New Online Casino Games December (Week 50) 2023 – A Ton of New Festive Slots!

Find out about 43 new casino titles, including a ton of Christmas-themed slots, in our New Online Casino Games in December (Week 50) 2023! (Image courtesy of casinoplusbonus.com)

We’re now just two weeks from Christmas and a week away from New Year.

It’s been a busy 2023 for online casino games, as you’ll know if you’ve been following this weekly update. Until our report last week, there have been 1,369 new casino game releases this year. Well, that’s just jumped to 1,412, as another 43 were released in the last 7 days.

There are 44 on this list, but we’ve added one to last week’s ‘Top 5 New Online Games’ of the week because, after continued play, we thought it deserved a bump. However, as mentioned in this slot, we add 43 to the number of new online casino games to your weekly reports.

This week, you can expect another flurry of Xmas-themed slots to help put you in the festive mood. That’s not the only theme you’ll come across, however, as you’ll come across titles themed on fishing, steampunk, beavers, sharks, and candy, among other things.

The slots launched this week come from esteemed developers, including NoLimit City, Red Tiger Gaming, Games Global, Yggdrasil, Endorphina, Wazdan, Play’n Go, Playson, and Elk Studios. As for fans of live casino games, there is just one new release this week. That is Lucky 6 Roulette from Pragmatic Play Live, a multiplier roulette game that features up to 6 lucky numbers with multipliers of up to 2,088x the stake!

Last Week’s Report: The 43 new releases in the last week just edges out what came in our previous report. There were 40 new titles launched, and you can find out what they were by visiting our New Online Casino Games November (Week 49) 2023 update here.

Top 5 New Online Casino Games November (Week 50) 2023

What a week! It is time for the festive period, and although we have already seen many Christmas-themed slots hit the online slots scene, we will now become inundated with more. However, slightly away from the topic of Christmas, the top slot of the week is Wazdan’s Book of Faith^TM. Then, we roll on into the festive slot games. As for the last slot in the pack of mini-reviews, this was actually from last week’s update, but after a few more spins, it has become a hit across the Casinoplusbonus team, so we’ve added a YouTube review below as the mini-review. Keep on reading to find out what it is!

• Book of Faith^TM (Wazdan)

Wazdan is increasing its collection of Book-themed slots and adding a twist to each one it releases. The latest release is Book of Faith^TM Collect to Infinity^TM.

We’ve been looking forward to it because (a) we love book-themed slots, and (b) Wazdan has added the Collect to Infinity^TM feature, giving us something slightly different from the norm. We have been expecting this one since the software provider released its Wazdan Slots Q4 Roadmap.

The Book of Faith slot game spins over 5×3 reels with 10 pay lines, a reel configuration we expect from most Book-themed slots. However, Wazdan has added to the excitement with modifications to the traditional ‘Expanding Symbol’ and offers Bonus Cash symbols. The Wazdan Chance Level^TM feature is also pinned onto the game to increase your chances of landing the free spins bonus round.

Plus, to top off the difference between other Book-themed slots and the Book of Faith^TM, there are 4 fixed jackpots!

Let’s look at the features in more detail:

• Volatility Levels™: You can set the volatility/variance on all Wazdan slots from low, standard, to high. While most Book-themed slots offer high volatility/variance, the Book of Faith online slot puts the decision into your hands.
• Base Game Special Symbols: Special symbols may land on the reels during the base game. Some will activate during the base game. Others will stick to the reels for up to 10 base game spins, and if during that time you trigger free spins, the symbols will activate during the bonus.
• Book of Faith Wild Symbol: The Book of Faith is the slot’s wild symbol substituting for any of the regular symbols. This helps you complete winning combinations or extend the value of all combinations already formed.

