Let It Snow Slot Review
A snowbound alpine valley at Christmas, and pinned between wooden posts a weathered parchment scroll capped with a thick ridge of settled snow, under a plank signboard where the title sits in fat red letters behind a compass-rose clock face in a holly wreath. Most Christmas slots decorate and stop there. Let It Snow hands every payout of note to that compass, so what it pays depends less on what lands than on which way a needle points.
Hacksaw Gaming have hung a 6×6 cluster game on that needle, running at 96.42% RTP with stakes from 0.20 to 100 and a maximum win of 7,300x the bet. That ceiling sits above what the studio’s own Snow Slingers and Xmas Drop offer. Christmas slots rarely carry a ladder this steep, and this one leans on the compass to climb it.
Base Game & Features
Let It Snow pays in clusters rather than along lines. Matching symbols that land connected on the 6×6 grid form wins, and separate wins in one round add together into a single total. Only the highest win per winning way is paid.
Each combination is shown during the win presentation before the tally settles. Large totals can appear in abbreviated form, with letters standing in for big numbers, and a rounded display never understates what’s actually awarded. The full amount is always the real payout.
- Wins form as connected clusters of matching symbols anywhere on the 6×6 grid
- Multiple wins in one round are added together
- Only the highest win per winning way is paid
- Symbol payouts reflect the current bet configuration
Bet levels run from 0.20 to 100, changed with the arrows beside the bet display. The spacebar starts a spin alongside the spin button, and the current balance sits in its own display alongside. Autoplay handles a chosen number of rounds automatically, with the remaining count on screen and a stop button to end the run at any point.
It’s a clean, standard control set on an unusually wide grid. The width matters: a 6×6 grid holds 36 positions, so five spreading symbols is a smaller share of the reels than it sounds, and clusters have room to reach well past a dozen symbols before the compass even wakes.
Spreading Symbols
Five spreading symbols landing anywhere on the grid wake the compass in the logo above the reels. The needle spins, and where it stops decides everything: every spreading symbol then multiplies and spreads in the direction shown. It’s the game’s signature moment, and the only base game feature there is.
Regular wins are awarded first, before the spread resolves, so a round pays twice over when the compass gets involved. A spread that runs into a dense patch of matching symbols cascades through the grid. A spread into open space does far less.
The direction is decided by the needle and nothing else. There’s no skill, no choice, no way to influence it; the trigger is a count of five symbols, and the payout is geography.
Special Symbols
Three special symbols drive everything beyond the base clusters, and each has a single job:
- Spreading symbol – five on the grid trigger the compass and the spread
- Free Spins symbol – three on the grid trigger the free spins round
- Bonus symbol – three on the grid trigger the bonus wheel
All three land on the grid like any other symbol, and none of them pays on its own; they exist purely to open the features. The FREE SPINS and BONUS symbols each need three, while the spreading symbol works on a count of five.
Let It Snow Bonus Features & Free Spins
Free Spins
Three FREE SPINS symbols award 10 free spins. The round rebuilds the base game around the compass: every spreading symbol that lands sets the needle spinning, and its final direction dictates how the symbols multiply and travel.
Each spin’s win appears in the win field while the accumulating round total sits beside the remaining spin count. There are added spreading symbols on the reels in this mode, so the compass fires far more often than it does in the base game. The round’s ceiling comes from stacking those spreads across all 10 spins.
Regular wins are still awarded before each spread plays out, exactly as in the base game. The difference is volume: with more spreading symbols on the grid, a single spin can chain several needle spins in a row, and the totals build quickly when they do.
Bonus Wheel
Three BONUS symbols open a bonus game built on a wheel with eight sections and up to 50 spins. Each time the hit marker stops on a section, that section’s multiplier is added to the running total, and the section then climbs to its next level. The ladder runs:
- All multipliers start at 1x
- They increase to 10x, then 25x, then 100x, and finally 250x
- The round ends when the wheel stops on the skull symbol
- The final payout is the total multiplier multiplied by the base game bet level
The structure rewards survival. A wheel that avoids the skull deep into its 50 spins keeps compounding section values, so the difference between an early exit and a long run is steep. Each stop both adds to the total and leaves it exposed, which is a rare thing in a wheel bonus.
Because the payout multiplies the base bet rather than anything accumulated inside the round, the bet level you carry in sets the value of every section. A promoted section pays the same multiplier whatever the stake; the stake decides what that multiplier is worth.
Hitting the 7,300x cap ends the round on the spot. Any remaining free spins or bonus spins are discarded and the winnings are awarded in full, with a message marking the maximum win. Nothing is lost by the early finish, only the chance of more.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.7/10
This is a game you play for one room in the house. Between triggers the valley is quiet, and the base game offers nothing but clusters; the reason anybody picks it over the pile of other Christmas games is that wheel, where sections climb and a single skull takes the lot. When the needle’s pointing your way, there’s nothing cosier.
The wheel is the best thing here by a distance, because it makes you care about every stop instead of just the last one. The base game is the weakest link: outside of the compass it’s clusters and not much else, and long stretches can pass with nothing to watch. Free spins bridge the two well enough.
It suits players who like a patient build and don’t mind a quiet ride to a loud finish. Anyone who wants constant action on every spin will find the waits here too long. For those happy to sit out the frost for the wheel, the payoff is worth the chill.
Let It Snow FAQs
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What is the RTP of Let It Snow?
The RTP is 96.42%. That’s the total expected return for the game. -
What is the maximum win on Let It Snow?
The maximum achievable win is 7,300 times your bet. Reaching the cap closes the round immediately and discards any remaining free spins or bonus spins, with the full amount paid out. -
How do spreading symbols work in Let It Snow?
Land five of them anywhere on the grid and the compass in the logo wakes up. Once its needle settles, all spreading symbols multiply and spread in the direction it points. Any cluster wins are banked before the spread plays out. -
How do you trigger free spins in Let It Snow?
Landing three FREE SPINS symbols opens the round for 10 spins. The mode carries extra spreading symbols on the reels, and every one that lands spins the compass, so the feature runs far more often than in the base game. -
How does the bonus wheel work in Let It Snow?
Three BONUS symbols open a wheel of eight sections with up to 50 spins. Each stop adds that section’s multiplier to the total and promotes the section a level, running from 1x up through 10x, 25x, 100x and 250x. Land on the skull and the round ends, paying the accumulated multiplier against your base bet. -
What is the grid size of Let It Snow?
It’s a 6×6 cluster win game. Symbols pay in connected clusters rather than along paylines, and only the highest win per winning way counts. -
What are the minimum and maximum bets on Let It Snow?
Bets run from 0.20 to 100 per spin, set with the arrows beside the bet display before you start. -
Can the free spins round be retriggered in Let It Snow?
No retrigger is described for the round. It runs for the 10 spins awarded, with each spin’s win added to a running total shown beside the remaining count.
