Arctic Bear

Set in the cold of the frozen North, Arctic Bear pays tribute to the majestic bears and hardy humans who make their home in this coldest of climates. Multislot has produced a solid game, complete with wilds, scatters, and a truly outstanding return to player of 97.04%. Though decidedly not as flashy as some of the competition, Multislot keeps things chill and smooth here, which are important values on and off the frozen tundra.

Theme

This slot is based on life in the Arctic, with particular emphasis given to its ursine elements. Gaming symbols include bears in a variety of situations, including fun swims, family outings, and letting loose a mighty roar – this symbol acts as scatter. There are also igloos, a smiling Inuit tribal member all wrapped up in furs, bear print wild symbols, and icy iterations of the playing card symbols ace through jack. Behind the reels stand the stunning Northern Lights (aurora borealis). The soundtrack, like the game’s controls and overall design, is refreshingly simple.

Betting Options and Functions

The 25 paylines on offer are adjustable on this polar evening, with seven betting options per line ranging from 0.05 to 5.00. The overall betting range, therefore, can be set from a minimum of 0.05 to a maximum of 125.00 times the betting currency per spin. Autoplay is available, which can be set to 100 spins and can be governed by adjustable loss and win limits. As noted, the RTP is an extraordinary 97.04%

Features

Though this is a well-made game, it has one glaring weakness: bonus features. Though there is a lack of win multipliers or fancy games-within-games, free spins are available with the appearance of three or more roaring polar bear scatter symbols. Five or more spins are awarded, which can be retriggered within bonus play. While this is all well and good, free spins here are really that and nothing more: there are no win multipliers, additional symbols, or sub-bonuses available. Bonus play is the same as base play, only without the burden of having to place a wager.

Our Take

There is an irony inherent in Arctic Bear’s design: though this game will probably not be as popular as some other offerings on account of its lack of features, it nevertheless offers one of the highest RTP’s available. Practically speaking, online slot players will find this one of the most profitable games around, but the simple truth is that without bonuses to vary the rhythm of play, this slot gets pretty boring pretty fast. Smooth, elegant construction will only get a player so far.