Rise of Ymir Slot– Hacksaw Gaming – Casino Game Review & Rating

Rise of Ymir Slot Game Details

Software Provider:

Hacksaw Gaming

RTP:

96.31

Volatility:

High

Type of Casino Game:

Slots

Reels:

Paylines:

Minimum Bet:

0.10

maximum bet:

100

maximum payout:

15,000x

wild:

YES

scatter:

YES

Bonus Game:

YES

Free Spins:

YES

Multiplier:

YES

INTRODUCTION

A quick look at what the Rise of Ymir slot holds reminded us of another recent game by Hacksaw Gaming – Evil Eyes. Although the two games seem quite different at first glance with vastly different themes and base games, both feature interesting directional bonus symbols that make them stand out from the crowd. Of course, these features are buried deep in the game’s special features and bonus rounds, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

First, let’s talk about the theme and graphics. Those of you well-versed in Norse mythology probably figured out that the theme is all about the primordial giant from whose body the world was created. The whole Norse mythology schtick is a bit played out in the world of online slots, right up there with its Greek and Egyptian counterparts. Still, Rise of Ymir is uniquely dedicated to its theme because it portrays a story of sorts. All of the in-game bonus rounds are tied to specific events from the mythos, which is a nice touch in our opinion.

That said, most of the game’s visual charm lies in its impressive graphics. It looks quite good with well-drawn characters and thematically appropriate symbols like runes and Norse gods. Ymir’s own imposing figure can be seen at all times during the base game, giving the whole thing the sort of gravitas you would expect from a mythological slot machine.

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HOW TO PLAY RISE OF YMIR

Unlike Evil Eyes which we compared this game to, Rise of Ymir uses a fairly standard slot setup with 5 reels, 4 rows, and 14 fixed paylines. Wins are calculated from left to right, starting with the leftmost reel.

Frankly, 14 paylines is not a very high number for a relatively large 5×4 board. You’ll definitely feel this while playing – the hit rate is on the lower end of things, meaning you won’t get quite as many wins as you would with other games. Of course, the wins themselves tend to be quite substantial to make up for the fact, as is usual for highly volatile games.

As we’ve mentioned above, Rise of Ymir is all about its many special features and bonuses, so lets get into it.

Ymir’s Conquest

Ymir himself is present on the reels as a uniquely powerful symbol. For starters, he acts as a Wild, substituting all other symbols to make winning lines.

More importantly, Ymir symbols appear with randomly assigned multipliers. As expected, any win that’s completed with a Ymir symbol as part of the combination will be multiplied by the shown amount. This multiplier can be 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 75x, or 100x. Multiple Wild symbols on the same line will add their values together before applying them.

On top of that, you get a free respin any time Ymir hits, regardless of whether he’s part of a winning combination or not. If Ymir lands on the respin, you get another one, and so on until you stop being so lucky.

This feature can also be affected by a Megamultiplier symbol. This rare feature instantly adds together any Ymir multipliers and applies them to the whole board, affecting any wins regardless of whether they had a Wild or not. The Megamultiplier symbol also triggers respins.

Dawn of Gods

The Dawn of Gods feature is just Free Spins with a fancier name. Landing 3 FS scatter symbols awards you 10 free spins.

During these spins, Ymir’s Conquest features are more likely to trigger. Wilds appear more often and they tend to have higher multipliers.

You can also win more free spins by hitting 2 or more additional FS symbols during the Free Spin round.

Fury of Ymir

Landing 4 FS symbols also awards free spins but turns things up a notch.

Basically, this bonus round has all of the perks of Dawn of Gods. However, it also includes a persistent Megamultiplier that stays active between spins. The multiplier will grow for every Ymir symbol that lands, affecting all subsequent wins.

Again, this feature can be extended through additional FS symbols.

Fall of Ymir

Hitting 4 FS symbols anywhere on the grid activates a unique bonus round dubbed the Fall of Ymir.

This minigame fundamentally works as a sort of Hold & Win feature. During this mode, only non-paying, Volcanic Ymit, Megamultiplier, and Asgardian Orb symbols can appear. You get 3 free spins initially, and this number resets back to 3 every time you get any sort of win in the bonus round. If you string together 3 spins with no wins, the bonus round ends.

The Volcanic Ymir symbol is unique to this bonus round. Whenever it appears it sticks in place and is given a multiplier ranging from 1x to 100x.

Megamultipliers in this round work the same as in the base game. However, Volcanic Ymir symbols retain their value, meaning both Ymir and Megamultiplier multipliers remain active.

When an Asgardian Orb lands, the collected value in the global multiplier is consumed and added to some or all of the Volcanic Ymir symbols. Green Asgardian Orbs add the global multiplier value to Volcanic Ymir symbols on the reel it landed on (if there are symbols present to add values to). Golden Asgardian Orbs add the global multiplier value to all Volcanic Ymir symbols. This consumes the Megamultiplier and resets it back to zero.

When the round ends, all Volcanic Ymir multipliers are added together and awarded as an instant payout.

FeatureSpins and Feature Buy

The Feature Buy button in this game holds quite a few options.

Bonushunt Featurespins is a special betting option that basically triples your bet without increasing the payouts. However, it increases the chances of FS symbols appearing by 5 times.
Might of Ymir Featurespins guarantees that at least 2 Ymir symbols with at least a 2x multiplier each will appear. However, it costs a whopping 50x per spin.
You can instantly buy the Dawn of Gods feature for 100x.
The Fury of Ymir feature costs 200x.
The Fall of Ymir feature costs 300x

Casino Bloke Best tips for Rise of Ymir Slot

1The Fall of Ymir feature seems incredibly complex until you actually start playing it. Don't be intimidated by the massive list of rules - it's quite fun and profitable.
2Feature Spins and Feature Buy all reduce the game's RTP slightly, but the reduction is pretty much negligible. The only exception is buying the Fury of Ymir feature, which has the same RTP as the base game.