- A festive Play’n GO slot with 5 reels and 20 paylines, released on 12 November 2026
- Three feature pots that collect Scatter Gems for Bonus Spins, Collect & Win and an Instant Bonus
- A Mummy that grows from 2×2 to fill a 5×5 grid as it collects gems
Wrappin’ Christmas Gold is a Play’n GO slot released on 12 November 2026. It brings back Pharaoh Khufu, a greedy mummy who shares his name with the real Egyptian king Khufu, and drops him into a snowy Christmas.
The story is simple. Queen Cleo and her minions woke Khufu at Christmas and took his gems, and now he wants them back. He is willing to chase Ra across the North Pole to get them. Play’n GO’s own joke is that the cold does not bother him much, because he came “pre-wrapped”.
The Look of the Game
Play’n GO has given Egypt a heavy snowfall. Snow sits on the rooftops and palm trees below the pyramids, Christmas lights run along the houses, and Khufu wears a Santa hat over his bandages. Even the A, K, Q and J symbols are wrapped in bandages, while the higher symbols show a pharaoh, a crocodile and a jackal-headed figure inside frames striped like candy canes.
Above the reels are three feature pots, dressed up in Santa hats and reindeer antlers. These pots are the heart of the game, and most of what happens on a spin is about filling them.
Reels, Paylines and Wilds
The game has 5 reels and 20 paylines. Wins pay from left to right on reels next to each other, starting from the leftmost reel, and only the highest win on each line is paid.
Wilds can land on all reels. They stand in for every symbol except the Scatter Gems and the Mummy Symbol. Wilds also have a second job: any Wild that lands, in the base game or during Bonus Spins, can trigger the Instant Bonus.
Scatter Gems and the Feature Pots
Red, green and purple Scatter Gems can land during the base game. When they do, they are collected by the three pots above the reels. Each pot belongs to one feature: Bonus Spins, Collect & Win and the Instant Bonus. So instead of one scatter that leads to one bonus, the game has three types of gem, each feeding its own feature.
There is also a random extra. At any moment, the Mummy can walk across the screen carrying a big pile of cash and award one of the three features.
Bonus Spins
Landing three or more Bonus Spins Scatter Gems starts 6 Bonus Spins. Any single Bonus Spins Scatter Gem can also trigger the feature at random, so it is not always a case of waiting for three.
Landing three or more Bonus Spins Scatter Gems during the round adds 3 more spins. Extra spins are capped at 21. The main reason to want this round is what it does to the other two features: while Bonus Spins are running, Collect & Win and the Instant Bonus are easier to trigger.
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Collect & Win
Collect & Win is Khufu’s own feature. It starts when a Mummy Symbol lands on reel 1 together with at least one Collect & Win Scatter Gem. Collect & Win Scatter Gems can also start the feature on their own.
The feature moves to a 5×5 grid and gives you 5 spins. Only Coins and Scatter Gems can land, and a 2×2 Mummy sits on the grid. Any Coins that land inside the Mummy’s area are collected. When a Scatter Gem lands, the Mummy moves over to grab it. Both Coins and Collect & Win Scatter Gems carry values, and the gems that triggered the feature add their values to the Collect & Win counter as soon as it begins.
The Collect & Win Scatter Gems also count towards an upgrade trail, including the ones that started the feature. This is how the Mummy grows:
- Level 1: 5 gems grow the Mummy to 3×3 and add 3 spins
- Level 2: 4 more gems grow it to 4×4 and add 2 spins
- Level 3: 3 more gems grow it to 5×5 and add 1 spin
At 5×5 the Mummy covers the whole grid, so every Coin that lands is collected, but no more spins are added after that. The Mini and Minor prizes from the Instant Bonus can also be won during Collect & Win. Everything collected is paid when the feature ends.
The appeal is easy to follow. The bigger the Mummy gets, the more of the grid he covers, and the more Coins he catches. In its launch news, Play’n GO calls him greedy and grumpy, and the feature is built around that idea: the more he grabs, the bigger he gets, until there is no room left for anyone else.
Instant Bonus
The Instant Bonus is a pick feature. There are 15 Mystery Symbols on the screen, and each one is linked to one of four fixed prizes: Mini, Minor, Major and Grand. You keep picking until you reveal three of the same prize, and that is the one you win.
Because any Wild can trigger it, the Instant Bonus can turn up on a spin that otherwise looks quiet, and it is easier to land while Bonus Spins are running.
RTP and Volatility
The game has medium volatility. RTP depends on the version a casino chooses, with a range from 84.2% up to 96.2%, so it is worth checking the game’s information screen before you play. RTP is worked out over a very large number of spins and does not tell you what will happen in a short session.
About Play’n GO
Play’n GO is one of the best-known slot studios around. This game brings back one of its own characters, Pharaoh Khufu, and moves him from the desert to a snowy Christmas setting. For more from the studio, see our top 5 Play’n GO slots.
Overall
Wrappin’ Christmas Gold is a cheerful Christmas slot with a clear idea. Three types of gem fill three pots, and each pot leads to its own feature. That gives the base game more going on than a standard 20-line slot, because you are always building towards something.
Collect & Win is the highlight. Watching the Mummy grow from 2×2 to 5×5, picking up spins on the way, is easy to understand and fun to follow. Bonus Spins help by making the other two features easier to trigger, and the Instant Bonus adds a quick pick round that can appear from any Wild.
With medium volatility, it sits in the middle ground between steady play and big swings. Just check which RTP version your casino is using, as the range is wide.