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North Guardians

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Mythology Winter Warrior Viking

Winter Viking slot driven by a Wild-pattern wheel

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.46%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

50 lines

Player rating

4.3 ★

12 votes

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12 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 95.46% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

17 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics5.9/10

f=17 r=5 p=50 → 5.9/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.5–250 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.2/10

provider avg 7.2 → 7.2/10

Popularity4.5/10

search demand p43 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.5/10

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: 73 — North Guardians by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

A wheel that stamps Wild patterns across the grid gives North Guardians its decisive mechanical identity. Pragmatic Play places the device beside a 5x5 Viking battlefield, where completing its marker can add a pattern or raise the feature level. The high-volatility profile shifts attention toward improved patterns during Free Spins, when the wheel activates on every spin and retains earned levels. The cataloged RTP is 95.46%, with a 5,000x maximum win.

How It Plays

North Guardians uses a 5x5 grid and 50 Paylines. Two moving marker halves can meet on one position, completing the trigger for the adjacent Bonus wheel.

When activated, the wheel selects either a Wild arrangement or Level Up. The chosen Random Wilds pattern is then placed on the grid before the result is resolved.

Theme & Atmosphere

Viking and Warrior themes place the action in a Winter conflict, with Valhalla references connecting the combatants to familiar northern Mythology.

Fantasy enters through the guardians and rune-like wheel rather than replacing the martial premise. The snowy setting keeps the grid and temporary Wild patterns visually distinct.

Fantasy Mythology Winter Warrior Viking

Features & Win Potential

The Bonus wheel alternates between applying Random Wilds and awarding Level Up. Each higher level broadens the possible Wild arrangements available on later activations.

Colossal Reels are not the main source of change here. Symbol Swap and Wild Symbol placement matter most when the wheel covers several positions in one recognizable pattern.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Bonus Buy Symbol Swap Additional Free Spins RTP range Bonus wheel Spin The Wheel Colossal Reels Grid Random Wilds / Additional Wilds 50 Paylines Level Up

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Scatter Symbols open Free Spins, beginning with at least five spins. The Bonus wheel activates on every spin, keeps unlocked levels, and can award Additional Free Spins through later Level Up results.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet

North Guardians at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameNorth Guardians

StudioPragmatic Play

Released4/14/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score73

RTP95.46%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $250.00

Player rating4.3 / 5 · 12 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines50

Layout5x5

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

Expected average based on this slot's 95.46% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$9.08

Cost per session$9.08

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 North Guardians? 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 (95.46%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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 North Guardians with other games

	North Guardians Score 73This game	Troll Hunters 2 Score 73	Piggy Bjorn 2 Winter is Coming Score 87	Valkyries Score 86	Valhalla Wild Winter Score 83
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Play'n Go	GameArt	Peter and Sons	Bullshark Games
Released	4/14/2022	9/12/2019	12/20/2022	11/24/2021	12/17/2024
Math
RTP	95.46%	96.5%	96.91%	96.1%	96.2%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	5,000×	80,000×	20,000×	12,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x5	5x5	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	50	5	50	10	14
Min bet	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.1
Max bet	250	100	100	50	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

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Comparing against

North Guardians

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RTP

95.46%

Max win

5,000×

Score

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01What does the Bonus wheel do?

The Bonus wheel either places a Wild pattern on the 5x5 grid or awards Level Up, opening stronger pattern possibilities for later activations.

02What RTP and volatility does North Guardians have?

The cataloged version has a 95.46% RTP and high volatility. Its maximum win is limited to 5,000x the stake.

03How do Free Spins change the wheel?

The wheel activates during every Free Spin and keeps any levels already earned. Higher levels provide access to stronger Random Wilds patterns and Additional Free Spins.

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