Polar Paws review
Quickspin’s fun festive offering is a re-work of one of their classics, Goldilocks and the Wild Bears, and it comes with plenty of free spins, wilds and multiplier wilds. It plays at medium variance with just an 800x top payout.
RATING: 8.5
GAME PROFILE
Supplier
Quickspin
Release Date
12/2019
RTP
97.84%
Variance
Medium
Payout Potential
800x
Stakes
25p to £100
Reels
5
Rows
3
Features
Wilds, Mulitplier Wilds, Free Spins, Enhanced Reels and Progress Meter
WHERE CAN I PLAY Polar Paws?
Up To £300 Bonus
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WHAT WE LIKE
Lots of extra wilds in bonus round
Re-working on classic slot
Cute Xmas graphics
WHAT WE DON'T LIKE
Low potential
ABOUT THIS SLOT
Tis the season to be merry and every slot studio worth their salt has provided us with an Xmas slot of some kind to add to the festivities. We’ve already reviewed NetEnt’s Santa vs Rudlof, and now we’re facing the prospect of Quickspin’s Polar Paws. Like all good Christmas games, Polar Paws is a re-work of a previous slot. In this case, the fabulous Goldilocks and the Wild Bears has been dusted off and given a Yuletude dressing-up. That game ranks pretty highly in Quickspin’s back catalogue and Polar Paws is a pretty decent game in itself, though the low potential and medium variance won’t please everyone.
SYMBOLS AND GRAPHICS
Polar Paws plays out on a 5×3 reel set with Quickspin’s usual high level of design and production. The backdrop is a cosy living room, bedecked with holly and stocking fillers. The reels themselves are coated in a sprinkling of snow and alongside the low value playing card symbols are the four premium polar bears (replacing Goldilock’s friends), with a high paying Papa bear set at 10x for five on a payline.
Look out as well for the wilds and multiplier wilds on reels 2, 3 and 4, and the elf scatter that is crucial to triggering free spins and enhanced reels.
GAMEPLAY AND FEATURES
Free Spins
Polar Paws is all about the Free Spins round. To trigger it you will need to land three or more elf scatters. This sets you up with 10 spins to start, but it is possible to score more by filling the elf meter to the right of the reels. Those familiar with Goldilocks and the Wild Bears will know what comes next.
Elf Scatters and Enhanced Reels
During free spins when scatters land, the meter will fill up. The first enhancement comes after three scatters. Here Papa Bear turns wild. Then after five scatters the Mama Bear will turn wild and two additional spins will be added to your total. Then after five scatters the Bear Cub will turn wild and a further two spins will be credited.
Reach the top of the meter and you will turn all premium symbols wild, giving you the best chance of hitting the top payout, a modest 800x.
OUR VERDICT
Polar Paws is a nice little Xmas treat for Quickspin fans that is worth a spin to get you in the festive spirit and as a nostalgia trip for fans of the original game. It doesn’t have the same high risk factor of some of this studio’s more recent releases so it’s kinder on the wallet, though the relatively low payout potential reflects this as well. So play it to relive the old days when 5×3 slots were all we knew, or for a bit of merriness this Christmas, or just for those cute bear faces, and that helpful elf who might just get you a screen full of wilds! Good luck!
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