Siberian Storm Review
Theme and Story Line
The Siberian tiger is a majestic beast and
this game cashes in on that in a big way. The snowy backdrop and big cat symbols make
for a wild and windy theme.
This is coupled with more generic jewelry symbols which are
given thematic character by their Russian designs.
Will you brave the snow to claim
your prize?
Graphics, Sounds and Animations
The game is pleasant enough to look at. The
are exotic and well painted even if something a little simpler and cartoony might
have been easier to read on a slot reel.
The music is a very strange choice however and
does not go with the theme at all. At least it only plays during the actual spins.
The
animations are simple but functional.
Siberian Storm doesn't use standard arrangement
of the reels
Siberian Storm slot Gameplay
Despite the somewhat busy looking layout the
central gameplay of Siberian Storm is very simple. You win for symbols on consecutive
reels starting from either the leftmost or rightmost reel.
This coupled with the
3-4-5-4-3 arrangement on the reels, makes for 720 ways to win. This format does make
for some exciting spins as there is a lot to be paying attention to.
Gameplay video
featuring free spins bonus
Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins in Siberian Storm slot
There
are three special symbols in Siberian Storm. Scatter symbols play much as they do in
other games. Hit three or more on any combination of reels and you receive a payout.
In
addition to this there are separate Wild symbols. These are less useful than in most
games since the fourth and fifth rows are only three symbols deep each, there are fewer
options for matching the wild than in other games that eschew winlines in favour of
consecutive reel payouts.
The third and final special symbol is the Bonus symbol
represented by the eye of a tiger (cue music...). This Bonus is especially hard to
trigger as you must hit a symbol on five consecutive reels.
Explanation of how the free
spin feature works in Siberian Storm
If you do though, you get 8 free spins. These
reels contain twice as many stacked bonus symbols increasing your chance of hit respins
(up to 240 free spins total per bonus round).
Siberian Storm slot Bet Sizes, RTP and
Variance
The game has a respectable RTP of 96.00%, which is more or less the average
for these sorts of games.
You can expect medium to high variance, so you should factor
that into your bet sizing which, due to the 720-ways payout structure is relatively
inflexible. You bet 50 coins for each spin. As a result bet sizes are limited by the
range of coin values any given site allows.
Complete paytable of the Siberian Storm
slot
Conclusion
Siberian Storm is, visually interesting with its 3-4-5-4-3 format, and
its 720-ways is a small twist on a common distribution of winlines.
However, these
minor innovation don’t add very much to a gaming experience that is otherwise very
basic. The average RTP and med-high variance don’t single the game out enough to make
up for this fact.
Overall it ends up being a disappointment.
