People the world over seem to be developing an increased interest in all things Viking. The online gaming sector is no exception with dozens of ancient Norse-themed games available online.

Play’n GO’s latest title, Viking Runecraft, ups the ante for quality themes, graphics, and gameplay. The HTML5-enabled slot features cascading reels, immersive playability, and world class sounds and visuals throughout gameplay.

This is the first 7×7 grid slot game from Play’n GO. Players win big prizes by matching up combinations of rune symbols. As gameplay progresses, the “Charge of Destruction” bar fills up leading to potentially huge rewards, and the Ragnarök feature offers up to 15 times multipliers.

Players can set course and sail with the Norse Gods of Thunder, Wisdom, Beauty, and Guarding, as they travel through various worlds and collect gifts from the gods.

When the spinning wheel bonus is activated players will accumulate as many bonus runes as they can. The more runes collected, the better chance to scoop the bonus pot. All winning symbols during regular gameplay add to the bonus.

Viking Runecraft was launched at an action-packed, Viking-themed evening at The Brew in Sliema, Malta on the 27 April, with operators and players witnessing Play’n GO’s latest creation first hand.

Johan Törnqvist, CEO of Play’n GO, said: “Viking Runecraft is market-leading in its playability, and we are excited to showcase it to the industry at the [launch] in Sliema.

“We continue to offer the latest in gaming technology with our first ever 7×7 grid slot and this addition will cement our position as one of the most creative and innovative gaming suppliers in the industry.”

While this is their first 7×7 grid slot, Play’n GO is a leading developer in the genre with extremely popular titles that include Gemix, Energoonz and Golden Ticket.