On June 1, Play’n GO, a number one Swedish-based iGaming provider, launched Viking Runecraft Apocalypse, a Norse mythology-themed slot that includes the nice gods of Asgard similar to Odin, Freya, Thor and Heimdall making an attempt to succeed in Ragnarok, which is a collection of occasions in Norse mythology that includes an epic battle and the prophecy of the dying of a number of gods, as they defend their house towards the trickster often known as Loki.
The supplier is understood for making every of its slots like a narrative with an thrilling narrative for gamers to have an excellent expertise, and the sequels to its slots are even higher than the originals, which has been confirmed true within the Ebook of Lifeless collection and Reactoonz.
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True to its identify, the principle theme of the slot is the aforementioned Viking gods in battle towards the wily Loki. The sport takes place in an icy chilly atmosphere stuffed with snow, with a grid lined by a skinny body of ice, and to the left of the grid is a tall rock. As well as, on the opposite aspect of the reels is a Viking with two giant blue fists set within the background among the many aforementioned snow lined panorama.
To win, gamers should type a mix of at the very least 5 matching symbols in a cluster wherever on the dynamic 7×7 grid. Nonetheless, symbols should be connected to one another horizontally or vertically. Moreover, the sport could be performed on any system.
The fundamental low-value symbols are the 5 rune stones, whereas the high-value bonus symbols are the animal skull, sword, horn and Thor’s hammer. A mixture of 20 or extra low-value bonus symbols is price between 8x and 30x, growing to 50x and 500x a participant’s wager for a mix of at the very least 20 high-value bonus symbols.
The sport has excessive volatility, a beneficiant default RTP of 96.50% and a most win of 10000x a participant’s wager.
Slot options:
Cascading Wins – every time gamers create a win, the successful symbols will vanish and new ones will take their place on the grid. Nonetheless, if they will create a brand new cluster mixture when the grid is totally stocked with symbols once more, these symbols will even disappear and make room for brand new ones. The function continues so long as new wins are generated and all belong to the identical spin.
Spirit Wild – this image will take part in every win and is in a random place within the empty area of successful symbols. The Spirit Wild image additionally replaces all different symbols and is collected every time it participates in a win. Amassing 4 Spirit Wilds triggers one of many Reward of God options.
Thriller Symbols – when gamers don’t create wins, a cluster of 5 to eight Thriller Symbols is added to the grid. These shall be matching symbols and can make a win if any of them are adjoining to that kind of non-winning image. Nonetheless, this function can solely be activated as soon as per sport spherical.
Reward Of The Gods – this function is triggered when wins are created with collected 4 Spirit Wilds throughout cascades. It should randomly reward gamers with one in all 4 Wild options when there aren’t any extra wins throughout a spin:
- Heimdall’s Imaginative and prescient – awards 2 to 4 Wilds in diagonal patterns;
- Freya’s Magic – awards 2 to 4 pairs of Wilds in horizontal or vertical patterns;
- Thor’s Thunder – awards 6 to 10 Wilds;
- Odin’s Energy – awards 1 to three units of three Wilds in adjoining horizontal or vertical patterns.
Nonetheless, Spirit Wilds aren’t allowed to be collected all through the function as Reward Of The Gods can solely be activated as soon as per sport spherical.
Energy of Aesir – every win all through the sport, besides Spirit Wilds and Reward Of The Gods Wilds, is used to extend the cost meter positioned to the left of the reels. Every successful image is added to the meter and accumulating 35 symbols prompts this function. Moreover as quickly because it prompts, it randomly triggers one in all 4 modifiers similar to:
- Trumpet’s Screech – eliminates or converts symbols round 3 random symbols;
- Folkvang’s Pressure – upgrades one image kind by changing it to the following increased image;
- Mjolnir’s Strike – eliminates or converts 6 to 10 random symbols;
- Heaven’s Spear – every higher-paying image turns into the identical image.
Ragnarök Free Spin – this function is activated when no extra cascades are generated and gamers have collected 65 or extra symbols on the cost meter. As well as, all 4 Energy of Aesir options are rewarded in sequence for one free spin, and each Energy of Aesir function is utilized every time the cascading wins cease being created. The function is completed when the entire above options have been performed.
All through the spherical, gamers can’t activate the Reward Of The Gods, nevertheless, as much as 20 Spirit Wilds could also be collected. As quickly as they’re collected, they return to the grid on the finish of the free spin when there aren’t any extra wins, giving gamers an opportunity to proceed the cascade. The free spin additionally provides a multiplier to the cost meter, that means that accumulating 25, 50, 75 and 100 symbols rewards a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x, which is additional utilized to the overall winnings.
Aftershock – as for this function, it’s triggered when the cost meter is inside 5 symbols to activate the Ragnarök Free Spin and no extra cascades are generated. Nonetheless, it’s triggered with a view to make a win.
The chosen symbols are linked by changing the symbols between them. Moreover, if in any case a Thriller Image is on the reels, the chosen Afterschock image will match the Thriller Image.
Commenting on the launch, George Olekszy, Head of Recreation Retention at Play’n GO, stated: “It’s all the time an thrilling time releasing a brand-new IP, however it may be much more thrilling to develop on one which has already captivated audiences throughout the globe. Video games like Viking Runecraft Apocalypse completely signify our objectives for every one in all our titles. A rigorously crafted narrative, alongside some actually pleasant and feature-rich gameplay, are issues we try for with each title we launch.”
