Nords War

Witness the gory glory of Nord’s War, a dark ages combat slot by Booongo. This inventive game features á la carte single reel re-spins, a choice of which fell warrior’s side to take, and a much more progressive, narrative-based approach to gaming than is available in most slots… a maximum of 28 free spins with stacked, nudging wilds doesn’t hurt matters either.

Theme

The dark, dangerous world of medieval hand-to-hand combat is invoked by the excellent design team in Nord’s War. The reels are surrounded by a medieval war zone, with shields, armor, skeletons, and towering city walls laying discarded under the cover of night. Gaming symbols include swords, shields, helmets, and the playing card values ace through ten. The lion’s crest symbol acts as wild, often appearing suddenly en masse, while a sword wild expands to fill entire reels with wilds. The two warrior symbols – the Viking Chieftain and the leader of the Noble Knights – act as a kind of progressive scatter symbol: each time one appears, he lands a blow against his enemy, bringing play closer to free spins. Players can choose their own side, and change at any time. Gaelic-inspired music accompanies gameplay, further allowing players to lose themselves in this fantastic world.

Betting Options and Functions

War waged with edged weapons was never a tidy affair, but the excellent designers at Booongo ensure that players of this game needn’t suffer the same fate. There are 20 fixed paylines, each paying both ways, with bet per line adjustable from 0.01–5.00. This yields an overall per-spin betting range of 0.20–100.00 times the betting currency. Autospins are available for up to 1000 spins at a time, with optional stops built in for adjustable total loss or single win limits. Payable information, sound options, and detailed game rules are available on separate screens. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is excellent at 96.47%.

Features

Whenever one of the warrior scatter symbols appear on the reels, battle is done: a blow is struck, and one of the two warrior’s strength is reduced by one fifth. When the enemy’s strength is finally depleted, free spins begin, and with them, a pitched battle whose progress is indicated at a bar atop the reels. Each winning spin fills the scale by one division. Completion of three divisions awards three additional free spins; six divisions awards another five free spins; reaching nine divisions adds an additional ten free spins. What’s more, all wilds that appear in free spins will nudge down by exactly one position on the following spin, rather than respin with the other reels, adding to players’ chances in a big way.

The Booongo team also adds an innovative feature that will appeal to serious gamblers in a big way: after each spin in base play, players have the option of paying for the privilege of spinning one of the five reels a second time. It can be expensive to fund a second chance at a nearly-missed five-of-a-kind, but the rewards can be tremendous. This feature introduces a measure of choice into gameplay, a rare commodity indeed in online slots.

Our Take

Booongo has done outstanding work in Nord’s War. Captivating design and memorable gameplay are bolstered by a bonus game that goes well above and beyond what the competition usually delivers.