of the figures have shifted as well. The change is welcome on the RTP front, which now sits at 96.28%, a few ticks higher than previously, while volatility stays on the high side. Bets begin at 20 c per spin and now reach up to $/€20, higher than Jelly Multihops, though the top-end win potential has been reduced to keep overall exposure consistent.

What clearly links the two games is the 7×7 game grid at the centre of the screen, where wins are formed using a scatter-paying system. In short, when at least 10 of the same pay symbols appear anywhere on the grid, they count as a winning combo. Sharp-eyed players might remember that Jelly Multihops required at least 13. This time there are more pay symbols, which helps balance that change. The lineup includes 3 types of candy cane symbols, a snowman, stocking, rocking horse, gingerbread man, drum, tree, trains, and a gift. Landing a 10-11 of a kind scatter win pays 0.2 to 10 times the bet, rising to 3 to 50 times the bet for a 14+ sized scatter win.

Christmas Multihops: Slot Features

Digging into its festive sack of tricks, Christmas Multihops delivers a Multiplier Grid, Random Wild, free spins, plus the option to purchase the free spins round.

Multiplier Grid

The Multiplier Grid is active during Random Wild and free spins features. Under the symbols, a grid of numbers is shown. The starting values appear to be 2 around the outside, then 3 further in, then 5, with 10 in the central spot.

Random Wild

The Random Wild feature may activate randomly in the base game. A wild symbol lands on the grid, multiplying all winnings by the progressive multiplier value it displays. Its value is determined by where it lands on the Multiplier Grid. The wild doesn’t disappear after contributing to a win; instead, the wild jumps to a new position once it has been part of a payout, adding the fresh Multiplier Grid value to its existing total.

Free Spins

Landing 4 scatter symbols in the base game activates the free spins bonus round, awarding 10 free spins. In this stage, the Random Wild feature is triggered before each free spin, though the wild’s multiplier value resets once the spin ends.

Buy Feature

By paying 100x times the bet, players can purchase the free spins round. The return value when buying doing so is 96.5%.

Christmas Multihops: Slot Verdict

When Jelly Multihops first arrived, scatter pay slots were gaining momentum. These days they’re fully established, and covering yet another one can feel routine. There are plenty of Gates of Olympus offshoots, along with loads of other options from different studios. Even so, with the right feature set, scatter pay games can still spring a surprise. One notable point is that wild symbols aren’t always a standard inclusion in this format. It’s easy to see why: if symbols can already form wins from anywhere, adding wilds likely complicates the maths. If that’s the case, then introducing a roaming wild with a climbing multiplier is a fairly bold move from Max Win Gaming’s technical team.

You’ll see small glimpses of that potential during random moments in the base game, but the real opportunity comes from having the Random Wild feature fire on every free spin. It could have felt even stronger if the roaming multiplier carried through to the end of the bonus, but that’s probably wishful thinking—keeping it might have pushed the calculations into awkward territory. As implemented, the feature set in Christmas Multihops can, in theory, reach a calculated maximum of 5,000x the bet. For context, that’s half of Jelly Multihops‘ 10,000x the bet max win, which seems a bit un-festive. Still, for players chasing seasonal vibes, the rest of the package is undeniably Christmassy.

Additional adjustments include the extra 2 free spins when the bonus round starts, more pay symbols filling up the grid, and smaller cluster sizes needed to land payouts. Is it more of a reshuffle than a full rebuild? Possibly—but for a scatter-paying Christmas slot, there aren’t many comparable alternatives.