Introduction to Viking Legacy: Hold & Win
Viking Legacy: Hold & Win is a casino slot from Peter & Sons that takes us back in time to the peak of the Viking age. While the Viking age didn’t last that long, just a bit over two centuries, it has become a favorite historical timeline for many, as there’s just something about the battle-axe swinging, horned helmet-wearing Vikings that sailed across the world on wooden ships. Vikings are also a pretty common theme when it comes to slots, and Peter & Sons are no strangers themselves, as over the years they continue to dabble in the theme with releases such as Valkyries and Hammer of Gods. Compared to those games, Viking Legacy: Hold & Win is a lot more grounded, but still carries that Peter & Sons charm, with gameplay centered around 3 different types of Coin Respins Bonus Game, each with its own gameplay loop. On top of this, there are additional Jackpot Prizes that can be won, instantly netting you the max win of 5,000X the bet.
Peter & Sons delivers on another Viking-themed slot game, centered around familiar three different types of its titular Hold & Win bonus games, packed with Cash Prizes and Jackpots.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Viking Legacy: Hold & Win is a video slot from Peter & Sons with 5 Reels, 4 Rows, and 40 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.2 and a Max.bet of 240. Viking Legacy: Hold & Win comes with a higher-than-average RTP of 96.54%, a hit frequency of 21.19%, medium volatility, and an okay max win of 5,000X the bet. However, do take note that the max win hit probability is 1 in 15,384,615 spins.
We find ourselves in a forest, where the wooden playing grid has been violently attacked by the titular Vikings, hence the many swords, axes, and arrows sticking out of it. While simple in its visuals, the game’s animation style still clearly shows it’s a Peter & Sons release and looks great despite its minimalist feel. You can play the game on most notepads, mobiles, and desktops.
The lower-paying symbols are various card suit emblems, including a blue clover, a pink diamond, an orange spade, and a golden heart. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 1X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are weapons and characters, including an axe, a sword, a red-bearded man, a shield maiden, and a golden-bearded viking. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 2.5X to 10X the bet. Then we have a handful of Special Symbols, including Wilds, Coins, Collectors, and the different types of Scatter Symbols.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Viking Legacy: Hold & Win?
You can win up to 5,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Viking Legacy: Hold & Win?
The features are Wild Symbols, Hold Coin Bonus, Bonus Games, Mega Jackpot Prizes, Ante Bet, and Feature Buy.
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols help create winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except Coin, Collectors, and Scatter Symbols.
Hold Coin Bonus
Coin Symbols can land on the reels with a random Cash value ranging from 0.5X to 500X the bet. However, these can only be collected by landing a Cash Collect Symbol, which is depicted as a different symbol depending on the base game and which bonus game is currently active.
Bonus Games
There are three types of bonus games that can be randomly triggered by landing the color corresponding Scatter Symbol, each with its own gameplay loop and bonuses. The bonus games are all played on a 5x4 playing grid with 3 Respins, and the different bonus games are as follows:
Blue Vault Bonus Game = You start the bonus game with 6 Coin Symbols, and only Coins and Hammers can appear during the spins. The Hammer Symbols act as a Collector, paying out all visible Coin Symbols before turning into a Coin Symbol and resetting the Spin Counter.
Red Infinity Bonus Game = Only Coins and Multiplier Symbols can appear on spins, however, these do not stay sticky, as they only appear during their own spin. Multipliers multiply the values of all Coins that land simultaneously, before all Coins go into a Total Win Collector, which will payout at the end of the bonus game.
Violet Multiplier Bonus Game = Only Coins and Collect Symbols, depicted as Vikings, can appear during the bonus game, all of which will stick onto the playing grid, with each Coin resetting the spin counter. A random Multiplier Reel spins before every spin, awarding a random Multiplier of either 2X, 3X, or 5X to all newly landed Coin Symbols.
Mega Jackpot Prizes
During any of the three Bonus Games, there is a Mega Prize Meter which can be filled by landing a randomly attached token, depicted as an Axe, which can be found on any Coin Symbol. The Mega Jackpot Prizes will instantly pay out by filling the Mega Prize Meter, and they are as follows:
2 Axes = Awards the Mini Jackpot worth 10X the bet.
3 Axes = Awards the Minor Jackpot worth 50X the bet.
4 Axes = Awards the Major Jackpot worth 1,000X the bet.
5 Axes = Awards the Grand Jackpot worth 5,000X the bet.
Ante Bet
By turning on the Ante Bet, you increase your chances of triggering the Bonus Game at the cost of increasing your current bet by 2X.
Feature Buy
Through the Feature Buy, you can instantly trigger one of the bonus games for a price based on the current bet.
50X = Awards a random Bonus Game.
Final Thoughts on Viking Legacy: Hold & Win
Viking Legacy: Hold & Win, while not having a very catchy title and rather minimalistic visuals, captures a pretty fun and compelling experience in a rather simple package. Peter & Sons are known for their very unique visuals and animation styles, and while it may not be the first standout thing you may see here, Viking Legacy: Hold & Win has good enough graphics to compete with the majority of modern releases. Compared to Viking themes, it’s one of the more grounded ones, which helps its minimalistic style, as incorporating the more prolific Norse gods might have felt a bit forced.
When it comes to gameplay, while we have an okay paytable and a few features present in the base games, such as the Coin Collecting and Wilds, the game is, at its core, centered around the titular Hold & Win bonus games. At first, just like many others might, we thought this was gonna be a 3-Pot mechanic-type feature, but it instead follows the same idea as Roman Glory, a game released only a few months prior. In fact, some features are so similar that it could be argued that this game is a reskin, but they’re not exactly the same game, and we would dare say that Viking Legacy: Hold & Win handles its features better. However, we can’t deny that it does leave a bit of a sour taste, especially when it comes to a feature package that we quite enjoyed, but, at times, can feel one-dimensional, with certain bonus games being more fun than others. All in all, Viking Legacy: Hold & Win is a simple and fun slot experience that relies a bit too much on its bonus games, which may not click with all types of players.
Viking Legacy: Hold & Win is a Viking-themed slot that comes with three different Coin Respin bonus games, each played just a bit differently, but can still pay out in Coins and Jackpots alike.
