Böb: The Epic Viking Quest for the Sword of Tullemutt has a suitably sweeping look and sound - the action plays out to a stirring, orchestral soundtrack and the reels are set against a misty, mountainside backdrop. Symbols on the reels include Norse style letters and numbers from A to 10 as well as a shields, swords and Viking helmets. Five of the latter will get you a payday of 500 coins.
Joining standard symbols are a trio of extras. First is the golden wild - it substitutes for everything bar the scatter and bonus symbols and offers jackpots of 7,500 coins if you land 5 of them in a payline.
The golden Viking longboat scatter is the key to triggering the Free Spins feature. 2 scatters will net you double your total stake – 3 offers four times your stake, 4 give you 25 with 100 times your total bet heading to the cashier if you hit 5 anywhere on the reels.
Three or more scatters though will also give you 10 free spins - all winning combinations in the feature benefit from a 3x multiplier and will be trebled. You can re-trigger more free spins so hope to see those longboats sailing into view.
Our hero Böb is the other bonus symbol - find 3 or more of him in a line from the leftmost reel and you'll trigger the Bonus feature - it's a pick me feature where you'll be transported into the Epic Hall of Tullemutt with 12 Runic Stones. Choose a stone - if it is crushed and reveals a sword you'll be awarded a cash prize. Keep on picking until the crushed stone reveals a shield that blocks the exit tunnel. The maximum payout on offer here is an impressive 406 times your stake.
As you'd hope from a slot bearing a Norse epic theme, there's plenty of action on show here. As it's from Net Entertainment, good looks and sleek gameplay are a given. Both the features have the power to deliver some impressive results. The variance is in the medium range with the Return to player standing at a very friendly 98%.
Vikings are popular source material for slots developers and NetEnt has come up trumps in creating Böb (sorry, the whole title is too long!). There's nothing revolutionary on show here but a recipe that combines a good range of features with impressive sound and visuals usually leads to an entertaining slot - that's certainly the case here.
With plenty of enjoyment and potential payouts of 2,030 times your stake, we're more than happy to join this Viking quest for treasure. If you like Norse-themed slots, Thunderstruck II by Microgaming is a must as to is WMS Gaming’s Viking Vanguard.