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Pillars of Asgard

RARE Slots Video Slots Fantasy Mythology Viking

A Norse mythology flagship built to push NextGen into ultra high-volatility territory.

Only 0.1% of slots combine Expanding Reels and Risk/Gamble (Double) Game.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.29%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

25,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

1000000 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

14 votes

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4.1 / 5

14 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 96.29% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.8/10

x25000.00 (25000×) → 8.8/10

Features10/10

14 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8.2/10

f=14 r=6 p=1000000 → 8.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–50 (×200) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.2/10

provider avg 6.2 → 6.2/10

Popularity10/10

synthetic proxy → 10.0/10

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: 87 — Pillars of Asgard by NextGen

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Slot Summary

Pillars of Asgard looks like NextGen’s attempt to plant a flag in the high-volatility end of the market rather than simply revisit familiar mythological territory. Drawing on Norse lore through Asgard, Odin and the Bifrost, it pairs that grand fantasy framing with what was positioned as the provider’s most extreme volatility release at the time. It was also treated as a showcase title, with coverage around its Reel Rise Engine and 1,000,000-ways ceiling presenting it as a statement game for NextGen and Scientific Games, built for players and streamers chasing bigger swings and more dramatic bonus entries.

Spec sheet

Pillars of Asgard at a glance.

Identity

Slot namePillars of Asgard

StudioNextGen

Released12/11/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score87

RTP96.29%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win25,000×

Bet range$0.25 – $50.00

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines1000000

Layout6x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.29% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.71

Cost per session$3.71

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

How long could a bankroll last on Pillars of Asgard? 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: 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 (96.29%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (25,000×).

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.

Compare Pillars of Asgard with other games

	Pillars of Asgard Score 87This game	Piggy Bjorn 2 Winter is Coming Score 87	Valkyries Score 86	Fire Forge Score 84	Viking Runecraft 100 Score 83
Identity
Studio	NextGen	GameArt	Peter and Sons	Stormcraft Studios	Play'n Go
Released	12/11/2019	12/20/2022	11/24/2021	3/10/2021	12/4/2023
Math
RTP	96.29%	96.91%	96.1%	96.73%	96.2%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	25,000×	80,000×	20,000×	50,000×	15,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	5	5	7
Layout	6x4	5x4	5x3	5x3	7x7
Paylines	1000000	50	10	243	5
Min bet	0.25	0.50	0.10	0.25	0.20
Max bet	50.00	100.00	50.00	50.00	100.00
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	✓	—	✓	—	—

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