The Naughty List Slots

What does The Naughty List say to you? Could there be a Nice List to go with it? That's not what we are focusing on here, but The Naughty List slot game takes on a popular theme that comes around once a year. If you want to know more, we've got all the information you could hope for.

Here's some developer info to begin with

We've got another festive thriller here from Realtime Gaming. You might be aware that they released another festive game called The Nice List too, so it works as a partner to that, if you will.

You do get the chance to try it first

We always look for demo availability whenever we review a slot, and we are glad to say this one gets this right.

The theme focuses on Christmas

Even if you were a good kid, you might have heard of the Naughty List - a list kept by Santa when he's working out who to send gifts to each year and who not to. That's the idea behind this game.

The slot offers a charming design

This one has a classic feel, and if you look closely, there's a map in the background that reveals where Santa's route might go on Christmas Eve. The game does use standard letters and numbers, but they all appear on golden bells with bows on in different colors. You do get Santa, a reindeer, and a snowy scene to look for too, among other things.

Get ready to take The Naughty List for a spin

The game offers five reels, each filled with four symbols, so there's plenty going on here. A quick look at the top right corner reveals a jackpot, but if you look for long enough, you can see it switches between the Major and Minor progressive jackpots.

Santa acts as a grouped wild in this game, and he can land on all the reels apart from the first one. The only symbol he won't replace is a scroll with The Naughty List written on it.

How many lines are there?

The game offers 50 lines. You can deselect some of them if you want to, but we'd rather reduce the coin value and try to cover the lot, so as not to miss any prizes.

Does this qualify as a penny slot game?

Yes, it does, although they have lots of other values to look at as well. If you keep hitting the plus button until you reach the maximum value, you'll be looking at a dollar per line, giving a $50 max bet if you play all the lines.

Find all the rules and prize amounts inside the paytable

The paytable is as good as you'd expect from RTG. You'll always find the details nice and clear, and they do not disappoint here either.

Does the game include a bonus?

You can access something called the Naughty Pick Feature. Find three or more of those scattered lists to get there. The screen displays 20 gifts, and you can begin choosing which ones you'd like. Two of them hide Naughty Notes, so those are the ones to avoid if you can. Everything else contains a bigger prize amount or a bigger multiplier for the free games you'll play afterwards.

So, how do the free spins play out?

By triggering the Naughty Pick part of the game, you'll automatically receive five free spins after you've chosen your presents. Any multipliers you picked up are applied to this round. The reels contain more wild Santas and scattered Naughty Lists, so it becomes easier to claim more freebies as you play. If you do retrigger the games, you'll play another Naughty Pick feature first.

Aside from this method for getting free games, you might also trigger a Lucky Feature after a paid base spin. This would reward you with at least five games and possibly up to 10, along with a random multiplier maxing out at 10x. If you get through to these games, you might access the Naughty Pick feature from there too.

RTP information

The return to player percentage is not displayed with the game.

Our rating: Is The Naughty List nicer than it sounds?

This is an awesome game, and we loved the random free spin feature along with the regular way to get them. Stacked wilds, free spin opportunities, the pick feature… everything rolls into a Christmas slot game we think you'll like. This is an 8.5 out of 10 slot for us.

How often do the progressive jackpots drop?

It seems there is a random trigger for each of these, so it is impossible to tell when the next big prize might drop. We'll update you if we get news of someone winning one of those though.

Some demo play is the best way to understand more about the game

We landed quite a few prizes during the demo spins, and we managed to trigger the Naughty Pick as well. This certainly made it easier to see how that worked, so we could decide whether to move onto the real thing.

Play for real this festive season

But make sure you sort out your wagers first, and never bet more than you're willing to lose if things don't work out for you.

You might also spot this slot at mobile casinos

If they carry mobile games from this developer, you should find it available via your Android or iOS device as well.