• Book of Faith Scatter Free Spins: The Book of Faith symbols are also scattered. They can land anywhere on the reels 3, 4, or 5 times without being tied to the pay line. You’ll receive 10, 20, or 30 free spins respectfully.
  • Additional Free Spins: 3, 4, or 5 more scatters during the free spins bonus will award 10, 20, or 30 additional spins.
  • Extra Spaces Above Reels: All 5 reels will have a space created above them during the free spin’s bonus. They are there to collect multipliers. These spaces also spin during the bonus but can only activate if a ‘Collector Symbol’ lands in this space.
  • Collector Symbols & Countdown: These are ‘Treasure Chests’ and can only land in the free space above the 5 reels. Each collector symbol will have a countdown. For instance, if it is 3, it will expire after 3 free spins and reset to zero, but the ‘Collector’ symbol will remain. However, the countdown can increase via a ‘Countdown Booster’ or ‘Collect to Infinity’ symbol.
  • Collecting Multipliers: Each gold coin will have a multiplier value of 1x to 10x. If the reel the gold coin lands on has a ‘Collector Symbol’ treasure symbol above it, it will add to the multiplier value.
  • Countdown Booster: The blue gem symbol will increase the ‘Collector Symbol’ countdown. For example, if you have 3 on the ‘Collector Symbol’ countdown and a countdown booster lands with the number 3, the ‘Collector Symbol’ is now valid for 6 more free spins.
  • Collect to Infinity Symbol: If this symbol lands, then the ‘Collector Symbol’ will reset to infinity, guaranteeing all multipliers collected will last until the end of the bonus round.
  • Jackpot Symbols: The multiplier value of the jackpot symbols will also add to the total multiplier value in the spaces at the top of the reels when collected by a collector symbol.
  • Expanding Regular Symbol: Before free spins begin, a regular symbol will be selected as an expanding symbol. This symbol can form a combination when it lands anywhere in view, thus ignoring pay lines.
  • Expanding Bonus Symbol: The ‘Bonus Symbol’ value is selected before free spins begin. This symbol can expand, filling all positions on a reel and payout. These symbols are then converted to multipliers, and any reels with ‘Collector Symbols’ above them will add all multipliers to the current value.
  • Fixed Jackpot Multiplier Values: Mini (20x), Minor (50x), Major (100x), Mega (200x).
  • Getting Paid: The final multiplier paid accumulates all multipliers from the ‘Collector Symbols’.
• Feature Buy: There are 5 free spin feature buy options.
  • Low: 10 FS: 50x bet total (All gold coins guaranteed 1x to 10x + 1 guaranteed ‘Collector Symbols’ for 5 spins).
  • Standard: 10 FS: 100x bet total (All gold coins guaranteed 2x to 10x + 2 guaranteed ‘Collector Symbols’ for 5 spins).
  • High: 20 FS: 250x bet total (All gold coins guaranteed 3x to 10x + 1 guaranteed ‘Collector Symbols’ for 5 spins + 1 guaranteed ‘Infinity’ Collector Symbol).
  • Ultra: 20 FS: 500x bet total (All gold coins guaranteed 5x to 10x + 2 guaranteed ‘Infinity’ Collector Symbols).
  • Extreme: 30 FS: 1,500x bet total (All gold coins guaranteed 7x to 10x + 3 guaranteed ‘Infinity’ Collector Symbols).
  • Chance Level: This increases your chances of landing the free spins bonus game. There are 3 options. x2, x4 or x6, which will double, quadruple, or sextuple your total bet.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: There are 6 regular symbols that pay when you land 3, 4, or 5 alike symbols with the first symbol on reel 1 and subsequent symbols running left to right across the pay line. I.e., 1-2-3 (3-symbol win), 1-2-3-4 (4-symbol win), 1-2-3-4-5 (5-symbol win). Symbols pay as follows: A (1x, 4x, or 40x), K (0.8x, 2x, or 8x), Q (0.6x, 1.5x, 5x), J (0.5x, 1x, 2x), 10 (0.2x, 05x, 1x), 9 (0.2x, 0.4x, 0.8x).

• Slot Machine Christmas Edition (One-Armed Bandits are back!)

Ok so maybe we’re being a bit biased towards Christmas slots, but we want to get into the spirit of the festive period so here we are with yet another top-notch slot from BGaming. Also, just because this is an X-mas themed slot, that wasn’t exactly the reason it made it to the top 5 best online casino games this week. It brings back the ‘One-Armed Bandit’ slots into an online casino environment!

The newly released Slot Machine Christmas Edition online slot game uses a classic slot reel layout with 3×3 reels and 5 pay lines. Classic slot lovers are going to pounce on this, but for those of you put off by the smaller reel configuration and low payline count, don’t stop reading yet!

Its theoretical RTP glares out at a high ‘97%’. Not far off making it to the recently researched ‘Top 20 slots with the highest RTP‘ list. However, you also have to enjoy slots with high volatility as Slot Machine Christmas is no joke in the department with BGaming rating its volatility/variance as ‘Very High’.

