How does a Coin Overlay become active?

A Coin Overlay activates only when the regular paying symbol carrying it participates in a winning combination.

Which multiplier values can Coin Overlays carry?

Multiplier Coins can display 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x.

What happens to the Coin meter in the base game?

Activated cash values are added to the meter and multiplier values can multiply it. The final amount is awarded once the complete Tumble sequence ends, after which the meter resets.

What changes about the Coin meter during Free Spins?

The meter persists throughout the complete feature instead of resetting after each Tumble sequence, allowing later Cash and Multiplier Coins to continue affecting the accumulated value.

What do 4, 5 and 6 Scatters award?

Four Scatters award 3x and 10 Free Spins, 5 award 5x and 20 Free Spins, while 6 award 100x and 30 Free Spins.

Does Viking Forge have a Wild Symbol?

No. Viking Forge does not use a conventional Wild Symbol. Its main win enhancement mechanic is the Coin Overlay collection system.

How much does the Viking Forge Bonus Buy cost?

Where Feature Buy is available, direct access to Free Spins costs 100 times the total bet.

Viking Forge

Name: Viking Forge
Author: Pragmatic Play

Viking Forge brings Pragmatic Play into a fiery Norse workshop where molten rock, forged weapons and a formidable Viking warrior frame a 6 reel and 5 row Pay Anywhere grid. Wins require at least 8 identical symbols anywhere in view, while every successful result activates Tumbles that can extend the same wager through several consecutive combinations. What gives the game its own identity is the Coin Overlay mechanic. Coins can attach themselves to normal paying symbols with either cash values or multipliers, creating an unusual collection meter that behaves differently in the base game and Free Spins. The default RTP is 96.05 percent, volatility is high and the maximum win reaches 10,000 times the bet. Regular payouts are based entirely on symbol quantity rather than position. Groups of 8 or 9 matching symbols create the first payout level, 10 or 11 increase the reward and 12 or more unlock the strongest payout for that particular symbol. Card ranks from 10 through Ace form the lower paying group, followed by a mug of mead, dagger, hammer and Viking warrior. The Viking is the strongest regular symbol, paying 10x for 8 or 9 copies, 25x for 10 or 11 and 100x when at least 12 appear. Every winning combination activates a Tumble. Symbols involved in the payout disappear, remaining icons fall into the available positions and new symbols enter from above. If the refreshed grid contains another qualifying group of at least 8 matching symbols, another win is awarded before another Tumble begins. This continues until the grid produces no further qualifying combination. Coin Overlays can randomly attach to paying symbols throughout the base game and Free Spins, but they cannot attach to the Scatter. A Coin Overlay only activates when the paying symbol carrying it participates in a winning combination. Cash Coins can display 0.10x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x or 20x, while Multiplier Coins can carry 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x. In the base game, activated Cash Coin values are added to the collection meter above the reels during the current Tumble sequence. Activated Multiplier Coins multiply the value held by that meter. Once the complete Tumble sequence ends, the final meter amount is awarded and the collection resets. This gives Coin Overlays a very different purpose from conventional multiplier symbols because they can either increase the meter directly or multiply what has already been collected. The golden Viking acts as the Scatter and also awards direct cash prizes. Landing 4 Scatters pays 3 times the total bet and triggers 10 Free Spins. Five Scatters pay 5x and award 20 Free Spins, while landing all 6 provides a 100x Scatter prize and 30 Free Spins. The number of triggering Scatters therefore has a major influence on the starting duration of the bonus. Free Spins keep the same Pay Anywhere system, Tumbles and Coin Overlays, but the collection meter becomes persistent. Activated Cash Coin values remain in the meter for the remainder of the feature instead of being paid and cleared at the end of each individual Tumble sequence. Multiplier Coins can then multiply that accumulated amount, allowing the meter to become progressively stronger as additional qualifying Coin Overlays are collected. This persistence is the defining difference between normal spins and the bonus. A Cash Coin collected early can remain relevant for the complete feature, while later Multiplier Coins can increase the value already stored. Additional cash values continue feeding the same meter, creating a feature where the order and frequency of successful Coin Overlays can have a major impact on the final result. Free Spins can also be extended. Landing at least 3 Scatters during the feature awards 5 additional Free Spins while preserving the accumulated Coin meter. This makes retriggers particularly valuable after several Cash and Multiplier Coins have already been collected because the additional spins provide more opportunities to strengthen the same persistent meter. Ante Bet increases the wager by 25 percent and doubles the probability of triggering Free Spins naturally. Where direct purchases are permitted, the Free Spins feature costs 100 times the total bet. Viking Forge succeeds by taking a familiar Tumble format and giving it a collection mechanic that feels meaningfully different between normal play and the bonus. Cash Coins build value, Multiplier Coins amplify it and Free Spins turn a temporary meter into a persistent one, creating the clearest route towards the 10,000x maximum.