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North Guardians Review
We suspected we'd see more of the Wild Pattern modifier introduced in a previous game. It appears in a different form here, as a 5-tier wheel that might fill the 5x5 grid with wilds if you reach level 5. This Norse mythology game is more volatile, with higher potential in both the base game and bonus round.
You won't see the Wild Pattern modifier as often, which can make the base game repetitive. The visuals and turbo spin pace are helpful, though, and the bonus round triggers more frequently. You get Wild Patterns on each bonus round spin, as before, and the max win is capped at 5,000x your stake.
North Guardians Slot Features
The mid-level and premium symbols pay between 1.2 to 10 x your stake for 5 of a kind wins, with 2 vikings as the top-tier symbols. The Odin Wild can land anywhere to substitute for regular pay symbols, and it pays 15x your stake for 5 of a kind.
If you look closely, you will spot 2 ‘marking rectangles’ that move around underneath the regular symbols to random positions per spin. When both rectangle halves come together to fill a full position, the big wheel on the right-hand side of the regular reels starts to spin.
This Wild Pattern Wheel can land on Level Up, in which it spins again on the next tier, or it will provide a wild pattern. This awards a similar pattern of wilds somewhere on the grid, and the 5 possible levels award more and better wild patterns progressively. The best pattern on level 5 fills the entire grid with wilds.
The Bonus Round triggers when you land 3, 4 or 5 scatters anywhere in view, and this gives you 5 free spins and an upfront scatter payout of 2x, 10x or 100x your stake, respectively. The Wild Pattern Wheel is active on every free spin, and it does not reset if you level up. You also get +3 extra spins for level 2, +2 for level 3 and 4, while level 5 gives you +1 extra spin.
Finally, non-UK players may purchase the Bonus Round directly. This will cost 100x your stake, and the RTP is lowered an insignificant amount if you buy the feature. You then get 3+ guaranteed scatters on the spin that follows, and the bonus round triggers organically.
The 200 Spins North Guardians Slot Experience
You get a decent taste of the base game. Anyway, the bonus round triggers and you can see for yourself which Wild Pattern Wheel level we achieved.
Review Summary
North Guardians might be seen as the counterpart to a recent game, as the Wild Pattern feature is central in both. The base game is more of a grind in this Norse mythology release, as you get fewer wild pattern triggers that, unless you climb a few levels, won't make much of an impact. Larger payouts are theoretically possible, and a full screen of wilds pay more than in the previous game.
The Wild Pattern Wheel is fun when these random wild patterns are created per free spin. The 5,000x potential has been increased.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| 5-tier Wild Pattern Wheel award | Max win probability is very low |
| Bonus Round with Wild Pattern on each spin | Beware of customizable RTP ranges |
| Bonus Buy (not for UK players) | |
| Win up to 5,000x your stake |
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