Slot reviews
[Quick take] Viking Runecraft — Play'n GO
A game sitting exactly at 5 on Play'n GO's 1-10 index. Its remake changes not just the grade but the grid size.
Core rules
Viking Runecraft is a 7-reel grid slot released on 2017-04-26. Published RTP is 96.71% (the studio's default configuration), volatility Medium at index 5, hit rate 2.05%, max win 5,000× and bets 0.1 to 100.
What stands out
Viking Runecraft 100 (2023-12-14) is listed as a 5-reel grid, reading 96.2%, High at index 8, 3.34%, 15,000× and bets 0.2 to 100. It is not only the grade and cap that move — the grid size and minimum bet change too. The name carries over, but the structure is rebuilt.
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In one line
Index 5 is the middle of Play'n GO's scale — a good reference for what this studio means by 'medium'.
Strengths
- Grade, index and hit rate are all published
- The original's 0.1 minimum bet is the lower of the two
Weak points
- A lower cap than its remake
- The published RTP is the default build and may differ in use
Verdict
Seven reels, index 5 and 5,000× — Play'n GO's reference point for medium.