Stormforged Free Play in Demo Mode by Hacksaw Gaming

Stormforged review

Theme and Storyline

Stormforged is a Norse mythology-themed slot game from Hacksaw Gaming. The slot’s story focuses on a group of Vikings encountering the fire-burning God, Surtur. Fans of the Thor movies will notice the character as the God that brings Ragnarok to Asgard. Needless to say, Surtur is not the kind of God you want to mess with, and he brings all sorts of chaos to the reels in Stormforged.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

Norse and Viking-themed slot games will either opt for a fun design, like the ones seen in Relax Gaming’s Volatile Vikings games, or a more sinister, unforgiving tone, like NetEnt’s Vikings. Stormforged falls into the latter category only, instead of being set in a fiery battlefield, this is set out in the bleak, unrelenting cold of Midgard.

The game’s design is rooted in Norse mythology and imagery, and the graphics are sharp, just as we’ve come to expect from Hacksaw Gaming. The game lacks the cartoonish or whacky approach we have seen in titles like R.I.P. City and feels more in line with the serious approach of Hand of Anubis. Whatever tone they opt for, though, Hacksaw Gaming rarely misses; this is another great example of that.

Gameplay

Stormforged may look intimidating, but the base game keeps things nice and simple. The slot uses a five-by-four set-up, with 14 active paylines on every spin. All winning combinations are scored by landing matching combos of three or more symbols across adjacent reels, starting on the leftmost side.

A control panel beneath the reels allows you to hit spin, change your stake, set the game to autospin, and access the paytable.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

Hacksaw Gaming likes to load up on bonus features, and it does the same with Stormforged. Firstly, keep your eyes open for the Hand of Surtur symbol. If this can create a winning combination, it will rip down the reels and open the Portal to Muspelheim. This then acts as a Wild symbol. If this expands through another Wild, it will display a multiplier worth between x2 and x200.

There are also Treasure Chest symbols. If the Portal to Muspelheim goes through these, it will smash them and reveal a prize between x2 and x2,500.

There are two Free Spins bonuses in Stormforged. The Surtur’s Vengeance Free Spins are rewarded when you land three or more Surtur symbols. Three, four, or five symbols reward 10, 12, or 14 spins. During the round, the first Wild that lands on each reel will stick for the duration of the spins. When the Frost Sword symbol lands, it will trigger the Portal to Midgard feature. This behaves in the same way as the Portal to Muspelheim in the base game.

Landing three, four or five Viking symbols launches 10, 12, or 14 Free Spins in the Warriors of the Storm bonus. During this, whenever Thor’s hammer lands, it will hit the reels and turn them into a Storm Reel. These will display either a Viking Warrior or a Storm and will act as Wilds. If they reveal a Viking, they will reveal a multiplier. Depending on the Viking, these can be worth up to x200.

If the reel reveals a Storm, it will remain Wild for that spin, and then it will move one reel to the left. When it does this, it will also move any other Storm Reels to the left.

There are multiple bonus buy options available in the game, depending on your location.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The Stormforged slot offers an impressive maximum win of 12,500x the player’s stake. The game has an RTP of 96.41%, putting it above average. The slot is considered highly volatile.

The game allows for minimum bets of $0.10 and a maximum of $100. Our slot strategy guide helps players choose how to play with different budgets.

Conclusion

Hacksaw Gaming knows how to put together a well-designed slot with highly volatile action, good bonus features, and strong winning potential, and Stormforged ticks all of those boxes. Norse mythology has been the theme for many top online slots over the years, and you can add Stormforged to that list.