Pragmatic Play

Ice Lobster

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Animals Ice Fish Sea

Icy fishing slot focused on position-based cash collection

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.06%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.9 ★

3 votes

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3.9 / 5

3 ratings

User ratings are shown separately from the Slot Score unless stated otherwise.

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.06% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features9/10

13 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=13 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–5 (×25) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity5.3/10

search demand p44 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.3/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 74 — Ice Lobster by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

A frozen sea turns lobster fishing into the subject of Ice Lobster, but Pragmatic Play gives the idea a mechanical center: locked Scatter positions catch Money symbols during Free Spins. The high-volatility model pairs a 96.06% RTP with an x5000.00 ceiling, so the game's identity comes from converting marked reel positions into stronger collections rather than relying on ordinary line wins alone.

How It Plays

The base game uses a 5x3 layout and 20 paylines. Wild Symbols replace regular paying symbols, but they do not substitute for Scatter or Money symbols.

Once Free Spins begin, the emphasis changes from ordinary combinations to marked positions. More marked spaces create more opportunities to catch Money symbols before the round ends.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ice and Sea themes frame the fishing premise as a cold-water expedition rather than a sunny coastal trip. Animals and Fish supply the subject matter without obscuring the rules.

The Action & Adventure label fits the search for underwater treasure, while the presentation keeps the lobster-catching idea legible enough to support the collection mechanic.

Action & Adventure Animals Ice Fish Sea

Features & Win Potential

Cash Collector behavior defines the feature phase. Money symbols carry values, and marked reel positions can capture them while the Multiplier increases as additional positions become active.

Wild Symbols support ordinary payline combinations, while Scatter Symbols control entry into Free Spins. Additional Free Spins depend on landing the larger Scatter combinations at the initial trigger.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Pick A Prize 5 Reels Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines Cash Collector

Bonus & Free Spins

The Free Spins trigger awards eight, twelve, or fifteen spins according to whether three, four, or five Scatter Symbols land. A Bonus Buy offers direct access where available.

During the round, Scatter positions remain fixed and catch lobster Money symbols. The increasing Multiplier rewards broader position coverage rather than a single isolated collection.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Ice Lobster (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Ice Lobster (2 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Ice Lobster (3 of 3)

Spec sheet

Ice Lobster at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameIce Lobster

StudioPragmatic Play

Released4/1/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP96.06%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $5.00

Player rating3.9 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in United States, United Kingdom, and Argentina.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.06% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.15

Cost per session$3.15

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Ice Lobster? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.06%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Ice Lobster with other games

	Ice Lobster Score 74This game	Catch 22 - Frozen Fortune Score 86	Bass Cash Christmas X UP Score 87	Broadsiders Score 86	Net Gains Score 84
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Realistic	Alchemy Gaming	Massive Studios	Relax Gaming
Released	4/1/2024	12/5/2024	11/25/2024	1/27/2025	12/6/2022
Math
RTP	96.06%	96.13%	96.2%	96.62%	96.1%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	—	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	12,000×	—	30,000×	15,000×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	7	6
Layout	5x3	6x5	5x3	7x7	6x4
Paylines	20	4096	10	Cluster Pays	4096
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Max bet	5	10	20	100	60
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	—	✓	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Ice Lobster.

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Ice Lobster

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Max win

5,000×

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