Tiki Vikings from Just For The Win: Slot Review - a frozen tiki-style paradise!

What happens when you combine a bunch of rugged-looking Vikings with the tropical island of Hawaii? Tiki Vikings of course! This new slot from Just For The Win in partnership with Microgaming is all about 3 Vikings who decide to take a well-earned break from battling their enemies at sea and on land by going on vacation to Hawaii. In fact, they loved it so much there that they decided to bring the tiki party back with them! Socks, sandals, and horned helmets with fruit on top are all the rage with these Vikings now! Read on to see if hanging out with these fun-loving Vikings is worth a few spins of your time?

Tiki Vikings is a 5 reel slot with 20 paylines that includes Sticky Symbols, Respins, and Upgraded Symbols.

Special Features

First things first, how do you form a win in this game? Well, it is quite easy as all you have to do is land 3 or more matching symbols on an active payline. Speaking of symbols, a game logo, three Vikings, as well as with classic A – J icons will appear on the reels whenever you press the Spin button. The most valuable symbol to keep an eye out for is the game logo as it pays out a decent 15X your wager for landing 5 on a winning payline.

If any symbol apart from the A – J symbols forms a win on the reels then these symbols will become sticky and you will be awarded a Free Respin. Any additional symbols that are identical to the winning symbols will also lock into place and award extra Respins. This continues until no more new symbols contribute to the original win.

With every spin that results in at least one symbol locking into place, a special meter known as the Symbol Upgrade meter will increase by one step. This meter appears on opposite sides of the reels in the game and is displayed as tall Tiki totems. When the meter is full then all locked symbols will upgrade to the next value symbol and the meter will then reset. Unfortunately, the highest value symbol (the game logo) cannot be upgraded.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

Tiki Vikings features delightfully colourful cartoon-like graphics as it takes place in the frozen homeland of the Vikings but with a tropical twist as lights, flowers, and tikis adorn the reels. It is one of the best looking slots that Just For The Win have produced in quite some time. Symbols in the game are beautifully designed and consist of a bunch of relaxed Vikings along with A – J playing card icons. For example, the Vikings have flowers and fruit in their hair and beards which is not something you see every day! The animations are top-notch as symbols speed down the reels and burst into life when part of a winning combination. It is especially fun when you trigger the Respin feature as high-value symbols proceed to transform into blocks of ice on the reels.

The music is soothing with a breezy Hawaiian style soundtrack playing slowly in the background. It fits in really well with the Tropical theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, a decent RTP of 96.01%, and a fairly low maximum payout worth 314X your bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 7.50, 8.00, 10.00, 12.50, 15.00, 20.00, 25.00, 30.00, 40.00, 50.00, 60.00, 80.00, 100.00, 150.00, 200.00, 250.00

• Tiki Vikings Logo Symbol: 2.00 for 3X, 4.00 for 4X, 15.00 for 5X
• Red Beard Viking Symbol: 1.50 for 3X, 2.50 for 4X, 7.50 for 5X
• Blonde Beard Viking Symbol: 1.20 for 3X, 2.00 for 4X, 5.00 for 5X
• Black Beard Viking Symbol: 1.00 for 3X, 1.70 for 4X, 3.50 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.80 for 3X, 1.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.80 for 3X, 1.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.80 for 3X, 1.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.80 for 3X, 1.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X

Our Verdict on Tiki Vikings

This slot comes from Just For The Win and Microgaming and is a mildly amusing gaming experience that blends together two popular themes really well. It features outstanding graphics and animations along with a small but decent range of bonus features for you to have a whole lot of fun with. The Respin feature can be quite lucrative especially when you string together a few high symbol wins whereas the Symbol Upgrade meter enhances your payouts even more. Unfortunately, this game does not feature any Wilds or Free Spins bonus rounds which is a shame really as they would definitely make this game that bit more playable. The top prize for this slot is a rather low 314X your stake which can be won on each spin. Variance-wise, it is quite low so expect to win quite often with plenty of small-sized payouts up for grabs. For more Viking fun then check out the smash-hit NetEnt slot Vikings. Alternatively, if you just want to relax on the beach like the Vikings here then play Tiki Tumble.

Party with a bunch of tough Vikings to win a fortune on the reels in Tiki Vikings!