Battle Maidensby 1x2gaming

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People are going crazy for Norse mythology and that’s just a fact. There’s no end in sight to media featuring brave warriors, fearsome Gods, Valkyries, trolls, and other mythical creatures from this pantheon.

A certain popular superhero is also responsible. But whatever the reason, if you need a Norse mythology fix there are movies, videogames, TV shows.

And of course - video slots!

The igaming industry is no stranger to dipping in the Norse well for inspiration. Just look at all the titles with ‘Viking’ in the name.

Developer 1x2gaming is joining the pillaging fun with Battle Maidens. A game dedicated to the brave women who fought alongside men and were known as shield maidens.

Theme

Unapologetically Norse right from the start, the first thing you’ll see once the game load is a traditional Viking boat. Sailing along the cliffs of a fjord no doubt, it forms the background for the grid. It’s adorned with dragon’s heads on both sides also resembling a boat.

Then we meet the cast…

…which consists of five Battle Maidens, each one with a different weapon and skills. They are not pay symbols but instead function as scatters in the base game and as special symbols with different properties in the extra spin mode.

The actual pay symbols are card numbers rendered to look like runes and various equipment and objects associated with the time period, such as axes.

1x2gaming has done an excellent job representing the visual side of the myths and the culture.

Betting Options and Functions

Across the 5x4 grid, there are 1024 ways to win because this release does not use classic paylines. Just as long as the same symbol is on consecutive reels, it will count as a win.

Options like autoplay and quick spin are also here. You can set a number of spins to happen automatically and also set a loss limit to protect your bankroll.

Special Features

The five battle maidens don’t just differ from one other in looks. Each one of them has special effects once the extra spins mode starts. It starts by getting three or more scatters on the reels.

Only the maidens that triggered the mode will appear during it unless it was triggered by all five.

Maiden symbols can confer additional extra spins, acting as wild symbols, transforming ordinary symbols into wilds, increase the multiplier, and act as sticky wilds.

The exact combination of effects depends on which maidens appeared on the reels to start the extra spins. Of course, there is a possibility that all five special maiden symbols will appear at once giving punters all the perks in the subsequent extra spins.

Since the types of perks always change…

…punters will get various configurations of bonuses every time they trigger the extra spins round.

It does a lot to keep the game feeling fresh and exciting.

Our Take

With so many options out there for games featuring a Norse theme such as Viking and Striking punters who enjoy the mythology are spoiled for choice.

But the developer has managed to stand out by dedicating this game to women warriors instead of gods like Thor and Loki.

And with interesting gameplay and excellent graphics, there’s plenty to like and enjoy.