Winter Champions Slot Review
Buckle up your skis, it’s time to slide for Gold in Relax Gaming’s latest release, Winter Champions!
Although the next Winter Olympics won’t be held until 2026, Relax Gaming keeps us busy by enlisting us in their own sports event, Winter Champions. Scheduled for release in November, this Online Casino game gives players a taste of championship, featuring ice hockey, ski jumping, and curling.
Joining us on the slopes is a group of loveable characters, each creating an enjoyable atmosphere even if you aren’t a big sports fan. Winter Champions joins the likes of previous Relax Gaming titles, including Money Sleigh, The Tumbles, and Bone Raiders. As winter draws closer, it will be interesting to see how Winter Champions performs during the coldest months of the year.
Base Game & Features
Winter Champions is a 5-reel Video Slot featuring 4 rows and 1,024 ways to win. With this configuration, payouts are awarded whenever 3 or more matching symbols appear anywhere in view, starting from the leftmost reel.
In Winter Champions, there are a number of symbols that can appear on the reels, these include – Low-paying (card suit) symbols and high-paying animal symbols. Payouts vary between 0.1x and 3x your bet. Lastly, Wilds substitute for all paytable symbols.
Classified as a Medium Volatility slot, Winter Champions boasts a sizable max win cap of 6,000x your bet and an overall RTP of 96.10%. Lower RTP variants are available, so be sure to check with your chosen Casino before playing.
Rolling Respins
Winter Champions has an interesting Rolling Respins feature, similar to the mechanic used in West Coast Cash Infinity Reels. After a winning combination hits, the reels will roll down by 1, allowing players to create multiple winning combinations from a single spin.
Bonus Buy
Non-UK players can utilise the Bonus Buy option, where 1 of 3 Respins rounds can be played. Entry into Free Spins will cost an additional 50x your bet.
Free Spins
Landing 3 Wild symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Bonus Game, where 1 of 3 Respins rounds can be chosen:
- Ski Jumping Bonus: Awards 5 Respins. Every rolling respin will move you 1 step closer to the maximum prize. Each Wild symbol will increase the value of all prizes on the ladder by 5x your bet.
- Ice Hockey Bonus: Awards 5 Respins. Each Goal symbol that appears will collect all pucks in view. Puck values are added and multiplied by the goal Multiplier before they are added to your winnings.
- Curling Bonus: Awards 5 Respins. The aim is to fill as many positions as possible with curling stones, which reward Multipliers at the end of the round.
Our Verdict
There’s a fair bit to unpack in Winter Champions, but at the same time, it’s tied together so nicely that it’s not entirely complicated to understand. The name itself gives a clear indication of what this slot is all about, and the background graphics do a fantastic job of cementing this.
What is most likely to draw players in is the max win cap of 6,000x your bet, accompanied by the overall RTP of 96.10%. Thanks to the Medium Volatility rating, players should get plenty of bang for their buck, while avoiding the big swings during spins.
In typical Relax Gaming fashion, they have created another premium title which certainly has the potential to be a big hit with players beyond the winter season.
