We might all be used to seeing seafaring Vikings riding the waves and conquering various lands. Still, in the Money Mines slot from provider Buck Stakes Entertainment, in partnership with Microgaming, we see them swapping the oceans for caves as they search for gold and lots of it.

Join their team, spin the 5 reels of this game, and play with 20 fixed paylines and an RTP of 96.24%. Strike it rich, and you'll grab yourself wins up to a maximum of 2,000x bet.

The Vikings may be busy hammering away at finding their fortune, but they have been kind enough to include a feature or two within this slot to keep us occupied. So, we have the Firepot Meter to the left of the reels; if 3 or more Firepot symbols land in view, you'll be awarded a prize.

Then we have the free spin feature triggered when scatters appear on reels 2, 3, and 4. Head to the bonus wheel, where you'll be awarded a spin value and fixed multiplier to take into this feature round.

over to the paytable, which is a little unorthodox to most other online slots you would have played in the past. Each lower value symbol from the paytable will not award you with a cash win in the base game.

Instead, they pay you a free spin value ranging from 0.4 spins up to a maximum of 2 spins for a 5 of a kind hit. The premium paying symbols will, however, award you a cash prize, and these come in the form of the mixed 7s, single 7s, double 7s, and triple 7s, with a 5 of a kind win awarding you 3x, 7.5x, 20x, and 37.5x respectively.

The self titled wild symbol is the game's highest value, paying 125x if 5 hit on an active win line. This symbol will also substitute for all other regular in-game symbols.

Firepots
Located to the left side of the reels, you will see the Firepot Meter. This will award prizes when the Firepot symbols land on the reels in the base game and the bonus feature. Hit 9 of these in view at once, and a very tidy 2,000x bet will be yours.

Golden Scatters
The Gold Scatter symbol can randomly appear on any base game spin. When this symbol is revealed, it will be added to the cart at the bottom of the reels. Once the bonus feature is activated, the cart can add up to 5 free spins to your starting total.

You can activate the free spins feature on Money Mines by landing a bonus scatter symbol on reels 2, 3, and 4. Once this set up has been achieved, you will be taken to the prize wheel, where a free spin amount and fixed win multiplier will be awarded.

If luck is on your side, then up to spins can be won along with a multiplier of x3. Keep a look out for the bonus symbols again landing during the feature. This will re-trigger the bonus, and more spins will be added to your current total.