Winter Win Slot Review

How to play

Winter Win Slot is an icy game that has five reels and three rows in each reel. The slot animations are smooth and the graphics also look fantastic. There are 18 paylines that are always in play and cannot be changed. However, you can change the coin value and step value to alter the total bet value. The coin value can be changed from a minimum of 0.01 to a maximum of 2.00. Also, the step value can be changed from 1 to 5 - this affects the payout multiplier. The minimum bet value is, therefore, €0.18, and the maximum bet value is €180.

There is also a handy autoplay feature but you cannot configure it. Simply press the auto button and the game will play through 10 spins automatically unless you stop the spins. There is also a max option that allows you to quickly select the maximum bet value. 

Symbols and payouts

Winter Win has nine symbols in its basic paytable. These are a 10, J, Q, K, A, gloves, boots, ski goggles, and a cable car carriage. The symbols have fantastic theming and the numbers and letters look like ice and are topped with snow. 

The icy numbers and letters are the lower-paying symbols. Of these, the number 10 offers the lowest payout of the game with a multiplier of 5x for three symbols. Alternatively, the Ace has the highest payout of this lower-tier of symbols and offers a multiplier of 300x for five symbols.

The higher paying symbols are all items you would expect to find at a ski resort. Of these, the cable car carriage is the highest paying symbol in the game and offers a 2,000x multiplier for five symbols.

Also, Winter Win has three special symbols-the scatter symbol, wild symbol, and bonus symbol. The scatter symbol is a huge snow plough and this can land in any position. This offers a bet multiplier - three symbols = 5x, four symbols = 10x, and five symbols give a huge 50x multiplier.

The wild symbol is the cable car carriage that we listed above. Aside from having its own payout, this symbol also substitutes for other symbols from the second reel onwards and completes winning combinations for all the other symbols except the scatter. The bonus symbol is used to trigger the bonus game and is detailed below.

Best Winter Win bonus feature

The Winter Win bonus feature is Winter Win free spins and these are triggered by the bonus symbol. The bonus symbol is a young boy on his snowboard pulling-off an amazing trick. This bonus symbol appears on either the first or fifth reels only.

If you get a bonus symbol, you must then choose one of the snowboarder’s friends. This will reveal how many free spins you have won. The minimum is three free spins with a multiplier of 2x, and the maximum is 20 free spins with a multiplier of 10x.

During the free spins, the standard paytable is used and there are no additional features. Also, the step value is used at which you triggered the free spins. Finally, you can trigger additional free spins during the bonus round by getting more bonus symbols. This can lead to a large number of free spins and jackpot wins.

RTP & volatility

The Winter Win RTP is 90.92%. For video slots this is quite low as the industry average for these games is between 95-96%. Also, Espresso Games has not published any volatility information for this title. However, you can expect to get the highest wins from the free spin bonus rounds.