The Holidays theme releases will only accelerate from this point forward, as we enter the last month of a very eventful 2022. Yggdrasil has decided to jump on the Xmas clone bandwagon, as most developers with a commercial bone in their body do, and the reskin honor goes toRaptor Doublemax. Christmas Plaza DoubleMax is the exact same game in other words, but with Holidays friendly visuals.
The original has, somewhat surprisingly, not really become as popular as we anticipated, but perhaps this Christmas version can remind people what a great game it really is. It’s not too often you get doubling multiplier action, and it’s even more tense when the multiplier never resets in the bonus round. The20,000x potentialis solid, and Christmas Plaza DoubleMax is one to check out this season.
The premium symbols pay between 2 and 5 x your stake for 5 of a kind wins, and the Santa hat female with a glass of champagne is theWild symbol. She steps in for pay symbols to help complete wins, and all winning symbols are removed via theDropdown mechanic.
A wild symbol will always spawn in an empty position after each dropdown win, while new and/or existing symbols drop down to fill the remaining empty positions. Each dropdown win also doubles thewin multiplier, and the process repeats as long as you keep landing new wins. The multiplier has no upper limit, and it resets between base game spins.
The Bonus Round triggers from3, 4, or 5 xmas present scattersin view, and this gives you7, 10, or 13 free spins, respectively. You can choose to gamble for up to 13 free spins if you get less organically, but you risk losing the whole feature doing so. The big difference from the base game is that the doubling win multiplier never resets, and there are no extra spins or retriggers possible since scatters do not appear during the feature.
If you want to double your bonus round chances, you can turn on theGolden Bet feature. This will cost you25 % more per spin, which seems like a reasonable price to pay. The Bonus Buy option is available in some jurisdictions, but not in the UK for sure. If available, you can purchase 7 free spins for100x the stake, and you can gamble for more spins if you dare.
You get to see a smaller base game win or two, before we purchase the bonus round at 0:32 into the 3:11-minute highlights video. We lost our first gamble attempt, but tried again and won. The bonus round thus starts at 1:32, as we were satisfied with 10 free spins. You can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.
It’s clear that Yggdrasil hasn’t poured tons of effort into the rather standard Xmas presentation you get in Christmas Plaza DoubleMax, but it gets the job done. However, the gameplay underneath it all is still baring its razor sharp teeth in a volatile romp that’s hard to put down. It’s almost like you’re waiting for the Xmas skin to be torn away by claws, as the raptor from the original roars at you with its predator smile.
Having the multiplier double per consecutive dropdown win is as exciting as ever in other words, and even more so in the bonus round. It’s a tad annoying that you have to gamble to get more than 7 free spins a lot of the time, but the Golden Bet makes the feature less rare to trigger. The20,000x potentialis solid enough for a concept like this, and Christmas Plaza DoubleMax is definitely one of the most interesting Xmas releases this year.
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Raptor Doublemax- is the original Yggdrasil installment, and it comes with a dinosaur theme that’s pleasing to the eye. Every dropdown win doubles the win multiplier, and wilds are generated as well. The wild multiplier never resets between bonus round spins, and you can win up to 20,000x your stake.
Dublin Up Doublemax- is a Celtic-themed installment from Reflex Gaming, and wilds are generated per cascading win. The win multiplier doubles per cascade as well, and the multiplier only keeps building in the bonus round. The max win is 20,024x your stake.
Tiki Runner 2 – Doublemax- comes with medium to high volatility, and this Polynesian-themed Bulletproof Games release is also all about the doubling win multiplier action. The multiplier never resets in the bonus round, and this is how you’re most likely to close in on the 20,000x win cap.
As we approach the end of an eventful 2022, the release of holiday-themed games will only speed up. Yggdrasil is joining the trend of releasing Christmas-themed versions of existing games. This time, the game Raptor Doublemax is being reskinned as Christmas Plaza DoubleMax. This is the same game, but with holiday-inspired visuals. <br><br>The original game didn’t gain as much popularity as expected, but hopefully, this Christmas version will remind players of its exciting features. The game offers a doubling multiplier, which becomes even more thrilling when it never resets during the bonus round. With a potential of up to 20,000 times your stake, Christmas Plaza DoubleMax is worth checking out this season. <br><br>In the game, the premium symbols can pay between 2 and 5 times your stake for five-of-a-kind wins. There is also a wild symbol – a woman with a Santa hat and champagne – who can replace pay symbols to complete wins. After each win, the winning symbols are removed and a wild symbol spawns in an empty position. Each win also doubles the multiplier, which continues until no new wins are achieved. <br><br>The bonus round can be triggered by three, four, or five Christmas present scatter symbols, granting seven, ten, or thirteen free spins respectively. Players can choose to gamble for up to thirteen free spins, but risk losing the entire feature. The bonus round is different from the base game as the doubling win multiplier never resets. <br><br>To increase your chances of getting the bonus round, you can activate the Golden Bet feature, which costs 25% more per spin. Some jurisdictions also allow a Bonus Buy option, where you can purchase seven free spins for 100 times the stake. <br><br>While Yggdrasil hasn’t drastically changed the game’s presentation for the Christmas version, the underlying gameplay remains exciting and challenging. The increasing multiplier for each consecutive win is still thrilling, especially in the bonus round. <br><br>Despite the need to gamble for more than seven free spins, the Golden Bet feature makes triggering the bonus round less rare. With a potential of up to 20,000 times your stake, Christmas Plaza DoubleMax is one of the most intriguing Christmas releases this year. <br><br>The original game, Raptor Doublemax, has a dinosaur theme and comes with a win multiplier that doubles with each win. The wild multiplier never resets during the bonus round spins, offering a chance to win up to 20,000 times your stake. <br><br>Other games with similar features include Dublin Up Doublemax, a Celtic-themed game from Reflex Gaming, and Tiki Runner 2 – Doublemax, a Polynesian-themed game from Bulletproof Games. Both games offer a doubling win multiplier and a potential of up to 20,000 times your stake.