Thunderstruck 2

There are plenty of people that believe a sequel is never as good as the original. When it comes to the pokie from Microgaming called Thunderstruck 2 that is not the case. This is a game that is better than the original. The original Thunderstruck was introduced in 2003. It is still one of the most popular pokies found at the online casinos. Thunderstruck 2 will probably last at least as long because of the changes that were made. In many ways it is a very different machine than the original.

The Game

Norse mythology is represented in this game. The power of the Norse god is displayed through the symbols and features of Thunderstruck 2. Thunderstruck 2 is a 5 reel pokie. There are no pay lines. Instead, a player can take advantage of the 243 different winning combinations that the game offers on every spin. The game has great graphics, fun game play, plenty of features and a chance to win big jackpots. All of these things combine to make this a great game to play.

The symbols of the game represent the Norse Gods. Thor stands at the top, but people will also see Odin, Valkyrie and Loki. There are also the traditional playing cards that can be found.

The Features

The game has wild symbols, scatter symbols, multipliers, bonus games and a free spin feature. The main features that will be found include:

• Wildstorm – During this feature, player are given one free spin and as many as 5 expanding wild reels.
• The Great Hall of Free Spins – This feature is triggered by getting 3 or more bonus hammer symbols. In the hall a player will unlock the different chambers and will pick their favorite Norse God. The choice takes the player to different free spin games.
  • Valkyrie’s: Players get 10 Free Spins where wins are multiplied by 5.
  • Loki Free Spin Bonus: Players can get up to 15 Free Spins and will find randomly created wild symbols.
  • Odin: Players get 20 Free Spins and have a chance of earning 2x, 3x or 5x Multipliers on winning symbols.
  • Thor: The biggest Norse God gives players 25 Free Spins upon you and the Rolling Reels. These reels fall off the screen when there are wining symbols that can be replaced with other winning symbols that can increase the amount that is won. The multiplier increases with multiple wins and ranges from 2X to 5X.

Betting

Players can bet coins that range from $.01 to $.05. The maximum number of coins that can be bet is 10. When a player hits it big on Thunderstruck 2, they have the opportunity to win $121,000 coins. The biggest jackpot that can be won on this pokie is $2,500,000 from one spin of the reels.

Thunderstruck was and still is a good pokie to play. Thunderstruck 2 is even better than the original that it has copied. By updating the game and including many new great features along with the outstanding graphics and sound effects, Microgaming has managed to do the impossible.