Vikings (NetEnt) – Review & Demo Play

Vikings Info

NetEnt’s Vikings is the official slot for the TV series, set across 5 reels and 3 rows that expand to 7x5 in Raid Spins. It runs on 243 ways to win, rising to 78,125, with high volatility, 96.05% RTP, and a 10,000x max win. Bets range from 20p to £100. Key mechanics are Hotspot, Shield Wall, Raid Spins and Scatter Pays. You’ll meet Ragnar, Lagertha, Bjorn and Floki, plus the golden V logo. I’ve spun it on mobile and desktop without fuss.

Vikings – Overview

From the first spin, Vikings feels like the show. The Hotspot reel in the middle glows, and when a fully stacked Viking lands there, Scatter Pays kick in and every other Viking turns into that character. That creates chunky wins without needing adjacencies. The Shield Wall can drop a cluster of mystery shields at random and flip them into a symbol. Between those two, the base game holds interest while you hunt the Raid Spins.

In Raid Spins, the grid stretches to 7 reels and 5 rows with 78,125 ways and three Hotspots across reels 3 and 5. Land a stacked Viking in any Hotspot and all Viking faces inside and outside those areas morph to match. That’s where the slot opens up, and it’s how the 10,000x top prize is reachable. I’ve seen rounds whiff, but I’ve also seen several screens crammed with the same face for hefty hits.

Vikings Slot Details

Base play runs on a 5x3 grid with 243 ways. Wins land from left to right on adjacent reels, starting on reel 1. There are no wilds here, which is unusual, but the Hotspot and Scatter Pays compensate. The bet ladder is 20p to £100 per spin, and the hit rate sits around 18.05% in the base game. High volatility means stretches of quiet, then sudden payouts, so I size stakes to ride out the swings.

Theme, Audio + Symbols in Vikings

The tone is stark and wintry, right out of Kattegat. You’ll hear crows, clashing steel and a tense score that swells during raids. Character art mirrors the series, and the logo gleams. The low symbols are the bloodied royals from 10 to A. Five-of-a-kind of those pays about 2x stake. The four Viking faces can land singly or stacked, shouting when features fire. The golden V logo sits on top as the premium.

Paytable highlights match what fans expect. Floki, Bjorn, Lagertha and Ragnar all share the same line values, paying 2.8x for five, while the Vikings logo pays 7x for five and scales up to seven-of-a-kind in the raid layout. The Shield Mystery icon triggers a Shield Wall cluster, and the blue-orange Raid Spins shield is your scatter. With stacked faces and that logo in the mix, the reels can look packed when the features connect.

Vikings Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	27	x10000
	26	x9000
	25	x8500
	24	x7500
	23	x5500
	22	x4000
	21	x3000
	20	x2000
	19	x1400
	18	x700
	17	x350
	16	x300
	15	x243
	14	x162
	13	x108
	12	x72
	11	x48
	10	x32
	9	x16
	8	x8
	7	x4
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	Scatter
	27	x10000
	26	x9000
	25	x8500
	24	x7500
	23	x5500
	22	x4000
	21	x3000
	20	x2000
	19	x1400
	18	x700
	17	x350
	16	x300
	15	x243
	14	x162
	13	x108
	12	x72
	11	x48
	10	x32
	9	x16
	8	x8
	7	x4
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	Scatter
	27	x10000
	26	x9000
	25	x8500
	24	x7500
	23	x5500
	22	x4000
	21	x3000
	20	x2000
	19	x1400
	18	x700
	17	x350
	16	x300
	15	x243
	14	x162
	13	x108
	12	x72
	11	x48
	10	x32
	9	x16
	8	x8
	7	x4
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	Scatter
	27	x10000
	26	x9000
	25	x8500
	24	x7500
	23	x5500
	22	x4000
	21	x3000
	20	x2000
	19	x1400
	18	x700
	17	x350
	16	x300
	15	x243
	14	x162
	13	x108
	12	x72
	11	x48
	10	x32
	9	x16
	8	x8
	7	x4
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	7	x3.5
	6	x3
	5	x2.5
	4	x2
	3	x1.5
	7	x1.4
	6	x1.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	7	x1.4
	6	x1.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	7	x1.4
	6	x1.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	7	x1.4
	6	x1.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	7	x1
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	7	x1
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	7	x1
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	7	x1
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	7	x1
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Vikings

Hotspot is the heartbeat. Reel 3 glows in the base game, and when a fully stacked Viking lands there, every other Viking on screen transforms into that same face. Scatter Pays then totals them up wherever they sit, so adjacencies don’t matter. The table runs from 3 to 27 Vikings, capping the base at 243x stake when the screen is full of faces. It’s a smart twist that replaces wilds and keeps spins lively.

Three Raid Spins shields trigger the bonus. The window shifts to 7x5 with 78,125 ways and three Hotspots planted on reels 3, 4 and 5. You get seven raid spins. Land a stacked Viking in any Hotspot and all Viking faces inside and outside those zones match it, again paid by Scatter Pays. This is where the slot can go off, because filling the screen with 27 Vikings lands the 10,000x headline. Simple, brutal, effective.

Shield Wall can roll in at any time in base or Raid Spins. A wooden wall drops as a 3x2 or 5x2 cluster of shields and then flips to reveal a random symbol, often a premium. It won’t fire over a Hotspot hit, and it’s streaky, but I rate it as a tidy nudge that sets up neat lines or pushes a Scatter Pays count higher. When it stacks with a Hotspot in the bonus, screens light up.

Vikings - Expert Verdict

I like how Vikings trades wilds for character-driven mechanics. The base can pay through Scatter Pays, the animations nail the mood, and the Raid Spins layout gives real shot at a headline hit. It’s high variance, the coin system can feel faffy, and Raid Spins won’t always show, so I keep stakes modest and sessions measured. Fans of the series will smile at the detail, and non-fans still get a tense, feature-led slot.