Gingerbread Joy is a predominantly cookie-based February 2015 video slot developed by 1X2 Gaming whose games Sweet Sixteen (May 2018), Yule Be Rich (June 2003), X-Mas 3X3 (December 2019), and Candy Cash (July 2013) have similar themes—mechanically, Kitty Cash is relatable too (April 2017).

Themes: figurines, Christmas objects, and baking. Six cookies (whole brown-and-white heart, brown Christmas tree, brown heart, real Christmas wreath, tree-outlined brown-and-white star, and candy cane) need three to five combinations. Four cookies (heart doughnut, round doughnut, brown-and-white Christmas tree, and real holly leaf) need two to five rightward combinations.

Gingerbread Joy Game Characteristics

Gingerbread Joy has nine lowly coin values, 1-5 bet levels, win multiplier, 1-25 adjustable winning ways, thirteen symbols, $22.00 to $400.00 instant wins, free games, X4 to X750 regular payouts, and 1125 total bets.

There is a nonpartitioned and cookie-framed 5X3 grid in Gingerbread Joy whose symbols are embedded on rough lumber boards and surrounded by pine leaves.

The coin values: $0.01, $0.02, $0.03, $0.04, $0.05, $0.10, $0.20, $0.30, or $0.40. Bet levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Numbered disorderly on the brown-and-white margins; the active green and red pay lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25.

Therefore, Gingerbread Joy mostly has ($0.01 value; and one win line and bet level) a $0.01 minimum bet and ($0.40 value, 25 active lines, and bet level 5) a $50.00 maximum bet—some versions have $62.50 maximum bet.

The Gingerbread Joy’s three special symbols: a substituting white-and-brown heart “wild” cookie; a free games-triggering starry brown-and-white cookie; and an instant wins-rewarding smiling spreadeagled gingerbread man.

Ten ordinary symbols: brown-and-white heart cookie; brown Christmas tree cookie; brown heart cookie; Christmas wreath; starry brown-and-white cookie; red-ribboned candy cane; brown-and-white heart doughnut cookie; bow-tied brown-and-white round doughnut cookie; brown-and-white Christmas tree cookie; and holly leaf.

Gingerbread Joy pays as follows. Three, four, and five-of-a-kind’s payouts, respectively: whole brown-and-white heart cookie pays X9, X12, and X20; brown Christmas tree cookie pays X10, X18, and X45; brown heart cookie pays X11, X24, and X60; Christmas wreath pays X13, X26, and X70; brown-and-white star pays X15, X32, and X80; and candy cane pays X20, X40, and X80.

Two, three, four, and five combinations: heart doughnut cookie pays X4, X22, X40, and X100; round doughnut cookie pays X5, X32, X75, and X300; holly leaf pays X5, X40, X150, and X500; and brown-and-white Christmas tree cookie pays X6, X45, X200, and X750.

Three “scatter” cookies, four “scatter” cookies, and five “scatter” cookies award: $22.00 and five free games; $80.00 and $400.00 and ten free games; and 15 free games; respectively. Drawn exclusively in these wins-doubling “crumbs!” free games; three gingerbread men offer $30.00, four gingerbread men offer $100.00, and five gingerbread men offer $200.00.

There is an alleged $27000.00 maximum win, but 1X2 Gaming proclaims a $10000.00 non-progressive jackpot.

The Gingerbread Joy software features: phone, tablet and desktop game versions; no settings; HTML5 technology, and bet history (a seemingly discontinued version had colorful icons, auto spins and textual prompts like, “who wants to play soggy biscuit”, “your Gingernesss knows no bounds”, “piece of cake”, “the face is not for eating”, and “quick, spin, I’m going stale”).

Sounds: ambient Christmas Carols; and thudding, jingling, and “scatter” audio prompt effects. The animated 3D graphics: green/red-starred dolly zooming, glittering.

Luck in Gingerbread Joy

Gingerbread Joy is a game of chance. RTP rate: 96.26%. House edge: 3.74%.