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Vikings

Slots Video Slots Branded Slots Mythology History Branded Warrior Battle Tv Viking

Television warriors translated into character-driven reel transformations

Vikings sits in the 0.9% of our catalog that uses Expanding Wild With Re-Spin.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.05%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

3 votes

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3 ratings

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.05% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features8.5/10

14 features → 8.5/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=14 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity7.8/10

search demand p100 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.8/10

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: 78 — Vikings by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

The reel grid becomes a larger battle space when Vikings enters Raid Spins, giving NetEnt's television adaptation a change of scale that supports its raiding premise. Characters from the historical drama supply the identity, while Hotspots make their stacked appearances matter beyond individual combinations. The connection between cast and mechanic is the game's strongest distinction.

How It Plays

A fully stacked Viking landing inside the Hotspot changes the other Viking symbols into that same character. The resulting awards are evaluated as scatter wins, changing how that result pays.

Shield Wall can appear during ordinary play and Raid Spins. It introduces groups of mystery symbols at random reel positions, adding another symbol event alongside the character conversion triggered by Hotspots.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha connect the slot directly to the television drama. Travis Fimmel and Katheryn Winnick's characters give the presentation identifiable personalities within its Norse setting.

Imagery and footage inspired by the series place the action among a clan's raids and battles. The historical-drama treatment keeps the emphasis on human warriors and their pursuit of plunder.

Mythology History Branded Warrior Battle Tv Viking

Bonus & Free Spins

Raid Spins expands play to 7 reels and 5 rows, producing 78,125 betways. The mode also provides three Hotspots, giving the character transformation mechanic more designated positions within the enlarged playing area.

Spec sheet

Vikings at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameVikings

StudioNetEnt

Released11/22/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score78

RTP96.05%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x4

This game is searched most in United States.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.05% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.16

Cost per session$3.16

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How long could a bankroll last on 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.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium

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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 (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.05%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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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Compare Vikings with other games

	Vikings Score 78This game	Tomb Raider Score 50	Breaking Bad: Cash Collect & Link Score 66	The Expendables New Mission Megaways Score 84	Inspector Gadget Score 83
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	Games Global	Playtech Origins	StakeLogic	Blueprint Gaming
Released	11/22/2018	10/29/2004	12/14/2023	5/16/2020	4/9/2018
Math
RTP	96.05%	95.22%	95.6%	96.08%	96.49%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Low/Medium	Medium volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility
Max win	10,000×	—	5,000×	20,000×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	6	5
Layout	5x4	5x3	5x3	6x7	5x4
Paylines	243	15	30	117649	50
Min bet	0.2	0.05	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	100	0.5	500	40	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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RTP

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