Volatile Vikings Slot Review

Volatile Vikings: Slot Overview

I have played more Viking themed slots than I care to admit, yet Volatile Vikings still managed to grab me from the first spin. Relax Gaming sticks to a 6x5 layout, but shifts from traditional paylines to a Scatter Pays style engine where 8+ matching symbols in view award. The action is split between an icy base game and a fiery bonus round, backed by a pounding, almost cinematic soundtrack.

On the numbers side, Volatile Vikings is every bit as wild as the title hints. The highly volatile model can swing hard, yet it comes with a 96.23% RTP in standard play, rising to around 97% when you use the bonus buy in non UK markets. Hit frequency is roughly 27%, and stakes run from 10p up to £50 per spin, with the game capped at 20,000x max win.

Volatile Vikings Slot Information

In Volatile Vikings the reels are filled with Nordic style carvings rather than actual warriors. Low paying symbols are rune like gems in blue, purple, yellow and red, each playing its own note when it joins a win. Premiums are wooden Viking totem faces in blue, purple, green, yellow and red, and 12 or more of a kind can pay between roughly 10x and 50x your stake.

Instead of chasing lines from left to right, Volatile Vikings pays anywhere as long as at least 8 matching symbols are present when cascades finish. Total winning symbols across the 6x5 grid decide the payout. Treasure chest icons act as scatters, and hitting 3 or more in a single spin triggers free spins. On top of that you have special Multiplier Reveal symbols that sit on reels 3 and 4.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	12+	x50
	10+	x25
	8+	x10
	12+	x25
	10+	x10
	8+	x2
	12+	x15
	10+	x5
	8+	x1.5
	12+	x12
	10+	x2
	8+	x1.2
	12	x10
	10	x1.5
	8	x1
	12	x6
	10	x1
	8	x0.5
	12	x6
	10	x1
	8	x0.5
	12	x3
	10	x0.8
	8	x0.4
	12	x3
	10	x0.8
	8	x0.4
	Multiplier
	Scatter

Volatile Vikings: Slot Features

The Cascading Reels mechanic in Volatile Vikings fires after every winning hit. All symbols that formed the win disappear, new ones drop into view, and more can fall from above as long as fresh wins land. Every paid spin also starts with two Multiplier Reveal symbols positioned on the third and fourth reels. Each shows a random multiplier and a countdown number that ticks down by one with every consecutive cascade.

When a Multiplier Reveal counter finally reaches zero, that symbol activates. It blows up as many as 8 adjacent positions, clearing more space on the grid and usually squeezing out one last cascade. Once no new wins appear, any activated multipliers for that spin are added together on the side meter. The summed value is then applied to the total win, so even modest clusters can turn into handy payouts.

The Bonus Round in Volatile Vikings arrives when 3 or more locked chests land, giving 6 free spins plus 1 extra for each scatter above the third. Cascades and Multiplier Reveal symbols work as in the base game, but the win multiplier now carries over between spins and keeps climbing. Outside the UK you can also buy the feature for 100x stake, lifting RTP to roughly 97% while volatility stays ferocious.

The 200 Spins Volatile Vikings Experience

I ran a 200 spin session on Volatile Vikings and it summed the game up neatly. Large patches of stone cold dead spins were broken by the odd longer cascade chain where a small multiplier finally kicked in. I then tried the 100x Bonus Buy and hit a bonus that lasted only a few spins, but on another attempt the non resetting multiplier climbed high enough to deliver a very respectable payout.

Volatile Vikings: Slot Verdict

Volatile Vikings lives up to its name, and you feel that from the first streak of misses. The combination of Scatter Pays, Cascading Wins and those ticking Multiplier Reveal symbols creates a tense, stop start rhythm that I found quite gripping. Audiovisually it stands out as well, with the carved wooden faces chanting when they pay and the background shifting from ice to fire once the bonus round kicks in.

That said, the slot is brutally high variance, and the Free Spins feature is very hit or miss. Short bonuses with almost no multiplier are common, and you often need a strong chain of consecutive cascades to get near the 20,000x potential. Without the option to buy the bonus in the UK, patience and a decent bankroll are needed, but for high risk sessions Volatile Vikings has become one of my go to picks.

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