If you're familiar with Norse Mythology or even the latest Marvel movies such as Avengers, then you'll definitely know who Thor is. The legendary character has been the inspiration for many franchises and proven to be as popular as Spiderman, Batman and even Superman. Thor, the Norse god of thunder and lightning, now makes his second appearance in the Thunderstruck series.
True to the myth and legend, Thunderstruck II offers players the chance to take on the powers of a god as they roll the 5 reels of this 243 Ways to Win Video Slot. Developed by Microgaming, the world's leading online gaming software provider, Thunderstruck promises to take players on a magical and unforgettable journey to a winning destination.
Unlike the origins of this tale, the jackpot payout worth 2.4 Million, is no myth and players are able to game their way to such a win through the use of Microgaming's latest entertaining mechanism aptly named, Way Wins. There are 243 of these Way Wins, all of which are awarded from left to right and on adjacent symbol combinations.
What does this gibberish mean? There are 243 ways in which a combination of symbols could appear on your screen. In all of these Ways, each symbol, on each reel is required to sit in an adjacent position from the symbols on either side of them in order to trigger a winning payout.
Now that the technical side has been explained, let's look at the more fun side, like the symbols, payout combinations and bonus features.
Symbols
The lower paying symbols are illustrated to have a stone / carved feel to them and incorporate the card icons of 9, 10, J, Q, K and A. These can pay between 5 and 150 credits if the correct combination of symbols are triggered and offer a great way to increase your balance, one small step at a time.
The higher paying symbols all contain imagery from the Norse Mythology itself. There is the Viking Ship, Valhalla (home of the gods), Valkyrie (goddess of war), Loki (god of mischief), Odin (father to the gods and goddesses) and Thor himself. There are even the additional symbols like the Wild Thunderstruck II Logo and the Bonus Scatter Mjolnir (the hammer).
Bonus Features
The Wild Thunderstruck II Logo will substitute for any other symbol (except the scatter) to complete a winning payline and award you with winnings.
Even though the Wild Symbol could help you pocket coins, it's the Bonus Scatter Mjolnir that you should be playing for.
Get 3, 4 or 5 of these mighty hammers on a payline and you'll unlock The Great Hall of Spins Bonus Game. Multiple entries into The Great Hall of Spins will sequentially unlock more free spins and other bonus features.
Valkyrie
Trigger the Free Spins feature for the first time, and the goddess of war, Valkyrie, will award you with 10 Free Spins. Any winnings made from the 10 Free Spins will automatically be multiplied by 5 before being added to your balance.
Loki
15 Free Spins will be granted to you by the mischievous god, Loki, upon the 5th time you trigger the Free Spins Feature. What's more, Loki's Wild Magic Feature could randomly transform symbols into additional Wild icons, giving you more chances of completing a winning combination.
Odin
The father of the gods will bless you with 20 Free Spins when you trigger the bonus game for the 10th time. Additionally, Odin's ravens could both swoop down and change random symbols into 2X, 3X or even 6X multipliers.
Thor
The god of thunder and lightning will break open the skies and shower you with 25 Free Spins when you trigger The Great Hall of Spins for the 15th time. As a bonus feature, the Rolling Reels™ within this bonus game will award you with a 2X, 3X, 4X or 5X multiplier for each consecutive win.
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