Scrooge Slot Game
Scrooge powered by the Microgaming casino software, is beautifully presented video slot machine game based on the famously stingy character in the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” It features all the important characters with the story playing out over the five reels and 50 paylines. Micro gaming has recently added two new features to the slot which now includes wilds, free spins, Christmas countdown and an Xmas dinner bonus round.
About Scrooge
The slot begins with Scrooge bellowing, “what? It’s Christmas again”. Before the reels loads to allow you to begin play. A dark cityscape is shown around the reels with animated gas street lamps which cast light onto the various reel icons.These include Scrooge, Tiny Tim, carriage clocks, ledgers, safes, keys, bags of money, calendars, free spin graphics, door knockers, coins, Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
A Christmas theme, complete with bells and upbeat effects, plays during gameplay. The reels are also energized by animated icons such as the scatter which rains coins, the calendar which flips over a page and the knocker which bangs in anticipation of the bonus round.
How To Play Scrooge
The objective of the Scrooge video slot machine game is to spin the reels so the symbols form a winning combination on the payline. The payout is dependent on the winning combination formed.
To play the Scrooge video slot machine game, do the following:
- Select the number of paylines you want to play.
- Click a line number to select the number of paylines you want to bet.
- To increase the number of paylines you want to bet, click the “Lines” button.
- Place a bet.
- Click the Increase (+) or Decrease (-) button to increase or decrease the coin size you want to bet.
- To increase the number of coins you want to bet, click the “Coins” button.
- To bet the maximum number of coins permitted, click “Bet Max” button. The number of coins bet increases to the maximum and the game automatically starts playing.
- Your total bet amount is the number of coins bet per payline, multiplied by the number of paylines enabled, multiplied by the coin size selected.
- Click the “Spin” button. The reels start spinning.
- If you have a winning combination lining up on the payline, you are paid out according to the “Regular Payout Schedule” in the Scrooge video slot machine game.
- If you do not have a winning combination, the Scrooge video slot machine game is over and you can play again.
Game Modes
The Casino has two game modes you can select. These are “Regular Mode” and “Expert Mode”.
- “Regular Mode” is normal game play mode with no “Advanced Features”.
- “Expert Mode” offers advanced features and “Regular Mode” game play features. You can set a game to “AutoPlay”. This enables you to automatically play a selected number of consecutive spins, without having to interact with the software.
- “Spin 5x” button: Starts a slot game and automatically spins the reels. Five games are played in succession. This is the same as clicking the “Spin” button five times.
- “Spin 10x” button: Starts a slot game and automatically spins the reels. Ten games are played in succession. This is the same as clicking the “Spin” button ten times.
- “Spins” box: Displays the number of games that have played according to your “AutoPlay” settings.
Scatter Symbols
The Scrooge Doorknocker symbol in the Scrooge video slot machine game is a scatter symbol. This means that the Scrooge Doorknocker scatter symbol does not need to appear in a line on an enabled payline to win. The Scrooge Doorknocker scatter symbol can be scattered anywhere on the five reels to complete winning combinations, provided three or more Scrooge Doorknocker scatter symbols appear.
Winnings are calculated by multiplying the Scrooge Doorknocker symbol combination payout, as shown in the “Regular Payout Schedule”, by the total number of coins bet. Three or more Scrooge Doorknocker scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the five reels activates the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game.
The Scrooge Logo wild symbol in the Scrooge video slot machine game does not substitute for the Scrooge Doorknocker symbol to complete winning scatter combinations or to activate the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game. If you have a scatter win, you can choose any one symbol in the winning combination to reveal a “Plus One Day” or “Plus One Free Spin” symbol. The symbol revealed contributes to activating the Free Spins Bonus game. Alternately, click the “Spin” button to permit the game to randomly choose a symbol for you. If you have a scatter win and a regular win, you are paid out for both wins, as the Scrooge Doorknocker scatter symbol does not need to appear on an enabled payline to win. Scatter awards are independent from payline awards and are added to the payline win.
Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature
- Three or more Scrooge Doorknocker scatter symbols scattered anywhere on the five reels activates the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game.
- You can win up to 10,000 coins in the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game.
- The Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game is played with “five hungry characters” and “five different meals”.
- Each “meal” has a “multiplier” value.
- Drag each “meal” to a character’s plate.
- Once you have dragged all “five meals” to the plates, the “characters” start flashing consecutively.
- The Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game will randomly stop on one “character”. The “multiplier” value associated with that “character” is awarded to you. Your total bet amount is then multiplied by the value won.
- At the end of the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game, you can choose any one symbol in the winning combination to reveal a “Plus One Day” or “Plus One Free Spin” symbol.
- The symbol revealed contributes to activating the Free Spin Bonus game. Alternately, click the “Spin” button to permit the game to randomly choose a symbol for you.
- The Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game can be triggered during the Free Spin Bonus Round, however the Free Spin multiplier does not multiply the winnings won during the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game.
- When the Christmas Dinner Bonus Feature game is complete, you are returned to the regular Scrooge video slot machine game and your Bonus Prize game wins are added to your win total.