A Winter's Tale

A Winter's Tale was a game that got more surprising as the action, such as it was, unfolded. Unfortunately, the surprises weren't really of the positive variety. The game started okay; the visuals were quite nice, the characters possessed an innocent charm, and the scene was a warm Christmassy one. From there, though, it was all pretty much downhill like a runaway toboggan. It's no secret how numerous Xmas slots are, so unless a game doesn't do something exceptional, there is a danger it will get overlooked in a wash of competition. A Winter's Tale's main selling point appears to be its low volatility which hasn't been a hugely common trait in the Christmas slots that have come our way recently. Apart from that, there isn't much else in A Winter's Tale prompting a return visit. The Gift Unwrapping Bonus Round is kind of odd. Instead of a traditional pick-me feature, you literally just click the screen, and gifts open themselves one by one to reveal their goodies. Free spins, should they trigger or be bought, are okay at best. Sticky wilds are there, but the game is hampered by an overall max win figure of1,556.4 times the bet.Couple that unexciting figure with a relatively unexciting RTP, and A Winter's Tale comes across as one of the least appealing gifts under the Christmas slot tree. If the math model and relatively singular visuals don't win you over, and fair dues if they do, then the game feels a little like a straight-to-DVD film you might stumble across when you scroll to the bottom of your streaming service's Christmas section. In the bulging sack of options that is the Christmas online slot category, it is hard to think of many ways A Winter's Tale distinguishes itself from the bunch. Whilst it does possess a certain charm and warmth, unless something low-volatile, low-potential is of personal interest, there is a stack of more compelling options out there to choose from.