Microgaming & Stormcraft Studios Release a Thunderstruck Sequel Wild Lightning!

The Thunderstruck Sequel Wild Lightning is taking the slots scene by storm! Will the third slot in the series be as good as the originals? (Image from icrogaming.co.uk)

The Thunderstruck Sequel Wild Lightning is finally here. That’s right – number 3 in the series hits Microgaming online casinos today! Thunderstruck fans are asked to once again put their faith in the Gods with yet another powerful Thunderstruck edition. Thunderstruck Wild Lightning is much more centred around our God of War, deliverer of thunder and lightning, Thor!

The release of the Thunderstruck Wild Lightning slot coincides with the 11-year anniversary of the original Thunderstruck slot release which went on to bring Thunderstruck II and now the latest release turning this slot theme into yet another exciting Microgaming series.

Microgaming’s original was state-of-the-art at the time of its release, bringing a low to high stakes slot title on which players worked with the gods of thunder and 9 pay lines to bring in thunderous wins. Thunderstruck II took the same theme, but this time ditched the 9 pay lines in favour of Microgaming’s amazing 243-ways-to-win feature. This latest release brings players an all-new 40 pay line experience with modern graphics and gameplay features that are sure to impress any slots player.

Stormcraft Studios has masterfully blended in the Thunderstruck game series theme and design and made some noticeable tweaks so that Thunderstruck Wild Lightning offers something unique to the series. Now some may think change is not always good, yet in this case, it is welcomed. And we all know how successful Microgaming is when it comes to sequels and changing/upgrading slots. The recently upgraded version of the Jurassic Park slot is the perfect example.

Thunderstruck has always provided popular graphics and gameplay, but the studio recognised that it was time to go off slightly at an angle. Thunderstruck Wild Lightning has much more of an intergalactic feel to it. We see the icons of space rocks, orbs and lightning fuelled hammers, over a backdrop of empty space. One tool that is a particular delight is the Playlist option. Thunderstruck Wild Lightning has a choice of 5 soundtracks to choose from, all of which carry a rock genre that compliments the game theme very well.

Thunderstruck Wild Lightning is a 40-pay line online video slot from the developers at Stormcraft Studios. Features include wild multipliers, free spins, expanding wilds and more. This high volatility video slot has a 96.1% RTP and its Mega Jackpot is worth a staggering 15,000x!

Thunderstruck Wild Lightning Gameplay

Thunderstruck Wild Lightning offer 40 pay lines on a 5×4 reel set. The gameplay works smoothly and is easy to understand. Match at least 3 of the same icon on the pay lines for an instant win. The highest paying regular symbol pays 25x.  The game offers a wealth of features to aim for, with bonus symbols, Wildstorm, link & win, Thunderball and 5 locations in the Free Spins Feature; with each location offering something different.

• Bonus Symbols: Thor is the wild symbol. He lands on the middle three reels, and substitutes for all other symbols to help you land wins. In some instances, he will come with a x3 or x5 multiplier attached to him.
• Wildstorm: Wildstorm is something that we have seen before from the Thunderstruck series, however, in Thunderstruck Wild Lightning it is a little different, but still potentially as powerful. Trigger the Wildstorm in a couple of ways. It is an option on the Free Spins Thunderstruck Wild Lightning bonus feature (once triggered), or you can collect 20 scatters. Wildstorm will create stacked wilds after Thor’s lightning has struck the reels. The power of this can lead up to a payout of 8000x, depending on how many wilds Thor delivers you.

Wildstorm: WildStorm is something that we have seen before from the Thunderstruck series, however, in Thunderstruck Wild Lightning it is a little different, but still potentially as powerful.

• Trigger the WildStorm in a couple of ways. It is an option on the Free Spins Thunderstruck Wild Lightning bonus feature (once triggered), or you can collect 20 scatters.
• WildStorm will create stacked wilds after Thor’s lightning has struck the reels. The power of this can lead up to a payout of 8000x, depending on how many wilds Thor delivers you.

Link And Win Feature: 6 or more Thunderball icons will activate the Link & Win feature. You can unlock additional rows by landing Thunderball icons. Every time you land a new symbol, the counter resets to 3. Landing multiple symbols opens additional rows. The more rows you have open, the more icons can land meaning your chances to win bigger amounts increases dramatically.

• Land 15 symbols, Row 5 is unlocked
• 20 symbols will unlock Row 6
• 25 symbols will unlock Row 7
• 30 symbols will unlock Row 8

Free Spins: Spin in at least 3 Scatter Icons and activate the Free Spins Thunderstruck Wild Lightning bonus feature. Very similar to how you unlock the bonus rounds in Thunderstruck II, there are five different features, which can be unlocked. Once you have unlocked a feature, you will have that choice available in future once triggering the bonus feature. Each feature area has a different circumstance attached to it:

• Jotunheim – 15 free spins awarded with x2, x3 or x5 multipliers
• Vanaheim – 12 free spins awarded with x2, x4 or x6 multipliers
• Alfheim – 9 free spins awarded with x3, x5 or x8 multipliers
• Nidavellir – 6 free spins awarded with x5, x8 or x12 multipliers
• Svartalfheim – 1 free spin awarded with the Wildstorm feature is guaranteed to be activated

Betting & Stakes

Staking made easy! Thunderstruck Wild Lightning simplistic interface carries through to the functionality of the slot. In order to choose your stake, simply just click the stack of three coins icon on the right-hand side of the reel set, and in there will be a couple of options for you to select. You can select a stake amount from the Quick Bet selection. There you will see 5 of the more popular staking amounts. Alternatively, you can customise your coin size and coins per line. There are plenty of options available there, with 4 coin sizes and 8 coins per line options, offering 32 different staking amounts in total. This range of selection caters for a great number of people, some may wish to play on lower stakes, while others may want to go for the bigger payouts. The choice is yours!

Thunderstruck Sequel Wild Lightning

Thunderstruck Wild Lightning is typical of the Thunderstruck series in terms of a simplistic, no-nonsense interface. All the adjustable settings are found on the right of the reel set. Easily adjust your stake per spin by clicking the stack of coin icon. The big circular arrow is the play instant spin button. Finally, the three horizontal lines button is where you can switch off sounds or find more information regarding the icon payouts. The payouts section offers concise information about all the ways to win, how much you can win and how to win. Conveniently, the payouts displayed will change depending on your current stake, meaning you don’t have to do any arithmetic.

If you are a Thunderstruck series fan, then trying out Thunderstruck Wild Lightning is definitely recommended as it is similar in so many ways, but unique in others too – it certainly isn’t what you would expect from a Thunderstruck edition. Stormcraft Studios offers us something different but still kept the theme and charms that we love about this series.