Le Viking
RTP
96.32% | 94.31% | 92.28% | 88.27%Volatility
Max Win
x10000Game Specifications
| Software | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Release Date | 16.01.2025 |
| RTP | 96.32% | 94.31% | 92.28% | 88.27% |
| Volatility | Average |
| Max Win | x10000 |
| Bet Range | 0.10 - 100 |
| Reels | 6 |
| Betways | 15625 |
| Features | Bonus BuyCloverCollect SymbolsHold and SpinMultiplierRespinsSticky SymbolsVikings |
Slot Review
Game Overview
Le Viking designed by Hacksaw Gaming, is a 3/5 volatility game that inherits the same 6×5 grid. But this time, it comes with a win ways engine and the focus is exclusively on re-spins with some exciting boosters. The slot doesn’t offer any traditional free spins. And even though the features are called free spins, these are Hold & Win types of bonuses which you might recognize from Le Pharaoh.
The base mode isn’t very eventful as there isn’t much offered. There are no Wilds or boosters to spice up the base mode. But you can have a shortcut to more action-packed parts of the game by simply buying bonuses. The overall style and setting may particularly appeal to fans of Vikings-themed slots, adding an adventurous touch to the high-volatility gameplay.
Le Viking Slot Theme
This time the racoon invades a quiet Viking settlement, but we know what this sticky-fingered and French-speaking buddy is up to. Vikings are known for their raids that would sometimes get them plenty of riches. And this guy wants some of their treasures.
He wears a signature horned helmet, fake red mustache and a beard to fit in. But what doesn’t change is his determination and grumpy and impatient temper. Armed with a wooden sword, he will attempt to find the easiest way to riches. But he is ready to weather the storm if needed and kind enough to take you on his journey and share his gains.
Le Viking Slot Features
It’s a 6×5 title that is built around the win ways mechanic with 15,625 ways to win. Re-spins combined with a few boosters are the key elements that ensure players get the best chances of walking away with a nice payout.
The base game is similar to many other main games. You get similar symbols on adjacent reels and get paid for them. Ideally, you want high-value icons, but even low-value 10-A card symbols are ok.
Le Viking base mode is super simple with nothing more but regular pay symbols and a couple of special symbols that do nothing but activate bonus games. There are no boosters or anything. But while you enjoy the simplicity of base mode, there’s always a possibility of entering a bonus round. And that’s when things can get pretty wild if you are lucky.
Raid Spins
This is a re-spin round with 3 refilling lives. It’s a typical Hold & Win type of bonus, where you get a special set of symbols, and any one of them resets the number of lives to 3. Once a symbol lands, it won’t disappear until the end of the round. So, filling all positions with low value symbols is better than nothing, but they won’t win you a lot. Here’s the type of symbols and boosters that land during this feature:
Le Viking Free Spins
These aren’t traditional free spins you are probably used to. They are very similar to the above-mentioned Raid Spins. Players get 3 refilling lives and a similar set of special symbols. But this time, you get additional boosters and Grid Multipliers. These changes have a significant impact on the win potential.
The number of the FS symbols determines the number of Grid Multipliers and their value. Look for positions that have a green frame and a multiplier. Symbols can land on these positions, and when they do, they have their win multiplied. There are four possible bonus rounds.
Two bonus game boosters that are thrown into the mix are Magic Cauldron and Heart. The latter increases the number of possible lives. After landing one Heart, the number of lives refills to 4. Once another Heart is added, there will be 5 lives, and that’s the limit. This booster can help a lot as you can withstand more dry re-spins.
Magic Cauldron is just as exciting. It collects all pay symbols after all the multipliers are applied to them. This symbol even collects previous Magic Cauldrons for an even bigger payout.
Bonus Buy
Hacksaw Gaming usually offers multiple paid options to speed things up. Le Viking offers two Featurespins which require a payment for each spin and need to be deactivated if you don’t want them enabled anymore. And there are also two paid free spin rounds.
