The Great Icescape Slot Review
RTP, volatility and max win
8.9Value score · Very good · how it works
The Great Icescape review: PG Soft's 2019 slot with 12 ice blockers, a Bonus Respin Feature and an x2 multiplier. 96.33% RTP, Medium volatility, 50,000x max.
- #27by value of 1,054 slots
- #3by value of 53 slots from 2019
- #16by value of 40 PG Soft slots
Basic information
| Software | PG Soft |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2019 |
| RTP | 96.33% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Max win | x50,000 |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-10-15 |
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The Great Icescape review
Edited by Daniel MorganFounder & Editor
The Great Icescape is a 2019 PG Soft video slot on a 5-reel, 5-row grid, where a baby penguin tries to free friends trapped in ice. The recorded RTP is 96.33%, volatility is Medium and the max win is 50,000x the bet. No demo plays on this page. The rest of this review explains the blocker mechanic, the respins and what the numbers cost.
The Great Icescape story and setting
A strong Antarctic wind blows snow into a baby penguin's face. It wraps up in a thick scarf and walks to the square to meet its friends, only to find the place empty. The friends are frozen inside ice blocks, and the penguin is too weak to smash them alone.
The studio ends the story with a question to the player: can you help with the rescue? It is a simple frame, and it matches the one mechanic the rules describe.
How to play The Great Icescape
PG Soft lists the game as a 5-reel, 5-row video slot with respins and Bonus Respins with a multiplier. During main game spins, 12 blockers sit on reel positions. Every winning symbol in a winning combination destroys one blocker, so the board changes as wins accumulate.
That makes the base game a countdown. Each win does two jobs: it pays, and it moves you toward clearing all twelve blockers. The rules do not describe how many symbols a win needs or what each symbol pays, and no paytable is available.
The Great Icescape Bonus Respin Feature
When every blocker is destroyed, the Bonus Respin Feature starts. It comes with one extra life and a multiplier of x2. The word life suggests the respins continue while lives remain, but the studio text does not spell out how lives are lost or gained, so this page does not either.
This is the only bonus named. There is no scatter-triggered free spin round in the rules, which means the bonus depends entirely on clearing the blockers through winning symbols.
Blockers
Twelve blockers are placed on the reels in the main game. Each winning symbol in a winning combination removes one. The count is the route to the bonus.
Bonus Respin Feature
Starts when all blockers are gone, with one extra life and an x2 multiplier. Further details on lives and multiplier growth are not published.
The Great Icescape RTP and house edge
One RTP is recorded, 96.33%, so the house edge is 3.67%. On average that is $36.70 lost per $1,000 wagered.
Across 100 spins the average cost is $0.73 at a $0.20 bet ($20 wagered), $3.67 at $1 ($100 wagered) and $18.35 at $5 ($500 wagered). Medium volatility points to a middle path between frequent small results and rare large ones, but short sessions can still differ widely from these averages.
The Great Icescape max win
The cap is 50,000x the bet. That means $10,000 at a $0.20 bet, $50,000 at $1 and $250,000 at $5. For a Medium volatility slot it is a very high ceiling, though the rules give no hint of how often it can be reached, so treat it as an upper limit.
The Great Icescape vs similar slots
No sequel is recorded. Three games share the same 50,000x ceiling at Medium volatility: Jewels of Prosperity (96.73%), Galactic Gems (96.74%) and Queen of Bounty (96.74%), all from 2020. All three list a higher RTP than the Icescape's 96.33%. Captain's Bounty (2019) lists 96.15% and 30,000x, while Clover Craze lists 96.25% and 21,000x.
Pros
- Blocker mechanic gives every win a second purpose
- Bonus Respin Feature with an x2 multiplier
- 50,000x max win at Medium volatility
Cons
- No demo on this page
- RTP of 96.33% is lower than its 50,000x peers
- Rules do not explain lives or multiplier growth in the bonus
- No paytable is available
Verdict
The Great Icescape builds its whole identity on one idea, smashing twelve blockers to open a respin bonus. The RTP is 96.33%, volatility is Medium and the cap is 50,000x. The house edge of 3.67% is higher than several similar titles, so keep the stakes within an entertainment budget.
Sources: PG Soft official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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The Great Icescape RTP
The data lists one RTP for The Great Icescape. Versions are not tracked for PG Soft games, so other versions may exist; check the game's info screen.
- 96.33% $36.70 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.33% |
|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.73 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.67 |
| $5 | $500 | $18.35 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
The Great Icescape max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 8.9 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $36.70
- Max win at $1 bet
- $50,000
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 1,054 games in the catalogue. Max win: 50,000×.