Play Rise of Ymir in New Zealand

Rise of Ymir centres its pokies action on multiplier wilds that hold for repeated respins. Hacksaw Gaming released the Norse-themed title on 24 October 2024 with a five-reel, four-row board and 14 fixed paylines. Three escalating scatter triggers lead to Dawn of Gods, Fury of Ymir and the distinct three-life Fall of Ymir bonus.

Rise of Ymir Game Overview

Rise of Ymir uses a 5×4 reel set where matching symbols pay across 14 fixed lines. Every Ymir wild can show a multiplier between 1x and 100x, substitute for standard paying symbols and stay fixed for a respin. Four Ymir symbols on the same reel become one Giant Ymir with all four values combined.

Rise of Ymir can also collect visible Ymir multipliers into its global Megamultiplier. Three FS scatters start the first free-spins round, four start the persistent-multiplier round and five open a refilling-lives feature. These events are generated randomly, so no action can secure the required symbols.

Rise of Ymir Key Game Details

• Developer: Hacksaw Gaming
• Release date: 24 October 2024
• Game category: Video slot
• Theme: Norse mythology
• Playing area: 5 reels × 4 rows
• Winning system: 14 fixed paylines
• Ymir multiplier values: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 75x or 100x
• Dawn of Gods: 3 FS scatters award 10 free spins
• Fury of Ymir: 4 FS scatters award 10 free spins
• Fall of Ymir: 5 FS scatters award 3 refilling lives
• Free-spins retriggers: 2 FS scatters add 2 spins; 3 FS scatters add 4 spins
• Feature purchases where permitted: 3x, 50x, 100x, 200x or 300x the bet
• Maximum win potential: 15,000x stake
• RTP at Wildz: 94.24%
• Volatility: 6/10
• Demo available: Yes
• Supported formats: Desktop and mobile

Rise of Ymir carries a Wildz-listed RTP of 94.24%, a volatility score of 6/10 and a maximum payout of 15,000x the stake. Market-specific builds and game controls may differ, so players should rely on the information panel inside the active version. Listed feature-entry prices apply only where the local rules and casino make them available.

How Does Rise of Ymir Work?

Rise of Ymir reads winning combinations from the first reel towards the right across its 14 paylines. The Ymir wild can complete ordinary symbol combinations and multiply a line whenever it contributes. Values from several Ymir symbols in the same line win are added before they affect the award.

Rise of Ymir keeps landed Ymir symbols in place and supplies a free respin once current wins have been paid. Each additional Ymir symbol extends the sequence with another respin, while a round without a new Ymir ends it. The mechanic may create a chain, but the length and result of that chain cannot be predicted.

Rise of Ymir Ymir’s Conquest

Rise of Ymir assigns a Ymir’s Conquest wild one of twelve multiplier values from 1x to 100x. That symbol locks on the board for the linked respin and substitutes for other paying symbols. If an entire four-position reel fills with Ymir symbols, the game merges them into a Giant Ymir showing the total value.

Rise of Ymir only applies those values to paylines in which the relevant wild participates. Several wilds can add together before multiplying a win, while a Giant Ymir retains the total of its component symbols. A large displayed value does not itself create a win or oblige the remaining reels to connect.

Rise of Ymir Megamultiplier

Rise of Ymir activates Megamultiplier when its special symbol lands with Ymir wilds visible. The game combines all current Ymir values into a global multiplier, applies it to every win while active and grants a respin. New Ymir symbols during the continuing respins add their values to the global amount.

Rise of Ymir removes the ordinary-round Megamultiplier before the next paid round starts. This broad multiplier can affect wins that do not include a Ymir wild, distinguishing it from the standard wild calculation. Its appearance is still random, and previous pokies results do not influence the next trigger.

Rise of Ymir Free Spins

Rise of Ymir awards 10 Dawn of Gods free spins for three FS scatters. Dawn of Gods includes the base features while making more Ymir symbols and higher Ymir values more likely to appear. Two FS scatters inside the round provide 2 extra spins, and three provide 4 extra spins.

Rise of Ymir awards 10 Fury of Ymir free spins when four FS scatters appear. In Fury of Ymir, an activated Megamultiplier carries from one spin to the next and collects later Ymir values until the bonus finishes. Additional spins can extend either mode, but their arrival is not guaranteed by the number of earlier misses.

Rise of Ymir Fall of Ymir

Rise of Ymir starts Fall of Ymir from five FS scatters and provides 3 refilling lives. Every round consumes one life, then any Volcanic Ymir, Megamultiplier or Asgardian Orb resets the total to three. Sticky Volcanic Ymir symbols show values between 1x and 100x, and three consecutive dead-symbol rounds close the feature.

