Hammer of Vulcan Slot Quickspin

Whenever I see the name Vulcan, I think of Mr Spock of Star Trek fame, but he is not in this game by Quickspin. There’s another Vulcan guy, carrying a Thor-like hammer, and whenever he appears on the reels, he gets whacked real good, transforming him, along with any other symbols below him, into Wild symbols. Oh gees, what a way to go through every spin, just to create Wilds on the reels, and that’s one Vulcan nobody would ever want to be!

The guys who designed this game must be ruthless and heartless guys indeed, but that’s a different story altogether. Where the game is concerned, it plays with 6 reels 4 rows and 4096 ways to win, but with a starting bet of only $0.10 per spin, so anyone can get going and start hammering that poor Vulcan guy. However, if you pity him, then don’t play this game, hahaha.

Okay, so the next thing to consider is, can the game pay good? Well, looking at the win values of all the symbols, sorry to say but they are all very low, almost extremely low! Getting 6 Wilds, for example, would only pay 12x the total bet, and the others would pay from 12x down to 2x, yet the indicated maximum possible win is 20,000x! Oh blimey, don’t ask me how that can ever be achieved with such low win values! Looks more like one more big hype to me!

The Volcano Scatter is a non-paying symbol, so no extra wins from getting them. Landing 3/4/5/6 Scatters would trigger 10/12/15/20 free spins, without any fixed multiplier, unless that poor Vulcan guy starts appearing on the reel, gets whacked real hard, and then only would you get Wilds on the reels. During the free spins play, any new appearing Wild would increase the multiplier by 1x, whilst a Scatter would add +1 more free spin. If the final free spin is not a winner, a Strike Again free spin is activated, continuing on until a win is achieved. For impatient players, there is a Buy feature to activate the free spins feature game, costing 80x the bet amount, which is slightly cheaper than the usual 100x.

Personally, I never like any Buy feature, as it is merely the fastest way to lose money! Most of the time, the free spins would pay much less than the 80x cost, so it’s hardly ever worth it. Might as well try getting those scatters in the base game play, but of course, try telling that to impatient players...they simply won’t be convinced! Hahaha. Anyway, to cut this story short, my first ever play on this game didn’t go well at first, but good luck finally came, I got a nice 289x win from 14 free spins, even though the multiplier never got above 4x, and with that, I said “hasta la vista baby!”. Play this game again? No way baby! Hahaha.

Hammer of Vulcan is a mythology-themed slot, from a time where the Gods walked the earth. The scene is set in Mount Etna’s volcanic magma chambers, accompanied by superb visuals and an excellent unexpected soundtrack that those of you that enjoy your music on the more heavy side will enjoy.

the slot is played with 6-reels, 4-rows, and 4,096 ways to win. A win is created by landing between 3 and 6 matching symbols on adjacent reels from the leftmost reel to right. This game has some unique mechanics when it comes to its gameplay. The symbols drop down into the grid onto an anvil, also there is a slight tilt in the way that the reels are displayed. Instead of the regular paylines that players are used to.

The paytable symbols look as if they come straight out of the mythological age and consist of the Shield, Swords, Pair of Tongs, and Helmet symbols, as well as a Gold Golem, Chalice, and the Vulcan’s Hammer. There are also high card symbols, with the 10-Ace that pay out the lower rewards.

The game features some great bonus features such as the Hammer Strike when you land a wild, then all the symbols below the wild are changed into a wild symbol. Light the Forge is another excellent feature that awards you free spins if you land 3 volcano scatters. Up to 20 free spins are available with this feature. Strike Again is a feature that is activated if you don’t have any wins during the free spins round. This feature will give you another spin for free. You will keep receiving a free spin until such time that you land a winning combination.

Lastly, there is the Bonus Buy feature which lets you buy into the Free Spins round for a price of 80x your bet. You’ll be given 3 to 6 Scatters on your next spin.

Hammer of Vulcan has an RTP of 95.81%, which unfortunately is just below the industry standard. However, the high volatility allows for some big wins from time to time.

Hammer of Vulcan is a riveting, exciting game to play. The high volatility means that wins are not going to happen as often, however, once they do begin they can be quite profitable. It has a decent variety of special features, and the max win of 20,000x is worthwhile chasing after.