Riches of Midgard: Land and Expand Slots
Riches of Midgard: Land and Expand is a captivating slot developed by NetEnt. This video slot with bonus features and 3-reel setup draws from Norse mythology and Viking themes. Key symbols include Thor’s Hammer, Odin, Thor, Freya, Meat Joint, Horn, and royals 10, J, A, K, Q. It starts with 9 paylines, 1 coin per line, coin size from 0.01, and max bet up to 200. The backdrop features Scandinavian fields, mountains, and wooden contraptions housing the reels—evoking Midgard, one of the Nine Worlds in Norse lore.
Unique Gameplay Mechanics
Most paying symbols win in 2 or 3-of-a-kind combinations, unlike standard 3-reel slots requiring full lines of three. The excitement builds around side Hot Spot areas.
Matching symbols landing in both Hot Spots across two or more reels trigger the Land and Expand feature, granting a respin. Triggering symbols expand to fill their entire reel and lock in place. Matching symbols during the respin also expand fully. If all three reels show the same symbol initially, an instant expanded payout is awarded—no respin needed.
In the base game, Hot Spots display only high-value symbols or blanks. During bonus rounds, low pays mix in too.
Free Spins Feature
Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, acts as the scatter. In free spins mode, each Mjolnir on reel 3 awards 2 additional spins (no limit) and adds a new row to the grid at the top or bottom. Paylines increase accordingly, unlocking up to 29 lines at maximum 7-row height. A wild symbol joins during free spins, and a side Hot Spot can turn landing symbols into wilds.
Bonus Features
Riches of Midgard offers Buy Feature, Land and Expand Feature, and Free Spins Feature for dynamic play.
Overall Experience
This NetEnt slot keeps base game engaging with frequent respin triggers from Hot Spots, while free spins expand the grid for bigger potential. Though triggers are rarer and wins often modest unless fully expanded, the cartoonish Norse design delivers fun and excitement without extreme volatility.