Age of the Gods: Norse - Ways of Thunder

Age of the Gods: Norse - Ways of Thunder Review

Norse mythology is well-represented in the online slot world, and Age of the Gods: Norse Ways of Thunder focuses on the most well-known and powerful of the norse gods. Thor and his mighty hammer take center stage in this game, where you benefit from progressive payline levels that increase with each successive win.

The reels are set in a mysterious, foggy landscape of snow capped islands, and the game plays out on 5 reels, 5 rows and starts with 45 ways to win. However, many of the reel positions are covered in ice, and you break open these positions by landing successive winning combinations. This increases the number of paylines accordingly, and you can play with up to 3,125 ways to win when all the ice is gone.

The main highlight is the free spins bonus round, as the payline levels do not reset, and also, the 3 progressive jackpots. Only the Ultimate Jackpot is potentially life-changing, and you can win it randomly on any spin. The game’s RTP of 96.2 % is fairly average, and this is a highly volatile game. You can also win up to 1,500x your stake outside of the jackpots.

What symbols are there?

The lower value symbols are rune stones, which fits the norse theme. There are also 3 animal symbols of higher value, including ravens, mountain goats and a red dragon which can land stacked. Thor is the premium symbol, and pays out 1.6x your total stake when you land 5 of him on a payline. His mighty hammer is the wild symbol, and will substitute for all regular symbols, and Thor can also land stacked like the red dragon.

What are the bonus features?

The bonus features in Age of the Gods: Norse Ways of Thunder slot are balanced, starting with an unusual feature. Some of the reel positions are blocked when you first spin the reels, but you can unlock these positions by landing successive winning spins.

This is called the Lightning feature, and it has 6 levels. You also unlock symbol positions when you land 2 scatters on the same spin, and for every level you unlock, the number of paylines increase:

• Level 1 – 45 paylines
• Level 2 – 135 paylines
• Level 3 – 405 paylines
• Level 4 – 675 paylines
• Level 5 – 1,125 paylines
• Level 6 – 3,125 paylines

It can be hard to get to level 6, as this requires six wins in a row. When you land a non-winning spin, the reel setup reverts back to their original state with 45 ways to win, and you start again.

Free spins in Age of the Gods: Norse - Ways of Thunder

You need to land 3 scatter symbols anywhere on the same spin to trigger the free spins bonus round, and before it plays out you will get a win of either 3x, 8x or 25x your stake when you land 3, 4 or 5 scatters, respectively. This will then give you 8, 20 or 50 free spins, and the feature is called Thor’s Free Games.

Like in the base game, you will increase in levels for each consecutive win, but the difference is that the reel setup does not reset to the original state when you land a losing spin. This makes it easier to climb the payline levels, and open up the maximum number of reel positions.

You also open up more paylines when you land 2 scatters on the same spin during the feature. In addition, you get 2 extra free spins this way, and if you land 3 scatters during the bonus round, you will get a full retrigger of up to 50 spins. There is no upper limit as to how many extra spins or retriggers you can benefit from.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

Each game is part of a progressive jackpot network. Norse Ways of Thunder is the same, which means you can win 1 of 3 progressive jackpots at any time when you play.

The biggest prize is the Ultimate jackpot that seeds at £100,000 and will increase until it’s won. You also have an Instant Jackpot that will be won before it hits a certain amount, and a Daily jackpot that’s won within a certain timeframe.

Where can I play Age of the Gods: Norse - Ways of Thunder?

You can play Age of the Gods: Norse - Ways of Thunder for real money.

Don’t want to play for real money? You can play the demo for free.

Yes, you can also play Age of the Gods: Norse Ways of Thunder slot on your mobile phone and tablet, and games are designed to fit any handheld unit or platform. You can chase the big jackpot on the go, and all you need to get started is your Android, iPhone or iPad.

Review Summary

Norse Ways of Thunder is a solid addition , but don’t expect too much from the base game. You need to trigger the bonus round to really get anywhere with the payline levels, and the high volatility can be challenging. The 3 jackpots add excitement, as you never know when they will trigger.