Arctic Valor
Game Information:
Arctic Valor is an exciting game from Crazy Tooth Studio powered by Microgaming.
The game was launched on 20th February 2019 and featured six reels, four rows, and 4096 ways to win. It can be played from $0.15 to $150 per spin across all compatible devices.
The game also features an adjacent pays system that lets players win irrespective of where the winning combo appears on the reels as long as they land three or more matching symbols on neighboring reels.
Read our review to find out more about this game.
Take a Journey to the Arctic
We have reviewed many games and must agree that Arctic Valor pokie is up there with the best. The game is themed around Valkyries, female warriors from Norse Mythology. The game has beautifully presented graphics that include photo-real images of the heroic characters.
The backdrop to the game is a chilly landscape with animated snowflakes wandering across the symbols. Gleaming icicles suspend perilously from the top of the game, playing an essential role during the bonus games. Colorful snowflakes have smaller awards, while the Valkyries and the weapons have higher rewards.
Chill Out with the Valkyries
The game offers you plenty of betting and control options. Players can spin the reels from as little as 0.15 to as much as 15.00. You win by landing on three or more matching symbols anywhere on adjacent reels. The sequence can start from the right side, left side, or even across the center reels.
Arctic Valor has 4,096 possible ways to win, making it a medium volatility game where players can land frequent winning combos. The game has a long-term average RTP of 96.7%, so punters can see lower or higher returns in a session. Other options under your control include auto-spinning up to 100 times, and a Quickspin button speeds up things for you.
Watch out for Icicles
While the three weapons and snowflake symbols will pay out some good prizes, you will find that the Valkyrie symbols are the most rewarding. When any of the three Valkyrie lands on the reels, you can win up to 100 coins. They can also appear as stacked symbols, which makes it easier to collect wins from them. Nice animations change the Valkyries from mere images of their heads to full-length views when they are stacked as part of a winning combo. You will also come across a wild symbol that acts like any other symbol to fill in the gaps in a sequence of matching characters.
The Icicles are critical to some unique features. These can drop down onto the reels during any game phase, filling one, two, or three rows. They then disclose additional wild symbols or cash prizes paid as multiples of the total bet.
The scatter symbol is represented by a blue and pink-tinged snowflake and activates the key Arctic Valor Feature. Three or more scatter symbols will trigger seven free spins. During the free spins, the icicles will descend each time. Whenever a whole stack of any Valkyrie symbol appears, the icicles extend to more reels, giving you more cash payouts or wilds.
Betting and Prizes
The betting range, as mentioned, is between $0.15 and $150 per spin. This means that up to $10 goes to each virtual bet line. Players will not get the 15 lines; it is the betting system’s way of covering 4096 ways to win.
The rewards of Arctic Valor are relatively low, reaching a top value of $100 per combination—10x your wager per line. This is a standard jackpot, but the symbols appear stacked and pay multiple times, so the wins tend to add up. At most, the bank will go over $366,840. This is a good payout because of the medium volatility of the game and the low maximum wager. The payout can entice higher rollers back if the low maximum stake puts them off in the first place.
Our Take
The visuals of Arctic Valor are some of the best around. Each symbol is designed to look like a top animation studio has made it. The art is of high quality and matches well with the game theme making sure that the players are immersed in the world of Arctic Valor from the instant they start playing. In terms of gameplay, this pokie offers a traditional game with minor variations to make it stand out. Using six higher-than-regular reels means the main game has some extra excitement. That, plus the 4096 paylines and the fact that winning combos can be created anywhere on the reels, means that the base game has much to offer. The icicle feature that can be activated randomly is a bonus, offering increased wilds or instant wins. Arctic Valor is an exciting game to play!
