Bullshark Games has released Arctic Duel, a slot set on holiday ice. Two rivals face off in a frosty showdown, with walking wilds and a global multiplier driving the action.
Global multiplier
The game runs on a 5×3 cascading ways format with 243 paylines. The global multiplier opens at 1x, affects every win, and resets on each new base game spin. Walking wilds stand in for all paytable symbols and can hold a random multiplier value, which is released into the global multiplier after any win they take part in, applying to the following win rather than the one that triggered it. Two wilds arriving on the same cell merge for win calculations and immediately add a random multiplier to the global multiplier. The game offers a maximum RTP of 96.30%, high volatility, and a max win of 10,000x.
Feature rich
The bonus rounds make the global multiplier progressive, so it holds steady for the whole feature. Carrot heist opens with three scatters and hands out eight free spins, while Arctic showdown opens with four scatters and hands out ten, with its multiplier starting at 5x and a wild guaranteed on the opening spin. Both rounds keep the base game mechanics and add a collector beside the reels, where every two wilds that exit the grid earn an extra spin. The maximum win is available in every game mode.
Andre Villandberg, Founder of Bullshark Games, told us: “With Arctic Duel, we wanted to create something that feels fun and playful on the surface but still delivers the kind of engaging gameplay players expect from Bullshark Games.”
The rivalry between our two characters, the snowman and the rabbit, is at the heart of the game, and we wanted that contrast to carry through into the gameplay itself.”
Our goal was to create a game where the action can escalate quickly, and every feature has the potential to change the outcome.”
As always, we focused on making something we’d genuinely enjoy playing ourselves, and we’re excited to see how players respond to it.”