Gonzo's Gold is a volatile, Cluster Pays ‘grid slot’ installment in NetEnt’s iconic series, and it plays out on a 5x5 layout. A screen full of the top-tier conquistador symbol awards 5,000x your stake in all stages of the game, but it’s more likely to happen in the 'Book of' mechanic inspired bonus round. The chosen ‘golden’ symbol can expand to fill either rows or reels, and the overall max win is 6,500x your stake. Check out the free demo game below, and read our full review.
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Gonzo's Gold Review
The popularity and ‘star power’ of the morion-hatted conquistador is such that we’re just waiting for NetEnt to announce the first ever slot-to-movie adaptation. The virtual reality version of Gonzo’s Quest is scheduled for late 2021, and we already have the augmented reality live game from Evolution. This Cluster Pays version is kind of squeezed in between, and it doesn’t quite live up to the high expectations we have for this franchise.
The Cascading Wins Multiplier mechanic that made the original release so popular is long gone in Gonzo's Gold, which is kind of strange for a grid slot. Overall, the base game is mostly a sinking ship grind, like in most Book slots, but the expanding symbols bonus round does offer some thrilling moments. It largely depends on which symbol is chosen to expand, as is usually the case, and the expanding mechanic has been tweaked in an interesting way.
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The scatter symbol serves double duty as a wild, and it thus steps in for all regular pay symbols to help complete winning combos. The regular premiums pay between 750 and 5,000 x your stake for 25 matching symbols in a cluster (that would be a full 5x5 grid, of course). Your best chance of winning big happens when you land 3+ temple scatters anywhere in view.
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This triggers the Bonus Round, and you get 10 free spins no matter how many triggering scatters you landed.
In addition, you get an up-front scatter win of 2, 20 or 200 x your stake for 3, 4 and 5 scatters, respectively. You will pick 1 of 9 question mark tiles before the feature starts, and this determines which special ‘golden’ expanding symbol you get.When you land 2 of the chosen expanding symbols adjacent during the bonus round, the symbols expand to cover a full reel or row, respectively. The expanded symbols are considered adjacent no matter their position on the grid. This means that they will always count as a cluster win, and pay similar to non-adjacent expanded reels in regular ‘Book slots’.
A second payout calculation is then summed up for the expanded cluster win, in addition to what you might have won from the original free spin. You can retrigger the bonus round indefinitely with 3+ temple scatters, and this awards a scatter win as described above, plus 10 extra spins added to your tally.
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We had a decent time testing this NetEnt follow-up, but we have to say we are a little disappointed overall.
More about that in the review summary, but we’ve created a brief and edited highlights video as usual. You can thus check out how we fared by hitting the play button below.Review Summary
Every previous installment in the Gonzo saga has added value to the brand, except for this. Gonzo's Gold is the first release where we feel that NetEnt is simply taking advantage of the brand name to churn out a somewhat hasty production to fill the release roadmap. The original Gonzo’s Quest mainstreamed the progressive Cascading Win Multiplier feature, something most grid slots embrace, but not this one (for whatever reason).
The base game is screaming for some modifier action, but we get that NetEnt has tried to make a barebones release with a ‘Book of’ mechanic inspired bonus round. The game does come alive when you trigger the feature, and expanding cluster wins are both fun and potentially lucrative to the tune of 6,500x your stake. We still feel that this game could have done without the Gonzo branding though, as the usually lively conquistador is reduced to a static pay symbol.
Pros
- A 5x5 Gonzo cluster pays 5,000x your stake
- FS w/ randomly chosen expanding symbol
- The 2+ expanded symbols pay as one cluster
- Overall max win of 6,500x your stake
Cons
- Beware of adjustable RTP ranges
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Slot Name: | Gonzos Gold |
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Game Studio: | NetEnt |
RTP: | 95.07% |
Features: | Additional Free Spins, BonusGame: Pick Objects, Book of mechanic, Cluster Pays, Expanding Symbols, FreeSpins, RTP range, Scatter symbols, Symbol Swap, Wild |
Paylines: | Cluster pays |
Volatility: | High |
Min Bet: | 0.1 |
Max Bet: | 200 |
Top Win: | x6500.00 |
Rating: | 7.3/10 |
Similar slots: | Twistar, Vampires II, Vegas Golden Bells, Viking Clash |
Slot category: | Superheroes & Villains |
Available in Australia? | Gonzos Gold is licensed by Curacao and can offer its games in licensed casinos in Australia. |
Gonzo's Gold Slot FAQs
What is the Return to Player of Gonzo's Gold?
The highest 96.11 % RTP is a tad above average. However, this game comes with customizable RTP ranges.
How volatile is Gonzo's Gold?
This is a highly volatile release from NetEnt, and you can expect plenty of dead spins and smaller wins in the base game.
What is the biggest win possible?
You can win up to 5,000x your stake from a single spin (full 5x5 grid of Gonzo), while 6,500x your stake is the overall max win.
Is there a free spins mode in Gonzo's Gold?
Yes, this is the sole feature, and you get 10 free spins for starters. A random pay symbol is selected to become the ‘golden’ expanding symbol, and 2+ adjacent instances of that will expand to cover the full reel or row. Expanded symbols pay as one cluster no matter what.
How does the Cluster Pays engine work?
You win by landing at least 3 matching premium symbols in a cluster anywhere on the 5x5 grid (or at least 4 low-value symbols), and 25 matching symbols is the most you can land./p>
Can I play Gonzo's Gold Slot for free?
Yes, you can check out the free Gonzo's Gold demo game at the very top of this page (UK players must verify age first). Up there, you’ll find plenty of casinos that carry this title, something our scan has confirmed.
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Slot Name: | Gonzos Gold |
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Game Studio: | NetEnt |
RTP: | 95.07% |
Features: | Additional Free Spins, BonusGame: Pick Objects, Book of mechanic, Cluster Pays, Expanding Symbols, FreeSpins, RTP range, Scatter symbols, Symbol Swap, Wild |
Paylines: | Cluster pays |
Volatility: | Low |
Min Bet: | 0.1 |
Max Bet: | 200 |
Top Win: | x6500.00 |
Rating: | 8.6/10 |
Similar slots: | Book of Ra Deluxe Win Ways, Pop and Drop, Alduin and Celdor, Cash Truck 3 Turbo |
Slot category: | Superheroes & Villains |
Available in Australia? | Gonzos Gold is licensed by Curacao and can offer its games in licensed casinos in Australia. |