Here’s an overview of all features included in the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Ice Fishing slot.
Money Ways
Fish symbols are the currency for the game’s cash prize system. Fish carry values (cash prizes) that rely on the reels that they land on.
Here is the prize structure: Reel 1 awards up to 1.8x, Reel 2 pays 0.6x to 3x, Reel 3 awards 1.5x to 5x, Reel 4 pays 2.5x to 10x, Reel 5 delivers 5x to 25x, and Reel 6 awards 10x to 50x the bet. Reel 6 might also contain special Big Game Prizes worth 10x, 250x, 1,000x, and 5,000x the bet.
Mighty Kraken
The Mighty Kraken feature triggers randomly during base game spins. When it activates, a giant 2×2 Ice Blox containing 4 individual cash prizes lands on the grid.
The Kraken monster then breaks up this ice block and rearranges the cash prizes across the reels to form or improve winning combinations.
Fighting Respins
Fighting Respins is the game’s main bonus feature instead of Free Spins. It’s possible to trigger it in two ways.
The first method is to collect enough coins using the four Vikings that are above reels 3-6. Each Viking collects coins that land on their respective column during base gameplay. When enough coins are collected, that Viking might trigger Fighting Respins.
The second method is to land 3 or more Scatters.
Once triggered, players receive 3 Respins. The Respins feature either cash prizes, blanks, or special icons. Cash prizes stick to the grid when they land, and whatever lands on the grid resets the spin counter to 3 (similar to Hold & Spin or Hold & Win features).
Here are the special icons or modifiers that you might encounter on the grid during Fighting Respins.
- Ice Blox are cash prizes that up their own value on every Respin by 0.2x to 10x the bet. They keep growing until the end of the round or when they are collected
- Hross (Reel 2) adds up to four extra Respins to the current tally
- Sigrid (Reel 3) creates nets on 1 or more positions on the grid, and the nets guarantee that a cash prize will land there
- Knut (Reel 4) creates multipliers between 2x and 20x on one or more positions on the grid
- Yngve (Reel 5) increases the value of all cash prizes currently on the grid by 2x to 15x the bet
- Gunnar (Reel 6) collects all cash prizes currently visible on the grid
Feature Buy
You can bypass base gameplay and access features instantly through the Feature Buy options. There are three options:
- Mighty Kraken Spin costs 20x the bet and guarantees one 2×2 Ice Blox
- Fighting Respins costs 125x the bet and triggers the bonus round
- Enhanced Fighting Respins costs 500x the bet and triggers the bonus with all Vikings guaranteed to be Berzerk
Mobile Experience
4 Fantastic Vikings Go Ice Fishing works seamlessly across modern devices including smartphones and tablets.
The 6×4 grid adapts well to smaller screens, honestly.
You can play through mobile browsers or downloadable casino apps, with all features including Fighting Respins and Mighty Kraken functioning perfectly on touchscreen devices.
Theme, Visuals & Sound
4 Fantastic Vikings Go Ice Fishing is a game about fishing and Vikings – and it all happens on ice.
Hence, we found ourselves aboard a Viking ship sailing through ice on its voyage to the North.
As expected, the sequel features notably more ice and cold than its predecessor, with massive icebergs and ice-covered landscapes as the backdrop.
The ship itself is impressive, shaped with a head and tail resembling a massive ice dragon. The playing grid occupies most of the vessel’s deck, surrounded by the crew of Norse warriors visible above certain reels. The visual game is on point, with every aspect reflecting the artistry of the team behind the games. After all, all 4ThePlayer slots are not just fun to play, they are also very easy on the eyes as well.
Our Experience Playing 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Ice Fishing
4 Fantastic Vikings Go Ice Fishing is a solid sequel that fills the shoes of its predecessor. It’s fun, it’s full of features, and it offers a solid payout possibility, despite its abysmal RTP rate.
Overall, the general impression is that even though there are many things to do in the game, you are never bored or in need of a complex strategy. The game is easy to navigate, and it shouldn’t take more than a couple of spins to get the gist of it.
Gameplaywise, it can be very interesting once you get to the bonus rounds. Most of them are fun, but Fighting Respins is where the game truly shines.
Respins trigger more or less often, and the 3-Respin mechanic that can reset keeps the round longer than it would otherwise be. And you never know how long it will last, which adds an extra layer of anticipation and excitement.
But with all the perks that the game comes with, we cannot help but look at the 94% RTP as a significant drawback. This rate led to our allotted budget getting wasted way before anything interesting happened, which does not happen with games with higher RTP rates. Not even the 10,240x max win was enough of an excitement to look forward as a way to compensate for the low RTP.
But this is where we get confused. 4ThePlayer included a max bet of $20, which also feels restrictive for high rollers. So, we are not sure who’s the target audience – high rollers or casual players because no one will like all the facets of the game.
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