ALL ABOUT RIDERS OF THE STORM SLOT
Here at The Slot Buzz, Thunderkick holds a particular place in our hearts. Big Time Gaming may have opened up a whole new universe of Megawaysâ„¢ fun in the last year, and as a result, they’re on their way to becoming the largest and greatest, but no one does slots like Thunderkick. Thunderkick has created some of the most interesting and exhilarating slots we’ve ever played, from the kaleidoscopic 4,096 ways-to-win crazy of Pink Elephants to the paired-back, simple magnificence of high volatility super slot, Fruit Warp, to sci-fi type games like The Rift.
And now, after a brief break, this Swedish developer is returning with a bang to unveil Riders of the Storm, a steampunk spectacular. It’s not an homage to The Doors, the 1960s stoners. This is a 243-ways-to-win, 5-reel slot with a slew of wild bonuses and a fun free spins round where you may choose the amount of spins and the game’s volatility.
Prepare to be punked and wager anything from $0.10 and $100 every spin.
Symbols, Gameplay, and Pay Tables
Riders of the Storm is a straightforward 5-reel, 3-row slot that offers 243 chances to win. The scenario is gloomy and grandiose, as you might expect given the game’s title, with a melancholy music and dark menacing skies giving the backdrop to the reel set. The cards 10 through Ace, as well as the ship’s hooks, anchors, and wheels, are the lowest value symbols. The engineer, the huntress, and the ship’s captain are premium symbols, each worth 15x when five appear on a payline.
A very essential wild to keep an eye out for is the crystal ball wild, which can appear as a basic wild, a walking wild, or a multiplier wild.
Finally, keep an eye out for the compass scatter, which triggers one of four free spins rounds, each with a different volatility and number of spins.
Features of Riders of the Storm
The Crystal Ball wild might come with a 2x multiplier in the base game. The Mystery Wild Reels feature also gives you the chance to obtain up to four Stacked Wild reels.
The Free Spins round, on the other hand, is where things start to become very interesting. To activate these, you’ll need the compass scatter, which may pay off handsomely. When you obtain 3, 4, or 5 scatters, you’ll win 2, 20, or 200 times your bet, plus you’ll start the free spins round.
You may pick from four different free spins options:
- The Mechanical Engineer has 15 spins and 2x walking wild, with an RTP of 96.14 percent.
- The Huntress has 10 spins and 3x walking wilds, with an RTP of 96.15 percent.
- The Patriarch Captain: 96.14 percent RTP, 6 spins and 5x walking wild.
- Random Walking Wild from 2x to 5x, 96.14 percent RTP. Mystery Option: 6 to 15 spins, random walking wild from 2x to 5x, 96.14 percent RTP.
NOTE: One of the free spins round’s advantages is the ability to re-trigger it up to three times by hitting more scatters – a total of 33 extra spins.
THE VERDICT OF THE SLOT BUZZ
Riders of the Storm is one of the most entertaining Thunderkick games we’ve seen in a long time. It delivers in all the ways we’ve come to expect from this Swedish studio — the game’s design is stunning, creating an immense and brooding atmosphere. And the gameplay is always entertaining, with the possibility to win up to 25,000x + in a fun free spins round that features wandering wilds and variable volatility to keep you on your toes.
