Gonzo's Quest Megaways Slot Review by Red Tiger

4.2 / 5

Provider: Red Tiger

Reviewed by: Jenny Mason

Gonzos Quest Megaways Info

Provider:

Red Tiger

Theme:

Mayan

RTP:

96%

Volatility:

Medium/High

Reels:

6

Paylines:

Up to 17,649

Bet Range:

20p to £100

Max Win:

21,000x

Hit Frequency:

Medium to High

Release Date:

23rd Jul 2020

Overview

Gonzo's Quest, a timeless favourite among slot players, has undergone an exciting revamp and now boasts an impressive 117,649 paylines for an even more exciting experience. Gonzo's Quest Megaways is the brand-new game, where you accompany the fearless Spanish explorer, Gonzo, on his quest to uncover the legendary city of El Dorado. The slot is one of the first online slot games to benefit from NetEnt’s acquisition of Red Tiger Gaming.

Look out for the Earthquake feature where all lower-value symbols are replaced by higher-value symbols. The Avalanche Multiplier feature is another headliner where each win increases the multipliers in the Avalanches. This amount goes up to 15x in the Free Spins bonus round.

NetEnt and Red Tiger Gaming slot games are some of the most popular titles on the UK's top slot sites. 

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Slot Details

The Gonzo’s Quest Megaways slot has 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win. On every spin, each reel will randomly contain between 2 and 7 symbols each. If all reels display 7 symbols, you'll have 117,649 ways to win. A winning combination takes place when 3 or more matching symbols land left to right on adjacent reels. The first symbol must be on the leftmost reel.

Stakes start at 10p and go up to £100. On both the desktop and mobile versions of the game, you can use the up and down arrows next to the ‘stake’ button to see all available bet options.  

The Gonzo's Quest Megaways RTP rate is 96%, which is about average for an online slot game. The rate can also be 94.66%, depending on which casino site you play at.

Finally, Gonzo’s Quest Megaways has a medium volatility rating and a maximum wins of 21,000 times your total bet. 

Gonzo's Quest Megaways Slot Review Key Features
StudioRed Tiger
Theme Mayan
RTP %96%
VolatilityMedium/High
Reels6
PaylinesUp to 117,649
Stake Range10p to £100
Max Win21,000 x bet
Special SymbolsWild symbol, Free Fall Scatter symbol
FeaturesAvalanche , Avalanche Multiplier, Earthquake, Unbreakable Wilds, Free Fall bonus round
Release Date23 July 2020

Gonzos Quest Megaways Expert Review

Theme & Symbols
Bonus Features
Max Win (21,000x)
Sounds & Music
RTP (96%)
Originality

Theme, Audio + Symbols

The Gonzo’s Quest Megaways slot was released on the 23rd of July 2020, and is a sequel to the player favourite Gonzo’s Quest, which came out in November 2011. The latest game is also set in the ancient Mayan jungle. You join Gonzo, the Spanish explorer, as he ventures through the deepest jungle, searching for the lost city of gold. The graphics are sharper and more detailed in this game compared to the original. 

In the background, you see an ancient rune covered in Mayan art camouflaged by dense vines, which provide a canopy from the jungle’s sweltering heat. During the Free Fall free spins round, the colour scheme stays the same, although you are transported to an underground chamber in one of the ancient ruins.

The jungle is teeming with life, and you can hear birds and wildlife in the background. You can hear the relaxing beat of the drums which is typical of ancient Mayan music. Animation on the screen comes from Gonzo as he scratches his beard, celebrates wins and picks up gold coins and bites into them to check if they’re the real deal!

The Mayan theme has been used to full effect on the grid, and Mayan masks represent the different symbols. They are all displayed in natural colours that suit the stone design. When the symbols in winning combinations explode and disappear, you cleverly get a glimpse of a golden temple on the horizon to suggest what may be out there, ready for Gonzo to discover.

Here are the values of each symbol:

  • Bird: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1 0.2, 0.3 or 0.5 x bet
  • Snake:  3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 or 0.6 x bet
  • Alligator: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.3, 0.5 or 0.7 x bet
  • Fish: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 or 0.8 x bet
  • Mayan Mask 1: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 or 1 x bet
  • Mayan Mask 2: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 0.6, 1 or 1.2 x bet
  • Mayan Mask 3: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 0.7, 1.2 or 2 x bet
  • Mayan Mask 4: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.7, 1.2, 2 or 4 x bet
  • Mayan Mask 5:  3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 2, 5 or 15 x bet
  • Question Mark Wild:  Substitutes for symbols above
  • Free Fall Scatter: 3+ symbols trigger the Free Fall feature


Gonzo’s Quest Megaways Mobile

The game has been designed using HTML5, which means that whether you play on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop.  You can be sure of an excellent experience which adapts to your device.

