Thanks to a joint effort of Red Tiger Gaming and NetEnt, the famous Gonzo’s Quest video slot got a sequel, called Gonzo’s Quest Megaways. Once again, the most famous conquistador in the iGaming industry will be there to help gamers discover the golden city in the jungles of South America, allowing them to win up to 21,000x bet. The 2020 release features six reels and offers up to 117,649 ways to win. There is the Avalanche feature with increasing win multipliers, active both during the base game and the Free Falls feature (yes, there is a Free Fall feature, triggered by three or more Scatters), and the random Earthquake feature, which destroys all low-paying icons.
Most of you probably had the pleasure of playing the famous original, so you will have no problem understanding Gonzo’s Quest Megaways. It works on the Megaways game engine, offering up to 117,649 ways to win. From 2 to 7 icons can appear on one reel, and there are six reels in total. Land matching icons on three or more successive reels, beginning from the leftmost reel, and you will start winning. Thanks to the Avalanche feature, winning icons are removed, and new will appear to fill blank places. Also, there is the increasing win multiplier, starting at 1x and going up after every successive win, up to 5x. After a non-winning spin, the win multiplier is reset.
Visually speaking, the sequel looks a bit better than the original Gonzo’s Quest, but they are quite similar. The reels are set in a jungle, at the very entrance of the golden city, and our friend Gonzo is standing on the left side of the screen. Plenty of Masks are used as regular icons. There is the Wild symbol that substitutes for all icons, including the Scatter, which is in charge of triggering the Free Fall feature.
Wilds are called Unbreakable Wilds, because they do not get destroyed after a winning spin. Wilds will remain on their positions until the current Avalanche ends. After a non-winning spin, all Wilds are removed. The Earthquake feature is triggered randomly, destroying all low-paying symbols, and leaving only high-value icons on the reels.
The Free Fall feature is triggered when three or more Scatters (or two Scatters and one Wild) land on three or more successive reels, beginning from the leftmost reel. Gamers will then be given an opportunity to take 9 free spins, or spin the Royal Wheel and get more (or less) freebies. It is possible to get 4-25 freebies when you spin the Wheel. The Avalanche feature is also active during free spins, but the win multiplier is boosted, starting from 3x, and going up to 15x. It is possible to retrigger the feature.
We are big fans of the original Gonzo’s Quest video slot, and, usually, the sequel is not as good as the original, but this time NetEnt and Red Tiger really deserve a pat on the back for a job well done. The Gonzo’s Quest Megaways video slot is not that different from the original, but it looks a bit better and offers a bit more in features. We had plenty of fun playing the game, and we are sure others will too.