Ivan and the Immortal King Introduction
Ivan and the Immortal King is a 5x3, 20-payline video slot from Quickspin, built around Russian folklore and a straightforward but effective progression model. I see it as a classic Quickspin release in style, with hand-painted visuals, a familiar premium-heavy paytable, and a bonus round that carries most of the game's weight.
What stands out here is the design choice to place a multiplier ladder beside the reels and tie the whole structure to Ivan's hunt for Koschei's hidden soul. Compared to the studio's previous work, the setup feels traditional, but the top-end potential is pushed much higher. That gives it clearer appeal for high-volatility players.
Ivan and the Immortal King Symbols & Paytable
5 low-value gem symbols and 5 premium character symbols make up the core paytable. Ivan Tsarevich is the top regular symbol, paying 100x for five on a line. Koschei, the princess, the wolf and the dragon sit below him. A wild substitutes for regular symbols, while separate bonus and progression scatters handle the feature side.
Fully stacked symbols are a key part of the paytable maths. That means the base game can still produce a notable result, with a full-screen top symbol hit worth 2,000x stake before any bonus multiplier is involved. I like that balance, though the base game can drag a bit between better setups.
Symbol Payouts
Ivan Tsarevich
Highest-paying regular symbol.
Baba Yaga Surprise Feature
Baba Yaga is the central random feature and appears in both the base game and the bonus. When triggered, she adds 4 random adjacent symbols to the reels. Those added symbols can improve a regular win, help land scatters, or, during free spins, bring in progression scatters that push the bonus higher.
Compared to a standard mystery-style add-on, this feature feels more integrated with the slot's theme and progression. The design choice to make Baba Yaga active across both phases keeps the game from becoming too flat. Even so, it is still random, and not every appearance changes the result in a meaningful way.
Bonus Buy Options
Baba Yaga can appear at random in the base game and free spins, adding 4 adjacent symbols that may help create wins, scatters or progression scatters.
Triggered by 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Three scatters award 10 free spins, four award 14, and five award 18.
RTP: 42%
During free spins, collect 3 progression scatters to move up one of 6 levels, gain 4 extra free spins and improve the multiplier ladder up to 20x.
Ivan and the Immortal King Free Spins
3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels trigger Free Spins. Three scatters award 10 spins at Chest level, four award 14 at Hare level, and five award 18 at Duck level. Around 42% of the RTP is tied to this part of the game, so it is clearly the main event.
Inside the feature, progression scatters take on a key role. Collect 3 to move up the ladder, unlock 4 extra free spins and improve the active multiplier level. There are 6 levels in total, topping out at 20x. In theory, that can combine with a full-screen top symbol hit for the advertised 40,000x maximum win.
I think the bonus has a good internal rhythm because each level-up feels tangible. Still, not everyone will enjoy this volatility. More than one review points out that free spins are not especially hard to trigger, yet many rounds finish with low returns. That is the trade-off for the top-end ceiling.
