Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

Yggdrasil is a game development company that was founded in 2013 by a former CEO of NetEnt. Based in Malta, the company has developed an impressive profile, working with the industry’s biggest casino operators and presiding over the proliferation of Yggdrasil free slots on casino sites all over the world. 

Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor is based on Norse mythology, like Swintt’s Vikings of Valhalla slot. Most of the features we expect from an online slot game are here, including a bonus round.

Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor has a 5-reel, 3-column grid with 20 pay lines. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 80.00. There are 9 regular symbols: Thor, a Longship, an Axe, Gold Goblet and the five highest playing cards. The scatter is a gold shield and the wild is Thor’s hammer.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor takes familiar icons from Norse mythology. The only animate character is Thor himself, which makes it slightly impersonal, but it has a smartly realised setup. The background is a bleak, stormy landscape of bare trees, harsh stone, lightning bolts and dark skies. The grid is presented in a gold frame and features restrained but striking animation, like the hammer striking the stone to announce a respin. The soundtrack is minimal, with drumbeats accompanying the reels and a short musical blast on each win.

Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor RTP and variance

According to Yggdrasil, Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor has an RTP of 95.9 per cent and high variance.

How to play Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor

1. Click the Spin button or press the space bar to start playing using the current total bet value. Click again to stop the reels.
2. Select the dollar sign icon to adjust the bet level.
3. The Auto spin function allows you to select the number of automatic spins from 25 to infinity. You can also select a loss limit of 2x, 5x, 10x, 50x bet, or leave it set at infinity. For a win limit, you can specify 10x, 25x, 50x, 75x or infinity.
4. Your credit balance is displayed at the bottom left and is updated with each spin.
5. To calculate your total payline win, add all the wins together. To calculate a single payline win, count the number of identical symbols on the line starting from the furthest left. Only the highest winning combination per line is paid out.
6. You should always play gambling games responsibly, and if playing for money, make sure you stay within the limits of what you can afford to lose. When it stops being fun to play, you should quit.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 80.00. The top payout is 10,000x.

The paytable values run from 3x to 5x, and the highest payouts are as follows:

Thor

5 = 25

Longship

5 = 15

Axe

5 = 12.50

Goblet

5 = 10

Ace

5 = 5
        
King

5 = 4

Queen

5 = 3

Jack

5 = 2

10

5 = 1

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility High

RTP 95.90%

        
Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor bonus features

Thunder of Thor

The Thunder of Thor modifier can be triggered on any spin. This creates wild symbols that will be added to the reels and apply wild multipliers of 2x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x and 100x. Wild multipliers are applied only once on any winline and appear only in the base game.

Bonus Respin

This can be triggered on any spin when the player lands 4 scatters. This respins the remaining reels to provide a second chance at winning the 5th scatter, which will trigger the free games round.

Free Games

Free games are triggered when 5 or more scatters land. This awards 5 free games in which the triggering scatter symbols then become a special reel zone, which guarantees a prize at the end of the free round. If additional scatter symbols land in any of the special reel zones, the prize at the end of the free round is upgraded.
Wood = 1 scatter hit, 1x to 5x
Bronze = MINI, 2 scatter hits,10x to 25x
Silver = MINOR, 3 scatter hits, 30x to 100x
Gold = MAJOR, 4 scatter hits, 125x to 250x
Fire = MEGA, 5 scatter hits, 400x to 1000x.
Mini, Minor, Major and Mega prizes can only be won in free games when 3 or more scatters land in any special reel zone.

Bonus Buy

You can buy the Thor Free Games bonus by paying 60x the total bet.

Valhalla Saga: Thunder of Thor review: our verdict

This is one of those slots that doesn’t pretend to be breaking any new ground but incorporates several of the most familiar and popular features we’ve come to expect. There’s nothing special about the game play, but everything looks nice and moves smoothly, the RTP is average, and the potential payout is generous. It's perfectly acceptable diversion.

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