Let’s take a look at BGaming’s Slot Machine Christmas Edition features:

• Bonus Symbol: Land 3+ bonus symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger the bonus.
• Bonus Game: Spin in 3+ gold coin bonus symbols anywhere on the reels to trigger the bonus game. Any ‘Bonus Game Symbol’ that triggers the Slot Machine Christmas Edition bonus game will remain sticky on the reels. The idea is to fill the remaining positions with gold coins through 3 re-spins. If a new ‘Bonus Game Symbol’ hits the reels, the re-spin count resets to 3, and the new symbol remains sticky. The game ends when no new ‘Bonus Game Symbol’ coins hit the reels for 3 consecutive re-spins.
• Bonus Game Symbol Payouts: Your winning bonus game multiplier depends on the number of bonus symbols on the reels at the end of the game, 3-Symbols (3x), 4-Symbols (10x), 5-Symbols (20x), 6-Symbols (50x), 7-Symbols (100x), 8-Symbols (500x), or 9-Symbols (2,024x).
• Buy Bonus: If you want a quick entry into the ‘B0nus Buy’ round, the cost is 60x the spin bet you set. At 0.10 per spin, this is 6.00, and the maximum is 4,800x your bet if you set your spin bet to the max 80.00. However, the min-max bets will vary depending on the casino and jurisdiction you play in.

Slot Machine Christmas Edition begins a line of Christmas and winter-themed slots from BGaming. Ice Scratch Gold is still joining the developer’s new line of scratch cards. Plus, we have Jemza X0mas Edition on the way. To get the lowdown on what’s coming from this special software provider, head to the official BGaming games page, where you can also play slot demos. For Christmas slots, use the X-mas filter. Gift Rush and Slot Machine Christmas Edition are available, while Hottest 666, Ice Scratch Gold, and Gemza X-mas Edition are shown as ‘coming soon’.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: As this is a 3 reel slot, there are only 3-symbol combination wins available. Here’s what they pay! Candy 7 (100x), Blue Ribbon Bell (50x), Watermelon (20x), Grapes (4x), Lemon (4x), Orange (4x), Plum (4x), Cherries (1x).

• Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas (Blueprint Gaming)

Blueprint Gaming has launched the seventh title in its Fishin’ Frenzy series of slots, and as the title suggests, this one carries a festive theme. I always have an ominous feeling when a slot developer whacks Christmas at the end of the slot title, as this usually means a clone of a previous title with a dash of Christmas decorations, gifts, and symbols thrown in. There is a bit of that with Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas, as it is very similar to the Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Splash. That said, Blueprint has ensured it’s not a total clone by adding an additional Festive Fishing feature.

Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas is a 5-reel, 3-row, and 10-fixed payline slot with a medium to high variance, a 95% RTP, and a 2,500x max win. As for the bonus rounds, you’ll find two: a free spins bonus featuring a Pick a Fish feature that rewards a free spins upgrade, or a Festive Fishing, which gives free spins, cash collect, cash streak, or extra fish.

Below, I dive into those and all other features of Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas in more detail:

• Wild Symbols: The Fisherman symbol acts as a wild but only during the free spins feature. It will substitute for all regular-paying symbols.
• Scatter Symbols: When you land 3 or more of the Boat scatter symbols anywhere in view, you trigger the free spins bonus game.
• Festive Fishing Bonus: Triggered randomly, the Festive Fishing bonus gives players a pick of a fish in a picking game. It will reveal one of the following:
  • 10, 15, or 20 free spins.
  • A Cash Collect which collects the values of all fish on the reels.
  • A Cash Streak awards a streak of spins that ensures additional fish symbols before collecting all fish values.
  • Additional fish are added to the reels, resulting in a guaranteed fish win.
• Free Spins Bonus: You receive 10, 15, or 20 free spins in return for landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols anywhere in view. Before the bonus starts, players take part in a Pick a Fish feature that determines an upgrade applied to the free spins bonus:
  • One of the regular symbols can become a cash symbol (a Cash Tag is added).
  • Spins with extra fish on the reels.
  • Spins with extra Fisherman symbols on the reels.
  • Each Cash Collect is performed multiple times.
  • After a winning spin, all remaining positions except the Fisherman and Fish are given a Re-Spin. This continues until winning combinations are not improved.
  • Additional free spins.
• With the upgrade awarded, the free spins bonus begins. During this feature, if the Fisherman symbol lands on the same spin as the Fish Cash symbols, you receive the values of the Fish symbols. Furthermore, a metre collects the Fisherman symbol each time it lands. After 2, 6, or 10 Fisherman symbols have been collected, you receive another upgrade via the Pick a Fish feature. After collecting 4, 8, or 12, you receive an additional 10 free spins with a win multiplier of 2x, 3x, or 10x, respectively.

