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Viking Runecraft Apocalypse Review

We still remember how the original Viking Runecraft struck like Thor’s thunderbolt from a clear blue sky, and it was considered a crowning achievement in the world of online slots back in 2017. A bingo version has been released since, but Viking Runecraft Apocalypse is Play’n Go’s first fully fledged follow-up to their instant Norse mythology classic. We can assure you that it will live up to your expectations, if you have any, and fans of the original will hardly be disappointed.

Play’n Go has basically taken what made the original game so great, and improved upon it. You get more viking gods, more modifiers to prolong your cascading sequences, and it all comes together in the highly tense and climactic single free spin you get from climbing to the top of the symbol collection meter. That single spin can be highly lucrative because of all the modifier action, and the 10,000x potential is twice what the original game offers. The visuals are superb, and this is a must try for any Norse gods and vikings slot fan.

Viking Runecraft Apocalypse Slot - Reels Screen

Viking Runecraft Apocalypse Slot Features

You win by landing 5 to 20+ matching symbols in a cluster anywhere on the grid, and the symbols pay between 8 and 500 x your stake for a 20+ symbols cluster win. In the lower end, you win between 0.2 and 4 x your stake for a 5-symbols cluster. So-called Spirit Wilds appear in one empty position per cluster after a cluster win, and they step in for pay symbols to help complete and/or improve winning clusters.

As alluded to above, winning symbols are removed in this game. The gaps are then filled with a single spirit wild per cluster win, as well as new and/or existing symbols dropping down from above. Spirit Wilds that partake in a win are collected in the Gift of the Gods meter seen on the right-hand side. You need 4 spirit wilds collected to fill the meter, and this triggers 1 of 4 modifiers as follows:

• Odin’s Power - adds 3 wilds that are adjacent to each other on the grid.
• Freya’s Magic - awards 2 to 4 wild pairs to random positions on the grid.
• Thor’s Thunder - adds 6 to 10 wilds to random positions on the grid.
• Heimdall’s Vision - generates 2 to 4 wild pairs diagonally on the grid.

The Loki’s Mischief feature can trigger at random times, but only when you hit a non-winning cascade. You will then see Loki generate between 5 and 8 Mystery Symbols, and these reveal a randomly selected matching symbol per instance.

The Power of the Aesir feature comes from the meter seen on the left-hand side, and it collects all winning symbols per cascading sequence. You need at least 35 collected symbols to trigger 1 of the following 4 modifiers:

• Trumpet’s Screech - picks 3 symbols randomly and transforms or destroys 3 surrounding symbols.
• Folkvang’s Force - randomly selects a symbol type to upgrade.
• Mjolnir’s Strike - removes or transforms 6 to 10 randomly chosen symbols.
• Heaven’s Spear - turns all premium symbols into the same symbol type.

The Aftershock feature can only trigger if you only have 5 or less symbols left to collect to trigger the Ragnarök Bonus Round. The Aftershock will select symbols and connect them by transforming the symbols between them. This is a random feature that can help push you over the edge to trigger the bonus round.

The Ragnarök Bonus Round triggers when you manage to collect 65+ winning symbols in the same cascading sequence in the base game. You get only a single free spin, but all 4 Power of Aesir modifiers trigger one after another as you hit non-winning cascades. Winning symbols are still collected, and this can increase your win multiplier up to x10. You can also collect up to 20 spirit wilds, and they unleash the achieved amount of modifiers before the bonus round ends.

The 200 Spins Viking Runecraft Apocalypse Slot Experience

Our 3:12-minute highlights video takes you right into a lengthy cascading sequence that landed us the Ragnarök Bonus Round. The feature starts around the 1-minute mark, and you can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

The original Viking Runecraft took the industry and players by storm back in 2017, but a lot has happened since then. The impact of this follow-up will therefore probably not be as dramatic, but Viking Runecraft Apocalypse is still a rock solid and highly entertaining release from Play’n Go. It’s basically a bigger and bolder version of the first game, jam-packed with Norse gods, modifiers, cascading sequences, and action commentary as it is.

Hearing “nice!” being spoken with a strong, masculine viking god voice too many times made the whole thing a bit comical though, as you start to reflect on the choice of words. This is a minor detail, however, and Viking Runecraft Apocalypse is capable of going berserk with cascading wins and modifiers that tops off with the highly climactic and modifier-packed free spin. The potential has been doubled to 10,000x, which is appreciated, and Viking Runecraft Apocalypse is a game we will return to time and time again for the foreseeable future.