Viking Gods: Thor and Loki

The Norse gods Thor and Loki, celebrated figures over the past few centuries, and especially in recent years thanks to Marvel movies, inspire this excellent slot by the Malta-based Playson. Viking Gods Thor & Loki provides smooth base play and several exciting bonus features, including win multipliers and free spins unique to each of the title characters. References to other elements of Norse mythology, such as the World Tree, World Serpent, and Fenrir wild, are a nice touch as well.

Theme

An icy northern land provides the background for this slot, and its much-beloved deities provide its theme. Thor, with his beard and hammer, and Loki, with his staff and horned helm, reign supreme, appearing stacked and on the third reel only. Other gaming symbols include three wild symbols – a large ‘W,’ the World Serpent, who presides over Thor’s bonus realm, and the enchained wolf demigod Fenrir, who presides over Loki’s bonus – blue and pink crystals, three kinds of beautiful runic jewelry, and three runes. An icy village looms in the background, with boats, warm-looking homes, and a blue sky above. The soundtrack and effects lend an epic flavor to the game experience, conjuring up adventure films and notions of great battles.

Betting Options and Functions

Viking Gods Thor & Loki offers 15 fixed pay lines, with a simple bet size that can be set from 0.30 to 105.00 times the betting currency for each spin. Autoplay is available up to 100 spins, with optional win and loss limits, and pop-up menus explain payouts and game rules. The theoretical return to player is a solid 96.88%. For players in a hurry, quick spin can be toggled on and off, and animations can be disabled to expedite play even further.

There’s no need to wait until free spins are triggered to start raking in big wins, however. When only part of the stacked Thor or Loki symbols appear, a case of deus ex machina distributes up to four wild symbols across the already-spun reels, oftentimes creating god-like wins.

Features

The appearance of the entire stacked Thor or Loki symbol on the third reel triggers free spins. Thanks to the advent of achievement mode, there are other ways to trigger free spins as well: players who either collect 5x winning combinations 30 times; land parts of the stacked Thor or Loki bonus symbols 30 times; win 30 or more times the bet size 5 times; or trigger free spin mode 15 times will be awarded free spins. This ensures no players will be stuck in base play for too long.

These gods’ respective free spin modes are divine indeed. Both share an intriguing, original element: a path winds up the World Tree as crystals appear on the bonus reels. As that path moves towards its summit, the extra wilds provided by Thor and Loki only increase in magnitude. There is a difference between these two, however: in Thor’s Bonus, the serpent acts as wild, and grows in size as players progress upon the path, with its ultimate iteration a massive 3x3 bonus tile on the middle reels. In Loki’s Bonus, it’s the wolf Fenrir who acts as wild, appearing on the reels and remaining in place until he triggers a win. As the path advances, Fenrir becomes sticky, staying in place for up to three wins.

Our Take

Playson has a big hit on its hands with Viking Gods Thor & Loki. This slot has everything players could hope for – beautiful design, smooth play, excellent and varied bonuses, and an above-average RTP. This slot is sure to become a perennial favorite: particularly fortunate players may wish to convert to worshipping these dieties in lieu of their own.