Queen Of Ice Slot Review
Snow-capped ridges run into a misty blue distance under a teal and violet night sky, and frost climbs the silver-edged frame around the reels. Spinomenal built Queen Of Ice a kingdom that’s better painted than most frozen-theme slots manage, and the care went further than the artwork.
The case for this one is the base game itself. Two reels mirror each other on every single spin, so the game never goes quiet between scatters, and that matters more here than either bonus round. It runs a 5×4 grid over 25 fixed lines at 95.8% RTP. It’s also a crowded family: Queen Of Ice Expanded Edition, Queen Of Ice Frozen Flames and Queen Of Ice Winter Kingdom all share this throne.
How the Base Game Pays
Wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel, and only the highest combination on each line counts. All 25 lines are fixed, so there’s no choosing your coverage. Wins on several lines in one round add together into the total.
The wild stands in for any symbol except the Free Spins and Bonus scatters. Five wilds on a winning line is the game’s own top prize: 2,000x the line bet. Because the wild substitutes for everything except the two scatters, that line is also the ceiling on what a single payline can do.
The regular symbols split into picture symbols and royals. Up top sit the Teal Ice Flower gem, the Wolf and the Owl, with a Blue Crystal gem just behind them, then A, K, Q, J and 10 fill out the lower rungs.
Symbol values are multiples of the total bet, for three, four and five of a kind:
- Teal Ice Flower: 160x / 800x / 4,000x
- Wolf: 120x / 480x / 2,400x
- Owl: 80x / 160x / 800x
- Blue Crystal: 60x / 120x / 400x
- A: 40x / 60x / 200x
- K, Q: 20x / 40x / 160x
- J, 10: 20x / 40x / 120x
The ceiling, then, is the paytable’s own top line: five Teal Ice Flowers at 4,000x the total bet. That’s the number to size the game against, and it sits well short of what the high-volatility end of the market offers. There’s no jackpot sitting on top of it either.
Synced Reels and Expanding Wilds
On every base game spin, two random reels sync up and show identical symbols. It’s a simple idea with a real effect on how the game feels. There’s no such thing as a dead spin visually, because two of the five reels are always mirroring each other.
The synced reels feed the expanding wild. When a wild lands inside a synced pair, it stretches to fill its entire reel. That turns one wild into four stacked positions on the 5×4 grid.
With two reels showing the same symbols anyway, that’s how the big line wins happen in the base game. A synced pair carrying an expanded wild on each reel is the setup that puts five-of-a-kind lines within reach. It’s also the only route to the five-wild line at 2,000x the line bet.
Free Spins and the Gamble Ladder
Three or more scattered Free Spins symbols award 10 free spins, with the line bet carried over from the triggering round. The trigger only lands during the base game, so neither round retriggers itself from inside.
During the round, one to three stacked wilds land on random reels on each spin, reshuffling every time. That constant rearrangement is what gives the round its variety. No spin looks like the last one, and any of them can arrive with a full wild stack where it counts.
Before the round starts, a gamble screen appears. You can collect your 10 spins or risk a portion of them for a shot at more, up to a ceiling of 50 free spins.
A successful gamble awards the indicated amount and offers the choice again, unless you’ve hit 50, where gambling stops. An unsuccessful one pays the amount shown on the losing coin and ends the ladder there. It’s a one-way ratchet: climb, collect, or settle for the consolation figure.
The Bonus Game Meter
Three or more scattered Bonus symbols open the bonus game, which starts with three spins. This trigger is base-game only too, and it’s a different symbol from the Free Spins scatter, so the two rounds never collide.
The job is collecting scattered winning symbols. Every five collected fills one cell in the meter and raises the payout. Scattered +1 Spins symbols add extra spins to the round, and they’re the only thing keeping it alive.
When the spins run out, you’re paid according to the last filled cell on the meter. That’s the whole tension of the round: extra spins buy more collections, collections climb the meter, and a run of +1 symbols can stretch three spins into a long climb.
A round without them is over before the frost settles. Three spins, a handful of winning symbols and nothing to extend them.
Bonus Buy
There’s a buy button in the interface if waiting for scatters isn’t your style. It triggers a free spins round immediately, with the buy price set according to your current bet.
Beyond that, the meter round stays behind its three-scatter trigger, so the buy is a free-spins shortcut only. For quick reference, the routes into the game’s rounds are:
- Free Spins: three or more scattered Free Spins symbols, in the base game only
- Gamble ladder: offered after the free spins trigger, before the round starts
- Bonus Game meter: three or more scattered Bonus symbols, in the base game only
- Buy feature: immediate free spins round, priced to your current bet
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.1/10
Sitting at this reels means watching a beautifully painted night sky while the synced reels keep every spin alive, and the meter round is the one thing here that genuinely builds: three spins that stretch into a long climb whenever the +1 symbols keep landing, each extra spin buying another shot at the next cell.
That meter is the strength, and the weakness is everything around it. The free spins round reshuffles its stacked wilds every spin without ever escalating, and away from the five-wild line the pays are small money – 4,000x the bet is the top of the ladder, and nothing in the game reaches past it.
This suits Spinomenal regulars and anyone who enjoys a slow, good-looking build more than a big ceiling. The cold here is comfortable, so long as you’re not waiting for the treasury to thaw.
Queen Of Ice FAQs
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What is the RTP of Queen Of Ice?
Queen Of Ice runs at an RTP of 95.8%. -
How many paylines does Queen Of Ice have?
The game is set to 25 fixed lines, all active on every spin. -
How do you trigger free spins in Queen Of Ice?
Three or more scattered Free Spins symbols award 10 free spins. The gamble screen then lets you risk some of them for a chance at up to 50. -
What do stacked wilds do in the free spins round?
During free spins, one to three stacked wilds land on random reels on every spin, reshuffling each time to boost the chances of winning lines. -
How does the Queen Of Ice bonus game work?
Three or more Bonus scatters start a round of three spins. Every five winning symbols you collect fills one cell in the meter and raises the payout, and +1 Spins symbols add extra spins. Your final reward is whatever the highest filled cell is worth. -
What are synced reels in Queen Of Ice?
On every base game spin, two random reels are synced and show identical symbols, which lifts the chances of hitting winning lines. If a wild lands in a synced reel, it expands to fill the whole reel. -
Can you buy the bonus on Queen Of Ice?
Yes, there’s a buy feature that immediately triggers a free spins round, with the price set according to your current bet. The meter round can’t be bought, only triggered by three Bonus scatters. -
Who makes Queen Of Ice?
Queen Of Ice is a Spinomenal slot.
