Hall of the Mountain King from Quickspin: Slot Review - a heavyweight belter of a slot!

Go treasure hunting inside a dark and mysterious mountain in this new title from leading software studio Quickspin! This game is inspired by the famous classical piece “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by musical composer Edvard Greig and tells the tale of a troll king who lives inside a mountain in the vast lands of the North. The king likes nothing more than to tease travellers by telling them all about a great treasure that exists inside his cave in order to lure them in. Does a treasure really exist or is there something more sinister going on? Join us as we make our way to the mountain to find out!

Hall of the Mountain King is a 5 reel slot with 20 paylines that includes Increasing Multipliers, Stacked Wilds, Upgraded Symbols, and Free Spins.

Special Features

Hall of the Mountain King features a variety of Troll symbols that appear on the reels with the King of the Trolls (red background) being one of the most valuable symbols. Land 5 of these symbols and you will be leaving the mountain with a nice cash prize worth 40X your wager.

The Wild symbol in this game is represented by a gold shield with the letter ‘W’ displayed inside. It substitutes for all other symbols except the Scatter to help create winning combinations on the reel. This symbol along with the Troll King symbol is one of the highest paying symbols in the game as if you land 5 Wilds then you will receive a fine payout worth 40X your stake.

Whenever you land a win on the reels in this game then you will trigger the Multiplier Meter feature where each win is boosted by a multiplier value. This value is calculated based on how many Wilds are part of your win. For example, 4 or 5 Wilds will award a 4X or 5X multiplier and so on. The maximum Multiplier you can obtain here is 5X. In addition to this, Wild symbols can appear stacked on the reels which means that you can land even bigger Multiplier payouts.

The Scatter symbol in this slot is illustrated by an image of the Troll King’s hammer. Land 3 or more of these symbols on the same spin to activate the Free Spins Bonus Game. This exciting bonus round consists of 3 stages with each one having its own unique feature. The stages are as follows:

• Stage 1 - Symbol Upgrade. When you form a win on the reels then the Troll King will smash 1 of the blocks in the upgrade meter which is found on the right-hand side. This will then remove the corresponding low-value symbol and replace it with stacks of the corresponding high-value symbol. So basically any low-value A, J, K, Q symbols will be removed and replaced by high-value Troll symbols instead. The Troll King can also smash the bottom of the block of the Multiplier Meter and when this happens the Multiplier Meter will be upgraded with multipliers increased to 15X instead of 5X.
• Stage 2 - Whirling Wild Collection. You will gain access to this stage once you have broken the top block in Stage 1. In this stage when a Whirling Wild block is smashed then the Whirling Wilds inside the block are collected above the reels. A maximum of 6 Whirling Wilds can be collected and just like in Stage 1, multipliers can be increased to 15X. Smash the top block in this stage to proceed to the final stage.
• Stage 3 - Whirling Wild Drop. You will be given 3 Free Spins in this stage with all collected Whirling Wilds that you have gathered in Stage 2 randomly dropping onto the reels and transforming into Wild symbols.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

This game is a visual masterpiece in terms of graphics and presentation. It is set in front of a forest with an ominous looking mountain in the background and white billowing clouds overhead all displayed in stunning detail. Symbols are beautifully crafted and consist of a bunch of different male and female Trolls along with classic A – 10 icons. Each troll has their own unique look and design to ensure they look completely different from each other. The animations are spectacular as symbols speed down the reels and are highlighted by a bright gold frame when part of a winning combination. They really come into their own in the Free Spins Bonus Game as the Troll King proceeds to smash and break blocks when he swings his huge hammer.

The music, of course, features the iconic classical piece “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg as the backing track to the game. It is a beautiful score and ties in perfectly with the Fantasy theme of the slot.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, a good RTP of 96.29%, and a superb maximum payout worth 7,326X your total bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 1.40, 1.60, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 20.00, 40.00, 60.00, 100.00

Based on a bet of 0.20:

• Wild Symbol: 0.40 for 3X, 1.50 for 4X, 8.00 for 5X
• Troll King Red Background Symbol: 0.40 for 3X, 1.50 for 4X, 8.00 for 5X
• Troll Gold Background Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 1.00 for 4X, 4.00 for 5X
• Troll Purple Background Symbol: 0.25 for 3X, 0.80 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• Troll Green Background Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.40 for 4X, 2.00 for 5X
• Troll Blue Background Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 1.50 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 1.25 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 0.80 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 0.80 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X

Our Verdict on Hall of the Mountain King

Leading software developer Quickspin created this slot and it’s a highly enjoyable trip to a mountain where a fearsome Troll King awaits your arrival! Like most Quickspin slots, this game is just beautiful to look at and more importantly so much fun to play. The Multiplier Meter keeps things interesting as it can give you some big wins on the reels especially when you land a few Wilds together. The standout attraction of this game is the Free Spins Bonus Game which can take a few spins to trigger but is definitely worth your patience as you can enjoy increased Multipliers up to 15X as well as up to 6 Extra Wilds in the final stage. The top prize for this slot is a massive 7,326X your wager which can be won when using the 15X multiplier. When it comes to variance, this slot is definitely High so make sure to have plenty of bankroll on hand before stepping inside the mountain here! For slots with a similar Troll theme, check out Trolls Bridge and Hugo 2.

Land a massive fortune on the reels when you enter the Hall of the Mountain King!