Book of Vikings Slot Review

Book of Vikings Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The setup in the Book of Vikings slot is very simple. The game plays out on a classic 5 reel, 3 row, 10 payline machine. Land 2 or more high value or 3 or more low value matching symbols or wilds in a payline, starting from reel 1 and you’ll create a winner. Paytable payouts are shown in cash values relating to your stake rather than in coins which keeps things nice and straightforward.

You can join this Viking quest at stake levels that range from between 10p and £100 per spin. Use the + and – buttons next to the spin button to adjust. Pragmatic Play’s usual autoplay options are available here. You can set between 10 and 100 autospins, complete with win and loss stop limits. Just click in the Autoplay tab below the spin button to get this up and running. You can also use the spacebar to spin if you wish.

The Book of Vikings RTP is 96.5%. This saga is a high variance one. The variance can be as choppy for your bankroll as a sail across the North Sea in the middle of winter on a Viking longship. The Book of Vikings volatility is very high. We’re talking 5 out of 5 on the variance scale so tread carefully. The most you can win from a single spin is 5,000 x your total stake per spin.

Theme – Audio & Design Features – simple Norse saga

The design in Book of Vikings is impressively done. With a Norse mythology theme, the comic book-style visuals are very well crafted. Adding to the epic atmosphere is a typically sweeping orchestral score which is just the type of thing we’ve come to expect from a slot with this theme. It all comes together nicely and is another design treat from Pragmatic Play.

With a magnificent mountain range in the background, you’ll see Norse-style royal values on the reels alongside a hunting horn, a helmet and a female warrior. The Viking is the most rewarding standard symbol. Landing 2, 3, 4 or 5 of these on a payline pays 1, 10, 100 or 500 x stake. The Viking looks like a young James Cosmo. aka Jeor Mormont from Game of Thrones.

The Book of Magic symbol serves a dual role. It’s a wild that replaces all the standard symbols in a winning combination and also a scatter which can trigger the game’s bonus feature. We’ll look at this in detail shortly.

You can play Book of Vikings on a smartphone or tablet device. The visuals stand up perfectly well if playing on a smaller screen. The simple gameplay is also well suited to mobile play. It works well.

Book of Vikings Bonus Features

The range of features in Book of Vikings isn’t massive. There’s only the 1 bonus feature on offer here but it has the potential to be a corker. It’s a classic free spins feature where a special expanding symbol can really give your winning chances a big boost.

Free Spins feature

Land 3, 4 or 5 of the Magic Book scatter symbol anywhere on the reels on the same spin and you’ll pocket a payout equal to 2, 20 or 200 x your total stake. You’ll also activate the Free Spins feature.

On offer here are 10 free spins. Before they start, 1 standard symbol is randomly selected. This symbol will be the special expanding symbol during those free spins. Each time it appears, the expanding symbol will fil the whole of that reel.

The expanding symbols can still deliver payouts even if they don’t land on adjoining reels. For example, an expanding symbol that appeared on reels 1, 3 and 5 would still create a winning combination. The max win per free spin depends on which special expanding symbol you play with. Here’s what you’ll win if you fill the reels with a particular symbol:

Symbol(s)	Max Win
Q, J or 10	100 x stake win
A or K	150 x stake win
Hunting Horn or Helmet	750 x stake
Female Warrior	2,000 x stake
Viking	5,000 x stake

For your reference, the feature is identical to the one in Book of Dead (Play ‘n GO) and Book of Ra Deluxe (Novomatic).

Book of Vikings Review Summary – another classic Book of slot but with a viking theme

The Norse theme is a classic one. The Book of Vikings slot comes with a classic bonus feature to match. It’s not original at all as it’s yet another ‘Book of’ slot game.

That said, the RTP of 96.5% is high and 5,000 x stake max wins makes for a decent combination. The key to winning big is to land 1 of the higher value symbols as the special expanding symbol. As mentioned, Be warned though, this is an extremely volatile slot so you can expect plenty of barren runs.

If you’re after originality and innovative extras, this probably won’t be for you. Like Book of slots? That’s exactly what you’ll find in Book of Vikings. If you want Norse warriors, Vikings Go Berzerk by Yggdrasil Gaming is a great shout. Another option is the Vikings slot from NetEnt which is the official game for the television series.