Out of the Ice Slot Review

Out of the Ice Slot Overview

Out of the Ice from Print Studios takes the familiar merfolk idea and drops it into a bleak Arctic setting, which works much better than I expected. The 5 reel grid starts in a 3-3-4-4-5 layout with 76 ways to win, expanding up to 259 ways when the ice cracks. On the surface it looks calm, but once the respins and multipliers start hitting, the game feels far more intense than the first spin suggests.

I like that Out of the Ice sits in that medium to high volatility pocket, rather than trying to be utterly savage. The default return to player is 96.55 percent, though lower versions exist depending on where you play. Max win is capped at 6000 times stake, with a max win hit rate that feels more realistic than many modern slots, so the maths model lines up well with the on-screen action.

Out of the Ice Slot Information

Out of the Ice uses a 5 reel setup where rows can grow to 5 symbols high on every reel during the Freezing Re-Spin feature. Stakes range from 0.20 up to 100 per spin, which covers casual play and higher risk sessions. Wins land when three or more matching symbols appear on adjacent reels from left to right. With expanding rows, the ways system does a good job of keeping base game spins engaging.

The symbol set fits the frozen merfolk story nicely. Low pays are green, purple and gold shells, paying up to 0.75 times stake for five of a kind. Medium symbols are a blue crab, green snail and purple fish, up to 1.5 times stake for five. Premiums are blue dragon, green ray fish and purple dragon, paying 2.5 to 10 times stake for a five symbol hit. Merfolk multiplier symbols can also appear on wins, showing either the male or female character.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x1.25
	5	x3.75
	4	x3
	3	x0.6
	5	x2.5
	4	x2
	3	x0.6
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.75
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.1

Out of the Ice Slot Features

Feature wise, Out of the Ice revolves around three main mechanics that all feed into each other. Freezing Re-Spins expand the grid and increase the number of win ways whenever you land a winning combination. Merfolk Multipliers then jump out of the ice to apply win multipliers, with up to two appearing on a single win. String together four consecutive respins and you are taken into a selectable free spins bonus on a full 5x5 grid.

Freezing Re-Spin in Out of the Ice

Freezing Re-Spin in Out of the Ice triggers every time I land a winning combination. The leftmost reel is removed, and a new 5 row reel slides in on the right, instantly hiking the number of ways to win. All symbols that formed the win stay locked while the rest of the grid respins, giving that familiar hold and spin feeling, but with the added tension of expanding ways on each successful retrigger.

This loop continues for as long as new winning symbols appear on respins. When no fresh wins land, the feature ends and the full win is counted. I find this system works especially well when premiums line up across the wider grid, because even modest base game hits can stretch over several respins. The fact that these same respins are also the route into the bonus game gives every small win a bit more weight.

Merfolk Multipliers in Out of the Ice

Merfolk Multipliers in Out of the Ice are where the slot really wakes up. After a win forms, up to two merfolk can burst through the ice, each carrying a multiplier. The female character comes with 2x, 3x, 4x or 6x, while the male shows 8x, 10x, 20x or 40x. When both land together, each multiplier is applied separately to the relevant win lines, which is how those chunky looking hits appear out of nowhere.

Free Spins in Out of the Ice

Free Spins in Out of the Ice arrive once you have hit four consecutive Freezing Re-Spins in a single sequence. You then move onto a 5x5 layout where all spins are played with 259 ways to win. I like that you are given a clear choice between three bonus modes, each with its own mix of risk and length, rather than being stuck with a single setup every time you finally trigger the round.

The first option is 10 Multiplier Free Spins, which I treat as the more measured pick. You get ten spins, and random multipliers can land on any spin to enhance wins, but they do not stick on the grid. It still feels capable of throwing out strong hits when the merfolk show up in the right places, yet the extra spin count gives a decent shot at seeing a few different setups during one bonus.

The second and third options are the ones I go for when I am in the mood to gamble harder. Eight Sticky Multiplier Free Spins uses random multipliers that, once applied to a win on a position, remain there for the rest of the feature and apply again to any symbol landing in that spot. The 4 Sticky Multiplier Retrigger Free Spins mode is the spikiest, with fewer initial spins but an extra spin each time a new sticky multiplier contributes to a win, which can stretch things out in wild fashion if the grid cooperates.

Out of the Ice: Slot Verdict

After plenty of sessions on Out of the Ice, I see it as a nicely balanced slot that still carries proper punch. The Arctic merfolk presentation is different enough to stand out, even if it will not win any awards for sheer beauty. What keeps me coming back is the way expanding respins, ways to win and multipliers layer together, giving even routine base game spins a chance to snowball into something far more serious.

Max win of 6000 times stake might look modest next to some outrageously high caps on the market, but the model feels more achievable and less fantasy. With a strong default return to player and medium to high volatility, Out of the Ice hits a sweet spot for players who enjoy dynamic reels and meaningful feature choices without getting completely battered in the process.

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