Thunderstruck II Slot - NZ Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction to Thunderstruck II

With its Norse legend theme and dramatic graphics and gameplay, Thunderstruck II is a giant of the online slots world. Launched by Microgaming as a follow-up to the already successful Thunderstruck slots game, Thunderstruck II built on the original and added plenty of extras to keep things exciting.

There are several different free spins features to choose from when they trigger the bonus round by landing three or more hammer scatter symbols on the reels.

Payout Ratio (or RTP) of Thunderstruck II Slot

The payout of this game is 96.65%.

Slot Graphics

This is a well-designed game that has a very different appearance to the original Thunderstruck slot which it follows. While the original has a more cartoon-like appearance - it's more colourful and the graphics are a little more basic - this one is a truly epic game.

Impressive Aesthetic

The attention to detail in the character symbols in particular is incredible and you'll notice more detail each time you look. The game has an almost movie-like appearance and the special sound effects and the background music really add to the cinematic quality of the slot.

Thunderstruck II Slot Volatility

This is a medium volatility game, as are most other Microgaming games. This means that the Thunderstruck 2 demo play with provide consistent wins.

Game Format

You'll need to land three or more matching symbols on an active payline in order to land a payout. For this slot Microgaming has gone with a 243-ways format.

This means that there aren't any paylines. Instead, any adjacent matching symbols can contribute to a win, providing they start in the leftmost reel.

Max-win 8,100x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96.65%

Base Game Features

Thunderstruck II is filled with some fantastic bonus features. This is one of the reasons for its huge popularity among gamers all over the world.

Special Symbols

In order to trigger the free spins round, you'll need to land three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. The scatter is the iconic Thor's hammer, and this can appear anywhere on any of the five reels.

It can land in any position on the reels and doesn't need to land on adjacent reels - you simply need three or more anywhere on the screen.

Scatter Payout

When you land three or more scatters, you will firstly receive an instant payout relating to the number of scatters you have landed. Next, you'll be taken to another screen where you'll be invited to choose from one of four different free spins rounds.

Free Spins

Each free game also comes with additional special features to help you rack up those all-important free spins wins. You can choose from:

• Valkyrie's generous 5x multiplier on all free spins wins
• Loki's Wild Magic feature, which adds random wilds to the reels during your spins
• Odin's Wild Raven feature, in which ravens fly down from the top of the reels to create wild multipliers and last but not least
• Thor's Rolling Reels with consecutive wins.

Don't worry if you can't decide how to choose which free game to play - it's made easier by the fact that you have to unlock all of these features apart from Valkyrie.

When you first start playing, you'll only be able to play Valkyrie free spins, but as you progress and trigger the free games time and time again, you'll add further options to the Great Hall of Spins.

Wildstorm Feature

Another bonus feature in the Thunderstruck 2 free play demo is the Wildstorm feature. This occurs in the base game and can appear during any regular spin. The reels will slow down and you'll notice lightning appear in the background.

Up to five reels can turn completely wild during this feature, leading to some seriously impressive wins.

While it's rare - very rare - to get four or five reels turning wild, it's not all that uncommon to get two or three turning wild, meaning you'll still be in for some great wins during this feature.

Multiplier Wilds

The final special feature of the Thunderstruck II free play slot, while not strictly a bonus feature, is another fun one - any time a wild symbol forms part of a win, it doubles that win.

As the wilds pop up regularly during the base game and the free spins games, this can be a highly lucrative little addition to this fun slot.

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