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Living in the UK, we’re all a bit used to cold weather. That’s why playing slot games set in warm climates are so frustrating. We may well get some good wins from them but then have to go out and spend our winnings in the freezing cold. Well with this game we’re feeling a little bit happier as seeing the weather in ‘Icy Wilds’ makes the UK look like Hawaii.

Slot games take you all over the world and this one sees us in a land where buying a few overcoats is definitely a good idea. The theme here is ice, ice, and a bit more ice and we’re not talking your order down the local pub.  This is a five-reel game that has four rows of symbols and there are a total of 50 pay-lines to get some cash wins on. Those 50 pay-lines are a fixed amount and the minimum cost of playing this game is 0.50 and the maximum 1000. Simply choose a level that you feel comfortable with and won’t leave you out in the cold if you have a poor run of luck.

If you are a parent, then you probably know most of the songs in ‘Frozen’ off by heart. The look of this game looks similar to scenes from that movie and if it is then someone definitely hasn’t been keeping their gloves on.  The background shows what looks like the perfect Christmas card. The trees are covered in snow and there’s the spectacular Northern lights too. This might be Iceland, well there’s a lot of ice around anyway. The nearest I get to Iceland is to pop down the High Street and get some cheap pizzas.

The symbols and general look of this game fit in perfectly with its theme. No sign of anything that looks remotely warm here that is for sure.  They include snow owls, rodents, snow leopards, pendants, rings, and a crown as well as the Ten to Ace playing car symbols. There’s also a princess and that is the highest paying symbol with a 500x win for five on a pay-line.

Stacked symbols are the most important ones in this game and can get your account balance rising and rising.  Usually there is a specific wild symbol in these games but it’s a bit different in ‘Icy Wilds.’ There isn’t a dedicated wild symbol but others can appear stacked and become wild symbols thus substituting for other symbols to help get you wins. If one of the three animal symbols or one of the trio of jewellery symbols appear fully stacked on a reel, then they become a frozen wild for the following spin. That increases the chance of getting winning combinations on that next spin.

There’s plenty happening in this slot game so it is very important that you do some research before beginning to play it. That’s achieved by having some free games to see how all the freezing wild symbols work out. Also, make sure you go through the paytable, that will see you full of knowledge about how the game works and how much each of the winning combinations pay out. The whole business with the stacked wilds might be a bit different but on a whole, this slot is easy to operate and won’t cause you any problems at all.

It’s so cold in this slot there’s a polar bear roaming around. This is the Free Spins symbol in this game and if they crop up on at least three different reels then the free spins are triggered. With that symbol, also being stacked, there could be up to 20 of them appearing. That being said, they don’t appear too often so triggering the free spins isn’t too easy but well worth it when you do.

Three Free Spins symbols win you a total of ten free spins and for each additional one that appears, you get two more free spins. That can get to a fairly high figure with 20 free spins symbols seeing you playing with an impressive 45 free spins. During those free spins, there will be several wild reels and this can be very lucrative. It’s all a little bit different and that’s something which is always refreshing to see.

The weather is a bit warmer in Brazil but the Gamesys slot ‘Carnival in Rio’ has many similarities with ‘Icy Wilds.’ Just like this game, there are 50 pay-lines on a 5×4 grid, free spins up for grabs and stacked wilds too. Also, try the 50 pay-line slot ‘Max Cash’ released by Saucify. That also has one triggered bonus game to go for, free spins and stacked wilds.

A rather straightforward slot release from IGT. The theme is a good one and well adhered to. The free spins round can take a while to trigger and this game has a medium to high variance. When you do trigger the free spins, it’s worth the wait as big wins are on the way.