Ice Joker slot review (Play’n GO)

Ice Joker – interesting extension of the previous Joker slots

Ice Joker is an adorable slot, and if you like the previous Play’n GO Joker slots, you’ll like this one!

It is already the 8th slot Play’n GO Joker slot. Its predecessors are Fire Joker, Star Joker, Inferno Joker, Mystery Joker, Mystery Joker 6000, Xmas Joker, Chronos Joker and Sticky Joker.

Why are some (in particular, Fire Joker) of these slots so popular? It has to do with the simplicity and speed of play. Plenty of players seek straightforward and uncomplicated slots.

The mix of retro (fruit) and a touch of modern gameplay appeals to many. Ice Joker has fruit, but also the great-looking Joker symbols. And the gameplay has some surprising parts you don’t see when you play an ordinary fruit slot.

The background is, what else could it be, icy. You see snow and many icicles. As if you’re on a glacier. It’s for a reason why Ice Joker will be on the market in December.

How about the win potential?

Ice Joker: the max win is 3,000x

For a retro fruit slot, that’s pretty massive. Only Star Joker has a higher max win, but strangely enough, that’s a slot with low variance.

In short, the maximum win of Ice Joker stands out.

SLOT: Ice Joker | SOFTWARE: PLAY’N GO   Number of paylines: 5 reels and 3 rows,  20 fixed paylines RTP and variance: 96.23%, High variance Maximum win: 3,000 x the bet or  $€0.3 million Betting range: $€0.20 – $€100 Bonus features: Free spins Casino Hipster verdict: I wouldn’t say bad, but I wouldn’t say hot either. It’s a retro slot with repetitive gameplay.

Ice Joker slot – Gameplay and Features

The slot has 5 reels with 3 symbols each, and there are 20 fixed paylines.

The red 7’s are the best paying symbols, followed by yellow stars and BAR symbols. The 4 fruit symbols are the lowest paying symbols.

But in this game, it’s all about the 2 Jokers (a purple and blue one), which are female. The purple Joker is the Wild symbol that replaces all symbols except the Scatters.

The Scatters are the snow crystals.

The Ice Joker Respins

The Blue Joker (or the Ice Joker) is also a Wild symbol and the most important symbol.

You get 3 free respins, once the Ice Joker appears on reels 2, 3 or 4.

The Ice Joker expands over 2 positions on the first respin and expands over 3 positions on the second respin. So, in that case, you have a stacked Wild. The Wild disappears in your third and final free respin.

If you land an Ice Joker during the respins, you’ll again get the 3 free respins. It can go on for quite a while. You get at most 51 free respins.

How do you win the free spins?

If you land 3 Scatters (Snow Crystals) on reels 1, 3 and 5, you get one free spin. More important, though, is that you get to spin the Winters Wild Wheel.

Now you’ll find out how many extra Ice Jokers you get (at least 2 and at most 7).

When you start to play, you may get an Ice Joker, which gets you 3 free respins. As soon as there is no new Ice Joker in play, you’ll get one of the extra Ice Jokers, which gets you (again) the 3 respins.

This phenomenon continues until you’ve run out of all the extra Ice Jokers you collected. Yes, this whole sequel can go on for quite a while!

In short, it’s possible to get dozens of free respins, and yes, it is very lucrative if you manage to spin multiple Ice Jokers simultaneously. At best, you have 3 stacked wilds on the middle reels. Combined with 7’s on the first and last reel, and you’re talking about a 1.000x win!

Payout percentage (RTP)

Ice Joker’s RTP is 96.23%, and this is fine. Make sure, though, you play the game at the right online casino. Some offer the game at lower payout rates, so be alert.

By the way, most Joker slots have a slightly more favourable RTP except for Fire Joker, which is, by far, the most popular Play’n GO Joker slot!

Ice Joker slot: the variance is medium

According to Play’n GO, the variance is medium. I hoped it would be more volatile as most Joker slots already have medium volatility. Only Inferno Joker has a high variance.

Pros en Cons Advantages: √  A great sequel of existing Joker slots √  Plays straightforward and is easy to understand √  Animations are excellent Disadvantages: χ  The gameplay lacks some depth, and at some point, it is too repetitive χ  It is and remains a retro-fruit slot χ  Variance is medium, and therefore this Joker slot does not stand out compared to the other Joker slots So, who’ll like the slot? And who won’t? Ice Joker appeals to players who like retro slots, with a touch of a more modern taste. If you’re looking for more diversity, you’ll get bored quickly. Players seeking massive wins need to look elsewhere.

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