Vikings Go To Valhalla

Yggdrasil Gaming sends its Norse crew to the hall of the slain in Vikings Go To Valhalla, a high-volatility entry in the studio's long-running Vikings series. Four warriors are lined up beneath the reels in a cold, mountainous setting, and each one carries a personal Rage Meter that drives the main bonus loop. The art is a little less detailed than the previous chapter, but the series' fighting theme carries straight through.

Wins are paid on 25 fixed paylines, left to right. The theoretical return is 96%, the hit frequency is 21.73%, and the maximum win is 23,210x the stake. Bets run from 0.25 to 50 per spin. Most of the hits that do land are small, so the meters fill gradually rather than in a rush.

Among the symbols, four coloured coins form the low end, paying roughly 1.4x to 2x for a full five-of-a-kind line. The four Viking characters are the premiums and return 6x to 10x for five on a line. Wilds, whichever way they arrive, stand in for every ordinary paying symbol.

The feature set revolves around a fight mechanic. During bonus play, a Viking that lands must beat the serpent Jormungandr; a victory turns it into a sticky wild for the rest of that feature, while a defeat leaves it as a plain symbol. A Viking in Berserk mode never loses. In the base game, winning lines of three, four or five Vikings add one, two or three points to that character's meter, and 16 points trigger Berserk Respins, which continue until a round passes with no battles won or the grid is filled with sticky wilds. New sessions begin with one Viking already holding 8 points.

Three, four or five free spin symbols award 7, 14 or 21 free spins, and a bonus reel set spins first to hand out as many as four extras: a random Berserk Viking, one or two additional spins, a placed sticky wild, a full sticky wild reel, or more chests on the fifth reel. When the round ends, the Ragnarok Wheel appears. It has six concentric rings of black and gold segments, and landing gold on every ring unlocks Ragnarok Free Spins, seven spins at a x1 multiplier where all four Vikings are permanently Berserk. A black segment turns gold after it lands, improving the next attempt.

Treasure chests drop only on the rightmost reel. In the base game they pay 2x to 500x the stake, or award 7 to 21 free spins or Ragnarok Free Spins; inside bonus rounds they add cash prizes, extra spins, a wild reel, an extra wild, or a multiplier step.

Buy options come in three sizes: 7x the stake for a Ragnarok Wheel spin, 80x for standard free spins, and 330x for Ragnarok Free Spins. Purchased rounds finish with a Wheel spin as well.