Gonzo’s Quest Megaways™

Theme and Design

Same Style But Better Artwork and An Expansive Table

If you are a fan of the first Gonzo’s Quest then you won’t be disappointed by the artwork here. It has all the charm of the original, and uses the same distinctive 3d style, but the graphics are richer, the detail more intricate, and the whole reel set more expansive (as you would expect from Megaways).

The same Mayan Temple forms the backdrop to the game, overgrown with vines, whilst the hero, Gonzo, maintains his position at the front of the screen, bobbing up and down and getting increasingly animated as things get more exciting on the reels. This is a top quality production.

RTP and Variance

The RTP on Gonzo’s Quest Megaways varies from one slot site to the next. I have seen this game at anywhere from 90% up to 95.77%. This might be because at some casinos the game is plugged into Red Tiger’s Daily Drop Jackpots network, in which case a jackpot contribution will bring the RTP rate down. It might also be because Red Tiger create games with multiple RTP rates and allow the operator to choose which setting they want to run the game at.

Here is the RTP rate at five popular slot sites we use for testing at time of writing:

• MrQ (Independent): 95.77%
• Casumo (Independent): 95.74%
• Barz Casino (White Hat Gaming): 93.01%
• BacanaPlay (Skill on Net): 92.01%
• PlayFrank (Aspire Global): 90.71%

MrQ comes out on top of that list and is a great place to play Gonzo’s Quest Megways. Wherever you play you can check the RTP for yourself by hitting the Help link in the game and scrolling to the bottom of the page.

The game operates at a medium-high variance which means the win distribution is very uneven. You may experience long periods with little or no return followed by short bursts of high value payouts.

HINT: With high variance games, it pays to bet low to avoid burning through your balance too fast. Check our bankroll management guide for more tips.

Maximum Win

The maximum you can win on this game from one spin is 21,000x. That is significantly higher than the max win from the original Gonzo’s Quest game from 2011, though hardly surprising as the field has changed significantly in the last decade or more and top wins in excess of 20,000x are no longer uncommon.

Symbols and Paytable

Gonzo’s Quest Megaways is a win ways slot. That means no paylines. Instead you just need to land identical symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, starting at the left most reel, to score a win.

There will always be 6 reels in play, but each reel can display between 2 and 7 rows, randomly changing on each spin. If all 6 reels display just 2 symbols then 64 win ways are in play. But if all 6 reels expanding to 6 rows high, then 117,649 win ways are in play (6x6x6x6x6x6x6).

There are 9 pay symbols in the table. Low value ones are stone tablets with birds, snakes, aligators and fish on them, valued at from 0.1x for 3 of a kind up to 0.8x for 6 of a kind. Premiums are the 5 Mayan masks, valued at from 0.3x for 3 up to 15x for 6 of the most valuable.

There are also Wild symbols, represented by the ‘?’. These don’t have a pay value but they do substitute for any pay symbol to complete a win way. You can only land a maximum of TWO per spin – one on the first 3 reels, and one on the second 3 reels.

Features and Gameplay

Gonzo’s Quest Megaways™ retained all the features of the original gameplay and bolted on some thrilling extras including Earthquakes and the Royal Wheel.

Here is how it works.

Avalanche Wins and Multipliers 

Gonzo’s Quest was one of the first really big video slots to use the Avalanche or Tumble Wins mechanic with progressive multipliers which is also the driving force behind much of the thrills and spills in many Megaways™ games like Big Time Gaming’s original Bonanza. So, this slot represents a perfect match up. After each win, watch the winning symbols (except special exclusions explained below) explode off the reels to be replaced by new ones. If more wins are created, the process repeats. And so on until no more wins appear.

At the same time, after each winning avalanche Gonzo’s win multiplier – displayed above the reels - increases to the following amounts:

• Avalanche 1: 1x Multiplier
• Avalanche 2: 2x Multplier
• Avalanche 3: 3x Multiplier
• Avalanche 4 or Higher: 5x Multiplier

And in the free spins round the multiplier values are even higher, from 3x up to 15x.

Earthquakes

Every now and then, at random, the reels will shake like an Earthquake. ALL low value symbols then drop off to be replaced by premium ones, increasing the odds of a big win.

Unbreakable Wilds

Wilds that form part of a win are ‘unbreakable’ – sticky in other words. So, when the avalanche happens and winning symbols explode, wilds stay where they are to help from more wins as the new symbols drop down.

Free Falls

The Free Spins round, called Free Falls, can be triggered by landing 3 or more scatters, represented by the Golden Shields. You’ll start with 9 falls for three scatters, and a further 3 falls for each extra scatter that lands on the triggering spin.

The chances of scoring a win close to the 21,000x top payout are increased by the enhanced multipliers that come in the Avalanche sequences. Plus of course the Unbreakable Wilds are still in action so a combination of those and big multiplier can really boost your wins. 

Royal Wheel

When you trigger the free falls round there is a quick gamble feature before it begins. You have a choice to go direct to the bonus round OR spin the Royal Wheel for a chance to earn MORE free falls – but be careful because you can lose them too if the wheel doesn’t land in your favour.