Vikings Go To Olympus

Vikings Go To Olympus: Slot Overview

Gosh, those Vikings have gone a lot of places, haven't they? Berzerk, Egypt, Valhalla, Berzerk Reloaded, even hell. This time, software provider Yggdrasil has sent its fearsome foursome to explore another culture, that of the ancient Greeks, in the online slot Vikings Go To Olympus. This is no friendly swapping of ideas, though, or trading of local goods, feta for mead or whatever, but a showdown between warriors and gods, which can lead to sticky wilds, wild multipliers, and more.

In the base game, the Vikings deal with Poseidon as he bobs up and down in the sea, looking a bit like an angry Jason Momoa from 'Aquaman'. Flip to free spins, and it's Zeus with the lightning bolts and aggressive quips such as 'Die!', 'I am your doom!' or 'Perish!' that the Vikings face. Vikings Go To Olympus squeezes in huge personalities and does it quite well, giving the game a satisfyingly heavy Norse meets Greek clash, heaviness being something the Vikings Go series has excelled at for a while now.

A 5x4 matrix is where Vikings Go To Olympus drops its symbols, creating winning combinations along 25 paylines from the leftmost side. Volatility rests in the medium-high zone, while of the two RTP values available, 96% is the highest possible return. As well as being able to bet 10 c to $/€100 per spin, there are seven bonus buy options available to activate, all have the same RTP value of 96%.

Vikings litter the paytable as there are 4 of them as the higher value pay symbols worth up to 6 to 10 times the bet. They are joined by 4 lower paying symbols worth 1 to 1.5 times the bet for a 5 OAK winning combination. When wilds are on the reels, they substitute for any of the regular paying symbols.

Vikings Go To Olympus: Slot Features

On this trip to Olympus, the Vikings have taken with them WildFights, Rushing Wilds, WildFight Respins, WildFight + Multiplier Respins, Rage Collection, free spins, and bonus buys.

WildFight

In the base game and in free spins, Viking symbols fight against Poseidon or Zeus, respectively. If they win, they transform into sticky wilds during respins in the base game or during the entire free spins session. WildFights occur before any wins from the spin are paid.

RushingWilds

During free spins, each new wild that lands increases the multipliers on other wilds. The multiplier on a wild symbol multiplies the payline win it is part of. Multipliers from more than one wild in the same win are added together.

WildFight Respins

• WildFight Respin - Landing a single scatter triggers a WildFight respin. All high-pay symbols fight, and if they win, they become sticky wilds for one respin.
• WildFight + Multiplier Respin - Landing 2 scatter symbols trigger RushingWild respins. All high-pay symbols fight with a chance of becoming sticky wilds for the respin. Then, all wilds receive an x2 multiplier, and one respin is awarded.

Rage Collection

In the base game, each high and low pay symbol may land with a corresponding sub-symbol. Each sub-symbol adds a number of points to the collection of its linked Viking. Lows add 1 point, highs add 2 points. When a Viking's collection is full, that Viking goes Berzerk in the next free spins round. Berzerk Vikings always win their WildFights, and the chance of free spins is higher with an active Berzerk. Rage Collection progress is saved between bet levels.

Free Spins

Hitting 3, 4, or 5 scatters awards 6, 8, or 10 free spins, respectively. In free spins, a WildFight occurs on every free spin. If a high symbol wins, it becomes a sticky wild for the remainder of the round. Each time a new sticky wild appears, all previous wilds add +1 to their multiplier, and multipliers remain for the full free spins session. Landing a scatter awards +1 free spin.

Buy Bonus

Vikings Go To Olympus has 7 buy options. They are 6, 8, or 10 free spins costing 40x, 50x, or 65x the bet, respectively, or 6, 8, or 10 free spins with a Random Berzerk for 95x, 195x, or 390x the bet, respectively. The last option is 6-10 free spins with 1 Viking Berzerk at 205x the bet. Berzerk Collection does not apply to free spins when bought.

Vikings Go To Olympus: Slot Verdict

Not only have the Vikings been on quite a journey, but so have players who have followed the Vikings Go series. From the highs of Vikings Go Berzerk/Vikings Go Berzerk Reloaded to the not so highs of Vikings Go To Egypt Wild Fight, players who like to go volatile/big potential or prefer something less extreme have a variety of ways to take a punt. One thing you don't find in Vikings Go To Olympus, surprisingly, is Treasure Chests awarding their various prizes. For whatever reason, Yggdrasil has dropped Treasure Chests from the current game, choosing instead to push the RTP through other channels.

One of the newer channels is the Rushing Wilds feature. Since these are games that are built around landing sticky wilds anyway, making new wild symbols increase the multiplier value of wilds already on the reels is quite a good idea. Rage Collection has remained, thankfully. It would have been really odd, almost deal-breaking, if that had been removed as well since knowing Berzerk Vikings always win their fight and convert to sticky wilds is one of Viking Go's sweeter moments. A removal of Treasure Chests is accompanied by a lessening of winning potential (compared to the Berzerk slots), dropping the figure to 6,000x the bet when achieving utmost rage.

The Yggdrasil team has clearly invested significant effort into this game, delivering a release with the polish and production value of a blockbuster. Having said that, fans who were hoping the next slot after Vikings Go To Egypt Wild Fight was going to drive the series forward in a significant way may be disappointed, as will anyone who lived for Treasure Chests. Nevertheless, Vikings Go To Olympus has enough fighting, sticky wilds, progressive multipliers, impressive characters, and rage to make it an enjoyable game.