Great Bear

Take a walk on the wild side with Great Bear, the online slot from IGT. This game will transport you to the centre of a thick forest, where you'll find a myriad of native wildlife waiting for you in the mist. But it's not just a nature expedition; the aim of the game is to win real cash prizes. And if you manage to line up winning combinations, you could collect up to a potential x2500.

Animals and nature are a popular theme with slot studios which is excellent for those who love the great outdoors. It's not hard to find bear themed slots, with titles such as Grizzly Gold, Wild North and Untamed Wilds. You can check out our slot reviews online, which might help you to decide which one to try first!

Great Bear is set on a 5x3 board and includes 20 traditional paylines. Betting begins at 0.40 per spin and can be increased to a whopping 4000.00 max bet. Variance is medium, so although the top payout is a potential x2500, you're more likely to see average-sized payouts springing out of the woods.

IGT aren't particularly renowned for their visuals, but the design of this game is quite lovely. The reels are transparent and are suspended in the middle of a dense forest. Moss-covered trees tower all around, and there's a hazy mist in the background that adds a real sense of mystery. 

What's particularly enjoyable about the appearance of this slot is that all the symbols are in keeping with the theme. There are no random playing cards on display here! The symbols include some of the animals from the forest and water, such as a hare, raccoon, fish, eagle, owl, lynx and wolf.

If you’re wondering whether the bear is hiding, he is the wild and can substitute for any of the regular symbols to make a winning match.

There are a few nice little extras included in Great Bear, which increase the chance of a win. 

The paw prints are the scatter, and landing three on a single turn awards five free spins. You're guaranteed a win on every free spin, making this a potentially lucrative bonus round.

The Symbol Climb feature can trigger randomly after any winning combination. It upgrades all the symbols to the next one up in value, altering all the instances of this on the reels. The game then checks for any new wins, which can then trigger the next upgrade on the Symbol Climb path. If you keep going for long enough, you can even get all of the symbols to change into wilds!

The Gift of the Great Bear is another random feature which can keep the Symbol Climb going even if no new wins are created.

Finally, there’s the Great Bear Multiplier. This is quite tricky to land as it’s only triggered with a combination of five wilds. This causes a respin with the potential to land a multiplier of up to x10.

If you enjoy online slots with plenty of features, you will want to play Great Bear. With lots of extras plus a striking design, it’s an online slot that’s a real winner from IGT.