Valkyrie slot review (Elk Studios)

Video slots about Norwegian mythology, 9 times out of 10 are all about the well-known Loki, Thor and Odin

Elk Studios likes to do things differently. In this slot, Elk chooses a group of female fighters of the Asgard fort, under the leadership of Valkyrie, as main characters.

And it has to be said: the ladies look beautiful: tough-looking and beautifully designed. Video slots are becoming more and more works of art, which certainly applies to the Valkyrie video slot.

Elk Studios is now one of our favourite slot providers. They always make original titles with memorable bonus games and incredibly beautiful graphics. Although they do not produce as many games as other game studios, they deliver slots of the highest quality.

We were very curious about how we would like Valkyrie, and we were not disappointed.

How does the Valkyrie slot machine from Elk Studios work?

Valkyrie is staged at the famous fortress of Asgard, where the Norse gods reside. That immediately creates a mystical and sultry atmosphere. Those Norwegian gods are no laughing matter.

The game has 5 reels and  4 symbols per reel. The always win mechanism creates 1,024 ways to win.

You bet from $€ 0.20 per spin, and that increases to $€ 100 per spin.

The theoretical payout percentage is 96.30%, which is quite good.

Win up to 5,000 x your total bet

The variance is high. Blocks of 2 x 2, 2 x 3, or even 3 x 3 of similar symbols can appear on the reels: the “big symbols.” This way, several winning combinations of the same symbol can arise. These large blocks with the same symbols can occur in both the primary game as well as during the free spins bonus.

Symbols and payouts

There are no less than 12 different symbols.

The 4 female fighters payout the most, with Valkyrie as the highest paying symbol. 5 of these beautiful ladies earn you 4 x the total bet.

The other fighters are worth between 2.5 and 3.5 x the total bet when you hit at 5-of-a-kind.

For the medium symbols, Elk has chosen 4 mythological symbols, which are worth between 1.25 x and 2 x the total bet in case of a 5-of-a-kind.

The low symbols consist of the card symbols J, Q, K and A and pay between 0.25 x and 0.5 x your wager.

The wild symbol replaces all symbols except the free spin scatters.

Mini Features of Valkyrie

At random moments during the game, the Mini Feature Bonus can be activated.

Spin 3 or more Bonus symbols and win 1 of the following 3 mini-features:

• Sword of Destiny: role 2, 3 and/or 4 is entirely wild.
• Shield of Chance: wild shields fall on the reels and make the symbol wild.
• Arrow of Fortune: one or more “big symbols” are shot on the same symbol’s reels.

All these features can earn you a lot of money. Also, they look with beautiful animations full of drama and fire. These mini-features appear, on average, once every 90.

Free spins bonus: win free spins with guaranteed features

3 or more scattered free spins bonus symbols activate the free spins bonus.

You now win free spins with at least 1 mini-feature. The free spins can be retriggered.

On average, the free spins bonus is won 1 x every 394 spins.

Our verdict on the Valkyrie slot

Valkyrie has been developed into a beautiful and exciting video slot by Elk Studios.

The bonus features look great and create a little adrenaline rush every time because they can have you win big time.

Other facts to love about this slot:

• A high variance.
• Beautiful design.
• A hit frequency of 31%.
• Win up to 5,000 x your total bet.
• An excellent Return to Player of 96.30%.

All in all, again, an excellent release.

4 out of 5 stars

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