Sail the high seas with the Vikings' Victory slot from Makitone Gaming and get ready for a reel pillaging tour that can net you wins of up to 600 times your bet in a single spin. Your treasure heist is driven by wild substitutions and a bonus round that has not only free spins with an x3 multiplier but also a pick-and-click game to collect extra loot.

The history of the Vikings is full of legends and tales that describe them as violent barbarians wearing horned helmets that would invade any country or island in mad pillaging raids. Truth is that during the Viking Age from the 8th to the 11th centuries, they indeed sailed with their typical long ships as far as North America, hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus, as well as to the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East. Along the way, they established settlements and even governments that would have a lasting historical impact on the regions.

The image we see today is more a result of modern-day storytelling than anchored in historical facts. But it provides ample fodder for blockbuster movies, TV series, books, comics, and virtually any other type of publication. They are commonly portrayed as fierce warriors who fearlessly sail the high seas in their long ships, ready to invade the next island or port they would find. It comes then as no surprise to see them making a regular appearance on slot reels where the cliché of berserk barbarians provides intense gaming sessions.

Overview and Design

Loading the game will take you to a Scandinavian fjord with snow-capped mountains in the background and the sail of a Viking long ship serving as the game window. The Norse warriors just returned from their last pillaging tour and will present you with a choice of their newfound treasures in the bonus game. Billowing smoke on the side of the reels together with the battle cries of the Vikings and an epic soundtrack deliver an authentic experience.

Vikings’ Victory is played on a 5x3 reel set with 25 fixed pay lines. Wins are awarded for two to five matching symbols on a line from left to right only. Become a reel Viking on desktop or mobile from $0.25 to $125 per spin.

Makitone Gaming is one of the few developers that unfortunately does not publicize details regarding the volatility and return to player values for their games; nor are the Casino operators forthcoming with the numbers. An educated guess for this type of slot would be a low to medium volatility with an RTP in the 95% range.

Holding down the spin button will bring up a horizontal bar displaying the options for Autospin with numbers ranging from 10 to infinite consecutive spins to be played without interruption. It will halt though after scoring a win to allow you to use the Double-Up gamble and will continue once that is concluded or you have collected your winnings.

At the low end of the pay table, you will find the usual playing cards from 9 through to A in Norse style, awarding 4x to 6x your stake for a single five of a kind. They are complemented by four Viking warriors – archer, swordsman, sword maiden and blacksmith. Hit five on a line to win 10x to 12x your bet.

A Viking berserker is the wild symbol, swinging his mighty weapon every time he lands and substituting for all regular pay symbols. He is also the top-payer with 200x your stake for a five of a kind. A Viking with two battle axes acts as the scatter.

Vikings' Victory and Bonus Features

Hitting three or more scatters on a slot usually triggers either a bonus game or a free spins round. It is different on Vikings' Victory in that you will get to benefit from both and that on top of a coin win of 3x, 30x, or 300x your total bet when you trigger the feature with three, four, and five scatters respectively.

The first part of the bonus feature is a pick-and-click game. The slot will lead you to the landing pier where you will be offered seven kegs and crates. You can pick three to unveil coins wins ranging from 1x to 50x your stake. There are no hidden traps or collect symbols, you will always get to select three items. Once done, the second part of the bonus feature will follow.

The second part of the bonus feature is seven free spins with an x3 multiplier applied to all wins. And it gets even better when you hit three or more scatters on a free spin. The entire feature will restart, leading you back to the ship landing pier where you can pick again three items with the added benefit that the amounts will now be multiplied by x3. Plus, seven extra free spins will be added to the count for each retrigger, no limits.

Double-Up Gamble Feature

Scoring a win will offer you at each occasion to gamble the amount using the Double-Up feature. Clicking on the button in the bottom right corner will take you to a screen with five covered playing cards. Hitting “Double” will uncover the dealer card on the left and your aim will be to pick one of the other four cards and unveil a higher card. The gamble can be repeated five times if you are successful, but beware: Revealing a lower card will see you lose the entire staked amount.

Vikings' Victory Mobile Play

Right from the first release, Makitone Gaming designed their titles with a single interface for mobile and desktop play. A commendable choice as players do not need to accommodate themselves with two versions for the controls nor with different graphics. You can play Vikings’ Glory on any supported devices across all OS platforms including iOS and Android.

Conclusions

Expecting an intense gaming session that is usually associated with the Norse warriors, we were slightly disappointed with the low-variance gameplay. Small wins occur on nearly every spin which in turn takes up a good portion of the RTP and leaves less room for hitting mega wins. Nonetheless, Vikings’ Victory is enjoyable to play with decent bonus features and the added suspense from the Double-Up gamble.

Where to Play

There are a number of destinations online where you can enjoy Vikings' Victory. But before risking your own funds on the game, it might be appropriate to take a whirl on a play chips version. We have therefore embedded the game below for play money. This way, you can check it out and see if its right for you before finding an online gaming site to try it for real money.

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