Vikings Go Berzerk app guide

Vikings Go Berzerk app game: the essentials

Yggdrasil released Vikings Go Berzerk on 23 November 2016 as the follow-up to Vikings Go Wild. The big idea is persistence: progress you make in the base game is stored in meters and spent later in free spins.

There is no separate Vikings Go Berzerk download. The game runs inside a UK-licensed casino app, which supplies the wallet, verification and safer gambling tools while the slot loads from Yggdrasil’s servers. If you play the same game on the casino’s website, you are using the same account and balance.

Reels, paylines and symbols

The game uses five reels of four rows with 25 fixed paylines that pay from left to right. Three or more matching symbols in sequence on a line make a win. The symbol set is small: four Viking characters as the premium symbols and four coin symbols as the lower ones, plus treasure chest bonus symbols.

Exact payouts depend on your stake, so check the paytable in the game menu. The how to read a paytable on mobile guide shows where values are usually listed.

How the rage meters work

Each of the four Vikings has its own rage meter displayed alongside the reels. Base-game wins that involve a particular Viking push that Viking’s meter higher. The meters persist from spin to spin, so a session builds visible progress towards the bonus.

On a phone, the meters are the main thing to keep an eye on. In portrait they share the screen with the 5x4 reels and can look small on compact phones; in landscape they have more room. The game doesn’t require you to do anything with them, but knowing which Viking is close helps you understand what is coming.

Progress meters can make it tempting to keep playing ‘until it fills’. Decide on a budget and stick to it regardless of how full a meter looks; the bonus isn’t owed at any point.

Free spins and Berzerk Mode

When a Viking’s rage meter is full, the game moves into free spins and that Viking enters Berzerk Mode. During the round, Viking symbols face off against a siren. A Berzerk Viking always beats the siren and becomes a sticky wild that stays on the reels until the free spins end, creating extra winning lines on each spin.

Ragnarök Free Spins

Every free spins trigger has a chance of upgrading to Ragnarök Free Spins, a random bonus in which all four Vikings go Berzerk at once. With four characters turning into sticky wilds, this is the version of the round with the most potential.

Yggdrasil’s published description doesn’t give the number of spins awarded, so open the game rules in your app for the exact count. Bonus buy is not available to players in Great Britain.

Treasure chests and the golden chest

A Treasure Chest bonus is available in the game, awarding prizes when chests appear. A Golden Treasure Chest can also land on the fifth reel and offers bigger rewards than the standard chest. Because the golden chest sits on the right-hand edge, it is easy to spot in landscape and slightly tighter in portrait on narrow phones.

Playing Vikings Go Berzerk on a phone, step by step

1. Open your UK casino app and sign in (Face ID or fingerprint if enabled).
2. Search ‘Vikings Go Berzerk’; Yggdrasil’s other Viking games may appear too, so check the tile.
3. Try the demo first if the app offers it, so you can watch the rage meters fill.
4. Tap the bet control to set your stake per spin, which applies across all 25 lines.
5. Tap the menu icon and confirm the RTP shown in the rules.
6. Tap Spin for each round and watch the four meters above the reels.

Vikings Go Berzerk RTP and volatility, with examples

Yggdrasil publishes an RTP of 96.1%, so over the very long run £3.90 of every £100 staked is kept by the casino. Some casinos run lower versions of popular slots; tap the rules page in the game to see the live figure.

Medium–high volatility suits the meter design: steady small wins in the base game, with the bigger moments held back for free spins. At 25p a spin, 400 spins costs £100 in stakes and takes at least 16 minutes and 40 seconds under the UK’s 2.5-second rule. The expected cost is around £3.90, but you should budget as if you could lose the full £100.

UK slot rules you will see in the app

• Your stake per spin is capped at £5 if you are 25 or older and £2 if you are 18–24.
• There is no autoplay or turbo, and each spin lasts at least 2.5 seconds.
• Bonus buy is not offered to players in Great Britain.
• Demo play needs a verified account.
• Wins smaller than your stake aren’t celebrated with win animations.

Read UK stake limits on mobile slots for how the limits are applied.

Vikings Go Berzerk compared with other Viking slots

Vikings Go Wild is the gentler predecessor; Vikings Go Berzerk adds the rage meters and more risk; NetEnt’s Vikings is the most volatile of the group.

Pros and cons on mobile

Where to play Vikings Go Berzerk in a UK app

Search the game in each UKGC-licensed app before you deposit, as libraries vary. 10bet matches a first deposit 100% up to £25 with 10x wagering on slots within 3 days, Ladbrokes gives 50 no-wagering 10p spins a day for 10 days on selected games after £10 of slot play, and Coral gives 100 no-wagering 10p spins on selected games when you bet £10 on slots. 18+, new customers, T&Cs apply.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.