Aloha Christmas Edition

This game is no longer available at Monkey Casino. Sorry about that chaps. If you fancy a festive game why not have a spin on Pragmatic Play’s Christmas Big Bass Bonanza slot instead?

Aloha! Cluster Pays was released back in 2016 and was one of the first cluster-pay slots out there. Well done NetEnt. Now there are hundreds of them (have you tired the Reactoonz slot? That’s a good one).

Set in chilled-out Hawaii by beaches and tiki bars, this paradisiacal slot is back in a Christmas special; and with max wins on offer of over 1,750x – tis most definitely the season to be jolly! Enter Aloha! Christmas slot.

Rejoice and be reunited once more with some brand new features that include; Sticky Win Re-Spins, Tiki Bar Free Spins and Tiki Bar Max Free Spins. There will be no snow this Christmas, just sun, sea and pina coladas!

The Graphics

Your chrimbo game play takes you back to the Hawaiian beach – but this time in a slightly different location. The towering volcano in the original has been replaced by tinsel-tinged beach bars with fairy lights ,and gifts galore strewn all over the place. Thankfully the grinning Tiki statue is still in attendance – but this time he’s sporting a jaunty Santa hat.

All in all – festive fun and frolics.

Aloha! Christmas Slot Game Play

Aloha Christmas Edition slot comes with 6 reels, 6 rows and a rather relaxed festive theme. That’s double the number of reels on the Rabbit Hole Riches slot which is one of the reasons why this Hawaiian Crimbo game has so much going on. If you like all of those reels you should also try the Grand Galore slot from ELK by the way, that´s another cracker.

As I mentioned earlier, there are no pay-lines here. Instead this is Cluster Pays slot. Here’s a breakdown for you; this means a win is made by landing 9+ or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically.

You can place your winter wonderland wagers from 0.10 to 200.00 per spin.

The reel symbols are made up of exotic flowers, seashells, coconuts, pineapples – plus Tiki masks in red, blue and green. The red Tiki masks are the most lucrative and will give you 250x your stake if you hit a cluster of 22. Which is a very welcome Yuletide gift indeed…

Your scatter symbol in the game is a stamp with Santa playing the guitar in a hammock, meanwhile the red question mark acts as the mystery symbol – but more on these below… There are no standard wild symbols here.

The Bonuses

Stacked Symbols

In the base game and in Free Spins round, Scatter symbols and the Tiki Mask icons can land as stacked symbols – covering two positions on the reels.

Mystery Symbols and Multiplier Wild Symbols

Instead of standard wild icons, you’ll be treated to Mystery symbols in Aloha Christmas Edition slot. These delightful icons can appear anywhere on the reels at any time and will transform into icons to help you make a bigger and better winning combo. Plus they can also randomly turn into Multiplier Wilds that can go up to x7. Spiffing!

Sticky Win Re-Spin

Hit a cluster win in the base game and you’ll randomly activate the Sticky Win Re-Spins. Symbols in the winning cluster will become sticky, and you’ll be granted a re-spin. This will help you pick up more wins.

Free Spins

Land 3x of the Santa Scatter icons on the reels (either fully or partially) and you’ll trigger the Free Spins bonus. Oh, and if you land more than 3x Scatters you’ll be gifted an instant cash win. Merry Christmas NetEnt!

Now you have to choose between 2 Free Spin Modifiers:

The Tiki Bar
This comes with 10 free spins and Wild Multipliers of 2x, 3x, or 4x.

The Tiki Bar MAX
This option awards you 6 free spins and Wild Multipliers from 4x, 5x, to 7x.

During both free spins rounds, you must collect Starfish symbols on a new set of reels. These will give you extra free spins and remove all lower value icons from the game play. If you manage to collect all the starfish symbols, your last spins will be taken only using the high-paying Tiki mask symbols.

So, pick the level of volatility and then spin! It’s quite simple really…

The Monkey Verdict

Are you looking for winter sun this Christmas? Because that’s exactly what you get in Aloha! Christmas Edition slot.

Truth be told my fine friends, this game doesn’t look hugely that different from the original, but the features are a definite step up. I like the mystery symbols multipliers – and they hit frequently enough to keep the base game interesting. While the choice of 2x free spins rounds bring the game play up to date with a bang.

4 out of 5 bananas