Arctic Wonders Free Play in Demo Mode by Habanero

Arctic Wonders review

Theme and Style

Arctic Wonders is themed around polar exploration, taking the player into the frozen wastes of the Arctic.

On the reels, the player will find polar bears and penguins (only the former of which are found in the Arctic — wild penguins only live in the Southern Hemisphere. They will also find frozen fish, seals, and huskies, pick axes, and maps to explore with.

This slot will appeal to anyone who has imagined venturing into the North on an Inuit kayak and living off the icy land and sea of boreal climes.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

Arctic Wonders has an odd style. The anti-aliasing and lack of contrast on the artwork give the slot a slightly washed- out and muddy feel.

The background is very bland and the animations are cheap and minimal.

The sound design is perfectly fine, but the sounds are all those of a generic slot. There is no atmosphere or anything to draw you into the adventure that is promised by the title Arctic Wonders.

Gameplay

The Arctic Wonders slot has five reels, each of which sports three rows of symbols. After each spin, winning combinations are formed by any matching symbols laid out on one of the slot’s 25 win lines.

The gameplay is pretty basic. Even the two Bonus games are barely distinguishable from each other. That said, the gameplay is perfectly serviceable.

Arctic Wonders does not have a specified maximum win.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

In Arctic Wonders, the Wild substitutes for all symbols except for the pair of Scatters — the Penguin symbol and the Bear symbol.

The Scatters pay out for three or more symbols anywhere on the reels. The symbols don’t no need to be on a win line or in any particular order.

Three or more Bear symbols trigger a Free Spin bonus with five free spins and a multiplier of 2x applied to all wins.

Three or more Penguin symbols trigger another Free Spin bonus, this time with eight free spins and a multiplier of 4x.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

Arctic Wonders offers a return to player of 96.00%, this is right in the middle of our rough estimate of the industry average.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.25 up to a maximum of $/£/€125 per spin.

This slot comes with a high volatility slot. This means on average, wins are likely to be less common, but bigger when they do come along. This makes it a good match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

Arctic Wonders is an odd-looking slot with a cartoonish feel and a fun vibe. The art is a little poorly done and the gameplay is very basic, but overall Arctic Wonders is a perfectly serviceable slot with a decent pair of bonus games.

The main appeal would be the combination of average RTP with high volatility (though we would prefer the RTP to be a bit higher).

The game is alright, but not the best game in its genre.