Bork The Berzerker Hack N Slash Edition Slot Machine

Pros

• Great artwork. The symbol illustrations give this title a real classic comic book quality. Top marks!
• High return-to-player rating. It’s not often that games that offer more than 97% so when they do, it certainly impresses us!

Cons

• Uninspiring bonus features. Unfortunately, the gameplay of the Bork The Berzerker slot machine leaves a lot to be desired. Free spin modes and expanding “wild” symbols are great and all but they alone don’t make a legendary casino title!
• Small main game prizes. This seems to be a trend on Thunderkick games. Some players just can’t enjoy a game that doesn’t award huge prizes for hitting five-of-a-kinds.
• Thematically unclear. It’s obvious that the slot is about monsters, but we are given no indication who Bork The Berzerker is, who his other beastly companions are, or why they’re out to get the unnamed victim represented by the game’s highest value symbol.

Top Jackpots

The top jackpots on the Bork The Berzerker slot machine are all awarded for hitting five of the same higher value symbolalong a single win line. These larger paying icons are all represented by various monsters and an unfortunate victim. We’ve listed the prizes for each five-of-a-kind winning combination below:

• Orange victim = 50x the total bet.
• Green monster = 25x the total bet.
• Red snakes = 15x the total bet.
• Pink monster = 10x the total bet.

Game Features

Expanding “Wild”

The expanding “wild” is a “wild” symbol that will expand vertically when it forms part of a pay line win. During the main game, the expanding “wild” can only appear on reel three. However, during the bonus game, the expanding “wild” can appear on reels two, three, and four. It will substitute for all symbols other than the “bonus” symbol.

What’s more, during the Bonus Game, a “wild” on reel two will always expand.

Bonus Game

Landing three or more “bonus” symbols will award players entry to the Free Spin Bonus Game. Three, four, and five “bonus” symbols will grant 10, 15, and 20 Free Spins respectively.

Regular Symbols

In addition to the game’s higher paying symbols, there are also some that don’t award as large prizes. Rather than take their symbols from the upper end of a standard deck of cards (as many slot developers do), the Thunderkick team have instead used some bizarre characters that sort of resemble an ancient language. No, we have no better clue about them than that! Again, we’ve listed the prizes for each five-of-a-kind winning combination below:

• Orange and brown symbol = 4x the total bet.
• Green and purple symbol = 3.5x the total bet.
• Grey and blue symbol = 3x the total bet.

Betting Limits

Unlike many modern video slots, there are no options for players to adjust either the number of win lines played on each spin or the number of coins bet on each one. Instead, players are simply given a series of total bet amounts ranging from a low of just 10p to a high of R2 200. Whilst these total bet amounts will likely satisfy most players, some of those with the biggest bank rolls around might find them a little limiting.

Overall Rating

All things considered, the Bork The Berzerker slot machine is something of a let-down. It certainly excels in the art department but unfortunately, this is about its only strong quality. The gameplay features that Thunderkick offers to players on the game can be found on many hundreds (if not thousands) of other slot machines. In 2018, it will certainly take more than an expanding “wild” and a free spins mode to impress us slot reviewers!

That said, the Berzerker title does offer an impressive 97.3% return-to-player rating. This makes it an ideal choice of game for those players wanting to grind through the wagering requirements of a juicy bonus.