Hall of Gods (NetEnt) – Review & Demo Play

Hall of Gods - Slot Overview

I’ve spun Hall of Gods since its 11 November 2013 launch, and it still holds up if you fancy a progressive chase wrapped in Norse mythology. You get 5 reels, 3 rows, 20 paylines, and a base game that can light up when the Midgard Serpent expands. The draw is the trio of progressives, with a pick-and-win bonus that can lead to the Mega. Presentation is classic NetEnt: a Viking ship, the serpent looming, crisp symbols, and clean gameplay on desktop and mobile.

Hall of Gods - Slot Information

The setup is straightforward: 20 fixed lines on a 5x3 grid, wins from left to right, and stakes from 20p to £50 per spin. It’s built for all modern devices, and the interface makes bet changes and the paytable easy to access. The tone is calm between spins with wind and waves, then ramps up when features hit, which keeps sessions measured rather than frantic.

Volatility sits in the low to medium band, giving a steady clip of smaller hits with the odd surge when features align. The hit frequency clocks in at 37.19% in the data I’ve seen. Free spins show up roughly once in 151 spins on average, while the jackpot bonus appears about once in 93. That rhythm suits balance-friendly sessions while you fish for the feature spikes.

Game Symbols in Hall of Gods

Low-paying symbols are the gods’ artefacts: Idun’s apples, Loki’s weapon, Freya’s necklace, Thor’s hammer, and Odin’s ring, topping out around 6x for five of a kind. Premiums are the deities themselves, from Idun up to Odin, paying roughly 7.5x to 200x for five. You only need two of a kind on premiums to start. The Midgard Serpent is the Expanding Wild on reels 2 to 4, Odin’s ravens act as scatters, and Thor’s hammer on a shield is the bonus symbol.

Hall of Gods Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x200
	4	x7.5
	3	x2.5
	2	x0.5
	5	x100
	4	x6
	3	x2
	2	x0.35
	5	x75
	4	x5
	3	x1.5
	2	x0.25
	5	x50
	4	x3.5
	3	x1
	2	x0.25
	5	x7.5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x6
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.3
	5	x3.75
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.15
	Wild
	Bonus
	Scatter

Hall of Gods - Slot Features

Expanding Wilds: the Midgard Serpent lands on reels 2, 3, or 4 and, if it helps a win, stretches to cover the entire reel. Filling two or even all three middle reels with the serpent can stitch lines together for tidy base-game payouts. It’s a simple mechanic that earns its keep, especially when it links the top premium across paylines.

Free Spins: land 3, 4, or 5 raven scatters for 10, 15, or 20 spins. All wins are tripled during the round, and extra scatters can retrigger. You can still land the bonus game inside free spins, but any pick-game awards keep their stated values without the x3 applied. The multiplier puts real weight behind mid-tier line hits and any expanding wild setups.

Bonus Game: get 3 hammer-on-shield bonus symbols on reels 3, 4, and 5 to crack open the pick round. You smash shields to reveal either coin amounts or jackpot icons. The first outcome you match three of is yours, which can be a cash sum or one of the progressive pots: Mini, Midi, or Mega. It’s quick, tense, and the route to life-changing hits.

Hall of Gods RTP, variance & technical data

RTP sits around 95.7% by default, with figures across versions reported in the 95.3% to 95.7% span. A slice of the return feeds the three progressives, with about 6.9% seeding the pots in some builds. That trimming is standard for progressive titles. Variance is low to medium by most measures, so the game doesn’t feel punishing while you wait for features.

The non-jackpot max win lands at up to 4,314x the bet, which is healthy for a classic progressive setup. The jackpots are the headline grabber, though. The Mega averages around €5.6 million when it drops, with the top recorded payout at roughly €7.82 million. That bonus-game path keeps the chase transparent: three matched jackpot symbols and you’re off to Valhalla.

Hall of Gods Verdict

From my sessions, the mix works: expanding wilds for base-game momentum, a clean free spins round with a flat x3 multiplier, and a fast pick feature that can flip to a progressive. The RTP runs below many non-jackpot slots, yet the maths feels fair for a pooled pot game. If you like steady play with credible feature spikes and a genuine shot at a multi-million Mega, Hall of Gods still earns a seat at the table.