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Gates of Valhalla

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Viking mythology slot with roaming multiplier wilds and tumbles

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.5%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

17 votes

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4.0 / 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.5% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

17 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8/10

f=17 r=5 p=n/a → 8.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity6.4/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.4/10

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: 79 — Gates of Valhalla by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Valhalla supplies the destination, but Gates of Valhalla is defined by what its wilds do after a winning tumble. Pragmatic Play keeps them active, moves them to new positions, and attaches multipliers to the combinations they join. The 10-payline, 5x5 format therefore favors repeated contact with the same Walking Wilds, while high volatility and an x10000.00 ceiling leave the strongest outcomes to extended Cascading sequences or Free Spins.

How It Plays

Each win starts a tumble, removing the contributing symbols and dropping replacements into their positions. Further matches continue the same Cascading sequence.

Walking Wilds survive those removals and shift to random positions. Their movement can place them into another combination before the tumble chain finally stops.

Theme & Atmosphere

Viking and Mythology define the subject, with Valhalla and Norse gods supplying the stakes behind the treasure search and combat imagery.

Fantasy and Nature broaden the setting beyond a single hall, presenting the destination as a mythic landscape rather than a literal historical location.

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Features & Win Potential

Avalanche and Cascading behavior clear winning positions repeatedly, while Pay Both Ways allows qualifying combinations to form from either direction across the grid.

A Walking Wild remains available after a win, changes position, and can carry a Multiplier into later combinations within the same sequence.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Cluster Pays 5 Reels Pay Both Ways Walking Wilds Bonus Buy RTP range 10 Paylines Avalanche Colossal Reels Grid Free Spins Multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin when enough Scatter Symbols land. The round applies a Free Spins Multiplier to the combined win from each completed tumble sequence.

The multiplier increases after winning tumbles, making consecutive Cascading results more significant than isolated wins near the start of the bonus.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Gates of Valhalla (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Gates of Valhalla at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameGates of Valhalla

StudioPragmatic Play

Released1/17/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score79

RTP95.5%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x5

Expected average based on this slot's 95.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.60

Cost per session$3.60

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 Gates of Valhalla? 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 (95.50%), 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 Gates of Valhalla with other games

	Gates of Valhalla Score 79This game	Valhalla Gold Score 70	Fire Forge Score 84	Valhalla Wild Winter Score 83	Hall of the Mountain King Score 77
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	2 By 2 Gaming	Stormcraft Studios	Bullshark Games	Quickspin
Released	1/17/2022	6/7/2021	3/10/2021	12/17/2024	5/4/2019
Math
RTP	95.5%	96.03%	96.73%	96.2%	96.29%
Volatility	High volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	10,000×	5,000×	50,000×	12,000×	7,326×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x5	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	10	25	243	14	20
Min bet	0.2	0.25	0.25	0.1	0.2
Max bet	100	25	50	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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10,000×

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