The Ice Cave online slot from Playtech appeared in 2017. This slot machine in the casino has a paid bonus feature and a sticky wild that can stay on the field for a long time in standard mode. The game is dedicated to the brave Scandinavian warriors from the Middle Ages. This theme gained wide popularity in popular culture after the release of the Vikings series.
About the slot
The machine has a traditional structure of 5 reels with three rows of symbols. A gambler can activate 10 or 20 paylines, there are no other options. The rate varies from 0.01 to 1 credit per line. However, the maximum cost of a spin is not 20, but 30 credits, since the game has a paid bonus feature (Feature Bet). You can activate and evaluate it even if you play the Ice Cave slot machine for free and without registration.

Prize payouts are awarded for combinations of three or more identical symbols on active line. It is important that the chain starts on the leftmost spool. There are no exceptions to this rule, as there is no scatter in the slot.
There are no free spins, risk game and progressive jackpot in the slot. RTP is declared at the level of 96.13%, and cash prizes with low payout ratios rely on combos.
to index ↑Symbols
Starting the gaming machine, gambler falls into a huge ice cave. The playing field is stylized as a stone portal, on which runic symbols appear, as well as images of a drakkar, a black crow, a huge wolf, a valkyrie and a jarl (a tribal leader of the Vikings). The game is accompanied by atmospheric voice acting, immersing the player in the mysterious world of magical runes and mythical animals from Scandinavian legends.

Although the help does not state the presence of stacked symbols, most of the elements appear on the field groups of 2-3 icons. Thanks to this feature and the presence of sticky wilds, the gambler significantly increases the chances of filling the entire field with the same symbol and winning a significant amount.
to the table of contents ↑Paytable
1187 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Rune O (Strength), S (Victory) | 2 | 5 | 15 |
Rune Y (Protection), P (Joy) | 3 | 7 | 25 |
Rune F (Wealth) | 4 | 10 | 50 |
Drakkar, raven | 5 | 15 | 75 |
Wolf, Valkyrie | 7 | 25 | 100 |
Jarl | 10 | 50 | 250 |
In slot machine There are two types of wilds. One looks like a frozen blue sign, the second shows the hammer of Thor, which is also present in the video slotThunderstruck from Microgaming. Both elements replace any other icons when compiling prize combinations, and in conjunction with each other they are responsible for the main secret of the slot - the bonus feature Wild Symbol Feature.
to contents ↑Bonus game 1247
Фриспинов или стандартного тематического бонуса в автомате нет, зато присутствует оригинальная призовая функция. Она строится на взаимодействии с вайлдами, которые могут появляться на разных барабанах поля.
The main symbol is the blue or ice wild. It appears on the field on reels 3 and 4 and becomes sticky. The ice icon helps to create winning combinations of symbols, and all payouts for sequences with it are tripled. Theoretically, the player has a chance to collect 6 ice icons, filling the third and fourth reels completely with them.

If desired, the gambler can activate the appearance of additional wilds also on the fifth reel. To do this, click the Feature Bet button. In this case, the spin price will be multiplied by 1.5 times, and the payouts for collecting combinations will not change.
The second wild is Thor's hammer. It only appears on the second reel from the left. When Thor's hammer occupies one of the cells on the field, it breaks all the ice symbols. After that, the prize combinations are recalculated for the last time and the field is cleared. Thor's hammer sequences also pay out triple.
Sticky wilds disappear from the field even if the player changes the spin cost and clicks on the Feature Bet button.
back to index ↑Slot machine interface
Control buttons are located on the panel at the bottom of the screen. With their help, you can set the number of lines and the bet, start the spins and go to a quick help with the paytable. There are also a few more keys here:
- Feature Bet activates a paid feature - the appearance of sticky wilds on the far right reel;
- Turbo Mode speeds up the animation of the reels;
- Auto Play allows you to start scrolling in automatic mode.

Detailed help on the interface and rules of the machine can be downloaded from the menu that opens by clicking on the gear in the upper right corner of the screen. 1277
к оглавлению ↑Pros and cons
Playing Ice Cave slot from Playtech for real money in online casinos will be interesting for gamblers who pay great attention to the plot component, but while not demanding on the functionality. The original wilds bonus will be clearly not enough experienced players who are used to launching machines with free spins and story bonus rounds.
- original bonus feature with sticky wilds
- Feature Bet Paid Option
- popular themes, atmospheric design and voice acting
- low payout ratios
- no free spins and full bonus game
- missing scatter
- no jackpot and doubling round
The slot attracted with its design, very coolly done everything is beautiful and stylish. but I read the rules and did not even immediately begin to put money. but I played the demo and realized that everything is not so scary. to be honest, it's a bit boring due to the fact that there is only one function. profitable - yes, several times increased the balance during the game, but there is no excitement. You only feel it when a lot of wilds have accumulated on the field, but this is rarely the case.
I am very pleased with the session, although I did not expect such results myself. I started with a thing, I planned to play for my own pleasure, maybe even lose (I love the Vikings and any runic theme is simple). As a result, I collected 9 wilds on the last reels, spent about 50 spins with them and came out with a balance of more than 35 pieces. It is clear that fichebet was enabled for me right away ;)