Arctic Bear (Multislot) - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Arctic Bear is played on a five reel, three row grid with 25 always on paylines.

Match polar bears, igloos, an Inuit and the standard, if a little ice-tinted, playing card symbols to win on the reels.

Look out for the scatter symbol which can trigger up to 30 free spins as well as the wild bear print which will substitute for all symbols apart from the scatter.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

The graphic design of Arctic Bear looks to be somewhat disjointed. The symbols and reels at the top of the screen look in keeping with the icy theme of the title.

At the bottom of the screen, the control buttons are huge, taking up a large part of the screen. The spin button takes up a rather massive amount of the screen real estate. Compounding the visual nightmare is the colour scheme of the buttons, looking more suited to an Austin Powers themed title than something based in the Arctic.

Putting the game into landscape mode makes the proportions somewhat more appealing, even if the colours are still very strange.

Arctic Bear RTP and Variance

Arctic Bear has long term average RTP of 97.4%, making it well above the average for titles of this type. The medium volatility should bring balanced gameplay, with a relatively narrow range between the biggest and smallest possible wins. That said, the top end wins still do not come around that often.

 
How to Play Arctic Bear

1. Take a look at the paytable before playing to find out the key game rules, how much is returned if winning combinations land on the reels, the payline patterns and how to access the bonus features. The paytable in Arctic Bear is found by clicking the three line menu at the top left of the reels, followed by the 'i' icon which appears in the resulting pop up menu.
2. Your bet level is changed by clicking the Total Button below the large spin button. Clicking the button cycles through the available bet options from minimum to maximum. Once the maximum has been reached the bet goes back to the minimum on the next click. 
3. Full game rules are available by clicking the menu button, then clicking the help button which appears.
4. Spinning the reels once is achieved by clicking the large spin button under the reels.
5. If you want to spin more than once, clicking the auto button below the reels allows you to spin up to 25 times automatically. These auto spins can be stopped at any point by clicking the stop button which replaces the spin button.
6. It is essential that you play Arctic Bear responsibly by setting yourself a sensible budget for each play session and sticking to it. Never chase losses and stop if playing does not seem fun any more.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

Bets in Arctic Bear start at 1.25 and run all the way to 125.00. There are some pretty big leaps between bets at the top end, so be careful when setting your bet.

If you land five wild symbols on a payline, you win 750x the total bet.

If you land five polar bear symbols on a payline, you win 400x the total bet.

If you land five polar bear and cubs symbols on a payline, you win 300x the total bet.

If you land five igloo symbols on a payline, you win 250x the total bet.

If you land five Inuit symbols on a payline, you win 200x the total bet.

If you land five A or K symbols on a payline, you win 150x the total bet.

If you land five Q or J symbols on a payline, you win 100x the total bet.

Arctic Bear Bonus Features

Landing 3 or more of the scatter polar bear symbols in any location on the reels triggers the free spin feature. 3 polar bears will provide you with 5 free spins, 4 will trigger 15 free spins and 5 scatters trigger the maximum of 30 free spins.

Wins awarded during free spins are paid out at the same bet rate as the spin which triggered the feature. Free spins can be retriggered by landing 3 or more scatters on the reels. There is no limit in the game to the number of times that free spins can be retriggered. 

If you're a fan of games where the wilds go wild during the bonuses, take a look at our index of titles with a wild symbol feature. These titles have all manner of wild shenanigans going on, including sticky wilds, expanding wilds, wild multipliers and any other permutation of wild symbols you could imagine.

Arctic Bear Review Our Verdict

The long term average RTP in Arctic Bear is well above the average for online slots. This may not be able to keep people engaged in this slot, however, given the strange colour scheme and lack of bonus features, apart from the free spins feature.

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