Pragmatic Play · 2023
Viking Forge is a 6x5 video slot from Pragmatic Play with a Norse theme and scatter pays. Read on for what the figures mean before you spin.
Game figures
Settles the provider, RTP version, volatility, grid and top win before any spin.
| What it is | Figure in play |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP versions | 96.00% / 96.05% / 96.06% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Grid | 6x5 |
| Maximum win multiple | x10,000 |
| Maximum win at highest bet | A$3,000,000 |
| Release date | 30/10/2023 |
Choose Viking Forge if you want a Norse-themed video slot on a 6x5 grid of 30 cells. Wins form anywhere on the grid, not along lines: 8 or more of the same symbol pays. When a win lands, the Tumble feature removes the winning symbols and drops new ones into the gaps, so one spin can chain several wins. Coin tokens can attach a money value or a multiplier to symbols during this process.
Keep an eye on the Scatters: four, five or six anywhere on the grid start Free Spins with 10, 20 or 30 spins. During that round, special reels come into play. Three or more Scatters landing during the round add 5 more spins through Retrigger. The coin meter carries over between spins and pays out only at the end of the feature. Money Collect and Multiplier round out the feature list.
Viking Forge screens
What the grid and bonus screens look like, before you spin a single round.
The bonus buy costs 100 times the total bet, which is A$200 at the A$2 bet.
| Ante Bet | Bet multiple | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$200 | – |
Check return to player before you bet: it shows how much of each A$100 staked comes back over time. Short sessions can vary widely. The RTP version in use is shown in the game rules.
| RTP version | RTP | Provider pick |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.06% | No |
| Variant 2 | 96.05% | Yes |
| Variant 3 | 96.00% | No |
Four modes below
It settles how each bonus starts, how many spins it gives and what the paid extras cost.
Land 4/5/6 Scatters anywhere on the reels and the feature starts with 10/20/30 free spins. Special reels are in play. If 3+ Scatters land during the round, they add 5 more spins. The coin meter carries over and pays out only at the end of the feature.
Base Game spin10/20/30 free spins
Turn on the Ante Bet to lift the bet multiplier from 20x to 25x total bet (x1.25). It increases the natural Free Spins trigger chance and the Scatter density on the reels. While it is active, Buy Free Spins is disabled.
Bet screenHigher trigger chance
Choose Buy Free Spins to enter the feature at once for 100x current total bet. The purchase guarantees entry to the feature but not which tier of 10/20/30 spins is awarded on the triggering spin. Once it starts, the same Free Spins rules apply, including the coin meter.
Before any spinInstant Free Spins
Set your bet and spin the 6 reels x 5 rows (30 cells). Scatter pays, so 8 or more of the same symbol anywhere wins. Winning symbols are removed by the Tumble feature and new ones drop in. Coin tokens can attach money or multiplier values to symbols.
Game lobbyScatter Pays wins
Viking Forge icons
Each payout below is in money at the A$0.40 bet; the more symbols that land, the more it pays.
| Icon name | 6+ | 8+ | 10+ | 12+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ScatterScatter | A$40 | – | – | – |
 Viking King | – | A$4 | A$10 | A$40 |
 Treasure Chest | – | A$0.80 | A$4 | A$8 |
 Sword & Shield | – | A$0.60 | A$2 | A$6 |
 Tankard | – | A$0.50 | A$0.80 | A$4 |
 A royal | – | A$0.30 | A$0.80 | A$3.20 |
 K royal | – | A$0.24 | A$0.60 | A$2.40 |
 Q royal | – | A$0.20 | A$0.50 | A$2 |
 J royal | – | A$0.16 | A$0.40 | A$1.60 |
 10 royal | – | A$0.12 | A$0.30 | A$1.20 |
Know where money goes
The usual worry is not knowing where the money goes, so each step below shows exactly that.
Pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$300 before the first spin, and decide on the Ante Bet, which lifts the total bet by 1.25x.
Land eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid to win. Winning symbols vanish and new ones drop in, so one spin can chain several wins.
Read each coin token before counting the win, since it can attach money or a multiplier value.
Land four, five or six Scatters to start Free Spins of 10, 20 or 30 spins. Buy Free Spins starts the feature at once for 100x the bet.
Set a session limit before the first spin, since no one can know how a session ends. Stop at the limit you set, whatever the balance or the coin meter shows.
Before you pick a bet, know that nobody can say in advance how often the bonus round will come on Viking Forge. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. The RTP describes the return over a very long run of spins, not the hour you have set aside to play.
Read the game rules before you trust any RTP figure, because the version this site runs is shown only there. Each version pays back a different share over the long run, and the rules show which one you are playing. Check that line before you start a session.
Treat the maximum win as a ceiling, not a target. Viking Forge pays at most x10,000 the total bet, and that ceiling is reached very rarely. So size your bet for ordinary results rather than for that single figure.
Demo mode
At Skygate9 Casino the demo sits in the same lobby, so you decide before any money moves.
Pick the demo to learn the rules, since it needs no money and pays nothing. Pick the real game only with an account and you are 18 or older.
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Decide how much you can lose on Viking Forge before you open the game, and stop when that amount is gone.
Pick your stopping point before you start, and keep to it after a big win as well as after a loss.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you start playing Viking Forge for real money.
Take a break as soon as Viking Forge stops being fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if you need a longer block.
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Viking Forge FAQ
Useful before your first spin, when you need the bet, volatility or free spin rules quickly.
Expect medium volatility from Viking Forge. Wins come at a middle pace, with neither a constant trickle of tiny hits nor only rare big ones. The top prize is x10,000 the bet. How often a win comes in your session cannot be known in advance.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$300 per spin. Tables on this page use A$0.40 as the example bet. Every payout scales with the bet you set, so a bigger stake means bigger wins and bigger losses.
Start at the minimum bet of A$0.20 to see how rounds run before you raise the stake. The paytable shows symbol payouts at A$0.40, so check the bet you pick against it. Each round is decided by chance, so a few small spins show little about a session.
Land 4, 5 or 6 Scatters anywhere on the reels to start the feature. Four Scatters give 10 spins, five give 20 and six give 30. The Ante Bet raises the chance of this trigger, and Buy Free Spins costs 100 times your total bet.
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