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Turn Icy Reels into Hot Wins with Ice Wolf by Elk Studios
By Shane Addinall Nov 21, 2019 Game ReleaseCarve your way through the icy reels of Elk Studio's Viking themed slot Ice Wolf. Free up frozen reels to enjoy high volatility slots entertainment across 74,088 winning paylines and you could mount a 2500x stake prize above your fireplace.ELK Studios have been in the video slots making game for a number of years now and have a reputation for producing great entertainment.
Their introduction to their latest game is short and sweet, but describes the nature of the game well:
“Welcome to the Wolf’s backyard”
Ice Wolf is a November 2019 release that is sure to lure you into the Arctic and Islandic way of life for an hour or so. The Icy reels promise comfort, with droves of ways to add extra wins to your bankroll without too many complicated and intricate bonus rounds. May the wolves take you under their care in their backyard and school you on how to spin and win.
Re-spins, Wild Reels, up to x50 Multipliers, and a whole lot more await you on this larger than life reel set. There are up to 74,088 ways to bring in the jackpot pay of 2,500x your total stake or up to €250,000 in cash.
Arctic Atmosphere
You will have to negotiate snowstorms and icy arctic wins along the way to warmer rewards. The reels are set on an Arctic backdrop, where high mountain peaks tower over an ice-encrusted reel grid, set between two wooden wolf totems.
The graphics are well presented, with eye stimulating design and colours incorporated into each and every detail. The musical accompaniment is the only let down and can be rather monotonous at times. If this proves the case for you, simply toggle the volume setting right down, or even mute the sounds.
There is some Nordic DNA mixed into the game. This becomes evident the moment you look long enough at the reel symbols, which include imagery pieces such as Viking shields, hammers, a golden eagle, golden reindeer, and golden Wolf. All lower pays are generic-looking Queen, King, and Ace card deck symbols - a popular ‘go-to’ design for slot games.
There are also a few key special symbols. These include the Ice Wolf and Wild Symbols, which provide wins while substituting for other standard symbols. There are multiplier icons, offering multiplier values of x2, x3, x5, x10, and x50. Finally, there is also a +1 Spin symbol that adds extra spins when re-spins are triggered.
Frosty Features and Mechanics
When met with the reels, you will see a reel set split into 3 sections. The bottom portion of the reels are all playable, but the top section is iced up. The icy section can come into play as wins are made. The game, therefore, starts with 6 reels and 3 rows, with 729 pay ways. It graduates up to a maximum of 7 rows with up to 74,088 ways to win. There are no predefined paylines in this game, so wins are made when you manage to land combinations of 3 or more matching symbols on adjacent paylines from the left-most reel to the right.
Each spin can be played for between €0.20 and €100. One of the unique features with this game is that you can select between 4 different automatic betting strategies when playing. The machine will adjust your wagering in accordance with various predefined algorithms.
✓ Re-Spin Nature of the Game
Each time you land a winning combination, some of the frozen reel positions will thaw out and become a part of the active reel set. After this happen, the reels will re-spin with the new positions available. Should you land a win on the re-spin, more positions will thaw and the reels will spin again. Re-spins end when the wins dry up.
Because the re-spins are the only real bonus offered in the game, certain reel modifiers and symbols may be sent along to makes things a little more exciting.
✓ Wolf Pack Feature
Should you land the Ice Wolf on the reels, he will break through an entire column as he runs, leaving a trail of Wild wolves in his wake, for extra winning possibilities.
✓ Extra Symbols
Once broken into the upper echelons of the ice pack on the reels, you may start to witness some extra bonus symbols added to the reels for bigger and better wins. These may include:
- Multipliers of up to x50 applied to any win on the reels.
- +1 Spin symbol that applies one more roll to a re-spin.
- Sticky Wilds that freeze in place until the re-spins are done.
✓ Dances with Wolves
The spirit of the Arctic is difficult to pass by when playing this slot. If you like icy weather, Viking culture, or just have an appreciation for the majestic creatures that wolves are, give this slot game a go. There may not be a free spin bonus round, but the winning potential offered by the re-spins with all the extra add-ons can rack up some decent wins.
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