Thunderkick

Riders of the Storm

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Action & Adventure Retro Steam punk Sea Exploration Travel Thunderstorm

Storm-crossing fantasy shaped by selectable bonus volatility

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.15%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

3.5 ★

17 votes

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Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.15% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.7/10

f=15 r=5 p=243 → 7.7/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility2/10

0.1–1 (×10) → 2.0/10

Provider Reputation7/10

provider avg 7.0 → 7.0/10

Popularity6.7/10

synthetic proxy → 6.7/10

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: 80 — Riders of the Storm by Thunderkick

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Slot Summary

Turning whole reels into Mystery Wilds is the promise Riders of the Storm makes before Thunderkick's storm expedition comes into view. The 243-ways game pairs a Sea and Thunderstorm setting with Steam punk travel imagery, then uses Wild multipliers and selectable Free Spins modes to direct its high-volatility math toward concentrated feature rounds rather than quiet combination-by-combination play.

How It Plays

Each spin evaluates matching symbols through 243 Ways on a 5x3 field. Stacks can cover substantial reel space, giving Mystery symbol transformations room to alter several combinations together.

Random Mystery Wild reels can convert entire reels before the result settles. Winning ways that include a Wild then receive its attached Multiplier, tying payout growth directly to transformed reel positions.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Sea and Thunderstorm themes place the action inside a dangerous voyage, while Exploration and Travel give the storm a destination rather than using it as background weather.

Steam punk and Retro machinery push the expedition toward Fantasy. That combination separates Riders of the Storm from a conventional maritime slot despite its familiar Action & Adventure premise.

Fantasy Action & Adventure Retro Steam punk Sea Exploration Travel Thunderstorm

Features & Win Potential

Mystery symbol behavior can turn complete reels Wild during the base game. Because payouts use 243 Ways, a transformed reel may participate in several symbol combinations at once.

Wild multipliers apply when a winning way contains a Wild Symbol. Respins, Stack behavior, and Sticky Wilds provide additional ways for useful positions to persist or be reconsidered.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels Sticky Wilds 243 Ways RTP range 96% RTP Free Spins Multiplier Free Spins Mode Choosing Mystery symbol Stack

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins Mode Choosing asks the player to trade a larger spin allowance for a stronger Free Spins Multiplier, making the bonus selection a volatility decision rather than decoration.

Within the selected mode, the Wild multiplier changes the value of any winning way containing a Wild, making Wild placement more consequential during Free Spins.

Spec sheet

Riders of the Storm at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameRiders of the Storm

StudioThunderkick

Released8/29/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score80

RTP96.15%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.10 – $1.00

Player rating3.5 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.15% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.54

Cost per session$1.54

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 Riders of the Storm? 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 (96.15%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Riders of the Storm with other games

	Riders of the Storm Score 80This game	Book of Blackeye’s Bounty Score 78	Creature from the Black Lagoon Score 77	Spirit of Adventure Score 75	The Goonies Score 74
Identity
Studio	Thunderkick	Indigo Magic	NetEnt	Reel Kingdom	Blueprint Gaming
Released	8/29/2019	8/24/2023	1/14/2020	4/25/2022	10/25/2018
Math
RTP	96.15%	96.04%	96.47%	95.6%	96%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	8,000×	1,250×	5,100×	10,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	243	10	20	10	20
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1
Max bet	1	100	100	250	1
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	✓	—	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Riders of the Storm.

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Riders of the Storm

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RTP

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Max win

—

Score

Book of Blackeye’s Bounty

− Multiplier− Respins

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+ Bonus Game− Respins

+ Bonus Game− Respins

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