Quicker Than Crazy Time, But With One Bonus – Evolution’s Ice Fishing Live Reviewed

It’s quicker on the spin than Crazy Time, but there’s only one bonus in play—very much in line with Evolution’s 2025 live-casino slate, which leaned into fast, focused formats. Ice Fishing Live is Evolution’s lean, virtual-wheel alternative for players who’d rather get to the action than sit through multiple bonus build-ups. With a live host, 53 digital segments, and win potential topping 5,000x your bet, it swaps variety for pure pace.

The Setup

The wheel is fully digital (CGI), but the game is hosted live from Evolution’s studio. You get real-time interaction without the drawn-out inertia of a physical wheel winding down. That’s a subtle but important change—until now, only Crazy Balls’ Crazy Time bonus used a fully virtual wheel, while big names like Crazy Time, Dream Catcher, and Monopoly Live stuck with physical builds. In 2025 Evo also pushed speed in other ways—see Marble Race for pure spectacle and War for minimalist, snap-decision play.

The layout is straightforward:

• Leaf 1 (1:1) – frequent hits, low risk.
• Leaf 2 (9:1) – bigger payout, less often.
• Lil’ Blues – bonus trigger, up to 100x.
• Big Oranges – bonus trigger, up to 200x.
• Huge Reds – rare bonus trigger, up to 500x.

Bets range from €0.10 to €5,000, and the short round cycle makes it feel closer to Dream Catcher’s pace than the slower Monopoly Live.

The Bonus

Back the winning bonus segment and you’re off to the fishing round. The host casts into icy waters, the multiplier builds, and the catch slowly surfaces. Truthfully, it’s a specticle on its own, sometimes needing a heli to pull out a massive fish. Sometimes, a top-slot multiplier from the main wheel carries into the bonus, which is how you get to the headline 5,000x max win.

• Lil’ Blues: more common, smaller top end.
• Big Oranges: middle ground.
• Huge Reds: rare, biggest prize.

There’s a €500,000 per-round cap, so the absolute dream catch has its limits.

Returns – Risk and Reward

Leaf 1 and Leaf 2 lead with a 97.10% RTP, making them the steadiest choices. Bonus bets sit around 95.6%, which is normal for higher-volatility play. We’ve seen this trade-off elsewhere this year—Lightning Bac Bo boosts peaks but trims base RTP with its fee structure—different genre, same idea: you’re paying for excitement.

Final Thoughts

Fast pace, simple bets, and a bonus that builds genuine tension make Ice Fishing Live a refreshing change of tempo in Evolution’s wheel line-up. It’s the quick pint after work compared to Crazy Time’s carnival — easier to join, easier to keep going, and just different enough to keep a seat at the table.

It moves faster than Crazy Time but narrows your path to just one bonus. And while a virtual wheel isn’t entirely new for Evolution, it’s rare to see it carry the whole game — a small but telling shift in how they’re building their shows.