Age of Halvar - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

If you are looking for a Viking-themed slot with a twist, Age of Halvar shows players the more domestic side of the looting lifestyle with Halvar and his family in this 5x4, 20-payline game.

Featuring the innovative wild replace mechanic, this charming slot offers players plenty of ways to win. The wild replace can create multiple wilds across the reels, meaning the possibility of all-reel wins across all 20 paylines.

This beautifully designed game looks superb on mobile and tablet and is optimised for play in your favourite browser. The reels spin smoothly and you will enjoy the animations and effects when you land the free spins feature 2x multiplier.

We recommend that any player tries a few free play spins before they commit their bankroll. You can play Age of Halvar and other Betixon demo slots right here at Slots Temple.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Viking themed slots are usually a riot of gods, battles and bloodshed, but Age of Halvar focuses on the peaceful Viking settlements where these mighty warriors kicked back and relaxed.

Halvar has moored his longboat in a peaceful fjord between mountains and pine trees as he returns home to his wife and son, little Halvar.

Everything is beautifully drawn in a cartoon storybook style, with the card suit symbols representing the stones that Halvar must hew and carry to create his ideal settlement.

There are 11 symbols on the paytable, including the golden wild and the hammer scatter. The graphics are crisp and appealing and the cinematic soundtrack captures the mood perfectly.

There is nothing particularly fancy about this slot, but the clean design and restrained interface create a strangely peaceful mood - not a word we would usually associate with Viking slots.

RTP & volatility

Betixon has not reported the RTP or variance of this slot. We would estimate the gameplay to be medium variance, but this developer seems to make a habit of not declaring the metrics for its games.

How to play Age of Halvar

We played the mobile-optimised version of this appealing game with a pared-back interface that makes setup a breeze. Here is how to get started:

1. To the top right of the screen, you will find three icons:
- Full-screen
- Sounds
- i for paytable and game information.

2. You will need to set your bet before you can spin, so click the coin icon and select a total bet from the seven levels provided.

3. The fast forward arrow to the right opens the auto bet settings with win and loss limits and a choice of between 5 and 50 autospins.

4. If you prefer to play manually, launch your game by hitting the orange spin button to the right of the reels.

Remember to always play responsibly by setting a session budget and taking frequent timeouts.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

This game has quite a tight betting structure with a choice of seven bet levels between 0.20 and 20.00 credits per spin.

The potential top win in this game isn’t huge, with the highest paying symbol worth 80x your stake. Maximum five-of-a-kind wins are paid as follows:

- Halvar pays 80x
- Halvaria pays 50x
- Halvar junior pays 40x
- Purple spade & club pay 14x
- Red heart & blue diamond pay 10x
- Green club & orange diamond pay 6x

Bonus features

Age of Halvar uses classic gameplay features with a twist. The wild replaces all symbols except the scatter in the base game and you will have the opportunity to land even more wild wins with the wild replace feature.

- Wild replace

To the top right of the reels is a meter box where a symbol will spin along with the reels. If the symbol in the meter box matches one or more symbols on the reels, they will be replaced by wilds and your line wins will be reassessed.

- Free spins

Land three or more hammer scatter symbols to trigger 10 free spins.

Free spins play out with the wild replace feature, which creates the possibility for all-reel wins.

Overall review: our verdict

If you are used to playing all-action Viking games such as the
Viking Unleashed Megaways demo, Age of Halvar might seem a little underpowered; however, give it time and the wild replace feature is likely to deliver a steady stream of wins to boost your bankroll.

There is also a generous free spins feature with 10 free games at your disposal with the wild replace in play. The soundtrack and gorgeous graphics add to the atmosphere, although we would have liked to see another bonus game to round things out further.

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