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Book of Vikings

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Mythology Book Sea Warrior Medieval Viking

Viking-themed Book slot centered on one expanding Mystery Symbol

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

94.5%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.9 ★

5 votes

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

Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.5% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.5/10

x5500.00 (5500×) → 7.5/10

Features7/10

11 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=11 r=5 p=10 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.1–10 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity3.5/10

search demand p39 + proxy blend (70/30) → 3.5/10

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: 60 — Book of Vikings by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Released in 2020, Book of Vikings places Pragmatic Play's fixed-payline Book format aboard a Viking longship. The Magic Book doubles as the route into Free Spins, where one regular symbol is selected to expand across complete reels. That concentrated bonus design, paired with high volatility and a 5,500x ceiling, makes the chosen symbol more important than a long list of side features.

How It Plays

Wins are evaluated across 10 fixed paylines on a 5x3 layout, giving the base game a conventional line structure rather than a ways or cluster system.

The base loop points toward the Magic Book trigger. Once Free Spins begin, attention shifts from ordinary line combinations to the randomly chosen symbol and the reels it occupies.

Theme & Atmosphere

Viking royalty, warriors, the Sea and Norse Mythology give the game its identity, with the action framed as a longship expedition rather than a tomb search.

Pragmatic Play pairs its illustrated Viking setting with a classical instrumental soundtrack, keeping the presentation focused on the Scandinavian king and the Magic Book.

Action & Adventure Mythology Book Sea Warrior Medieval Viking

Features & Win Potential

The Scatter Symbol takes the form of the Magic Book, while Expanding Symbols provide the main change in reel behavior during Free Spins.

Stacked Symbols and the Wild Symbol support the fixed-line format, but the selected expanding symbol remains the feature that can affect several reels at once.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium/High 5 Reels Stacked Symbols Book Of...Expanding Symbols RTP range 10 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing three Magic Book Scatters starts 10 Free Spins. A regular paying symbol becomes the Mystery Symbol for that round and expands to cover each complete reel on which it lands.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet

Book of Vikings at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBook of Vikings

StudioPragmatic Play

Released11/17/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score60

RTP94.5%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,500×

Bet range$0.10 – $10.00

Player rating4.9 / 5 · 5 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in United States, Argentina, and Austria.

Expected average based on this slot's 94.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.20

Cost per session$2.20

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 Book of 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: 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 (94.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,500×).

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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Compare Book of Vikings with other games

	Book of Vikings Score 60This game	Le Viking Score 77	Viking Crusade Score 73	Thor's Hammer Score 72	Viking Voyage Score 72
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Hacksaw Gaming	RubyPlay	Bally Wulff	Betsoft
Released	11/17/2020	1/16/2025	5/20/2022	11/15/2016	4/22/2019
Math
RTP	94.5%	96.32%	96.49%	96.09%	96.12%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Low volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility
Max win	5,500×	10,000×	5,000×	—	473×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	10	15625	50	40	10
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.15	0.1
Max bet	10	100	30	150	10
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	—	—
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Book of Vikings

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RTP

94.5%

Max win

5,500×

Score

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Wild− Free Spins

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01How do Free Spins work in Book of Vikings?

Three Magic Book Scatters trigger 10 Free Spins. Before the round starts, one regular symbol is selected and expands across an entire reel whenever it appears.

02What does the Magic Book symbol do?

The Magic Book serves as the Scatter that triggers Free Spins, while the selected Mystery Symbol supplies the round's expanding-symbol behavior.

03Is Book of Vikings a high-volatility slot?

Yes. Pragmatic Play describes Book of Vikings as highly volatile, and the catalog configuration carries a 94.5% RTP with a 5,500x maximum win.

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