Winterberries Slot
Typically it's a good thing when an online casino software company thinks outside of the box when it comes to themes for online slots. However, sometimes you see a theme that reminds you why there is a box in the first place, and the Winterberries slot by Yggdrasil could definitely offer that realization for many players. It has a theme of berries that exist in the winter, and it's hard to see. Winterberries Slot for US players is the second video slot produced by Yggdrasil Gaming, and it slowly starts to become known and popular in the world of online gambling. This video slot consists of 5 reels and 25 regular paylines, from left to the rig.
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- 3 The freezing feature
Winterberries comes from the Swedish game developer Yggdrasil and the theme is very Nordic – Scandivanian berries in a wintery landscape. The music playing in the background is a Finnish tune named Ievan Polkka. Examples of berries that can show up are blueberries, lingonberries, common sea buckthorn, and cloudberries.
Winterberries is a high variance slot, which means that a small bankroll can dry up quickly since you can’t expect to be sustained by numerous small wins during a gaming session. For those who love high variance games, Winterberries is great. If low or medium variance is your cup of tea, you will probably grow frustrated quickly when playing Winterberries.
Winterberries lacks common features such as wild symbol, scatter symbol, bonus symbol, free spins mode, and bonus round. Instead, focus is on the base game and on the innovative freezing feature with re-spins.
Basic information about Winterberries
- Game developer: Yggdrasil
- Launch year: 2014
- Reels: 5
- Paylines: 25
- Wild: No
- Scatter: No
- Free spins mode: No
- Bonus round: No
- Progressive jackpot: No
- RTP: 96.75 percent
Wagering
- You always play with all 25 paylines active on Winterberries.
- You always wager 1 coin per payline.
- You can select between the following coin values when playing in Swedish crowns (SEK): 0.10 kr / 0.20 kr / 0.50 kr / 1 kr / 2 kr / 5 kr / 10 kr / 20 kr.
- The smallest possible wager in SEK is 25 paylines x 1 coin x 0.10 kr = 2.50 kr. The largest possible wager is 25 paylines x 1 coin x 20 kr = 500 kr.
The freezing feature
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If three identical berry symbols appear on a payline they will freeze in place, while the other symbols spin again, giving you a new chance of forming winning combinations without making a new wager.
Example: Three lingonberry symbols appear on payline #2. They freeze in place there and all other symbols spin again.
In this case, any new lingonberry symbol that appears after the re-spin will freeze in place to, and an new re-spin will take place. This will happen even if the new lingonberry symbol didn’t produce any win. (This is unusual in the slot world. Typically, a win is required for a new respin to take place.)
More and more of the same berry symbol being frozen on the screen will of course make it easier to form winning combinations.
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Win multiplier
If both reel #1 and #2 gets covered in identical berry symbols, you will be awarded a 2x win multiplier.
If the third reel gets covered in the same symbol as reel 1 and 2, the win mulitplier will increase to 3x.
If the fourth reel gets covered in the same symbol as reel 1, 2 and 3, the win mulitplier will increase to 4x.
If the fifth reel gets covered in the same symbol as the other reels, the win mulitplier will increase to 5x.
About
If you like your slot games simple and easy-to-play then you're in the right place, because this game is unpretentious and straightforward. You could get your hands on some Column Multipliers if you get matching symbols on multiple columns on your reels, or you may be lucky enough to activate some re-spins. Whatever happens, you're guaranteed to have some good, winter fun along the way.
How to play
Whether you're new to online slots or a complete expert, this game is very simple to navigate, so you'll be immersing yourself in the beautiful snowy forests before you can say ‘snowball fight.' To set your bet, use the (-) and (+) buttons under COIN VALUE, then hit SPIN when you're ready to get going. Fancy a more relaxed gameplay? No problem. Just tap AUTOPLAY and the reels will spin for you, so you can sit back and watch the action unfold. If you'd rather spice up your game like a hot mulled wine, click MAX BET and you'll be able to play at the highest bet amount. Good luck!
Freeze and Re-spin
This game may make you want to curl up under a duvet and shut out the cold, but this feature is all about that winter chill - and it can help you on your way to some magical wins! Winning symbols in a win line will lock in place, and you'll be given a re-spin. Every time a new symbol of the same type lands on the reels, it will freeze in place too, giving you another re-spin. You know what this means? Plenty of extra chances to collect some sparkly, wins, especially as the re-spins continue until no new symbols of the same kind appear. However, if another winning combo occurs during a re-spin, these symbols will NOT stay in place, and your winnings will be paid out straight away.
Column Multiplier
Keeping it sweet and simple, the Column Multiplier bonus triggers when all symbols in two or more columns are equal. If you're lucky enough to be in this situation when you play, you'll be given a multiplier of between 2x - 5x (the multiplier will be equal to the number of consecutive filled columns). Not bad!
Return to player
This game has a theoretical RTP of 96.70%, which means for every £100 staked, the expected return would be £96.70.