Troll Hunters 2: three hunters, one grid full of trolls

What the sequel keeps

The first Troll Hunters put a team of hunters against a grid of gems and trolls, with wins clearing away and new symbols dropping in. Troll Hunters 2 keeps that grid style rather than switching to classic paylines, so the way you read the screen is closer to Play'n GO's Reactoonz family than to Book of Dead. Matching symbols are removed after a win, the column refills, and a single spin can run through several drops.

The hunters are the point of difference. Each one has a personality and a role, and wins on the grid feed them. When a hunter is charged, something happens on the board: symbols are changed or cleared, and the cascade carries on. The trolls are both the enemies and some of the valuable symbols, which gives the theme a bit of sense.

How to test it in the demo

Grid slots are harder to judge from a quick look, so the Troll Hunters 2 demo is useful. You start with 1,000 virtual credits in the browser, no download and no account.

• Play slowly at first, with turbo off, and watch each cascade to the end.
• Follow the meters attached to the hunters and note what each one does when it fires.
• After 150 to 200 spins at a stake around £0.20, you will have seen most of the base-game events and probably the free spins.

Is it for you?

If you like constant movement on screen and spins that can keep going after the first win, Troll Hunters 2 offers more to watch than a lines slot. If you prefer a clean five-reel game where one symbol decides everything, it may feel busy.

The Nordic artwork is well done and the game stays readable on a phone in portrait mode. Once you have played it free, the same game is available for real money at the casinos below.