Hammer of Vulcan Review
Hammer of Vulcan is a super-high variance slot inspired by Roman mythology and built on a 6x4, 4,096 paylines game engine. The graphics are slick and the action is driven along by wilds, stacked wilds and free spins with progressive multipliers. Don’t expect any mercy as the volatility is cranked up to the max here. The RTP is slightly under average at 95.81% but the potential wins top out at a massive 20,347x.
Name: Hammer of Vulcan
Developer: Quickspin
Paylines: 4,096
Reels: 5
Rows: 4
RTP: 95.8%
Variance: High
Top Payout: 20,347x
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ABOUT THIS SLOT
Over the last two years Quickspin have been moving with the times and bringing out slots with a higher variance than they previously would have done. And Hammer of Vulcan certainly falls into that category, following in the tradition of all 4,096 win ways slots with a cranked-up volatility and awesome win sequences driven by free spins and multipliers.
The visuals here are impressive, with Quickspin taking us to the depths of Mount Etna, where Vulcan himself is forging weapons for the gods on Mount Olympus. Vulcan’s smithy is placed in the heart of the mountain, in scorching heat, as plenty of hot lava and heavy metal music help set the scene too.
The game play starts at 10c per spin, and stakes are capped at $100 per play. Wins are triggered by landing three of a kind on the reels from left to right, starting at the left-most reel.
RTP, VARIANCE AND PAYOUTS
Slots player beware! The variance of Hammer of Vulcan is very high indeed. That means the win distribution will be very uneven – expect long spells with little or no return followed by short bursts of high energy payouts. The RTP is set to 95.81%, a little under average for the industry, and the biggest win that can be expected is 20,347x your stake on a single spin.
SYMBOLS AND PAYTABLE
The standard 10-A playing cards form the low value icons here, with 2x and 3x wins paid out for six of a kind. There are also six premium symbols in total, all used or made by Vulcan. There is the Gold Golem, delivering 12x bet for the maximum combination, and the Chalice, Swords, Helmet, Shield, and Tongs, paying from 7x to 4.5x for six of a kind.
Watch out as well for the God of Fire who is your host here. He will be holding the Hammer Wild, which substitutes for all regular symbols and turns entire reels into Wilds as well. And finally there is the Volcano which is the Scatter that triggers free spins.
GAMEPLAY AND FEATURES
With only two additional features outside the base game on offer, you might think that this game lacks action, but nothing could be further from the truth. Events are relentlessly driven along by Hammer Wilds that trigger Hammer Strikes, turning entire reels into Wilds in some cases. And of course there are plenty of free spin and multipliers to drive those top, top payouts. Here’s how it all works:
HAMMER STRIKE FEATURE
Land a Hammer Wild icon on the reels, and you will immediately trigger the Hammer Strike feature. All icons that are beneath the Hammer Wild will turn into Wilds as well. If the Hammer Wild lands on top of the reel, that means that the entire reel turns Wild.
LIGHT THE FORGE FREE SPINS FEATURE
Volcano Scatters trigger the Light the Forge Free Spins feature. Three, four, five, or six Scatters on the reels will get you 10, 12, 15, or 20 free spins, but that is only the beginning. Get up to 4 Scatters on the reels during the feature and you will get up to 6 extra free spins there too.
The Hammer Wild feature is also active during this free spins feature but comes with a neat modification. Every time you land a Hammer Wild, the win multiplier, which begins at 1x, will increase by a further 1x. Classic progressive multiplier fun!!
Finally, we have the Strike Again feature, triggered on the final free spin. If the last free spin does not come with a win then the reels will continue spinning until there is a winning combination on them. In short, it’s a GUARANTEED WIN on your last free spin.
BUY FEATURE
If you do not have patience to wait for the Light the Forge Free Spins feature to be triggered then you can take the option to buy the feature instead. It will cost you 80x bet, and when you do, on the following spin 3-6 Scatters will land on the reels, triggering the feature.
OUR VERDICT
Once again Quickspin have delivered a blockbuster slot that looks fantastic and delivers superb gameplay. It takes its place comfortably amongst the best 4,096 win ways games already on the market, including Pink Elephants and Raging Rhino. The Hammer Wild is a top feature that will deliver some great wins when it turns a full reel wild, and that combination of free spins and increasing multipliers in the free spins round is sure to create some chaotic but rewarding payouts for a few lucky gamblers in the coming years!
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