Towering Pays Valhalla

Towering Pays Valhalla Review

GamesLab expands its growing collection of Towering Pays slots, and the new version takes players to Valhalla to hunt for big wins of up to 10,000x the stake.

Towering Pays Valhalla - Slot Outlook

The game boasts a top-notch design. We don't see much in the background as the reels set in some Viking building dominate the view here, but the graphics are pleasing to the eye. The soundtrack is also fitting, as it adds a final touch to the general ambiance when a piece of epic orchestral music plays. Overall, there's nothing to complain about aside from the theme's originality.

Towering Pays Valhalla plays out on a 5x3 reel set that expands up to 5x8 during bonus features. The number of paylines is 15 by default, though, it increases up to 65 on a bigger grid. Offering bets from $0.25 to $31.25 per spin, Towering Pays Valhalla is powered by a highly volatile math model, and the RTP clocks at 95.75%, which is slightly lower than the average level (increases to 96.55% with the Buy Bonus). The potential is decent and players can hope for payouts of up to 10,000x the bet on a single spin here.

The pay symbols in the Towering Pays Valhalla slot include 10 regulars that are split into two categories. The lower side is made up of classic card suits, namely hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds, which are styled like runestones. They are followed by 6 premiums that include in ascending order dragons, eagles, horses, bulls, foxes, and Vikings. Matching at least 3 symbols adjacently starting from the leftmost reel is required to score a win, and 5-of-a-kind premium wins are worth from 1x to 6x the stake. Horns of Odin are Wild symbols, which substitute for any other regular symbols and pay up to 10x for line wins.

Towering Pays Valhalla - Bonus Features

The key to reel expansion is the Mega Tower Magic feature, allowing Tower symbols to land on reels 1-3, 1-4, or 1-5 depending on the game's stage. Towers land stacked on the reels and act as Mystery symbols, revealing the same randomly chosen symbol (including the Wild) whenever they appear in view.

You start at a 5x3 reel setup, and landing at least 1 Tower symbol on each reel where they're active will advance you to the next stage, or to be more precise, add an additional row and 10 extra ways to play. Notably, the grid does not reset until you reach Free Spins, though, keep in mind that stage progression is individual for each bet option.

Moreover, a random Multiplier may be awarded to increase your winnings depending on the game's stage.

Most wins in the Towering Pays Valhalla naturally come via Free Spins, though, the bonus here triggers in a somewhat different way than we're used to seeing in other slot games. It's called the Feature Trail here, and players are offered Free Spins when they land at least 1 Tower symbol on each of reels 1, 2, and 3 during the final stage on a 5x8 grid. Then, players can either accept, or reject the feature to play on for a better one.

Each Free Spins option awards 7 spins to start and begins at a standard 5x3 grid. In sequential order there are the following features:

• Valkyrie Free Spins - Multipliers may occur on wins.
• Loki Free Spins - Multipliers are guaranteed on any win.
• Thor Free Spins - Multipliers are guaranteed on any win. Towers also appear on reel 4.
• Odin Free Spins - Multipliers are guaranteed on any win. Towers also appear on reel 4, and on reel 5 in the 5x8 grid.

All Free Spins features can be extended, and players get extra spins by landing at least 1 Tower symbol on each reel where they're allowed.

Towering Pays Valhalla - Slot Verdict

Towering Pays Valhalla is by far the most appealing game in the Towering Pays collection both design and gameplay-wise. The math model has also benefited a lot, making the slot easier to access and offering much better prizes to the players. Overall, with such a good mix of exciting features and a flawless design, Towering Pays Valhalla is likely to reach the top of players' favorite, at least in the niche of Norse-themed games.