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Developer
Odds are, most players have never heard of Rabcat before. If they have, it was usually in passing. This Austrian company has been around since 2001, but haven’t broken into the public spotlight until recently.
Their commitment to quality is easy to see in their latest slots, including North Storm itself! Rabcat has an established partnership with multiple operators and B2B platforms, meaning you don’t have to look hard to find their games.
How to Play it
This release is played on a 5×3 board with 25 fixed paylines. Gamblers can adjust their total bet by changing the value of their stake. You can wager between $0.25 and $50 per spin. Great news for casual players, but high rollers will no doubt be annoyed they can’t bet more.
We like the layout Rabcat uses for North Storm. It’s a perfect mixture of stylish and functional! It manages to look distinct in a sea of NetEnt look-a-likes, while still giving gamblers all the tools they need to play effectively.
Sadly, there are a few areas where the developer didn’t manage to impress us. One of them is the Autoplay function, which only allows you to choose the number of auto-spins. There is no way to set a win and loss limit, which is rather standard for other software providers.
As for symbol designs, we don’t feel strongly one way or the other. The icons themselves aren’t that impressive. But we do like how easy symbol is a stone block, which cracks and falls away after being part of a winning combination. The icons themselves are playing card royals, various Norse symbols, a wolf’s head and a Viking.
Special Features
After each win, the Bonus Falls special feature activates. It will take all icons which were part of a winning combination, and make them disappear! Existing symbols will fall down to take their place, while brand new ones appear on top of the reels. This allows gamblers to receive several consecutive wins, for the price of a single spin.
Each time you achieve multiple wins with one spin, your multiplier increases. Your first, second and third bonus fall increase it to 2x, 3x and 4x, respectively. After the third bonus fall, you cannot increase your multiplier anymore. During free spins, your multiplier gains are 2x, 4x, 6x and 8x, respectively.
Collect three or more free spins icons to receive eight free spins. It should be noted that the free spin symbol is not a Scatter, so you must get a three-of-a-kind win or more starting with the leftmost reel. Once free spins are active, you can win two additional turns by collecting three more Scatters. Using this method, you can play a maximum of 20 free spins.
Maximum Payouts
North Storm has a medium volatility, and a jackpot worth around 1000x your total stake. The slot’s RTP is 96.13%, which is above the current industry average.
Summary
Fantastic visuals combined with an acceptable bonus create an excellent game for casual casino-goers. That said, if you’re looking for massive wins and high volatility, this Rabcat release definitely is not for you. If you need something fun to occupy your afternoon, we recommend checking it out!
