Viking Forge Slot Review

Viking Forge RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Viking Forge slot is played on a 6×5 reel setup and uses the Scatter Pays mechanic as symbols pay anywhere on the reels. You just need to land at least 8 of the same symbol to land a winning combination. All winning symbols then disappear from the reels to make way for new ones coming from above. This will continue until no new winners are formed.

Stakes range from just 20p up to £240 per spin. Just like all Pragmatic slots, simply use the + and – buttons on either side of the spin button to adjust your total bet.  Autospins and turbo spins may also be available in your country.

The Viking Forge RTP is 96.05%, which is slightly above the industry average. But please note that UK casino sites have access to two other RTP versions of this game – 95% and 94%. So just make sure you’re playing the one you want. You can find the RTP info out on page 4 of 7 of the paytable once you’ve loaded the slot.

In terms of volatility, it’s as high as it can be and rated 5 out of 5 by the provider. The slot has a hit rate of 1 in 4, which means that 25% of all spins on average will result in a winner.

The maximum win is 10,000 x the bet. This is best achieved in the Free Spins feature as there is no limit on the number of free spins you can get. More on that further down in the review. The max win probability is 1 in 4,000,000.

Theme – Skoll!

You might expect a Viking-themed slot to be all about battles in open fields with a Scandinavian twist, but the visuals and the audio here make it feel like you’re down in hell with the devil or about to join a cult. The reels are set in front of a firey-looking pit, almost like an underground lair. The graphics are quite simple overall but, nevertheless, very nicely done. Sometimes less is more and that’s what Pragmatic has gone for here.

In terms of the soundtrack, you’re spinning away while someone chants under their breath to keep the intensity of the slot. I wouldn’t say it fits with the standard Viking theme when you compare it to other slots. However, this seems to have a dark twist, with the audio being a perfect choice in that respect. Land the Free Spins feature and the audio gets louder, with more intense chanting as you spin away in front of what looks like the depths of hell.

On the reels, the A-10 Royals make up the lower-paying symbols. These are joined by higher-paying tankards, swords, hammers and Vikings. The Viking symbol pays the most, awarding 10, 25 or 100 x the bet for 8-9, 10-11 or 12+ in view on the reels.

There’s no Wild in the game, which could have added something extra in my opinion if there was one. The Scatter is a golden Viking face, which appears on all reels and pays in any position up to 100 x the bet.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
10	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 0.3, 0.75 or 3 x stake
J	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 0.4, 1 or 4 x stake
Q	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 0.5, 1.25 or 5 x stake
K	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 0.6, 1.5 or 6 x stake
A	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 0.75, 2 or 8 x stake
Tankard	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 1.25, 2 or 10 x stake
Sword	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 1.5, 5 or 15 x stake
Hammer	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 2, 10 or 20 x stake
Viking	8-9, 10-11 or 12+ = 10, 25 or 100 x stake
Scatter	4+ triggers Free Spins feature + pays up to 100x
Coin Overlay	Can appear randomly with direct money awards

Viking Forge mobile

Released on the 30th of October 2023, you can enjoy this Viking adventure on mobiles, tablets and/or desktops. The Viking Forge mobile slot is compatible with iOS and Android smartphones. The 6×5 setup looks good on smaller screens but I always prefer to play slots with a larger reel size on a bigger screen.

Viking Forge Bonus Features

There are 4 bonus features in the Viking Forge slot game. The Coin Overlay can award instant prizes as well as multipliers up to 10x. You’ve also got a Free Spins feature with endless free spins up for grabs.  Non-UK players can also buy their way into the Free Spins feature. Read on as we expand on everything so that you can fully understand what’s going on.

Coin Collection feature

The Coin Overlay symbol can appear randomly attached to any symbol on the reels except for Scatters. When one lands, the symbol takes a random value from a predefined set, which are: 0.1x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x or 20x. These are all instant cash values. They can also be multipliers of 2x, 3x, 4x or 10x.

If a Coin Overlay symbol is part of a winning combination, the value is added to a meter. Direct money awards are added to the meter and any multipliers will multiply the total of the meter.

Free Spins Feature

Land 4, 5 or 6 Scatters in the base game of the Viking Forge slot game to trigger this bonus feature. You will be awarded 10, 20 or 30 free spins respectively. During this bonus round, the Coin Overlay symbols are added into a meter that lasts until the end of the feature, with values being accumulated or multiplied between all of the free spins.

If you land 3 or more Scatters in view during the bonus round, you will retrigger the feature and be awarded 5 additional free spins. There’s no limit to the number of times this can happen.

Ante Bet & Buy Bonus Feature

Non-UK players can pay 100 x the bet to buy the Free Spins feature. 4, 5 or 6 Scatters will land on the reels randomly to give you 10, 20 or 30 free spins. You can also increase your base bet by 25% if you wish. This will give you double the chance of triggering the Free Spins feature.

Viking Forge Slot Review Summary – Coin Overlays are the key to bigger wins

More often than not with Pragmatic, you’re going to get a pretty standard slot that may have been tweaked slightly from past releases. This is more or less what you have here in the Viking Forge slot. The Scatter Pays mechanic has previously been used effectively in slots such as Gates of Olympus and Sweet Bonanza, and they’ve done it again here. When you start comparing them, they aren’t too different to be honest, albeit they all have completely different themes – the same mechanics, unlimited free spins, multipliers and the same Buy Bonus options for non-UK players.

This one will come down to whether you like the theme or not in my opinion. Don’t hesitate to try our free Viking Forge demo slot and decide for yourself. I liked it personally. The 10,000 x max wins coupled with the 96.05% RTP rate and the comparatively low max win probability of 1 in 4,000,000 puts this slot in the above-average category for me. Coin Overlays are the key to bigger wins, so what are you waiting for? Get collecting!