Thoro (ELK Studios) – Review & Demo Play

The Thoro Slot Game

Asgard sets the stage in Thoro, running on a 5x4 grid with 178 connecting paylines. Wins form on adjacent reels from the left, and links can be horizontal or diagonal. Stakes span 0.20 to 100 per spin, suiting low stakes and high stakes play. I like how the Lightning paytable sits beside the reels, so the target is always in view. The tone is playful, yet the maths leans medium to high, which keeps sessions lively and a touch swingy.

Thoro turns the famous bull into a walking wild, while Loki stirs the grid and sets up respins. The rhythm is simple. Land Lightning symbols on the centre reels, stack them up, and pray for upgrades. When Thoro meets Loki, the Thunder Strike can flood the board with wilds. If Mjolnir drops in and gets pulled, upgrades and multipliers enter the mix. X-iter sits ready for direct entry to key modes if your balance and mood call for it.

Symbols and Payouts in Thoro

Symbols and payouts in Thoro follow a clear split. Four glowing runestones are the lows, paying 0.4x to 0.8x for five of a kind. Highs are the horn, a roasted pig, a chalice, and a helmet, paying 0.9x to 5x for five. Wilds sub for all regular pays, and an all wild line matches the best symbol. Pays build on adjacent reels from the left. Bonus scatters double as Lightning symbols for the instant prize table.

Thoro Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.8
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.6
	5	x0.9
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild

Thoro Slot Bonus Features

Lightning symbols are the star chase in Thoro. They land on reels two, three, and four, and four to eleven count towards instant prizes that range from 2x to 1,000x at the base level. Land twelve and you get the remainder needed to hit the 10,000x max win. Scatters count as Lightning, so the meter can climb fast during good spells. With Mjolnir active, the Lightning prize ladder can upgrade to stronger tiers during a respin sequence.

Two or more Lokis trigger a respin, and those Lokis lock while the rest spin again. Thoro himself is a walking wild that steps left and grants a respin for every step. During his stroll, Lightning and scatters stick, with payouts and bonus triggers settled only when Thoro exits the grid. When Thoro lands with Loki in view, the Thunder Strike kicks off, he darts across rows and reels, clears Loki, and leaves a neat trail of wilds behind.

Mjolnir acts as a blocker until Thoro pulls it, then a special mode begins. You get a respin if no Thunder Strike is pending, and on each respin Thoro can upgrade the Lightning table or build a personal multiplier. Three scatters on reels two to four launch the Bifrost Bonus, and in Super mode the Lightning table starts at the top while Thoro carries both Mjolnir and a multiplier. X-iter options include Bonus Hunt 3x, Loki Respin 10x, Mjolnir 25x, Free Spins 100x, and Super Free Spins 500x.

Bonus Buy Feature

Bonus Hunt
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Loki Respin
Feature Cost:	x10 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Mjolnir Feature
Feature Cost:	x25 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Free Spins
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-
Super Free Spins
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Thoro Slot

Thoro pays on adjacent reels from the left, across 178 connecting paylines, so lines can link in straight or diagonal paths. I aim to land Thoro when one or more Lokis are in view, as Thunder Strike can flood the board with wilds and tidy up the Lightning count at the same time. During Thoro respins, Lightning and scatters stick and settle only when he leaves, which is where I have seen many instant prize ladders pay out.

Thoro Slot RTP & Volatility

On the maths side, Thoro runs a default RTP of 94 percent, with an alternative 87 percent edition in some markets. Volatility sits in the medium to high band, and the hit rate hovers near 23.1 percent, so wins show up about once every four spins on average. The headline prize is 10,000x, paid when twelve Lightning symbols land. I treat that as a rare spike, but the ladder pays from four symbols often carry sessions.

In my runs, the bonus round frequency felt on the slow side, with data pointing to odds around one in 265 spins for a feature. That makes X-iter tempting if it is offered in your region, though the costs are steep and the variance bites. The bet range of 0.20 to 100 gives room to scale up or down. I set a line and let the walking wild and Lightning mechanics do the heavy lifting between features.

The Final Thoughts on Thoro

Thoro hits that sweet spot for me. The walking wild, Loki respins, and the Lightning table all link in a way that feels punchy and fair. When Mjolnir is active and upgrades start to land, the pace can swing fast, and the board lights up with wild trails after a clean Thunder Strike. The presentation is slick without being noisy, and the constant chase for twelve Lightning symbols gives the game a clear heartbeat.

The trade off is the lower RTP setting, so I keep stakes modest and ride the respins. I like how free spins do not tick down during Loki or Thoro respins, which helps stretch the bonus. Big hits can land outside the bonus when the Lightning count soars, and that keeps base play engaging. As an all rounder with sharp feature interplay and a 10,000x ceiling, Thoro has earned a place in my regular rotation.