Erik the Red

Theme

The brave Viking fleet of the legendary Erik the Red is concurring the cold northern seas. With his wife Helga by his side, this famous Norse explorer is set to find undiscovered shores …

… but when a disastrous storm strikes him and his loyal crew, their ships are thrown off course. Fearlessly sailing into the unknown, Erik and his company, fierce as all the Vikings, end up on the land we today know by the name of Greenland.

When it comes to visual aspects of the game, …

… Relax Gaming did a remarkable job! With amazing graphics and design done by the highest industry standards, this Viking – themed release is awe – inspiring. Vibrant colors and the soundtrack that evokes the feeling of epic quest, make the whole gameplay even more immersive.

In the backdrop, …

… the wooden ships with big blue sails are passing between huge icebergs. Dragon heads and other symbols depicted in typical Nordic style are decorating the ships. 

Betting Options and Symbols

This expedition is played across 5 reels, 4 rows, and 20 fixed paylines.

Before boarding the ship, bet needs to be set. 

The bet range for this north Atlantic adventure goes from 0.010 up to 100 $ per spin.

When you look at the symbols, …

… it is clear how much energy and time have developers put into creating this title. All symbols are colorful and depicted in great detail, and they all follow the theme. They are also divided into 3 groups – low, medium and high.

The low - value icons are blue, green and red shield while blue drinking horn, green axe, and golden helmet are the medium – value icons. The highest paying among them is the Helmet with 1.5 times your bet for the winning combo of 5.

Erik and Helga both appear on the reels as the high – value icons. Helga will reward you with 2.5 times your bet and Erik 4 times your bet for landing 5 on the payline.

Special Features

Wild appears as the sword engulfed with high flames and as Wilds usually do, it can replace any symbol bar Scatter. Also, Wild is the highest paying with 5 times your bet for the winning combination of 5.

Represented by the glowing tribal tree, Scatter is there to trigger a special feature. For that to happen, the player needs to land 3 or more Scatters anywhere in the view. When this occurs, 8 bonus spins get activated. Above each reel is the word Wild that gets filled up by Scatters, one letter at the time, …

… and when filled, that whole reel becomes Wild till the end of the feature. For every Locked Wild player collects during this round, 1 additional spin is rewarded.

ALSO …

… The game will randomly pick one symbol to appear stacked on all 5 reels and that is called Mystery Stacked Feature.

Conclusion

Overall, this is a visually stunning slot with some gripping bonus rounds.

Crisp graphics and dramatic music create an enjoyable atmosphere. This release comes with expanding Wild and extra spins, which will be appreciated by the players, as well as a nice RTP of 96.95%.