Forging Wilds

Vikings are returning in Pragmatic Play’s Forging Wilds. Forging Wilds is a medieval-themed 5×3 slot with 20 paylines, 10,000x payouts, and a host of interesting features you can explore once you enter the smithy. This is a highly intense game for Pragmatic Play, so expect a very fast-paced gameplay that stretches across the 5-reel grid with 20 paylines.

Naturally, Forging Wilds is also highly volatile. Be careful with betting as you don’t want to run into a dry spell – the betting range spans from $0.20 to $240 per spin. The game also has a 96.52% RTP, which is an optimal rate (meaning it could be lower). The game comes out on August 26, 2024.

Forging Wilds is a Viking-inspired medieval slot set in a blacksmith’s workshop. The game’s entire focus is on the grid in the middle of the screen, supported by wooden beams decorated with steel ornaments. It’s very Viking-inspired, which is always a hit amongst players – and Pragmatic Play knows that. If you decide to play the game, you will face off with a slew of icons that include card royals and some smithy artefacts. Wilds are the focus too – it’s named after Wilds, after all – so expect to see them often on the grid.

This is a very volatile game, so things are not easy for the players. In fact, there’s a high chance you can run into a dry spell, which is why we must advise you to be very careful with bets. The bets can go from $0.20 to $240 per round.

To play, first select the betting amount you want to use by tapping the + or – buttons beside the Spin Button. If you plan on sticking to the same bet for a while, you can also turn on Autoplay (but please adjust the settings beforehand).

The game also comes with a very high variance level, so it’s best to be very careful – despite the game having a very good RTP of 96.52%. There are also two lower RTP rates of 94.46% and 95.51%, so please check which one you’re getting before you start playing.

To bet on Forging Wilds, players can place a bet that’s between $0.20 and $240. This is a very generous betting range, so the slot should technically fit players from different playing backgrounds. However, if you want to ensure a good time but stay safe, you should start slowly with placing bets. The game has 20 paylines and an RTP of 96.52%.

The highest sum you can win in the game is 10,000x the stake. However, this might not be easily won as Forging Wilds is highly volatile. Game icons include card royals, bellows, anvils, and a mighty hammer. The hammer is the game’s Scatter, while Wilds appear as Wilds with Multipliers.

Game features in Forging Wilds include Free Spins, Increasing Multipliers, Multipliers, Sticky Wilds, and Wilds with Multipliers.

Wilds & Multipliers

Wilds are the basic special icon that has a lot of cool properties. For starters, they land in the base game, as well as in Free Spins. Wilds may land with Multipliers as well. Wild Multipliers can have a value of 2x to 10x. If you happen to have more than one Wild Multiplier participating in a winning combo, the Multiplier values will be added together to create an even bigger Multiplier. The base bonus increases for every win as Wild Multipliers accumulate to create massive wins.

Sticky Wilds

Wilds appear in both the base game and Free Spins. The difference between Wilds in the two versions is that those in Free Spins are Sticky. In other words, whenever a Wild hits the reels, it turns Sticky, so it will remain on the grid until the end of the round.

Free Spins

Three Hammers – the Scatters – are necessary to trigger Free Spins. Depending on the number of Scatters, you get a different number of Spins. However, before the start of the round, you get to spin the mini reels to determine the number of rounds. Another key thing is that you can retrigger Free Spins by landing +2 Scatters in the bonus game. This can happen an unlimited number of times.

During Free Spins, you also get a tiny extra reel on the side of the grid containing Wilds. If you don’t want to wait for triggering Spins by landing Scatters, you can use the Buy Bonus.

Buy Bonus

The game allows you to purchase entry to Free Spins via Feature Buy. The Buy Free Spins feature gives you two options: either option 1 which gives you a random number of Hammers, or the option 2 which gives you guaranteed 5 Hammers.