4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing

4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing combines two themes commonly found in slot games across the best online casinos — Vikings and fishing. While Vikings are strongly associated with the sea, the focus usually leans toward Nordic mythology, warfare, or art. However, this time, we get to meet both some fierce Vikings and some quirky, funny-looking fishies, together with a one-eyed seagull and a plump octopus, adding a unique humorous twist to the theme.

As soon as you load the game, you’re welcomed by a stunning fjord landscape with the cold sea and snow-dusted mountains glowing under the light of a setting sun. You can almost smell the sea and feel the chill of the cold northern winds. The lower-paying symbols are designed as different Nordic coins that the Vikings earn by selling their bountiful catch. Namely, bronze, iron, silver, and gold, in order of value, followed by the previously mentioned seagull and octopus, and then the Vikings themselves as the highest-paying symbols. Each of these adds its own unique flair. Even a mighty giant squid will occasionally appear!

What truly impressed me is how well the free spins mini-game of 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing captures the experience of catching fish in a net. The reels start out empty, and only fish-shaped symbols with various cash prizes that reflect the fish’s size land during the free spins. When a cash prize lands, it becomes sticky, though there’s no guarantee it will appear each time. A spin might go by without catching a single fish, while another might fill the reels with plentiful cash prizes.

While the graphics in 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing may not be the top among slot games, they’re still reasonably good. The colors are bold and expressive, and the visual design carries a cartoonish kick while still maintaining a serious tone. Overall, the game is quite pleasant for the eye. The soundtrack is somewhat plain but on point — a simple medieval melody with heavy drums and a slow rhythm. It doesn’t overwhelm the ears but rather provides a pleasant background that complements the gaming experience.

This game’s volatility is classified as high, and that’s why I highly advise you to play the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing slot demo first. When available, always play demo games first. Get to know the mechanics, features, and all the details before stepping in with some real money. Just like any highly volatile game, 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing is a bit stingy in its regular spins, but the Fighting Respins can turn things around in a matter of seconds. As for the RTP, it stands at 94.00%, which is slightly below average.

The 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing slot is played on a spacious grid with 6 reels and 4 rows, with each of the four rightmost reels assigned to a specific Viking. When special coins land on their reels, Vikings can collect them, with each coin offering a chance to trigger the Fighting Respins, a feature that will be discussed later in this review.

The game features 10 regular paying symbols, with payouts ranging from 0.20x to 10.00x, along with special cash prizes and wild symbols, a classic element in slot games. Landing 3 or more bonus scatter symbols activates the Fighting Respins, the free spin minigame in the 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing slot, where the largest potential wins can be achieved.

The developing studios 4ThePlayer and Yggdrasil Gaming have joined forces to create a slot game that merges their distinct styles into a single experience. 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing combines 4ThePlayer’s creative storytelling and engaging mechanics with Yggdrasil’s renowned graphics and gameplay, and the result is a game that’s packed with engaging features. So, let’s get into the details of each one of them.

Money Ways – Cash prizes can land on any reel and grant rewards when they form a winning combination. Together with big game prizes, they can land on specific reels during both regular spins and fighting respins, as displayed in the table below. The Giant Squid feature may then ascend out of the depths and move the prizes to different reels, adding an extra kick to the game.

Big Game Prizes – There are four of them, each offering massive rewards, as shown below. They land exclusively on reel 6.

Fighting Respin Bonus – This 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing feature starts by landing 3 or more bonus scatter symbols and grants an initial set of 3 respins. Only the reels on which the scatters landed are initially unlocked. Landing additional scatters will unlock the other reels, locking any cash prizes on them, and each time a new cash prize is locked or another bonus scatter lands, the respin counter resets to 3, giving you more chances for a bigger win.

Viking Symbols – They can land on any unlocked reel and fight to award a special modifier.

Shark Symbols – When all positions on a reel fill with cash prizes, a shark will appear and eat them in order to combine them and multiply their sum by 2.00x. The new prize value remains on the top position of the reel.

Viking Fights – Vikings can collect coins when they land on their designated reels, with each coin offering a chance to activate the Fighting Respins. The Viking that collects the coin enters a berzerk state and wins any battle automatically. Vikings can continue to collect coins during the respins, allowing you to potentially have up to four berzerk Vikings at the same time for some hefty winning opportunities. Each of the Vikings rewards a unique modifier if they win a battle.

• Gunnar – Collects all cash prizes on the field.
• Yngue – Increases all cash prizes on the field.
• Knut – Creates cash prize multipliers.
• Sigrid – Creates nets to catch cash prizes.

Giant Squid Bonus – The giant squid can emerge on any spin. In the main game of 4 Fantastic Vikings Go Fishing, it moves cash prizes to create or improve a winning combination. During bonus respins, it moves and locks cash prizes onto unlocked reels, increasing the total rewards.

Feature Buy – Choose a feature to play instantly.

• Fighting Respin Bonus – For the price of 125x your base bet, trigger the respin bonus with a chance of berzerk Vikings.
• Mega Respin Bonus – For the price of 500x your base bet, trigger the respin bonus with all 4 berzerk Vikings.
• Wild Symbol – Substitutes for all other symbols except scatters.