North Guardians by PragmaticPlay

Provider: Pragmatic Play | Type: Video Slot | RTP: 96.38% | Max Win: 5,000× stake

North Guardians takes players into an icy Norse landscape, complete with mountain silhouettes, runic symbols, and a pair of stoic Viking guardians watching over the reels. Played on a 5×5 grid with 50 fixed paylines, the game's signature mechanic is the Wild Pattern Wheel — a 5-tier wheel that can fill the entire grid with wilds when fully levelled up. With high volatility and a 5,000× max win, North Guardians delivers a focused, build-toward-something experience.

Game Overview

How to Play

1. Set your stake — base range runs from $0.50 to $100 per spin

2. Press Spin — matching symbols across the 50 fixed paylines on the 5×5 grid, reading left to right, create wins

3. Watch the two rectangle halves moving beneath the grid in the base game — when they meet and merge, the Wild Pattern Wheel is triggered

4. The Wild Pattern Wheel has 5 tiers; spinning it awards Wild Patterns on the grid, with Level 5 capable of producing a full-screen of wilds

5. Landing 3 Free Spin scatters triggers Free Spins, awarding a minimum of 5 spins with the Wild Pattern Wheel active on every spin at your current level

6. Levelling up the wheel during Free Spins awards extra spins

7. Use Buy Free Spins (100× stake) to access the bonus round directly

Key Features

Wild Pattern Wheel The heart of North Guardians is this 5-tier wheel mechanic. In the base game, two rectangle halves drift beneath the symbols; when they meet and form a complete square, the wheel spins and awards a Wild Pattern on the grid. Each tier of the wheel produces a larger pattern of wilds, with Level 5 capable of covering the entire 5×5 grid.

Free Spins with Active Wheel Landing 3 Free Spin scatters awards a minimum of 5 Free Spins. During this round, the Wild Pattern Wheel spins on every single spin at whatever level has been reached — and successfully levelling up during the bonus awards additional free spins on top.

Full-Screen Wilds Pay 750× Reaching Level 5 of the Wild Pattern Wheel and covering the grid entirely with wilds pays 750× the stake on its own — a significant chunk of the path toward the 5,000× max win.

Buy Free Spins For 100× the stake, players can purchase direct access to the Free Spins round (where allowed), skipping the need to land 3 scatters naturally. Note this option uses a slightly adjusted RTP of 96.29%.

Norse Mythology Presentation Five rune-stone symbols form the low-value tier, with axes, shields, horns, and gold coins in the mid-tier, and a Viking pair — female (6× for five-of-a-kind) and male (10×) — topping the regular paytable, all set against an icy mountain backdrop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the RTP of North Guardians? A: The top RTP is 96.38%. Alternative configurations of 95.46% and 94.34% also exist, and using Buy Free Spins sets the RTP to approximately 96.29%.

Q: What is the Wild Pattern Wheel? A: A 5-tier wheel triggered when two moving rectangle halves merge in the base game. Each tier awards a pattern of wilds on the grid, with Level 5 able to fill the entire screen.

Q: How do Free Spins work? A: Landing 3 Free Spin scatters awards a minimum of 5 spins, during which the Wild Pattern Wheel is active on every spin, and levelling up adds extra spins.

Q: Can I buy the Free Spins feature? A: Yes, for 100× the stake (where permitted), which uses a slightly different RTP of approximately 96.29%.

Q: What is the maximum win in North Guardians? A: 5,000× your stake, with a full-screen wild pattern at Level 5 alone paying 750×.