The Santa’s Vault slot wraps you in cozy Christmas vibes – think snow-dusted reels, garlands, jingling bells and a vault full of festive loot just waiting to burst open.

It’s a throwback to classic 3-reel slot machines, but with modern mechanics layered on top: Instant Prize coins, jackpots, and a vault-bursting bonus mode combine to give a simple slot setup a rewarding twist.

Getting started is easy and friendly, but some decisions set the tone for your session:

• Preferred Spin Options: You can spin manually to enjoy every coin drop, vault animation and prize reveal or enable autoplay for comfy, continuous spins while you wait for the vault to open. 

• Bet Options: The stake range runs from 0.10 to 100.00 coins per spin. 

• Turbo Mode: Push Gaming incorporated the turbo mode which when active enhances the speed with which the reels turn hence guaranteeing a pulsating gaming session. 

The slot uses a 3-reel x 3-row structure with 5 fixed paylines. The top RTP is 96.37%. Alternate versions exist in some markets. The game is rated low volatility, meaning wins tend to land more frequently, but individual hits are often modest. The top possible payout is 8,118x your bet. 

Traditional fruit-machine style symbols dominate, namely fruits (blueberries, lime, orange, strawberry), BARs, bells and 7s. 

• Instant Prizes & Jackpot Symbols + Collector Mechanic: Coins (Instant Prize) and Jackpot chips may land on reels 1 and 3, carrying various cash values or jackpot tiers (Mini, Minor, Mega, Grand). To collect these values, you need a Collector symbol on reel 2 the same spin. When that appears, all visible Instant Prizes and Jackpot values get collected.

• Vault & Vault-Burst System: Collected coins and jackpots fill a “vault meter” above the reels. As coins stack, the vault builds visually. Occasionally – randomly – the vault “bursts,” awarding extra prizes and triggering the Bonus Game (also known as the respin/collect bonus).

• Bonus Game (Vault Burst / Respin Round): Once triggered (via Vault Burst or by landing Instant Prizes + Collector), you get 3 respins. In this mode:
  
  • Instant Prize & Jackpot symbols still land.
    
  • A Sticky Collector on reel 2 remains (and up to 3 Collectors can appear in total), increasing your chance to collect prize values. 
    
  • As long as new Instant Prize or Jackpot symbols land, respins reset to 3 giving potential for extended collection runs. 

• Wild Symbol: A Wild (depicted as a diamond wreath) substitutes for regular symbols during base-game paylines, helping produce occasional standard wins (though the slot’s real value lies in the prize-collection and bonus mechanics).

Unlike other Push Gaming slots, the Santa’s Vault slot does not offer a Bonus Buy feature. 

I find the Santa’s Vault slot to be a charming, low-stress slot that mixes classic design with modern bonus-collection mechanics. It’s ideal for players who prefer frequent small-value events over long dry spells: the low volatility and top RTP of 96.37% make it more forgiving than many high-risk slots.