Valley of the Gods is a 2017 Yggdrasil slot with an Egyptian theme and a very different structure from most games. There are no free spins, wilds or scatters. Instead, every win grants a respin and breaks blockers, opening the grid from 45 ways up to 3,125 ways. Clearing the whole grid adds extra lives and multipliers. It suits players who want something original and like the idea of a chain reaction on every win.
How does Valley of the Gods work?
The game uses a 5x5 grid, but most positions start covered by blockers, leaving just 45 ways to win. Winning symbols on adjacent reels from the left pay.
Every win gives you a respin and destroys blockers on the positions involved, so the grid grows and the number of ways increases. As long as you keep winning, the respins continue and the grid keeps opening. When a respin produces no win, the chain ends and the grid resets on the next paid spin.
What are the Valley of the Gods bonus features?
There are no free spins, wilds or scatters in the usual sense. The whole game is built around the respin chain.
When you clear every blocker and open the grid to its full 3,125 ways, the game awards extra lives and win multipliers. Extra lives let the chain continue even after a non winning respin, and the multipliers grow the value of later wins. This is where the largest results come from.
Yggdrasil describes the extra lives as a form of near immortality, since they can keep a chain going across several misses.
Is Valley of the Gods worth playing? RTP and volatility explained
Yggdrasil lists the RTP at 96.2%, around the online average. SlotCatalog notes that the game supports RTP ranges, so check the game information at your casino.
Yggdrasil rates the game as high volatility, while SlotCatalog lists medium. The maximum win is listed by Yggdrasil as €580,000, and SlotCatalog gives 5,800x the stake, which matches that figure at a €100 bet. Most chains end early, so big wins depend on reaching a fully opened grid.
Tips before you play Valley of the Gods
- Do not expect free spins or wilds; the respin chain is the whole game, and it starts on any win.
- Check the RTP in the game rules at your casino.
- A cleared grid with extra lives is what you are hoping for, so expect many short chains in between.
- Use the demo to get used to the unusual structure before playing for money.
- Keep your stake moderate; a high volatility game without free spins can go a long time between large chains.
- Watch the ways counter on screen, as it shows how close you are to a fully opened grid.