Bonus Features

Below is a rundown of all of the bonus features that Gonzo's Quest Megaways offers:

Avalanche 

The original game was the first slot to have an avalanche feature. You may have seen this referred to as ‘tumbles’ or ‘cascading reels.’ Here the symbols fall into positions on the reels, instead of spinning. Symbols in winning combinations explode and then disappear. This leaves space for a second Avalanche of symbols for a chance of bigger wins. The Avalanches continue to come until there are no more wins.

Avalanche Multiplier

Winning ways trigger the Avalanche Multiplier feature. They increase the reward from each winning way occurring during the spin until it reaches the maximum multiplier. In the base game, the first win way increases it to X2, the second to X3 and the third to X5. These remain for the duration of the spin and apply to all subsequent wins. The Avalanche Multiplier resets after the end of the spin. 

Earthquake

During play, the grid may randomly start to shake. Here, all low-paying symbols are destroyed, allowing only high-paying symbols to take their place in the following respins.

Wild Symbols

The question mark symbol depicts the Wild symbol. Wilds do not break or explode when they’re part of a win. Their number is limited to two on the reels at a time. The first one can land on the first three reels, and the second one on the second three reels. A Wild can substitute for both paying symbols and Free Fall symbols.

Free Fall

Landing 3 or more Free Fall scatter symbols, depicted by the gold coin, triggers the Free Fall feature. Alternatively, you can land at least 2 Free Fall symbols and a Wild to trigger this round. Each symbol that participates in the win gives you 3 Free Spins. 

In Free Fall, the progression of the Avalanche Multiplier is as follows: 

  • Avalanche 1 = x3
  • Avalanche 2 = x6
  • Avalanche 3 = x9
  • Avalanche 4 = x15

If you land Free Fall Scatters during the bonus round, you’ll receive more free spins or free falls. There is no limit to this. Once the bonus round is complete, you will return to the base game. The triggering feature symbols are destroyed, so you have another chance to create a win. The multiplier from your last free spin is applied on all avalanches until there are no more wins left.

Expert Verdict

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OLBG Rating
4.2 / 5
Theme 4
Bonus 4
Max win 5
Sound 4
Rtp 4
Originality 4

Gonzo’s Quest was a landmark game because it was the first to use cascading symbols instead of the conventional reel spin. It's hard to imagine nowadays not having the option of avalanches (or tumbles or cascades, as they are sometimes called). They are such a bread-and-butter feature. They are popular because they give another chance for bigger wins, and I, for one, am a big fan of them. 

The graphics in the Gonzo's Quest Megaways slot are definitely at the higher end of the scale for quality.  The designers have used intricate Mayan imagery. And little touches like Gonzo moving around the screen and glimpsing the golden temple in the grid’s background when the winning symbols explode were the icing on the cake. The ancient Mayan theme was also a big yay from me as it’s such an interesting part of history.

The RTP has been increased for this sequel, from 95.97% for the original game to 96% so that’s a big thumbs up. The combo of the medium/high volatility with the 21,000 x bet max win works well with the top features thrown into the mix. If you don't know much about the original game, you can read OLBG’s review of Gonzo’s Quest.

The features were entertaining. The Earthquake feature only happened once, but when it did, it was exciting to see the lower-value symbols replaced by higher-value symbols. The Avalanche Multiplier means that a win increases up to 5x in the base game for every avalanche and 15x in the Free Fall bonus round which was a decent touch.

Megaways games are hugely popular, and it's not hard to see why. I recently wrote this article about the best Megaways slots if you want to find out more.

All in all, I’m struggling to think of a negative to try and balance this review. Red Tiger Gaming and NetEnt have kept all the good stuff from the original and added in the superb Megaways feature. It has created an excellent slot experience which is bound to end up a player favourite.


Editorial Information

The slot review was written by our slot game experts on the OLBG Expert team. Beginning with Jenny Mason our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years in online gambling, working for top UK brands. Jenny is an expert in slots and bingo. It was then verified by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who who written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. 

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