Ice Wolf

Ice Wolf Review

Ice Wolf Reviewed by Casinogamesonnet.com

Ice Wolf is a six-reel slot from Elk Studios. This game opens on a 6x3 grid with 729 ways to win. However, you can expand the number of winning possibilities to 74,088.

The sheer number of ways to win creates some excitement. But does Ice Wolf offer much beyond an interesting format? We’re going to discuss its other notable aspects in this Ice Wolf slot review.

Gameplay and Atmosphere

Elk Studios has done an excellent job on this game’s background. You’ll see a very realistic wilderness scene that’s complete with snowcapped mountains, trees, and glimpses of sunlight.

The reels feature a mixture of symbols and ice. The bottom three rows are always clear, while the top four rows are initially encased in ice. As covered later, you need to bust up the ice to unlock the top rows.

Wins are formed by landing at least three matching symbols in adjacent reels. You can get consecutive wins by earning payouts and initiating the respin mode.

Payouts and Symbols

Symbols include the Ice Wolf, wild icon, multipliers, wolf, reindeer, eagle, axe, hammer, shield, A, K, and Q. The regular wolf, which is presented as a woodcarving, offers the largest standard payout at 5x your stake.

The biggest available prize when accounting for features is 2,500x your bet. This amount is somewhat low when compared to the highest payout in many other games.

Ice Wolf RTP and Betting Options

The Ice Wolf RTP is 96.1%. This payback is fairly standard for the online gaming industry. We were hoping for better RTP when considering the somewhat low max payout.

The betting options range from €0.20 to €100. Per usual, you can use the generic betting strategies offered by Elk Studios. The “Booster,” for example, sees you raise your wager slightly following a loss.

Ice Wolf Slot Special Features

This game begins with a normal mode that includes a 6x3 grid and 729 ways. However, you can open up more spaces/rows on the grid by getting winning combinations.

Following every win, you’ll receive a respin and break ice off the reels. More spaces are cleared as you continue earning consecutive payouts.

You can unlock up to seven spaces in each reel (6x7 grid). At this point, you’ll be privy to 74,088 ways. Respins continue until no more payouts are available.

The Ice Wolf symbol causes a wolfpack to run across a reel and break away all ice in that specific reel. They also leave wild icons behind them and deliver one free respin.

Finally, the top reel, when available, can bring its own set of features. The top-reel bonuses include:

Sticky Wilds – Any wild that lands on the reels will remain sticky until the respins end.

Win Multipliers – Multipliers worth 2x, 3x, 5x, and 50x land on the reels. These icons will multiply any winning combination regardless of which reel they appear in.

+1 Spin Symbol – This icon remains sticky until needed for a respin.

Final Thoughts on Ice Wolf Slot

Ice Wolf is a quality game in most areas. It features a stunning background, offers plenty of ways to win, and has some decent features.

We like how Elk Studios incorporated the ice regarding the number of available ways to win. You can break this ice and increase your winning possibilities by either getting consecutive wins or landing an Ice Wolf symbol.

The only downside is the lowish max payout (2,500x) combined with high volatility. If we’re going to deal with more volatility, then we want a larger top prize.

In any case, Ice Wolf slot still has enough going for it. You’ll likely appreciate the large number of winning ways and the stellar background graphics.

Release Date

Ice Wolf was released on November 5 2019.