Bloodaxe Slot Review

Bloodaxe Slot Overview

Bloodaxe from Four Leaf Gaming throws me straight into an icy Viking adventure inspired by the king Erik Bloodaxe. The slot runs on 5 reels, 4 rows, and 25 paylines, with wins formed left to right from the first reel. Stakes range from 0.20 up to 40 per spin, and the game leans towards mid to high volatility. On paper it can reach wins of up to 10,000x the bet, so the potential is definitely there.

From the start I can feel that familiar Four Leaf Gaming flavour, with plenty of gambling options layered over the core gameplay. Wild Axes, a Reel Collection system, Super Spinner, Nitro Spins and Bloodaxe Spins all sit on top of the regular spins. It is not a simple spin-and-forget slot, but rather one where I am constantly tempted to gamble for extra spins, replay bonuses or jump straight into features.

Bloodaxe Slot Information and Setting

The action in Bloodaxe takes place in a snowy Viking town somewhere in northern Norway. Snow falls across tall wooden buildings and pine trees, and the reels sit in the middle with the Super Spinner to the left and the main controls below. The ambience feels cold yet inviting, backed up by an atmospheric soundtrack that picks up during the big moments, which fits nicely when those Wild Axes start flying.

Symbols and Payouts in Bloodaxe

Bloodaxe keeps the symbol set tight with ten main icons, eight regulars and two specials. The lower-paying symbols are a brown coin, bronze coin, silver coin and gold coin. Hitting five of a kind pays between 1.5x and 3x the stake. The higher-paying symbols are Viking characters framed to match those coin colours, with five-of-a-kind wins paying between 10x and 20x the bet, which gives clear steps between low and premium hits.

The Wild Symbol is a Wild Axe with a golden frame, paying 1.25x, 3x or 20x the bet for 3, 4 or 5 on a line while substituting all regular symbols. The Scatter is a green jewel that can land on any reel and is the key to triggering free spins. Coin Symbols can attach to any icon and feed the Game & Fortune meter, reducing the cost of buying Super Spinner, free spins or Nitro options.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x20
	4	x3
	3	x1.25
	5	x20
	4	x3
	3	x1.25
	5	x16
	4	x3
	3	x1.25
	5	x12
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.8
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x2.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Bloodaxe

Most of the action in Bloodaxe comes from Wild Axes and the Reel Collection system. Whenever a Wild lands, an axe is thrown at the target above that reel, adding 1, 2 or 3 points. Each Reel Collection holds up to 4 points. Filling one awards 4 re-spins with that reel turning into an expanding wild 1x4. If I fill another collection during those re-spins, that reel also becomes fully wild and the re-spin counter resets to 4.

Landing 3, 4 or 5 Scatters awards 10, 15 or 20 free spins. Reel Collections are reset when the feature starts but they do not reset between free spins, so I am building them across the round. Wilds behave as in the base game, feeding those shields. When the free spins finish, I always receive 4 Bloodaxe Spins. Each reel then gets sticky wilds equal to its collected points, while any reel with 4 points gives wilds with an x2 multiplier attached.

Before free spins start, Bonus Booster lets me gamble some of my awarded spins for +1, +2 or +3 extra spins. The more I risk, the better my odds, and in theory I can push the total up to 25 spins. After a weak bonus, Bonus Replay offers another wheel gamble where I can risk my winnings for a full new free spins round. On top of that, the Super Spinner wheel, triggered by collected coins or bought for 60x, can award cash prizes of 80x to 5000x, 10x to 25x, 10 to 25 free spins, Fortune Maker or 10 to 25 Nitro Spins. Nitro Spins, bought for 50% extra or 4 coins per spin, crank up Wild Axes, scatters, coin drops and Super Spinner frequency.

How to Win at Bloodaxe Slot

Bloodaxe plays on 5 reels and 4 rows with 25 fixed paylines paying left to right, so I am always aiming for three or more matching symbols starting from the leftmost reel. Before I start, I pick a stake between 0.20 and 40, then either click spin for manual play or use the autoplay with my preferred limits. Quickspin helps if I want faster rounds, which I usually do when grinding for coins and Super Spinner triggers.

In my sessions the best returns came when I could build Reel Collections during the bonus, then cash in with Bloodaxe Spins. Sticky wilds with multipliers on several reels can stack in a big way, especially when those wilds land on premium Vikings. Super Spinner is another path, with those 80x to 5000x cash prizes and extra free spins. With a calculated win cap of 10,000x the bet, the slot can hit very hard when everything lines up, though such hits are rare.

Bloodaxe Slot RTP & Volatility

Stat wise, Bloodaxe runs on a 95% RTP, which sits below the usual average, and the hit frequency in the base game is around 20%. The volatility is rated mid to high and feels that way in practice, with stretches of dead spins broken by bursts of Wild Axes, re-spins or a well-timed Super Spinner. Using Nitro Spins with coins nudges the theoretical RTP slightly to about 95.18%, but the overall experience stays firmly on the high-risk side.

Bloodaxe Slot Verdict

After a fair amount of play, Bloodaxe strikes me as a proper feature-packed Viking slot rather than a pure base game grinder. The visuals and soundtrack fit the theme, and the Wild Axes mechanic keeps even regular spins engaging when those Reel Collections are close to full. Bloodaxe Spins with sticky multiplier wilds can be thrilling, particularly when several reels have 4 points, though reaching that state is far from guaranteed.

On the downside, the 95% RTP takes some shine off the impressive 10,000x max win, and the gameplay can feel flat if the axes miss or the Super Spinner stays quiet. This slot suits me best when I am in the mood to gamble features, chase extra spins with Bonus Booster, and risk poor bonuses with Bonus Replay. For players who enjoy high-volatility Viking slots loaded with wheels, gambles and side bets, Bloodaxe is worth a careful shot.

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