Saint Nicked 3

Saint Nicked 3 Slot (Mini Review)

Saint Nicked 3 from Blueprint Gaming is a 6x4 slot with 4,096 ways to win, a 95% RTP, medium volatility, and a maximum win of 10,000x the bet. It's the third entry in the developer's chaotic Christmas-themed series, continuing the misadventures of Santa and Rudolph in a mix of humor, cash features, and holiday mayhem.

The reels are set on Santa's sleigh parked in a snowy street, surrounded by festive lights and background chatter. The overall presentation is clean and familiar, with the same slightly cheeky tone seen in previous releases. The symbols include whiskey glasses, handcuffs, presents, and Rudolph lugging beer kegs, while Santa serves as the Wild symbol, substituting for regular symbols but not for Scatters or special icons.

The main attraction is the Collect feature, where Joy Bringer symbols on reels 1 and 6 collect visible Cash Prizes and jackpots. As you play, different upgrades can unlock, such as Tinselator Cash Lock, Nutcracker Nudge, Bargain Boost, Joy Bringer Ultra, and Tree-sure Trove, each adding new effects like locking prizes or boosting their values. The Tree-sure Trove also acts as a separate pot that can randomly trigger on dead spins to award stored prizes.

The Pick A Santa feature adds an extra layer of unpredictability, letting you choose from several Santas that can grant modifiers, free spins, or jackpot spins. The Santa Spins and Super Santa Spins rounds bring more action, with multipliers climbing to x10 and the potential for retriggers, though it can take a while to unlock the higher-tier features that make a difference.

Saint Nicked 3 sticks closely to the formula set by its predecessors, Saint Nicked and Saint Nicked 2, offering plenty of features and the same irreverent humor the series is known for. The expanded Collect system and extra modifiers make it busier than before, but the overall structure feels familiar while the local jackpots have been completely overdone at this point. It's a decent addition for fans of the series, but those looking for something new may find it more of an incremental update than a major leap forward.