Play Arctic Fortune for Free

Even though this game might be classed as an advanced slot machine by many players, the gameplay is actually quite straightforward. To start with, players must choose their coin size from the available denominations; these are 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.20. Players can choose to bet between 1 and 10 coins per line, which is always increased by a 50x bet multiplier. All that's left do once you are happy with the total bet amount is to spin away (you can do that by pressing the big “Spin” button, just in case you were wondering).

The main way in which this slot machine differs from a lot of other games out there is that there are 4 reel positions on each of the 5 reels, as oppose to the normal 3. In order for a spin to return any credits, the player will simply have to line up 3 or more symbols on consecutive reels starting from the 1st reel. These symbols don't necessarily have to line up in a nice neat row either, which is the beauty of the game.

Arctic Fortune is a 1,024-ways slot machine, which is both a good and a bad thing. The good thing is there will rarely be a spin that goes by without the player hitting on some sort of winning combination. The bad thing is that the payout sizes are accordingly small to factor in for such a large number of winning combinations. Due to this, the highest fixed jackpot available is only worth 1,500 credits.

That amount will be awarded if you meet 5 shielded warriors on your quest. The next most valuable symbol is a female warrior followed by a big Viking fella with a big old Viking helmet. The next least valuable symbols are a treasure chest, a longboat, a white wolf and a wine filled horn.

There are two other symbols in play on this slot machine. One of them is the Arctic Fortune wild symbol, which will act as a substitute to complete winning combinations and it only shows its face on the second and fourth reels.

The one symbol that the Arctic Fortune wild symbol doesn't substitute for is the scatter symbol. This is portrayed as an old and tattered map and it can appear on any of the game's 5 reels. If a player manages to find 3 or more map symbols positioned anywhere over the reels, then they will trigger a special bonus game.

This game is not for anyone who might have a phobia of spiders, although it might provide some stress relief for those who aren't fond of the creepy crawlies. That is because players will have to shoot overgrown spiders to be rewarded with free spins and a bonus multiplier. Once you've taken care of the these gruesome arachnids, the mother spider will appear and let's just say that she will not happy considering what you will have just done to her babies.

Shoot the giant spider and hit the door levers to finish the bonus game and reveal your bonus prize of up to 9,000 credits. After the beast has been slain, the player will be able to bathe in the glory of whatever amount of free spins were awarded.

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Arctic Fortune is undoubtedly a very entertaining slot machine to play. This is greatly down to the fact that there are 1,024 ways to win, not to mention the very exciting bonus game feature. What's more, the graphics are adequately well thought out and executed, thus striking some chilling thrills straight to the heart of any player who dares to seek the treasures within.

However, for all the ways there are to get a winning combination, this slot machine isn't going to reward players with any huge payouts. What's more, there is no gamble feature available with which to try and boost the winnings. Graphically, it's well behind the newest slot machines being released these days, but still retains a loyal following with Microgaming slot fans.