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King of the Vikings

Sea-raiding Viking slot with accumulating Sticky Wild chiefs

SlotRanker Score
69
/ 99
69
05099

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RTP
96.12%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
2,500×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
10 lines
Player rating
4.5 ★
16 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96.12% → 9.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential6.8/10x2500.00 (2500×) →…Features6/109 features → 6.0/10Game Mechanics4.2/10f=9 r=5 p=10 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.12% → 9.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential6.8/10
x2500.00 (2500×) → 6.8/10
Features6/10
9 features → 6.0/10
Game Mechanics4.2/10
f=9 r=5 p=10 → 4.2/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.1–20 (×200) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10
synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 69 — King of the Vikings by Apparat Gaming

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Slot Summary

A Viking raid at sea supplies King of the Vikings with a direct objective: bring three dragon boats onto the reels and turn the raider chief into a persistent bonus asset. Apparat Gaming keeps the regular game compact at 10 paylines, then shifts the emphasis during Free Spins as each new chief Wild Symbol remains fixed. The 96.12% RTP sits beside high volatility and a 2500x cataloged maximum.
MechanicsSticky Wilds remain through the Free Spins round

How It Plays

Regular play uses five reels, three rows, and 10 paylines. The Viking chief substitutes as the Wild Symbol, while dragon boats act as the Scatter Symbol needed for bonus entry.

The base game has no separate named feature beyond those special symbols. Its loop is consequently straightforward: form payline combinations while watching for enough boats to change the rules.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Sea and Viking themes frame the game as a coastal raid led by a warrior chief. Dragon boats provide the bridge between the setting and the Free Spins trigger.

Medieval warfare and Mythology contribute a harsher atmosphere without obscuring the central roles. The chief represents the Wild Symbol, and the arriving fleet represents the Scatter Symbol.

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol substitutes along the 10 paylines during ordinary spins. Its more important role appears after the bonus begins, when the same Viking becomes a Sticky Wild.

Sticky Wilds remain in their landing positions for all remaining Free Spins. Additional chiefs can therefore occupy more spaces as the round continues, changing the available Wild coverage.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more dragon-boat Scatter Symbols trigger 10 Free Spins. The Viking chief gains Sticky Wilds behavior for the entire round rather than disappearing after one evaluation.

Each new Viking remains fixed until the final Free Spin. The bonus consequently changes through accumulated Wild positions, while the underlying 10-payline format stays intact.

Spec sheet
King of the Vikings at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameKing of the Vikings
Released6/9/2022
Math
SlotRanker Score69
RTP96.12%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win2,500×
Bet range$0.10 – $20.00
Player rating4.5 / 5 · 16 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines10
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.12% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$1.55
Cost per session$1.55

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on King of the Vikings? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.12%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,500×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Amigo Gaming This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released6/9/20228/12/20221/16/202511/15/20161/3/2023
Math
RTP96.12%95.4%96.32%96.09%96%
VolatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatilityMedium volatilityMedium/HighHigh volatility
Max win2,500×1,000×10,000×10,000×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x35x35x35x3
Paylines10178156254010
Min bet0.10.10.10.150.1
Max bet20100100150100
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

King of the Vikings FAQ

3 questions

Three or more dragon-boat Scatter Symbols award 10 Free Spins. The Viking chief then changes from a standard Wild Symbol into a Sticky Wild.

Every Viking chief that appears during Free Spins stays in its landed position until the round ends, allowing fixed Wild coverage to accumulate over later spins.

Apparat Gaming rates the slot at high volatility, specifically 5 out of 5 on its published scale. Results may therefore be less evenly distributed.

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