The visuals in Vikings Go Wild are typically well done from Yggdrasil Gaming. Likewise, the thundering, adventure style soundtrack which matches the action packed theme.
Flanked by a pair of dragon style ship mastheads, the reels include a quartet of lower value coin symbols and 4 Vikings. The top paying standard symbol awards 250 coins for a 5 symbol combination which isn't the largest payout you'll come across. There's also a wild that substitutes for everything bar the scatter.
That scatter, the Viking ship, is the free spins symbol - if 3 of these sail into view you'll trigger the Free Spins feature and receive 8 free spins. 4 and it's 16 free spins with 24 free spins on offer of you hit 5. Every time 1 of the 4 Viking symbols land during the feature, there is a chance that it will be attacked by a sea monster's tentacle and become a wild. If it does, this wild will be frozen in place for the remainder of your free spins.
Keep an eye out too for the treasure chest symbol which can deliver some extra goodies when it lands on reel 5. In the base game, the chest can award between 8 and 12 free spins or a cash bonus of up to 1,000 coins. If it hits during the feature, an extra 2 to 4 free spins will be added to your tally, a wild reel will be added or you'll receive a bonus prize of up to 1,000 coins.
As you'd expect from a game featuring marauding Vikings and fearsome sea creatures, the volatility here is on the high side. These water can be choppy for your bankroll - there will be times when you'll be stuck in the doldrums but if the sticky wilds fall nicely you can hit a storm force front of coins.
Vikings Go Wild is all about the feature which is a corker. These seas can certainly be treacherous but if you get the wind in your sail, this Norse favourite can see you pillage plenty of treasure. If you like the Norse theme, I highly recommend Microgaming’s Thunderstruck II which is one of the most popular online slot games ever.