Gonzo’s Quest Megaways

Gonzo’s Quest Megaways is the long-awaited re-release of the beloved slot Gonzo’s Quest. In this new edition we still get to hang with the somewhat cosy Gonzo – but this time the slot offers its players a maximum of 117 649 (!) betways.

In this review, we’ll take a closer look at how the game works, special features, casino bonuses for the game and all the differences that exist between Red Tiger’s Megaways version and NetEnt’s Classic version of Gonzo’s Quest.

How does Gonzo’s Quest Megaways work?

Gonzo’s Quest Megaways is a slot with six reels, each with a maximum of seven symbols on every reel. However, the number of symbols vary between every spin – affecting that the betways also vary each spin. If you get seven symbols at each wheel, you also reach the maximum number of betways in Gonzo’s Quest Megaways – which is as much as 117 649 betways.

The betting options are quite small, it starts at $ 0.1 and ends at $ 4. The highest winning possibility is a total of x 21 000, which is quite a generous limit in comparison to the original version of the game. We’ll continue explaining how everything works in the game further in this guide, but before we continue, we want to highlight how different this version of Gonzo’s Quest is compared to the Classic.

Megaways Version VS The Classic

Info	Megaways Version	Original Version
Provider:	Red Tiger	NetEnt
Release:	23.07.2020	11.11.2013
RTP:	94.66%	95.97%
Max Payout:	21,000x	3,750x
Min Bet:	0.1	0.2
Max Bet:	4	50
Layout:	6×7	5×3
Betways:	117,649	20
Volatility:	5	5
Symbols:	18	16
Bonus Features:	3	2

Symbols

To create winnings in Gonzo’s Quest Megaways, you don’t have to land the classical three in a row. The megaways function lets you create winnings even though the symbols aren’t in a line. What matters is that the symbols are on wheels that are connected. You still need (at least) three of a kind to win though.

Following pay table shows the maximum payout of each regular symbol.

Symbol	3 on a payline	4 on a payline	5 on a payline	6 on a payline
Red Mayan God	1.0x	2.0x	5.0x	15.0x
Blue Mayan God	0.7x	1.2x	2.0x	4.0x
Green Mayan God	0.5x	0.7x	1.2x	2.0x
Brown Mayan God	0.4x	0.6x	1.0x	1.2x
Grey Mayan God	0.3x	0.5x	0.8x	1.0x
Green symbol	0.2x	0.4x	0.6x	0.8x
Yellow symbol	0.2x	0.3x	0.5x	0.7x
Red symbol	0.2x	0.3x	0.4x	0.6x
Grey symbol	0.1x	0.2x	0.3x	0.5x

Extras:

• Unbreakable Wilds: Substitute all paying and Free Fall symbols.
• Free Fall symbol: 9 free spins and each additional free fall symbol in a winning way gives you 3 more free spins (more info below).

Bonus Features

Gonzo’s Quest Megaways has more than just one bonus feature, 2 of them you’ll probably recognise immediately if you’ve ever played the classic version from NetEnt before. This version does have a new bonus feature, which we will touch on more below. Overall, the new visual update combined with the addition of Megaways does make the old bonus features feel more exciting to re-visit. Below we’ll walk you through all bonus features Red Tigers version of Gonzo’s Quest has to offer.

Avalanche

Just like the old game, the avalanche feature is still here. That’s no surprise since the feature basically made the game so popular in the first place. How does it work? Instead of having your symbols spin normally like most other slot games, your symbols fall from top to bottom like Tetris. If your symbols get stacked into a winning combination, they will explode, and your other symbols will fall to give you an extra chance of winning.

For each explosion, the Avalanche Multiplier will increase your winnings. In the basic game, the multiplier can stack up to 3 times (2x, 3x & 5x) and can go up to 15x inside the Free Fall mode, which we will discuss next. Have a look at the table below for more information on how the Avalanche Multiplier works.

Free Fall

We also have the classic Free Fall, featured from the old game. This feature awards you 9 free spins if you land three scatters (free fall symbols) next to each other. The wild symbols work perfectly fine to connect the scatters to enter the Free Fall as-well.

When you enter the Free Fall bonus mode, the multipliers are increased by 3 times and can reach up to a maximum of 15x. This is the bonus mode you’ll desire the most, and it’s from here all the highest payouts are being made from.

Avalanche	Multiplier (normal)	Multiplier (free falls)
1st	1x	3x
2nd	2x	6x
3rd	3x	9x
4 or more	5x	15x

Earthquakes

Now to the new bonus feature! Once in a while, an earthquake will start to take place completely random after one of your spins. Shortly after all your low paying symbols will crack open, leaving only your high-paying symbols (the Mayan gods and extra symbols). While this is happening, only high paying symbols will be dropped into your game for as long as you keep winning from the Avalanche Multiplier. If you want to have a better vision of how all of these bonus features look, we recommend taking a look at the trailer Red Tiger has made for the game below.

