Scandinavian Hunks Online Slot Review
This slot is twinned with Scandinavian Babes, and is essentially the same game featuring muscular guys instead of babes. The idea has been flawlessly copied, right from the intro video and into the game play. There are the same two bonus games, free spins (with wild reels) and a pick-em game, and even the payout charts look uncannily familiar.
Setting aside my concerns about the exploitation of innocent men for the pleasure of women gamblers for a moment, I have to admit that this is a professionally produced slot. The main symbols are the hunks themselves, complete with 6-packs and giant pecks. There are blondes (as you’d expect from the name) and dark haired guys, wearing different showbiz type accessories. Audio is led by a gentle plucked guitar tune, with more dramatic computer generated sounds appearing when you hit a win. When you hit the bonus games, the graphics go up a level and start to look more like the introduction video again.
With 2 reels wild, the 15 free spins is worth having in this game. The pick-em round has limited interaction, though it is a chance to ogle the muscular hunks as they dance.
Setup and Play for Scandinavian Hunks
You’ll find the regular 15 line Play N Go setup behind this slot. You can choose how many lines to play, your coin amount and the number of coins per line. This gives a min / max spin of 15c to $18.75c for the full 15 lines. Auto play is here as usual, as it the ability to gamble on the turn of a card (either the suits or red / black) after you win.
The top symbol is the guy wearing a vest with the spikey hair. This is worth 2500 coins for 5 on a line, and 500 coins for just 4. The guy with the shoulder pads and dark hair comes next, at 500 for 5. The remaining dark haired guy and blonde are the final hunks in the lineup. Playing card symbols make up the smaller wins.
Wilds appear in reels 1 and 5 in this game, and are represented by the black guy with a bald head. Covering both reels will trigger the free spins bonus game. Finally, there is a bonus symbol (this says bonus), which will trigger the pick-em round.
Scandinavian Hunks – Bonus Games
There is a welcome feature in the free spins game which does not appear in many other Play N Go slots. This is triggered when you cover the first and 5th reels with the wild symbols – and those reels remain wild for the 15 free spins. The symbols expand into one big hunk on each side too. With 2 wild reels, you’ll have a lot more winning possibilities than on the main game.
The other bonus game is a chance to choose one of 3 dancers to represent you. You then get to see your dancer in action, and will win coins depending on how he does. While the interaction is minimal (just the choice at the start), this is an entertaining bonus and very much in keeping with the theme of the slot.
Scandinavian Hunks – Conclusion
As long as your expectations are not too high in terms of game play, this is a solid enough game. I like to see the balance with Scandinavian Babes. While the games are identical, they will probably be appealing to very different audiences. Computer generated images of muscular guys are complimented by video clips of real ones. While you are enjoying the visuals, there are several ways in which you can win decent amounts of money from this game.
I like the first and 5th reel remaining wild in the bonus game, which does result in some bigger wins – especially considering you have 15 spins each time. The other bonus game is a little smaller in terms of potential for wins, though you’ll get to enjoy the dancing when you do trigger it. Overall I would rate this as a lower to mid variance game, designed more for entertainment than the chance of a huge windfall.
Personally, I will not be back to play this game – if you enjoy a muscular hunk with your gambling, this could easily be the right slot for you.
