Valkyrie

Valkyrie Introduction

Wrapping up their yearly releases, Swedish company ELK Studios presents what might be one of their most grandiose games yet. Set against the mythological backdrop of Midgard and the fiery realm of Helheim, this 5-reel, 4-row slot with 1024 ways to win invites players on a journey for substantial rewards. You're accompanied by Freya, the goddess of Love, along with a group that sounds like a powerful female ensemble called The Valkyries: Gane, Helena, Andora, and Tyrsa. These characters, along with their weaponry, can become regular or huge value icons in your game experience.

In this slot game filled with Scandinavian mythology, built for high variance and available on a host of devices with bets ranging from €0.20 to €100, players can take advantage of free spins and substantial EPIC symbols. There are three surprise features that could activate at any time - The Shield of Chance, The Arrow of Fortune, and The Sword of Destiny.

The Valkyrie slot game stands out visually and is a testament to what a smaller developer like ELK Studios can achieve. The opening scene is extremely grand and dramatic, and while its graphical elements exhibit beautiful transitions and effects, the game mechanics might not reach the same level.

Valkyrie Symbols & Paytable

The game includes 12 regular symbols, making the gameplay a bit more cluttered than some might prefer, which can make hitting winning combinations trickier. The symbols with lower values are steel adorned with gems, spanning from J to K. As you move up in value, you'll encounter Thor's hammer, the mystical Midgard snake, the fierce Fenrir wolf, armored gauntlets, and the four godly figures: Gane, Helena, Andora, Tyrsa, with Freya—the main character—scoring four times your bet on collecting five in a row.

Symbols in the game show up as stacks of three or in larger block sizes—2x2, 2x3, and 3x3—featuring in the primary game as well as during bonus features. Additionally, there are three unique symbols: a bonus, a scatter, and a wild symbol. The wild has design elements that could easily be confused with the scatter and some high-value pictures.

Valkyrie Features

Key to the game are 3 Valkyrie-centric features activated by three or more bonus scatter symbols in the main game (more bonus symbols lead to stronger bonuses) or through the free spin feature:

• Sword of Destiny - reminiscent of the Legendary Wild Desire from Microgaming's Immortal Romance, this feature allows swords to descend upon one, multiple, or all of the three center reels transforming them into wild reels.
• Shield of Chance - Randomly, shields fall onto the reels, placing 1x1 wild symbols in various positions.
• Arrow of Fortune - Freya shoots arrows at the reels. Each arrow that hits its target will generate uniform Epic symbols, either 2x2, 2x3, or 3x3 in size.

Valkyrie Free Spins

By getting three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, you will activate the following free spin features:

• 3 scatter symbols give you 5 free spins including at least one Valkyrie feature.
• 4 scatter symbols result in 7 free spins with at least two Valkyrie attributes.
• 5 scatter symbols provide 10 free spins with all three Valkyrie features included.

The free spin feature can be reactivated, offering the same number of spins again as detailed before. Unless we're missing any additional mechanics such as enhanced reels, this is the primary aspect of the free spins feature.

Valkyrie Conclusion

In practice, Valkyrie offers a high variance experience full of flair and excitement. However, it often yields lower rewards even when managing to align Epic symbols, and though hard to put a finger on it, something feels slightly off with the game's mathematical structure.

The provider notes that the slot has a maximum potential winning of 5000 times your initial bet, which is quite impressive. A full screen of the top symbol, Freya, can earn you up to 4096 times the bet, highlighting its significant potential.