Trailer for Gonzo’s Quest Megaways

Megaways

If you start the game, you’ll notice that the symbols do not have the same height as each other anymore; in fact, the same symbol can both have a height of half your screen, or small enough to notice it barely. This is the beauty and complexity of megaways.

With the megaways function, every spin has now a possibility of 117 649 betways. Every win starts an avalanche. That means the winning symbols are removed from the table, replaced by other symbols – giving you extra chances of winning several times in one spin. The avalanche won’t stop until the winnings stop coming, and it also has a built-in multiplier which can reach a max of 5 x as we mentioned earlier about the bonus features.

Tips for playing Gonzo’s Quest Megaways

Even if the game like all slot games is pressing a button and then hope for the best with the randomised results, a few things can help you out when playing Gonzo’s Quest Megaways will touch on below.

Change your playstyle & returns expectations

Red Tiger’s version of Gonzo’s Quest has a lower RTP than the original game, 94.66% compared to NetEnt’s 95.97%. But at the same time, this version with Megaways has a max payout of 21,000x compared to a 3,750x. That’s 5.6 times higher than the classic game.

By keeping this in mind you can see this more of a jackpot game, it’s still obviously not a jackpot game but have the mindset of playing one. If you run this side to side with a game such as Starburst, your money will have a higher chance of disappearing more quickly with this game, but when you finally get to enter the Free Fall, you can expect a higher sum of winnings. Meaning you want more patient playing this slot game, and make sure your bankroll can handle some spins without any winnings, so you don’t go bankrupt before the winnings start showing.

Get a feel for the game first playing for free

If you want to get a better feel for the game, we’d recommend you play the game for free first. You can also look at the data we gathered from our 100 spins experiment further down in the guide and compare it to your test runs.

Recommendations

As we recommend for every casino game, don’t play with money you can’t afford to lose. And don’t expect to go plus in winnings all times either, there is a reason why the casinos are richer than you.

Casino Bonuses for Gonzo’s Quest Megaways

For an extra boost, there are always casino bonuses out there for you. But not as many offers you a bonus for this specific game. If this is of interest to you, we recommend you look at the casinos we collected below. They all have bonuses available for Gonzo’s Quest Megaways and allows you to play with Indian rupees.

The theme & design

Even if there is a big improvement on the visuals part, they did a great job staying on track with the theme design and not removing parts we enjoyed from the classic game.

The new visuals make you feel more engaged with the game, and having Gonzo that is now looking better than ever picking up coins from your big winnings is something most of us will enjoy.

Audio

You can tell they gave a lot of effort into the audio and that effort really paid off for this game. The base game is accompanied by a soothing sound that actually is quite relaxing listening to. How the bricks fall on top of each other sounds oddly satisfying too.

Just as the new visuals, the audio is making all features even more exciting than the classic game, especially the bonus features. For some games, you might lower the volume or even mute it sometimes. But having the calming sounds of nature in the background with no crazy volume adjustments after the smallest of things occur in the game did make us appreciate the audio even more, and we didn’t feel any need to lower it down.

Pros with Gonzo’s Quest Megaways

• Gonzo looking fresher than ever
• The visuals & audio are of top quality
• Megaways working perfectly with the theme
• New bonus feature (Earthquake)

Cons with Gonzo’s Quest Megaways

• Max betting option is just $40
• Lower RTP than the original version

Our Results from 100 Spins

We documented our 100 spins for you to get a better perception of how often a symbol might show up. Keep in mind, like all slot games, everything is randomised, and your run would most likely have a different outcome for the better or worse.

• Balance: €1,000
• Stake: €2

Notes: We call it “close calls” when your whole column becomes red and spins a second time in an attempt to get 3 Free falls symbols aligned. This occurs when either 2 Free Fall symbols are next to each other or are 1 column away from each other, giving you an extra chance to get 3 in a row.

If you are not interested in seeing the data for each 10 spin, skip to the total results here.

Final Verdict

When releasing a remake of a beloved game, there is a high chance of failure due to the high expectations that is taking place. Gonzo’s Quest Megaways is not one of them failing remakes, and instead turned this already unique classic game and made every aspect of it better! You should bear in mind while playing the megaways version is the change of playstyle compared to the classic. With a lower RTP and a far greater max payout, expect to run out of money a bit faster, but once you manage to hit the Free Fall, there is the possibility of higher wins in store for you.

Unless you’re drawn to the Nostalgia of playing the old Gonzo’s Quest game from NetEnt, or favour slot games with a higher RPT, this is the version you want to play. The new visuals combined with megaways and their new bonus feature “earthquake” makes you much more engaged with the game. And considering the classic game is so popular, we wouldn’t be shocked if this knocks down Starburst from the throne as the most popular slots game.

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