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Rise of the Mountain King

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The original Mountain King slot, built as NextGen’s Nordic-myth fantasy statement.

Only 0.1% of slots combine 30 Paylines and Sub Symbols In Feature.

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.31%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

50,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.30

per spin

Reels

30 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

17 votes

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4.2 / 5

17 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 96.31% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential9.4/10

x50000.00 (50000×) → 9.4/10

Features10/10

14 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics6.5/10

f=14 r=5 p=30 → 6.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.3–15 (×50) → 4.0/10

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: 86 — Rise of the Mountain King by NextGen

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Slot Summary

Rise of the Mountain King is NextGen’s entry into dark fantasy shaped by Nordic myth and the broader cultural pull of the Mountain King legend. It appears to draw on folklore, Peer Gynt and Edvard Grieg’s famous orchestral piece, giving the game a grand, theatrical identity rather than a generic fantasy skin. As the original release in the Mountain King line, later followed by Reign Of The Mountain King, it set the tone for the series and helped mark out one of NextGen’s stronger modern releases. Its high-volatility direction suits that larger-than-life mythic framing.

Spec sheet

Rise of the Mountain King at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameRise of the Mountain King

StudioNextGen

Released3/7/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score86

RTP96.31%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win50,000×

Bet range$0.30 – $15.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines30

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.31% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.43

Cost per session$4.43

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How long could a bankroll last on Rise of the Mountain King? 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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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 (96.31%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (50,000×).

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.

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Compare Rise of the Mountain King with other games

	Rise of the Mountain King Score 86This game	9 Lions Score 71	Power Coins Leprechaun Edition Score 69	Pond of Plinko Score 91	Valkyries Score 86
Identity
Studio	NextGen	Wazdan	iSoftbet	Print Studios	Peter and Sons
Released	3/7/2020	8/5/2018	3/5/2024	12/10/2024	11/24/2021
Math
RTP	96.31%	96.59%	96%	96.1%	96.1%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	50,000×	1,000×	4,446×	30,000×	20,000×
Format
Reels	5	3	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	3x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	30	0	20	20	10
Min bet	0.30	0.10	0.20	0.10	0.10
Max bet	15.00	100.00	20.00	30.00	50.00
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	✓	—	—	✓

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