Wild Fight WildFight
A fight-based wild mechanic carried over from Yggdrasil's Vikings series. During free spins, a character symbol that wins a fight against its opponent stays as a sticky wild until the bonus ends.
| English | WildFight |
|---|---|
| Classification | Game Features |
| Developer | Yggdrasil |
| Category | Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM) |
| Original | Vikings Go Berzerk (November 2016) |
| Core rule | A character that wins the fight becomes a sticky wild |
| Main series | Vikings Go To ... series |
| Games on AI Slot | 8 |
Overview
Wild Fight (WildFight) is what Yggdrasil calls its Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM). Character symbols on the reels “fight” an opponent on every spin, and a character who wins stays in place as a sticky wild. The tension of possibly losing the fight is the core of it, which sets it apart from wilds that are simply added at random.
The name is written both as WildFight and Wild Fight. Red Tiger’s Wild Fight (2016, 20 paylines) shares the name, but it is just a game title and has nothing to do with this mechanic.
Roots in Vikings Go Berzerk
The original version of this mechanic is Vikings Go Berzerk, released in November 2016. It is a 5×5 reel, 25-payline game in which each Viking character’s Rage meter filled whenever that Viking was part of a win. In the free spins, the Siren tries to stop Vikings from turning into sticky wilds, but a Viking in the “Berzerk” state with a full meter could not be stopped. The 2022 release materials for Of Sabers and Monsters also described this fight mechanic as carried over from Vikings Go Berzerk.
How a round plays out
Taking the 2024 game Vikings Go To Egypt Wild Fight as an example, it goes like this.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Filling the meter | When one of the 4 Vikings is part of a win, that Viking’s Rage meter goes up. |
| 2. Personal bonus | When a meter is full, that Viking goes Berzerk and free spins are guaranteed. |
| 3. Scatter bonus | 3, 4, or 5 scatters start 7, 14, or 21 free spins. |
| 4. Wild Fight | On every spin the Vikings fight Cleopatra, and a Viking who wins becomes a sticky wild until the bonus ends. |
| 5. Chest rewards | The silver and gold chests on the last two reels award cash, meter fills, extra spins, and more. |
Ragnarok free spins, where all the Vikings start in the Berzerk state, can also be triggered at random.
How the fight differs by game
- Of Sabers and Monsters (September 2022): 6 reels with 4,096 ways, and respins continue as long as the hero keeps winning.
- Going Wild in Vegas Wild Fight (August 2023): a 40-payline game where a fight breaks out when a rabbit or eagle drops, and wilds may be added.
- Vikings Go To Olympus (April 2025): 5 reels and 20 paylines, combined with Rushing Wilds, another GEM.
Wild Fight games on AI Slot
| Games | RTP | Max win |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings Go To Egypt Wild Fight | 94.00% | 4,375x |
| Vikings go to Vegas Wild Fight | 94.00% | 4,375x |
| Vikings Go To Olympus WildFight RushingWilds | 96.00% | 6,000x |
| Skylantis 2 Wild Fight | 95.50% | 10,000x |
| Tumble in the Jungle Wild Fight | 94.00% | 10,000x |
