Viking Crusade

Viking Crusade Review

Vikings are often seen as formidable warriors of the past, and their history is shrouded in mystery. This slot game, Vikings Crusade, aims to create its own narrative around this theme. The visuals are appealing and contribute to a relaxing atmosphere. The setting is a pond, with a ship and a house visible on the shore.

The game features a 5x3 grid with 50 fixed pay lines. Bets can range from £0.2 to £30 per spin. The game's volatility is between medium and high, with a maximum win potential of x5000 of your bet. The RTP is 96.49%, slightly above the industry average.

The Vikings Crusade Slot features

Vikings Crusade includes 9 regular symbols and several bonus symbols. High-value regular symbols are a Viking, a treasure chest, a raven, and a helmet. Low-value regulars are A-Q royals, a drinking horn, and a pair of axes. To win, you need at least 3 matching symbols on a pay line, starting from the leftmost reel. The paytable adapts to your current bet. For example, with a £1 bet per spin, 5 matching high-value symbols award £0.4 to £1.5 per line.

The base game includes Wilds. The wild is a ship, substituting for any symbol except the jackpot/super jackpot symbol. Landing 5 wilds on a pay line with a £1 bet awards £10.

The Jackpot Mania bonus game is triggered by landing at least 6 jackpot/super jackpot symbols anywhere on the reels, awarding 3 re-spins. Super jackpot symbols (blue shields) can replace regular jackpot symbols (orange shields). Triggering symbols lock in place, and new jackpot/super jackpot symbols reset the re-spins counter to 3. Jackpot/super jackpot symbols contain either a fixed cash prize or one of the three jackpots (mini, minor, major), collected at the end of the feature unless you win the Grand jackpot. The Grand jackpot requires filling every grid position with jackpot/super jackpot symbols during the feature. The meter above the reels fills during the base game as you land jackpot/super jackpot symbols without triggering Jackpot Mania, increasing the chance of jackpot symbols becoming super jackpot symbols. The meter resets after triggering Jackpot Mania.

Review summary

Vikings Crusade offers decent visuals and technical aspects, creating a calming experience. The slot is limited in bonus features, with only Wilds and the Jackpot Mania Bonus Game, potentially leading to boredom. The x5000 max win and above-average RTP are balanced by medium-high volatility. It might appeal to fans of the theme, but there might be better alternatives available.