Thor Infinity Reels

Overview of Thor Infinity Reels

If you are a fan of all things infinite you are probably au fait with Odin Infinity Reels Megaways from the developers at ReelPlay which saw the one-eyed Father Odin as the centre of attention. This slot pays homage to his son Thor in action. To expand their market, ReelPlay’s place in the market and this slot has been released by means of Yggdrasil’s Master’s Program whilst also having access to GATI technology from the software developers based in India. If you have not played ReelPlay’s Odin slot it managed to squeeze the Megaways mechanic on its reels which proved that there is no where that is safe from the popular game engine. The action this time revolves around the more traditional re-spins bonus round.

Design & Symbols

Once you have entered the game you will be greeted by a forbidden location which has a 3x4 sized grid which is situated within a stone frame. Surrounding the reels is a scene that includes pine trees, mountains, a night sky littered with stars and mist that really sets the ambience, and the scene is completed with discarded swords all over. The graphics are attractive and perfectly portray the idea that Thor has recently fought an army who had annoyed him, with the best way to sum this all up totally intense.
When it comes to the symbols there are 12 in total, 10 regulars and a scatter and wild.

The low paying symbols are depicted by the royal playing cards Jack through to Ace and these are followed by the higher paying shields, horns, axes, and helmets with each being worth between 0.15x to 0.25x your stake. In other words, landing five of the premium wins are worth 0.75x to 2.5x your stake and although these do not sound great when the Infinity Reels jump into action values can go completely mad in a good way!

Gameplay

The intensity is kept up with the math model and this provides a return to player of 96.2% and some volatile gaming. It is worth keeping in mind that the return to player stated is the default therefore you should check this as it can change, and should you decide to use the bonus buy the RTP increases to 96.6%. You can play Thor Infinity Reels on all devices and it offers a bet range from 20p per spin to £40 per spin. It is also worth noting that if you do decide to play using a mobile phone the grid is in the centre and the other imagery does gets lost.

ReelPlay provide comprehensive game sheets which allows players to review all the statistic that relates to the slot and they also include some great graphical art too. Next to the rough game sketches is a hit rate of 1 in every 3.64 spins which is rather good considering that the wins activate the Infinity Reels’ main functions and are created when you land five of the same type of symbol on adjacent reels.

Features

The Infinity Reels mechanic is central to the action in this slot as in adds reels and symbols multipliers every time you land a win. When wining spins land there is a reel that is added to the right of the grid and if there are any new symbols that provide a better win the process starts over again. As the name of the slot suggests the reels only stop being added if there are no new winning symbols landed.

Better still for every new reel the symbol win multiplier increases starting from x1 and then increasing by +1 for each new reel added with no limit. When it comes to calculating the pay-out the value of the symbols is multiplied by the symbol multiplier. Finally, is the Infinity Bonus and if you add 12 reels to the grid in a spin sequence you are rewarded with an extra jackpot that stands at 888x your bet.

There is no way that you can have Thor and not have Mjolnir his hammer somewhere and, in this slot, this is the scatter symbol. When you land 6 or more hammers in view at the end of your spin it will activate the Jackpot Re-spins. The slot then changes into hold-and-win mode, and the grid is locked at the triggering size. The hammer symbols are held in place and display a prize value between 1x to 100x the bet. There are also 4 jackpot scatters which can land as well as the hammers, these are coloured green, blue, red, or gold and are worth 10x, 50x, 250x, or 2,000x the bet.

Three re-spins begin the start of the feature and this re-sets when any new hammer symbols land. If the reels are full an additional reel is added to the right-hand side in the same style as Money Train 2. This means that you can be rewarded with even more winning symbols and if luck is with you, you could win the Infinity Bonus. Theoretically, the Jackpot Re-spin trigger on every 166.09 spins however you can skip past this if you use the feature buy. This will cost you 100x your total stake and provide you with an activating spin which is 6 – 15 reels in length and provides from 7 – 24 Jackpot Re-spins.

Conclusion

Pairing this slot with Norse Gods or Infinity Reels has made for some excellent slot games. SG Digital for example managed to incorporate the “Book of” style slot complete with expanding symbols and the streak re-spin device that this slot uses gives plenty of space for landing as many hammer symbols as possible. Keeping the ability to add news reels that can then activate the Infinity Bonus during the feature allows the slot to provide a far better gaming experience and the four jackpots are really the icing on the cake.

The way you perceive this slot rests on how you feel about hold-and-win features. Players that have more of a preference for traditional free spins or something original may not champion this slot that much. Although Thor Infinity Reels shows that you can do anything on regular reels, and you can most definitely accomplish this with Infinity Reels. There is also the chance to land some really satisfying wins, such as 6,055x your bet, which is a satisfying total for this feature.
This slot shows how versatile the mechanic from ReelPlay can be although the core gaming is the same. Hold & Wins are from an old school device and therefore it will be interesting to see it updated when you do spin the reels.