Somebody has dressed a mummy as Santa, and the result is oddly charming. Wrappin’ Christmas Gold shows him arms raised in front of a full moon, a pyramid and desert rooftops hung with coloured bulbs. Three painted sarcophagi blast past like rockets, one in a bow, one with a bobble hat, one sporting reindeer antlers. Glowing hieroglyphs drift through the snowfall.
Theme and Gameplay
Egypt supplies the props and Christmas supplies the attitude. Three gem colours, ruby, emerald and violet, glow like tree baubles, the mummy strolls across the screen whenever something is handed out, and the backdrop is deep midnight blue lit by golden symbols. Nothing is spooky, so it suits the festive season.
Slot Features
Scatter Gems land in regular spins and get gathered by three pots above the grid: Bonus Spins, Collect & Win and Instant Bonus. Wilds sit on every reel and stand in for all symbols apart from Scatter Gems and the Mummy.
Bonus Spins arrive when three or more of their gems show up, giving 6 spins. Three or more again during the round adds 3 more, and the extras stop at 21. While this round runs, the other two features are easier to reach.
Collect & Win opens when a Mummy symbol appears on reel 1 beside at least one of its gems, although gems can start it alone. You move onto a 5×5 set with 5 spins, and a 2×2 Mummy gathers whatever Coins fall inside his area. Only Coins and Scatter Gems land, and he shuffles over to each new gem. Counting the trigger gems, five brings a 3×3 Mummy and 3 spins, four further gems make him 4×4 with 2 spins, and three more turn him 5×5 with one last spin. Mini and Minor Instant Bonuses may drop in, and payment comes when the round finishes.
Any Wild landing can launch Instant Bonus, in the base game or inside Bonus Spins. Fifteen Mystery Symbols wait on screen, and the first prize revealed three times is yours: Mini 5x, Minor 10x, Major 50x or Grand 500x the total bet.
Now and then the Mummy walks across the screen carrying cash and gifts you one of the three features outright.
RTP and Win Potential
A 96.2% return with medium swings puts the maths in friendly territory. The 1,525x cap is smaller than the huge ceilings found elsewhere, so expect the excitement to come from the number of features rather than one giant payout. Results are down to chance, so choose a stake with care.
My Thoughts On This Slot
Best of all is the Collect & Win upgrade trail, where a Mummy visibly grows from 2×2 to 5×5. Three routes to a bonus also give the main game plenty to do. The downside is the modest top win, which may disappoint anyone hunting a monster hit.
