Thunderstruck II Slot
Thunderstruck II is a 5-reel, 243-payline online slots game from Microgaming. This 2010 game is the sequel to Microgaming's original 2003 version, which has proven over time to be one of the most popular Microgaming slots games ever released. This slots game transports you all the way to Asgard, home of those ancient Norse gods: namely Odin, Valkyrie, Thor and Loki. This slot was introduced long before Marvel released 'Thor' or 'The Avengers', so don't be too surprised when you find that in this game Thor looks nothing like Chris Hemsworth, and Loki bears only a passing resemblance to Tom Hiddleston.
In this extremely entertaining slots game, the potentially winning symbols are the playing card values nine through to ace, plus those naughty Norse gods themselves and a few other suitable symbols. This game has the maximum 243-paylines, which means if you land at least three matching symbols in sequence ANYWHERE on the reels from the left-hand reel, then you are a winner!
Payout & bonus rounds
There are plenty of amazing bonus features:
- The 'Thunderstuck II' symbol acts at the Wild symbol and substitutes for all other symbols aside from Thor's Hammer. Any win containing a Wild is doubled.
- The 'Wildstorm' feature occurs randomly and turns up to five reels completely wild.
- If you land three or more 'Bonus Thor's Hammer' symbols you gain entry into the Great Hall of Spins. The more times you enter the hall, the biggest your bonus:
- 1 to 4 – the Valkyrie bonus – 10 free spins with all wins multiplied by five
- 5 to 9 – the Loki bonus – 25 free spins with an additional 'Wild Magic' Symbol
- 10 to 14 – the Odin bonus – 20 free spins with the 'Wild Raven' feature which turns symbols into x2 and x3 multipliers
- 15+ – the Thor bonus – 25 free spins with 'Rolling Reels' where consecutive wins triggers increasing multiplier levels
All these bonus features, coupled with the generous 243 possible paylines, makes for what is a truly entertaing game, and it is very easy to see why Thunderstruck II is considered to be one of Microgaming's finest ever slots. If you still have your doubts, then taking a few spins on this slot will surely 'hammer' the point that this is a great game well and truly home.