Beowulf
Beowulf, the great Saxon hero was the rough equivalent of Hercules, though for some reason a shocking number of the populace have never heard of him. He was first mentioned in a very old English poem that had him fighting monsters and generally keeping the world safe for humankind.
Quite a few movies and TV shows have been made in his homage, as well as such slots as this one from Quickspin.
Read on for a good overview of this slot online.
Poor Beowulf, Who Art Thou?
The Beowulf slot has 5 reels and 25 paylines and a snowy, mountainous backdrop that looks more than a little forbidding. At the extreme left is the hero himself, abs on full display, armed with a sword and apparently a card-carrying member of the beard gang!
Playing card values pasted on tiles decorated with Celtic drawings/letters form the low-value icons in this slot. The high values, on the other hand, are a few characters that we surmise are related to the ancient story.
A dragon performs the role of the scatter icon, while a horn acts as the wild.
Bonus Features
Grendel Attack - This bonus feature actually triggers at random. Once activated, the patch of the sky found above the reels turns red, with a monster appearing on the spinning 5th reel. Beowulf the hero is unable to take this affront lying down and will thus attack the monster, thereby unveiling some free spins.
During the aforesaid free spins, stacked wilds are pasted on the reels and will stick around for its duration.
Free Spins - A trio of scatters landed anywhere within view will trigger this bonus feature. Players will be awarded an uncertain number of free spins, with a fight taking place between Beowulf and the mother of the monster to determine just how many free spins players will be spoiled with.
Should the fight end and Beowulf comes out victorious, players can expect to get rewarded with extra free spins.
Final Thoughts
Quickspin seems to have done a really nice job with the slots, with everything being as it should be. The features in the slots online all relate to the original story and the graphics and audio effects are suitably gripping. Overall, this slot is well able to take players to places they can only dream of.