Crossover games are few and far apart but almost all of them create plenty of hype. 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing, an upcoming slot game from Yggdrasil, is such a game. The hype, in this case, is justified because it is simply an excellent game. Yggdrasil has taken inspiration from its wildly popular game Vikings Go Berzerk and added a twist from the 4ThePlayer game 4 Fantastic Fish. The result is pure, amped-up fun in this 6x4 slot game.
The game has a max win potential of £1,000,000 or a max multiplier of 12,500x. It has a lot going for it, such as it is the official return of Money Ways by 4ThePlayer. But at the same time, the subpar RTP of 94% with high volatility might be off-putting to some. We are going to take a closer look at the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing game, scheduled to be released on October 29, 2024, in this piece.
Major Game Features & Bonuses
All right, let us first talk about the key highlights of this game. By all means, it is an excellent, well-rounded game that is plenty of fun. But just what makes it so fun?
- Money Ways: 4ThePlayer has a unique mechanic called Money Ways. All games in the “4 Fantastic” series have this. You win by forming lines without needing any additional symbol or bonus feature. This is an interesting mechanic and it makes its official comeback with this tie-up game with Yggdrasil.
- Solid Max Win: A 12,500x multiplier and a max win potential of up to £1,000,000 is nothing to scoff at. A lot of the popular games today do not even come close to this.
- Wide Bet Range: The £0.10 to £80 bet range caters to a wide range of slot enthusiasts. Whether you just want to experiment with the game or go big with it, banking on the Money Ways feature, you can do it here.
- Modern & Sleek: The game is designed to be a top-notch contender for today’s modern slot games. The animations, symbols, graphics, and sound design are all truly well done. The overall experience in this crossover game is simply excellent.
All that being said, the game does come with its fair share of shortcomings. At high volatility and 94% RTP, this game is more likely to be enjoyable only by a niche type of slot gamer. Also, the 6x4 layout is not that enticing anymore—with players demanding more reels and rows to get bigger wins.
But sticking to their guns, the folks at Yggdrasil have really outdone themselves with this game. Just a few spins in, it was clear as day that the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing new game was up there as a serious competitor to other fishing-themed games.
You will form winning lines in this 6-reel, 4,096 ways slot by 4ThePlayer/Yggdrasil consecutively from the first reel.
Money Ways
Now, let us talk about some other features you might be interested in about this game.
- There are big game prizes within 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing. This is facilitated with a Wild symbol mainly.
- The Giant Squid round is an interesting take on bonus games within slot games. If it appears, it can rearrange Fish symbols. In the base game, the Squid can swap or improve any Fish symbol to create a win. During the respin, it can move a Fish from a closed reel to an open reel.
- There are Viking Fights within the game to pay homage to Yggdrasil’s Vikings Go Berzerk. You can collect Vikings to trigger respins and when they go Berzerk, you can trigger additional features. Getting three or more Bonus/Scatter symbols will get you in the Fighting Respins bonus round.
- The Wild can substitute every other symbol except for the Scatter but cannot appear on the first reel.
- The Viking Coin Bonus Trigger is another gimmick in this game. Coins can appear on any Viking symbol on the corresponding reel to help you win more. The images of all four Vikings are shown at the top of the reels. The Vikings have the following perks:
- Cash Collector collects all cash prizes in view at 1x bet and locks them.
- Cash Incrementor increases all cash prizes by an incrementor value, locking them. The incrementor values can be 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x, 10x, or 15x your total bet.
- Cash Multiplier creates a multiplier on one or more positions. Cash prizes specifically on these positions are multiplied 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, or a whopping 20x.
- Cash Nets create nets on one or more positions. In your next spin, cash prizes are guaranteed to land on these positions.
- There is a shark that will swim up if an open reel is filled with locked cash prizes triggered by the Money Ways. Each prize will be multiplied by 2x—the total amount being stored inside the Skeleton fish you will see in the top area.
- There is a Buy feature.
Where to Play the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing New Game?
Wondering where and how to play the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing upcoming game by Yggdrasil and 4ThePlayer? Well, you can try the game’s demo on the official Yggdrasil page. As the game is yet to be launched, you will not find it on real money online casinos in the UK. But make no mistake, the moment it launches on October 29, 2024, a ton of casinos are going to add it to their libraries almost overnight. We will soon review the game in more detail at Gambling Zone.
This is a top-notch game that has been tested already. As such, many casinos (including the best UK slot sites) will feature it as their new hot game when it drops.
