Nordic Quest Introduction
This is one of those rare games where the card symbols actually look like they’re integrated into the design. Here, they resemble runes carved in rock. You’ll also find other symbols from Norse legend, such as an axe, an owl, a warrior and a queen - all rendered as if they have been carved. There is a decent soundtrack with pipes and drums that captures the spirit of the game, and the reels are flanked by two stern Norse figures carved in wood.
Game format
This is a 5-reel, 25-payline pokie with stake sizes from 0.05 credits to 1 credit per payline and a max bet of 25 credits. This will be music to the ears of high rollers, but there are plenty of options for those with shallower pockets or those who just enjoy casual gaming.
Nordic Quest for riches
The Jack and Queen are the lowest-paying symbols, rewarding you with 100 credits for 5 across the reels. The King and Ace double that to 200 credits. The Owl’s top prize is 500 credits, and there are 750 credits on offer for the Axe. The Viking Warrior pays 1,000 credits, and the Nordic Queen pays 2,000 credits. There is a reasonable range of payouts across the paytable symbols, especially the card symbols, which you typically hit more often.
Nordic Quest for bonus games
Nordic Quest is a little light on bonuses, and it feels to us like more could have been done in this direction. However, the free spins and wilds spin up frequently enough to keep any pokie player spinning the reels. The Shield symbol is the wild, so you’ll be glad to see it when it spins up offering winning combinations across the reels. It also pays out in its own right, with 4,000 credits at stake when you spin up five of them.
Trigger the free spins bonus by hitting three or more of the ornate Gold Frame symbols to be rewarded with multipliers and free spins up to a 50x multiplier for five symbols. During the free spins, you enter an ice cave and the music turns into a heart-pumping organ tune.
A quest worth taking?
There’s a lot to like about Nordic Quest. First it dares to be different with its choice of theme and symbols. With its rough-hewn look, it definitely has a bit of hygge about it! The max bet and betting range offer something to a wide range of pokie players, and the payouts are pretty decent, too. The wilds and free spins hit often enough to make the lack of a dedicated bonus game not a big issue.
Visually, this game is so different and appealing that it’s well worth a try.
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