Naughty Nick’s Book

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An Introduction to the Naughty Nick’s Book Slot

We always welcome different twists on common slot themes and motifs. The holiday concept is a good option for this, which we’ve seen with titles like Christmas Bonanza. However, Play’n GO took their Naughty Nick’s Book video slot in a direction that we wouldn’t have really expected.

In this title, Santa is a bit of a slob who seems to really love his alcohol. This leads to some interesting twists and turns on the standard ideas.

First off, we have to point out that we love the look of this game. It really takes the theme to the next level because Play’n GO fully committed. However, don’t look at the decorations on the Christmas tree too hard if you’re easily offended. Nonetheless, the background scene in what appears to be a small house for Santa to hang out in perfectly fits what they were going for in this title, and it brings the theme and concept alive in a very real way.

When it comes to the gameplay elements, Play’n GO slots always deliver. This title was no exception with a fun free spins mode that adds an extra reel. On top of that, this game uses the combination wild and scatter idea common in “book-themed” slots. It works out pretty well here particularly because it’s not the usual type of game for that sort of mechanic. As a result, players have a pretty good mix of different ways to get paid.

Betting and Layout

The setup for the game can be slightly confusing if it’s your first time playing. However, this is for one reason and one reason only. It appears to have six reels at first, but the last one starts off covered as a giant, tall gift. You can actually ignore that for the time being and only focus on the first five reels. Aside from that, here are the other things you will need to know about this game:

• This slot can have five or six active reels. It’s set to five during the regular game mode, but the sixth is added for the free spins.
• However, no matter the number of reels used in this game, it’s always a three-row affair.
• You’re set up to always use 10 paylines as a maximum in this title, but you can change that number. Additionally, 10 lines are used in the six-reel mode as well with slight differences than the usual.
• Coin values for this title can be selected from the €0.01 level up to €2 apiece. Likewise, you can wager anywhere from one to five coins on each line per spin.
• Putting all of this together, you have a minimum bet size of just €0.10 per turn. That’s more accessible to more players than what we typically see in the industry.
• Additionally, the maximum is €100 for each spin. However, this betting setup allows for quite a sizable number of different betting increments at various sizes.

Other Information

We need to point out first and foremost that the volatility of this game is higher than usual. This is largely in part to the fact that the pay table itself is top-heavy toward five and six of a kind combinations. Additionally, the feature set and game mechanics add to that top-heavy distribution of payouts. As a result, you have fewer wins than average, but those wins are larger on average.

Most payouts on this game are listed as a multiple of your line bet wager. However, the exception to this is the scatter wins. Instead, those are listed as multiples of the amount bet overall. With 10 lines, you can divide the line-based wins by 10 to see what they’d be like if they were listed as total bet multiplies like the scatter as well.

Gameplay and Features for the Naughty Nick’s Book Video Slot

In the following, we break down the feature set for the Naughty Nick’s Book online slot. However, keep in mind that the low number of paylines sets the stage for all of these mechanics. It’s much different than a title like the Merry Megaways slot that would otherwise focus on having a ton of ways to win for the regular pay table. In any event, we believe players will like this particular type of play style.

Wild Book Payouts and Prizes

The golden book that reads “Naughty or Nice” across the front of it is really important to watch for. That is in part because it is the book from the name of this game. Additionally, it’s the wild symbol for this slot.

A key element of the gameplay is the huge payouts that this wild can offer you with payline wins. They are as follows:

• Six of a Kind – 7,500x
• Five of a Kind – 5,000x
• Four of a Kind – 1,000x
• Three of a Kind – 100x
• Two of a Kind – 10x

Remember that these are line-based wins. That means these payouts are based on a multiple of the amount you’ve wagered per payline.

These wild symbols evaluate on a per-payline basis as well. That means Play’n GO has this slot look at each payline separately after each turn. From there, the wilds function in whatever way gives you the best individual payout for each line. Additionally, this makes it possible for some wilds to serve a different function for multiple paylines simultaneously.

Scattered Golden Book Wins

As is the case with many titles based around book-based motifs, the book in this slot pulls double duty. That’s because it also works as a scatter symbol instead of a wild. However, its scatter wins are calculated separately from any line-based wins it’s a part of. Here’s a look at what the scatter prizes look like for this golden book:

• Six of a Kind – 500x
• Five of a Kind – 200x
• Four of a Kind – 20x
• Five of a Kind – 2x

Note again that these are multiplied by the overall wager as a whole. Additionally, since they are added to the line-based wild wins, the same symbols can win in both ways simultaneously.

Naughty Nick’s Book Free Spins

No matter the number, when three or more golden books land on the reels of the Naughty Nick’s Book video slot, a set of eight free spins are awarded. Keep in mind that the position of these scatters doesn’t matter either.

Two things happen in this mode that are worth keeping in mind. The first is that the sixth reel opens up for the entirety of the feature. Additionally, a special expanding symbol is chosen at random from the non-wilds. It will cover the entire reel it lands on after normal wins are paid out. This helps to give better chances for payouts with that symbol, including better six of a kind win opportunities.

We like how Play’n GO added multiple layers of additional value to the free spins mode here. Note also that three or more wilds will add eight more free turns via re-triggering the feature.

How to Win at Naughty Nick’s Book

The volatility level is quite a bit above-average, which we pointed out up above. Additionally, the swings you’ll encounter are also higher than average. A lot of this is because of the top-heavy pay table in the regular mode of play. However, the fact that six of a kind wins are locked behind the free spins mode also contributes to this dynamic.

Our recommendation to adjust to this style of game is as follows. Pick out a bet size that’s around 25 to 33 percent less than what you’d normally go with. From there, see how the swings feel and adjust as you see fit. The idea behind this adjustment is to lower the relative volatility compared to what it would be if you were to stick with what would have been your original bet size.

We also want to point out that Play’n GO actually made this type of adjustment really easy. Their setup for betting with coins amounts per line, coin sizes and so on allow for incremental adjustments. However, we strongly suggest keeping the number of paylines set to 10. Lowering it will hurt your RTP percentage. This means your average payouts will be lower with respect to your bet sizing.

Payout Structure for the Naughty Nick’s Book Online Slot

Six of a kind of the Santa symbol (aka Saint Nick) gets you a 7,500x payout. From there, things drop a bit to 3,000x for six of the Rudolph the Reindeer. The spoiled child in blue and the elf helper in green each get you a 1,000x payout for six of a kind of either. With so many four-figure payouts, you can really see how top-heavy the pay schedule is here.

The lower-level payouts are pretty solid despite the large drop in size. Both the red A and yellow K will earn you 200x when you land six of a kind. Additionally, players can earn 150x for six of the green Q, purple J or blue 10 on a payline.

Overview

If you like games that take this type of holiday motif and make it darker, then you may want to also check out the Christmas Nightmare game. In any case, the Naughty Nick’s Book slot brings a strong form of play and a really fun theme.

However, we will warn that some players probably won’t like this game if they’re fond of the holidays. It does take a certain type of sense of humor to enjoy how this theme is handled.

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