Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah Slot Review

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah Slot Overview

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah is a new casino slot from Microgaming, once again bringing back the Norse gods Valkyrie, Loki, Odin, and Thor. It’s pretty much the same game as the successful Thunderstruck II, released in 2010. The big difference is that this version also has the progressive Mega Moolah Jackpot, paying a minimum of €2 million to the lucky winner. New players will be stoked to meet the 4 gods, and previous players will be just as happy to face once again features such as Wildstorms, turning the reels wild, and four different free spins features in the Great Hall of Spins. The mighty gods are waiting for you.

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah is a video slot from Microgaming with 5 reels and 3 rows. All combinations of 3 symbols pay as long as they’re on adjacent reels, meaning that Thunderstruck II has 243 ways to win. The Min.bet is 0.30 and the Max.bet is 24. Spinning the reels in this Norse saga is done to an RTP of 92.01%, and the volatility is medium. Microgaming hasn’t revealed the max win, but we assume it’s 8000X the bet, just as in the previous version. The progressive Mega Moolah Jackpot pays at least €2 million.

The Norse Gods have several tricks up their sleeves, and you should make sure to use them all to make the best of the visit to Valhalla. The features in this game are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Wildstorm, The Great Hall of Spins, and Mega Moolah Jackpot Picker.

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah Slot Information

We have seen several old slots lately that have been taken back to life by applying the Mega Moolah Jackpot. Immortal Romance Mega Moolah is one example, and we wrote the other day about Cash’ N Riches WOWPOT! Megaways which also is the same game, re-released with a €2 million jackpot. Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah is a great game, and this Jackpot version looks just like the original. The symbols pay just the same, and the features are the same. The only difference is the Jackpot Wheel slowly spinning in the left bottom corner and the display of the four Jackpots above it.

Thunderstruck II takes us back to Norse mythology and lets us meet Valkyrie, a female who guides deceased soldiers’ souls. We also get to meet the gods Loki, Odin, and Thor. The background of the slot is gray, and the reels are dark gray, almost black. The Thunderstorm II logo sits on top and the reels are framed by some metal. A small Mega Moolah logo sits below the reels, and all buttons to play the game are located to the right. You make a win by landing at least 3 symbols on adjacent reels, starting with the first reel to the left. Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah is available on desktop, notepad, and mobile phones.

The lower-paying symbols in the land of Viking gods are 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay 0.17X-0.3X the bet for landing 3, and 3.3X-5X the bet for a combination of 5. The more valuable ones are a Viking ship, Asgard, Valkyrie, Loki, Odin, and Thor. These symbols pay from 0.5X to 1X for landing 3, and 8.3X-16.7X if you land them in a combination on all 5 reels. The Wild Symbol substitutes all mentioned symbols and also doubles the win of any winning combination it’s part of. It also pays on its own, up to 33.3X the bet for a combination of 5. The Scatter Symbol, depicted by Thor’s hammer, is what can take you to the free spins. It also pays on its own, up to 200X the bet for landing 5.

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah?

You can win up to 8000X the bet and a minimum of €2 million in the progressive Jackpot.

What features are available in the slot Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah?

The features are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Wildstorm, The Great Hall of Spins, and Mega Moolah Jackpot Picker.

Wild Symbol

The Wild Symbol is depicted by the game’s logo. It substitutes all regular paying symbols, and doubles all wins it’s part of.

Scatter Symbol

Thor’s Hammer is the Scatter Symbol. You need to land 3 or more anywhere on the grid to activate the free spins. The scatter also pays from 1X the bet for landing 2 to 200X the bet for landing 6. The scatters don’t need to be on adjacent reels to pay.

Wildstorm

The Wildstorm strikes randomly, turning up to all 5 reels wild. Free spins can’t be triggered during the storm.

Great Hall of Spins

The Great Hall of Spins is probably located in Valhalla, the enormous hall in Asgard that Odin supervises. This is actually not just one free spins feature, but 4 different ones dedicated to the game’s characters. Only the most persistent players will end up in the last free spins, Rolling Reels, hosted by Thor. You need to land at least 3 scatter symbols to activate the Great Hall of Spins. While there, the player can choose to play on one of the 4 free spins. Only the Valkyrie free spins will be available at first since you need to trigger the feature 5, 10, and 15 times respectively, to open the other free spins. This is what the different free spins do.

Valkyrie (available from start) = 10 free spins. All wins are multiplied by 5. The spins can be retriggered in the feature.

Loki (available from 5th trigger) = 15 free spins. A Wild Magic Symbol appears on reel 3, transforming up to all symbols into Wild Magic Symbols. 2, 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols will trigger 1, 2, 3, or 4 free spins, respectively.

Odin (available from 10th trigger) = 20 free spins. Odin’s Ravens can randomly transform 1 or 2 symbols into wilds. The transformed wilds have a 2X or 3X multiplier, and a 6X multiplier can be awarded if both ravens land.

Thor (available from 15th trigger) = 25 free spins. Rolling Reels on every win, making way for new symbols and cascading wins. A multiplier is used on the wins, starting at 1X and increasing by 1 for every Rolling Win. It doesn’t go higher than 5X.

Mega Moolah Jackpot Picker

This is the grand finale and the only thing that differs this version of the game from the previous one. The Mega Moolah Jackpot is used in several video slots. A part of the player’s bet is put into the pots of the 4 jackpots that start at a predetermined value and increase until someone wins the prize. Whenever someone wins a Jackpot, it’s reset to the starting value. The feature can trigger at any spin, and the higher the bet, the higher the chance of triggering. If the Jackpot and free spins are triggered at the same time, the Jackpot is played first. This is the starting value for each Jackpot.

Mini Jackpot = €10

Minor Jackpot = €100

Major Jackpot = €10000

Mega Jackpot = €2 million

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah Slot Conclusion

Twelve years have passed since Microgaming dropped Thunderstruck II, and we’re now reviewing the same game that has just added a Jackpot. It’s not any Jackpot, though, but the €2 million and counting Mega Moolah. This might be the game that has aged best of them all, and it’s still great fun to play. The big question is, should you go for this one, or should you keep on spinning the version that’s been out for years? What it comes down to is how important the Jackpot is for you. All games seem to lower their RTP when a Jackpot is being added, and Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah is no exception, going from 96.7% to 92.01%. Although the latter RTP seems to be about standard for such Jackpot games, you have to be aware that quite a lot more of your average stake won’t come back. Hitting the Jackpot feature is also more likely if you play with bigger bets, so if you plan to spin on the Min.bet 0.30, don’t expect to win the €2 million.

The graphics look solid, and they’re really great, considering the age of the original game. The spins also run smoothly. This is overall a high-quality video slot. Even with the possibility of an enormous Jackpot is the volatility medium, just as in the original version. That tells us how seldom the Jackpots actually land when they don’t seem to affect the volatility.

Thunderstruck II Mega Moolah from Microgaming is an epic casino slot of Norse gods and the Great Hall of Spins, now upgraded with a fantastic Jackpot paying a minimum of €2 million.