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Rise of the Mountain King Slot Review

Scandinavia is well known as the home of trolls, goblins and all manner of fantasy creatures. That’s the theme behind Rise of the Mountain King, an online video slot by creators NextGen. One of the world’s leading slots game developers, they’ve surpassed themselves again with Rise of the Mountain King, combining stunning graphics and impressive gameplay elements with great in-game features.

The action takes place on a five reel board, transparent so you can enjoy the full splendour of the background. Fans of fantasy films and novels will feel instantly at home here in this moody, highly stylised slots world. Each of the five reels stands three positions high – your mission, as with all slots, is to find combinations of matching symbols across these reels. Any three or more from left to right and you’re in for a winning spin.

The symbols themselves are all themed around the fantasy world, with a troll, a dwarf princess, an axe and shield. These are the highest value symbols, paying out the highest multiples for combinations of three or more. They’re joined on the reels by high card symbols 9-A, which are the lowest paying symbols in the game. While they pay out at a lower rate for combinations, you’re much more likely to land a combo on any single spin, and this can still add up to the benefit of your bankroll.

There are 30 paylines on the board, described in the game’s paytable. Combinations of three or more pay according to the value of the symbol, as a multiple of your per spin stake. Betting begins at just £0.30 per spin, ranging right the way through to £15.00 per spin. The more you bet per spin, the bigger the wins will be – combination values are multiplied by your per spin stake to determine the prize.

When comparing any slots game, it’s worth looking at the RTP, or ‘return to player’ percentage. This is the proportion of the game’s revenue paid out as prizes, and the higher the number, the better for you, the player. In the case of Rise of the Mountain King, the RTP is a generous 96.31%, putting it firmly in the top bracket of high paying slots.

The maximum win stands at 7500x, which can translate into a sizeable jackpot dependent on your per stake bet.

Feature Symbols

As well as the main symbols on the reels, you’ll also come across some feature symbols on your spinning journey – each designed to help you land bigger and better prizes. The most common is the wild symbol, in this case represented by the gold-framed Mountain King himself.

When this lands, the game reads it as any symbol you need that will benefit your payout. It’s basically a wild card, so any lines that run through or are extended by the symbol will pay as if you had a true number of matching symbols – ideal for landing wins more frequently, while helping you maximise winnings when you do land a combination of matching symbols.

There’s also a scatter symbol, responsible for triggering the main bonus feature in the game. Just for landing scatters, you’ll pick up a scatter pay – from any 2 symbols onwards. But land three or more and you’ll trigger access to the main bonus round.

Bonuses & Jackpots

The bonus round in Rise of the Mountain King is a free spins round, during which one of several multipliers will be in force. The number of free spins depends on the number of scatters you land, with either 8, 9 or 10 free spins available for 3, 4 or 5 scatters respectively.

The free spins round begins immediately after the triggering spin. During the round you have the chance to land more scatters, which will increase the multiplier applied to your winnings. Land up to 18 scatters and you’re on for a 100x win multiplier, with anything else accumulated during the round applied to the multiplier to calculate your payout. The free spins round can’t be retriggered, but with payouts like this on the cards, you won’t be too disappointed.

There’s also a bonus feature that crops up on the main reels when you land any three wilds. This locks the wild in place and gives you one free King’s Respin. Land another wild during this round and the process repeats again, until there are no more wilds remaining.