It’s impossible to buy 4 and 6 scatters. So, if players want that massive win potential of the Valhalla FS, they’ll have to wait for the bonus symbols to land naturally in base mode. And that will definitely take time.
Le Viking RTP and Volatility
The slot has four RTP settings: 96.32%, 94.31%, 92.28% and 88.27%. Take the highest and the lowest figures, and you’ll see that the difference is quite significant at 8.05%. This is something you shouldn’t overlook.
96.32% is obviously the best option, but any figure is acceptable as long as players are aware of the RTP. To check this figure, open the Game Info file, then scroll down to the Symbol Payouts section. There, right after the list of available symbols, you can find the RTP.
Another thing to remember is that RTP changes when players pay for any Le Viking slot features. For instance, in the 96.32% RTP version of the game, players get an average return of 96.35%, 96.27%, 96.29% and 96.29% when they activate Bonushunt, Raider feature, Berserk FS and Ragnarök FS, respectively.
Basically, you get a slightly lower average return when you buy features except for Bonushunt. But this difference is so insignificant that you can ignore it.
Volatility is average, which means that payouts are more or less evenly spread.
Max Win
x10,000 is the max prize Le Viking can award in one spin or bonus session. If you read the Game Info file, you’ll find that the win limit can be reached in any mode: base game, two bonus games or Raid Spins feature. But as usual, activating a more valuable bonus game provides the full set of tools to get there. Le Viking is no exception.
Winning Big in Base Game
To grab a solid prize in the main game, you’ll need a high value symbol covering as many positions as possible. Considering there are 15,625 win ways and all five high-paying symbols offering over 1x bet for 6 of a kind, it’s possible to max out the win limit even without activating any features.
Winning Big in Bonus Games
The ultimate goal is to land those special symbols right where Grid Multipliers are, but you never know if some or all of them will eventually be wasted. Grid Multipliers alone can’t ensure a nice bonus win. It’s only when at least a couple of Gold Coins or Diamonds land anywhere in view, you can expect some solid payouts.
The key to winning really big is having a Diamond or at least a Gold Coin land on the Multiplier Grid. Even when it’s the lowest value Diamond and x2 Grid Multiplier, you instantly get x300. What happens when you have an x5 multiplier applied to the highest value Diamond? That’s right, just one such combination gets you x2,500 and there can be more of them in the same bonus game.
Entering Valhalla bonus is a dream scenario. With six x10 multipliers scattered around the grid, you are just a couple of Diamonds or Coins away from a massive payout.
To have Green or Gold Clover boost a Diamond win that have landed on a multiplier position is even better. That’s up to x20 higher win. But, of course, stars need to align for this to happen.
Winning Big in Raid Spins
The situation is pretty much similar Le Viking bonus games. But this time, there are no Grid Multipliers and some special symbols. Still, you can land the top prize since high value Coins and Diamonds are still there, and what’s even more important, Clovers can significantly boost payouts.
How Le Viking Compares to Other “Le” Slots
Hacksaw Gaming doesn’t have the goal to create similar games with slight adjustments within this series. All three titles that are available at press time, feature the same artwork style, the main character, 6×5 layout and medium volatility. But there are some significant differences between them.
Le Bandit is a cluster pays slot. Le Pharaoh is a 19 payline game. Le Viking comes with the win ways mechanic. Sure enough, these three pay engines deliver a different gaming experience.
Unlike in two previous installments, this latest title does not feature any traditional free spins. Instead, it’s focused on re-spins which first appear in Le Pharaoh. Basically, the four FS features are very similar to the Golden Riches in Le Pharaoh. There are Coins that award the same multipliers, two types of Clovers and the win collection symbols. But instead of Stone Tablets that were previously used to boost payouts, the studio used Grid Multipliers.
Conclusion
Le Viking is the third installment in the famous “Le” slot range. But it offers a different experience than two previous titles all while keeping that mischievous atmosphere. After using clusters and paylines in previous slots, Hacksaw Gaming centered this game around the win ways engine, which already ensures a different experience. The focus on re-spins is another change that makes this slot worth testing.
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