Troll Hunters 2 Slot Review
A snowy Norse valley, a horned-helmeted warrior woman with a ginger braid standing watch over the reels, flakes drifting past ridges that look permanently mid-January. Troll Hunters 2 makes you work for its biggest results in a way most grid slots don’t: the entire feature engine hangs on wins containing one specific character, so progress is something you hunt rather than something that simply happens.
It’s a Play’n GO release played on a 5×5 grid with cluster pays, running at 96.5% RTP with high volatility and a ceiling of 5,000x the bet. It sits in the same Nordic company as Viking Runecraft 100 and Viking Runecraft: Apocalypse, though it swaps runic charges for a simpler, more readable meter system.
Cluster Pays on the 5×5 Grid
Symbols drop onto the grid rather than spinning, and wins need three or more matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically, starting from any point. Winning symbols can belong to multiple combinations at once, and only the highest win counts per combination. All 25 positions are live, so a cluster can begin in a corner as easily as the centre.
Paid combinations are removed, and remaining symbols drop down to fill the gaps. Each new drop raises a win multiplier by one, so a single round that keeps clearing symbols keeps climbing. That multiplier does the heavy lifting on any decent-sized win, and the drops that feed it can chain several times from one spin.
It’s a round counter, though, not a persistent one. The multiplier builds within a single round’s drop chain and starts again from scratch on the next spin, which makes one long chain worth far more than the same wins spread across separate rounds. Multi-cluster rounds add every win together, with feature and cluster payouts combined at the end.
The WILD symbol substitutes for all symbols and appears in the middle position when a three-symbol winning combination is removed. If wilds are the only symbol type left on the grid, they clear away too. The bet can’t be changed while a round is running, and free spins play out at the stake that triggered them.
Paytable values are multiples of the total bet:
- Gold valknut symbol: 1x for three, 3x for four, 50x for five
- Viking warriors (dark-haired, redhead, blonde): 0.5x for three, 1x for four, 10x for five
- Pair of warriors combined icon: 0.25x for three, 0.5x for four, 5x for five
- Green axe and shield: 0.2x for three, 0.4x for four, 4x for five
- Red axe and mace shield / blue sword and shield: 0.15x for three, 0.3x for four, 3x for five
- Yellow horned helmet shield / purple horn shield: 0.1x for three, 0.2x for four, 2x for five
The Meter and Multiplier Wilds
The most distinctive system in the base game is the on-screen charge meter. It has three sections, and it fills only on wins containing the Troll Hunter herself, the female warrior symbol. Three matching hunters fill one section, four fill two, and five fill all three at once. Everything else the grid pays is ignored by the meter.
Filling the meter releases one or two Multiplier Wilds onto random grid positions, and the round continues from there. These substitute for all symbols and raise the win multiplier when they take part in a win. Available multipliers are x1, x2 and x3, and multiple Multiplier Wilds don’t combine with one another.
They come in two sizes as well: the base feature drops 1×1 wilds, while the bonus round deals the bigger 2×2 version. One restriction keeps the base feature in check: it can only trigger once per game round. The character shown on screen changes after each activation, which is where the x1, x2 and x3 variance comes from.
Free Spins, Win Spins and the Clear Grid Prize
Free spins don’t trigger from scatters landing anywhere. Instead, you clear the “BONUS” row of letters from the grid, removing those symbols through ordinary wins and drops. It’s a slower build than a scatter count, but every cascade that eats a letter moves the trigger visibly closer. Clear the row and you choose one of three options:
- 9 free spins with an x1 Multiplier Wild
- 7 free spins with an x2 Multiplier Wild
- 5 free spins with an x3 Multiplier Wild
During free spins, the meter still charges on Troll Hunter wins, and filling its three sections triggers a Win Spin: a fresh grid is dealt and the chosen Multiplier Wild returns as a 2×2 block placed at random. The win multiplier resets between a free spin and a Win Spin, so each Win Spin starts its own count.
Win Spins are where the chain gets interesting. The meter grows to five sections during them, and filling it re-triggers another Win Spin with the same 2×2 wild, this time without resetting the win multiplier. Stack enough re-triggers and the multiplier carries from one Win Spin straight into the next, which is the only route towards the game’s biggest results.
There’s also a separate prize for tidiness. Clear the entire grid of symbols in one round and an instant prize lands on top of everything else won, added to the round’s cluster payouts like any feature award. It only arrives when the drops align perfectly, and it gives a long chain of cascades a second thing to aim at.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.8/10
Playing Troll Hunters 2 feels like a hunt in the proper sense: long stretches of tracking, then a short burst of action when the meter finally tips. The reason to pick it over prettier grid slots is that you can always see where you stand, with a meter filling and a BONUS row being chipped away letter by letter.
Its best idea is the Win Spin chain, because the multiplier refuses to reset between re-triggers, so a good run compounds instead of starting over. Its worst is that the meter only counts Troll Hunter wins, so nine symbols out of ten do nothing for your progress and the feature arrives in lurches rather than a steady crawl.
For players who like goals on screen and don’t mind waiting out the cold spells between them, this is an easy game to settle into. Anyone who wants every spin pulling weight will find the meter too fussy. The rest can wrap up warm and enjoy the patient version of a Nordic hunt.
Troll Hunters 2 FAQs
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What is the RTP of Troll Hunters 2?
Troll Hunters 2 runs at an RTP of 96.5%. -
Is Troll Hunters 2 high volatility?
Yes. Troll Hunters 2 is a high volatility slot, so wins can be sparse and the bonus features carry most of the potential. -
What is the grid size of Troll Hunters 2?
Troll Hunters 2 is played on a 5×5 grid where symbols drop down to form cluster wins of three or more connected symbols. -
When is Troll Hunters 2 released?
Troll Hunters 2’s release date is 18 June 2020. -
Who makes Troll Hunters 2?
Troll Hunters 2 is made by Play’n GO. -
What is the maximum win on Troll Hunters 2?
The maximum win on Troll Hunters 2 is 5,000x your bet. -
How do you trigger free spins in Troll Hunters 2?
Clear the “BONUS” row of letters from the grid. You then choose one of three options: 9 free spins with an x1 Multiplier Wild, 7 free spins with an x2 Multiplier Wild, or 5 free spins with an x3 Multiplier Wild. -
Can Win Spins retrigger in Troll Hunters 2?
Yes. During Win Spins the meter has five sections, and filling it re-triggers another Win Spin with the same 2×2 Multiplier Wild. The win multiplier is not reset between consecutive Win Spins.