Rise of Ymir gathers all visible Volcanic Ymir values into a global pool when Megamultiplier lands, while also preserving each value on the board. Green Orbs add the pool to Volcanic Ymir symbols on one reel and Golden Orbs add it to all of them, after which the pool returns to zero. The closing award totals the grid’s Volcanic Ymir values and multiplies them by the wager, with no player control over the landing sequence.

Rise of Ymir RTP

Rise of Ymir has a 94.24% RTP as listed by Wildz for the MGA build connected to these pages. The percentage is a theoretical long-term return calculated across many rounds, not a minimum return for one player. A single session can produce a substantially different figure.

Rise of Ymir can be supplied elsewhere with another mathematical setting, making the active in-game panel more useful than a number copied from another casino. Players should confirm the displayed RTP before real-money play. Neither a longer session nor a different stake forces results to converge within a chosen timeframe.

Rise of Ymir Volatility

Rise of Ymir is rated 6/10 for volatility by Wildz. The rating reflects a moderately high spread of outcomes shaped by ordinary payline wins, respin chains and bonus multipliers. It does not specify a fixed bonus frequency.

Rise of Ymir can move between quiet base rounds and more complex feature sequences. Volatility does not make a win due after a losing run, because every random round is resolved under the game mathematics. Spending and session limits reduce financial exposure without changing that distribution.

Rise of Ymir Maximum Win

Rise of Ymir offers a maximum possible return of 15,000x the stake in every mode. Its Ymir wilds, Megamultiplier and Fall of Ymir collections all contribute within the same overall cap. The figure describes the upper boundary of the game rather than an average bonus result.

Rise of Ymir can end an award sequence when the configured maximum has been reached. Buying a feature where permitted or increasing the wager does not guarantee the maximum multiple. Online pokies should therefore be played within a set budget rather than around the expectation of reaching 15,000x.

How to Play Rise of Ymir in New Zealand

Rise of Ymir is played by selecting an allowed wager, reading the paytable and starting an individual round. The base game checks 14 paylines, and landed Ymir wilds can remain for respins while multiplying qualifying wins. The active casino’s age, identity and location conditions apply before real-money access.

Rise of Ymir lists five optional feature routes costing 3x, 50x, 100x, 200x or 300x the bet where permitted. The same main bonuses can instead be reached through scatter results during standard play. A paid route changes access to a mode but cannot guarantee that the feature returns more than its cost.

Can You Play Rise of Ymir on Mobile?

Yes, Rise of Ymir can run on compatible phones and tablets as well as desktop devices. Hacksaw Gaming designs its pokies for vertical mobile use, so the 5×4 reels and global multiplier display adapt to supported screens. The rules menu remains available through the mobile interface.

Rise of Ymir mobile rounds use the same active game configuration as the equivalent desktop session. Device choice does not alter the RTP, volatility, paylines or 15,000x cap. A reliable connection helps the animation complete correctly but has no effect on the generated result.

Can You Play Rise of Ymir for Free?

Yes, Rise of Ymir is enabled for demo play in the Wildz MGA gameservice record. Its practice mode uses virtual credits, allowing players to inspect Ymir’s Conquest, Megamultiplier and the bonus rules without risking cash. Any displayed demo balance has no withdrawal value.

Rise of Ymir free rounds remain random and cannot be used as a prediction model for paid pokies play. A successful virtual feature does not raise or lower the chance of the same event after switching modes. Demo access is best used for learning the buttons, paytable and feature sequence.

Rise of Ymir in New Zealand

Rise of Ymir is offered within a New Zealand online-casino framework that changed when the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 came into force on 1 May 2026. Operators that were already serving customers before that date may continue during the transition until 1 December 2026, subject to the new rules. The Department of Internal Affairs oversees the developing system.

Rise of Ymir players should check the operator’s current status and terms during this transition. From 1 December 2026, only successful operators entering the new licensing pathway may continue serving customers under an exemption while applications are assessed. Full licences are expected to begin from early 2027.

New Zealand Rules for Rise of Ymir

Rise of Ymir real-money customers must be at least 18 years old and satisfy the casino’s required identity and location checks. The Department of Internal Affairs is the main authority for the new online-casino regime. Operators remain responsible for complying with transitional and later licensing requirements.

Rise of Ymir should be approached as paid entertainment with a possibility of loss. Deposit limits, session limits and time-outs can help keep pokies expenditure within a predetermined amount. These controls manage behaviour and spending but do not change the random outcome of a round.