Gonzo's Quest Megaways

It will come as no surprise when we say we love this slot. Gonzo’s Quest Megaways is hugely entertaining thanks to the strong story and graphics that permeate this game. It’s not just about the aesthetics though.

This slot also has a lot going for it in terms of gameplay. We’ve discussed the massive number of ways to win thanks to the Megaways reel mechanic, but there are also other factors that help to give you some big wins.

There are a number of exciting bonus features that have been carried over from the original game including multipliers and the avalanche feature. These give you more winning chances without the need to spin the reels again. On top of that, this game has a high RTP and a relatively high hit rate so that those wins do keep on coming. It’s not a player favourite for nothing!

In fact, the original is quite old now, but this new one was created purely because the first one does enjoy high levels of popularity. With all these new features, it looks like Gonzo’s Quest Megaways will be following in its predecessor’s footsteps.

The theme of this slot is a simple, but exciting, one. Essentially, we are following Gonzo, a Spanish conquistador on his journey to find treasure in the heart of the South American jungle. In fact, this is actually based on the story of Gonzalo Pizarro who went searching for the lost city of El Dorado.

The reels are set to a stunning background complete with vines and other jungle-like features. On the reels themselves, you can find a range of different stone-carved faces. Each one looks like something Aztec that you might find in this jungle while searching for lost treasure.

Accompanying the beautiful graphics is a soothing soundtrack that really helps to evoke that jungle feel. Gonzo himself stands on the left of the reels. He gets very excited and animated, when you actually score a winning combination on the reels.

On top of that, the slot is also beautifully designed to work well on a range of devices. This means that you can play it on both mobile and desktop without any loss of the exciting features that are found in this game.

Unlike many other video slots of this kind, Gonzo’s Quest Megaways has a slightly different setup due to the fact that it has the Megaways mechanic. The slot itself has 6 reels instead of the previous five. But, with the Megaways reels in motion, there can be anywhere from two to seven symbols appearing on each reel.

The more symbols there are on each reel, the more extra paylines are available for players to use. In fact, there’s an enormous maximum of 117,649 ways to win. However, this is only in play when each reel is covered with seven symbols.

This mechanic also influences the number of symbols you need to land on the paylines in order to get a win. To get the wins though, you still need to land matching symbols on the reels from left to right — there is no both ways to win feature in this slot.

It may sound a little complicated but this is far from the case. However, what’s really great about this game is that on top of these Megaways reels, there’s also a ton of extra features. As we’ve mentioned, there is the Avalanche feature that is also in play.

When you land some winning combinations, those winning symbols actually explode and disappear off the reels. These then make space for additional symbols to drop down into their place giving you the chance to score more wins.

In every Avalanche feature, there is also a multiplier available and this will increase when each consecutive avalanche lands. For each avalanche, the multiplier will increase by one and can go up to as much as 5x. There’s also a scatter. Landing three of these triggers the Free Fall feature. Doing so gives you three free spins.

When it comes to payouts on Gonzo’s Quest Megaways, there are a number of big wins waiting for you. The amount you get per matching symbol does depend on the symbols themselves as each symbol is worth a different amount.

However, there’s a potentially massive win just waiting to be scored at a whopping 21,000x your stake. To help things along, NetEnt has made sure that Gonzo’s Quest Megaways has a higher than average RTP, which currently sits at 96%. However, on top of that, the slot has a very high volatility.

This means that you will need to keep spinning for some time before you will land a win. However, when a win does come through, it’s going to be a big one. This does mean though that you will need to manage your bankroll carefully if you are going to achieve these goals.

This can be a little bit of a downside to this otherwise excellent slot.