This newly-released slot is available at all Blueprint Gaming casinos, while you can also spin for free via the Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas slot demo here. Also, if you’re new to the Fishin’ Frenzy series and want some other recommendations, I suggest you check out Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch and Fishin’ Frenzy Fortune Spins. They all offer similar gameplay but have some striking differences as well.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: Landing payouts on the Fishin’ Frenzy Christmas online slot requires landing matching symbols across a payline starting from the leftmost reel. The Wild Symbol and Pelican Symbol require at least 2 matching symbols while all others require 3. The 5-symbol payout combinations for the symbols are: Wild Symbol (200x), Pelican (200x), Fishing Rod (100x), Lifesaver (50x), Tackle Box (50x), Any 5 Fish (20x), Ace (10x), King (10x), Queen/Jack/Ten (5x).

• Santa’s Pots and Pearls (Swintt)

Just in case you needed another hot new Xmas-themed slot to help put you in the festive mood, Swintt has released Santa’s Pots and Pearls, a 5-reel, 3-row, and 50-payline slot offering a 95.37% RTP and a 1,080x max win. This slot has all the ingredients required of a Christmas slot, ranging from festive decorations in the background, a cheerful and wholesome soundtrack, and a bunch of iconic Christmas symbols on the reels.

However, the best part of Santa’s Pots and Pearls comes via the bonus features. You can look forward to Mystery Christmas gifts that could be as much as 100x the stake. Those Mystery Wins are triggered randomly, while the main Hold & Win bonus round requires at least 6 Pearl symbols anywhere in view. During that feature, you can collect win multipliers, and have the chance of landing the Minor (5x), Major (25x), Maxi (250x), and Mega (500x) fixed jackpots.

Ready to find out more about those bonus features? Let’s take a closer look:

• Expanding Wilds: Wild symbols can land on reels 2, 3, or 4 and will substitute for all regular symbols and expand to fill their reels. This happens in both the base game and during the free spins bonus.
• Mystery Win: If you land 3 bonus symbols anywhere in view, you trigger the Mystery Win feature. You pick one of three gifts to reveal a multiplier of 30x, 60x, or 100x the stake.
• Pots and Pearls Hold & Win Bonus: Landing 6 or more pearls anywhere in view will trigger the Hold & Win bonus game. Triggering pearls remain sticky while you receive 3 re-spins of the reels. Each new Pearl symbol or Jackpot symbol that lands will reset the re-spins counter back to 3. The Pearls hold multiplier values of 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, or 30x the stake. This feature continues until you run out of re-spins or fill all positions with symbols. If the former, you win all values in view. If the latter, you win all values in view with a 2x multiplier applied.
• Fixed Jackpots: The 4 jackpot symbols can also land during the Pots and Pearls Hold & Win Bonus game. Those are the Minor (5x), Major (25x), Maxi (250x), and Mega (500x) jackpots. Each instance of the Minor, Major, and Maxi Jackpots pays their values. To receive the Mega jackpot, you must land that symbol at least three times during the bonus.

As you can see, Swintt has created a slot with a generous combination of bonus features that all work well together. The Mystery Wins, when triggered, always provide a nice boost to the bankroll, while the potential of landing the 4-fixed jackpots during the Hold & Win bonus game is what keeps you spinning away. By the way, if you’re a fan of Swintt slots, the popular developer has another couple of Xmas-themed slots coming our way. Before Christmas, you can expect the release of both Seven Seven Xmas and Santa Pets.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: Except for the Santa Claus symbol which requires 2 or more symbols, you need to land 3 or more matching symbols to create winning combinations. Those combinations must start from the leftmost reel and move along successive reels to the right across a payline. The 5-symbol payouts on Santa’s Pots and Pearls are: Star (150x), Sanata (40x), Bell/Sugar Cube Holder (4x), Candle (2x), Ace/King/Queen/Jack (1x).

Another 37 New Online Casino Games

Most of you will have more spare time over Christmas, so you can use some time to check out the remaining 36 new games launched since our last report. There’s Play’n Go’s Mega Don Feeding Frenzy, Break da Bank Retro Roller™ from Games Global, and many other hot new titles you should check out.

Red Tiger Gaming released two slots in a week, Giga Blast and Steam Squad, while Pragmatic Play went one better with three new releases. Those were Floating Dragon New Year Festival Ultra Megaways™ Hold & Spin, Candy Jar Clusters, and Fire Stampede™. If you want to play any of these slot games with a free bonus, then try one of the online casinos on the no-deposit bonus lists on this page.

This Week: We fully expect another bunch of Christmas-themed titles to launch throughout this week. However, it is the release of Pragmatic Play’s Gates of Olympus 1000™ that we’re looking forward to the most. It has big shoes to fill as it is a sequel to Gates of Olympus, a slot that has earned industry awards.