Vikings Go Berzerk Slot Review

After the battle with the ferocious sea snake, Vikings are continuing their sea adventure and now they are about to face the mermaids – the biggest temptation for every experienced sea-dog.

Yggdrasil Gaming decided to release a sequel of their Vikings Go Wild video slot, the Norsemen are even wilder in the upcoming game, called Vikings Go Berzerk.

Gamers will once again join the crew of fearless Nordic seamen and set sails in order to discover the hidden treasures guarded by a horde of beautiful but deadly mermaids. Try not to get seduced by their music, since they will drag you down to the bottom of the ocean.

Rely on Viking’s rage in this five-reel slot with 25 fixed paylines, because the bigger the rage, the easier you get the treasure.

Developer

Yggdrasil Gaming never ceases to amaze us with their top-notch slots. This fall the company from Malta has been very busy, releasing state-of-the-art games like Double Dragons, Empire Fortune and Super Heroes, which are both entertaining and rewarding, so we expected nothing less from the Vikings Go Berzerk.

Yggdrasil is well-known for developing slots that are very visually appealing and packed with action, so it is no surprise that they are so popular among spinners all around the world. Despite its young age, the company from Malta is quickly becoming one of the leaders in the iGaming industry.

How To Play It

Like in Vikings Go Wild, the reels are set on the deck of a Viking ship. The familiar group of four fearless Vikings are once again used for high-paying symbols, while coins substitute for low-value ones. A neat addition to the story is the Viking’s Rage.

Each of the crew members is placed beneath the reels, and each time you form a winning combination with one of them, their rage increases, which you will follow on the Rage Meter, but more about that in the forthcoming section.

Of course, you also have a Wild that substitutes for all regular symbols, while the Mermaid is the Scatter that triggers the Free Spins feature. Note that you can land a Treasure Chest on reel 4 and a Golden Treasure Chest on reel 5, which will reward you with some cool prizes.

The slot features five reels and 25 fixed paylines. Winnings are paid left to right, starting from the leftmost reel, with three of a kind being the minimum. Betting starts at $0.25, while the maximum possible bet is set at $50.

Special Features

At least three Mermaid Scatters are needed for triggering the Free Spins feature. Three Mermaids will get you 7 free spins, 4 will double that number, while five Scatters bring 21 freebies.

All Wilds that appear during the Free Spins feature will become Sticky, remaining locked on the position until the end of the feature. Additionally, every time you land one of the Vikings, he will fight the mermaid and if victorious, he will also turn into a Sticky Wild.

Before you start the Free Spins feature, you will be randomly awarded with a Bonus prize, first one being Ragnarok Free Spins, where all Vikings are berserk. If they are berserk, every time they appear on the reels they will defeat the mermaids and turn into Sticky Wilds.

You can also get up to 3 extra Free Spins, a Wild reel, a starting Sticky Wild, or 5 extra Treasure Chests or Golden Treasure Chests that could possibly appear on the reels.

We mentioned the Viking’s Rage and the Rage Meter, which grows every time you form a winning combination with one of the Vikings.

Once you fill the Rage Meter of one of the Vikings, you will be awarded with 7 freebies, while the Viking in question will go berserk, meaning that he will defeat every mermaid once landed on the reels, guaranteeing spinners an additional Sticky Wild.

The Treasure Chest symbols appears only on reel 4, and brings lots of prizes both during base game and Free Spins feature, but is a bit more generous during the freebies.

During base game it can award you with 50-1,000 coins, or 7-21 freebies, while during the Free Spins feature, it can reward gamers with up to 1,000 coins, 2-4 additional free spins, a Wild Reel, and 1 or 2 Extra Wilds.

The Golden Treasure Chest brings much more rewarding prizes once you land it on reel 5. In base game you can win 250-10,000 coins, 7-21 freebies and Ragnarok Free Spins. During the Free Spins feature, you can win the same amount of coins like in the base game, or 2-4 additional freebies, a Wild Reel or 2 Extra Wilds.

Maximum Payouts

When talking about maximum payouts, Vikings Go Berzerk slot offers plenty of chances for big wins, both in base game and the Free Spins feature.

In theory you can be awarded with 450 times the triggering bet on each spin, which is more than satisfying. We reckon that the Free Spins feature is the right place for massive wins, with all the Sticky Wilds and coin prizes from the Treasure Chest and the Golden Treasure Chest.

Summary

Most of the times sequels do not impress, since they fail to fill the shoes of the original game, but this time we believe that Yggdrasil managed to create a product that threatens to become even more popular than the original Vikings Go Wild slot.

Crisp graphics, very good animations and more than enough special features to keep you chained to your seat for a long period of time. Those who love the original will definitely enjoy the new adventures of the fearless Viking crew in the Vikings Go Berzerk.