Why this machine has minimal AP value
IGT's Icy Wilds is a polar-themed slot featuring a wild reel mechanic — when a wild lands fully on a reel, that reel becomes a stacked wild and stays wild for the next spin only.
Icy Wilds does have persistent state — BUT the wild reel only persists for ONE spin.
The advantage window is extremely narrow and the edge is minimal.
Quick check only: if a reel border is glowing (indicating a wild reel armed for the next spin), you get one enhanced spin. Otherwise, walk past.
Not worth hunting — the EV per scout is tiny compared to real banking targets.
For symbol line-up banking with real persistent state: Ocean Magic
For multi-spin wild-reel persistence: Golden Egypt