Thunderstruck II

Released in May 2010 as a sequel to extremely popular Thunderstruck video slot, Thunderstruck II introduces innovative 243 ways to win scheme and four different free spin rounds, while obviously staying true to the original storyline that revolves around Norse god Thor. And with potential 2,400,000 coins to be won while playing Microgaming’s pride and joy, it is hardly surprising that the 5 reel slot has quickly upstaged its predecessor.

As we have already mentioned, Thunderstruck II offers gamers 243 ways to win even if it will feel as if they have activated 30 conventional paylines per spin. However, they are now awarded a payout for at least three matching icons left to right on adjacent reels, which would not have been the case with the standard paylines scheme. Select your coin denomination by pressing + and – and choose the number of coins before pressing spin, bet max or autoplay to start. Game logo Wild substitutes for all symbols except the scattered Bonus, doubling all payouts when it replaces one or more symbols to form a winning combination. Bonus Scatters occurring in any position multiply your total bet up to 200 times, while also awarding entry into The Great Hall of Spins.

There may be just three coin denominations to choose from – $0.01, $0.02 and $0.05, but the fact players can wager up to 10 coins per line is likely to come in handy. Given that the total bet is calculated on the 30-payline scheme, bet value ranges from $0.30 to $15 per single spin of the reels. Thunderstruck II logo Wild is also the game’s highest-paying symbol, awarding up to 10,000 coins when five of these appear on adjacent reels left to right. With another six regular game icons paying out 1,000 coins or more, it is clear players can land hefty payouts even in the main game.

Mighty god Thor leads the way among icons appearing on the game screen, with Valkyrie, Loki, Odin and Raven completing the list of interesting characters. Thor’s hammer, longship and golden palace also act as high-value icons, whereas standard playing cards Ace through Nine occur quite frequently on the game screen, albeit not awarding impressive payouts. Wildstorm Feature can strike randomly at any time, turning up to five reels Wild to seriously drive up your earnings.

Three, four or five Bonus icons scattered in any position award entry into The Great Hall of Spins. Multiple entries unlock more impressive bonus features, with a total of four of these available. Valkyrie Bonus awards 10 free spins at a 5x multiplier, Loki Bonus awards 15 free spins with Wild Magic feature, Odin Bonus awards 20 free spins with Wild Raven feature and Thor Bonus awards 25 free spins with Rolling Reels and increasing multipliers.

As of recently, Thunderstruck II can also be played on the move, with the game looking just as impressive on the latest handheld devices. The mobile version is equipped with all the extra features available in the original game, with the only difference being the simplified game play and absence of unnecessary game options.