Raven Rising

In the sizeable group of Viking-themed slots that take no prisoners, Raven Rising holds its own. The first hammer blow is the game's aesthetics, which express a brutally unforgiving game world where heroes stand up and smash their way to glory or are beaten down in the attempt. A sort of older school version of the 'Lambo or Ramen' attitude prevalent amongst certain glory seekers of today. The story's good, Quickspin has snuck in a stack of Viking imagery and crafted a game that throws down an enticing gauntlet, inviting players in for a punt if they're up for the challenge. Moving onto the gameplay, which is as elegant as the rest of the slot. Quickspin's feature boffins might not have conjured up a huge amount in the way of brand-spanking new gameplay, but it's hard to begrudge what's on tap. Tumbles with a progressive multiplier are a proven duo and a welcome addition to the base game. Free spins, though, are where the studio has come up with a simple yet potentially devastating twist. It's worth repeating that the multiplier increases by +1 for each winning symbol removed from the board, which you don't see every day. In theory, this system has the ability to dramatically ramp up the multiplier. Symbol values are pretty solid, well, five-of-a-kind wins are alright, so there is potential to do some damage. Perhaps not as much as you might expect, however, as, during 100 million simulated spins, the max payout recorded was6.804.35x the bet. A decent haul, but berserkers might have been expecting more with all that tumbling and multiplying going on and fair dues, a bigger max win might have helped catapult Raven Rising into a higher league. No matter, though, they can't all be record breakers, and Raven Rising's simple yet strong features have the ability to create dynamite moments.