Nordic Spirit Slot Machine
Over the years, American betting giant WMS Gaming has put out a plethora of games, many of which use a unique, horizontal pyramid style that really makes the games stand out. Of course, the company still has a large presence making traditional looking video slots to their casino clients. These games range in a variety of themes as well as features.
Nordic Spirit is a 5 reel, 40 payline video slot that debuted several years ago for WMS Gaming. Utilizing the casino’s Bluebird2 and Bluebird xD platforms, the game features crisp, high definition graphics as well as two screens in which the top one displays the game’s title as well as the progressive jackpots tied to the game. The bottom screen is where all of the action takes place though, as the game’s 5 reels jump to life and the game also features a touchscreen to allow punters the chance to kick off their bonus rounds.
Slot Game Features
The game itself looks like it comes straight out of one of the Nordic countries, with players getting that look and feel that oozes Scandinavia. The game features reel symbols that include horses, eagles, jewels, horns, eagle talons, waterfalls, volcanoes, mountain lions, and a Norse Goddess herself. The artwork in the game is very sharp, and really oozes style. Additionally the game also has a very smooth animation set, as the reels just seem to flow like water. I was a huge fan of the game’s Expanding Wilds, which can take up an entire reel and can set off a huge series of wins. These are present in the Norse Goddess as well as the Volcanoes, both of which netted positive returns many times for me.
Feature wise the game includes the Free Spins round that I briefly touched on above, and the game has three different ways in which they can be triggered. The first of these rounds is through uncovering 3 Scatter Bonus Symbols, which sets off 10 Free Spins; the second way is to uncover 4 Scatter Bonus Symbols, which sets off 25 Free Spins; and the third is to uncover 5 Scatter Bonus Symbols, which sets off 100 Free Spins. These Free Spin rounds are very beneficial to players, giving them many chances to hit some big wins. For me, the big wins were relatively rare on the Free Spins rounds, but the small wins accumulated nicely and I was able to walk away ahead almost every time that I have played this game at my local land casino.
Casino Game Summary
If you’re the type of player who has an affinity for WMS’ series of land casino slots, then Nordic Spirit will definitely speak to you. I found the game to be reminiscent of many of the slots that WMS put out during the mid to late 2000’s, and I find that even now the game looks very good. While the slot features may be a bit basic compared to some of the wild games that we see out there nowadays, the game is one that you should definitely add to your library of slots to play.