Gonzo's Quest

Gonzo’s Quest Slot Review

An instant classic since its release in 2010, Gonzo’s Quest was an early showcase of the innovation NetEnt could bring to online slots. Inside the game, players accompany Gonzalo Pizarro, going by Gonzo here, on its quest for the mythical city of El Dorado.

Gonzo’s real-life counterpart was a Spanish conquistador of capable, fierce savagery. Here, Gonzo showcases a much friendlier, happier side of him. He’s just probably just as excited for the prospect of winning lots of digital gold in this online slot adventure, as you probably imagine.

Gonzo’s Quest Features

Gonzo’s Quest showcases a gameboard displaying a classic 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 paylines enabled. It sits between the stone columns of what is an Inca temple in the jungle. And, on the background of it, an enormous Inca pyramid made solely of gold obscured from your and Gonzo’s sights by the Stone symbols on the reels.

Gonzo was a European pioneer in real life with his massive expansion of the Spanish Empire’s holding in newly discovered South America. In virtual life, Gonzo got the chance to pioneer once again, since his game was the first to feature the ‘avalanche mechanic’.

Avalanche Mechanic

Nowadays, it is more commonly known as ‘cascading reels.’ It is the revolutionary mechanic that launched Gonzo’s Quest to the instant classic status. 

See, during the game, whenever the player hits a winning combination, the symbols involved in said combination explode. That is actually a good thing. Once those symbols are gone, new symbols fill the spaces they left.

And new symbols that come crashing down from above take their place. Said shower of symbols, it’s the namesake ‘avalanche’ that gives its name to the mechanic. And the best part about this avalanche is the fact the new symbols might just form another winning combination once they fall on their new places. 

Thus, you can continue to make and chain several new combinations for every new wave of the avalanche that happens. And, of course, more winnings mean more gold for you and Gonzo, what’s there not to like.

Progressive Multiplier

Every time combinations happen consecutively, the multiplier from the upper right corner activates. One combination activates the 2x multiplier to your winnings. Two consecutive give you a 3x multiplier. And three dish out a 5x multiplier to your winnings. 

This and the new symbols arriving after each combination makes the consecutive wins come, literally, raining down you.

Gonzo’s Quest Slot Free Spins

Here the free spins round goes by the name of free falls round, and you can trigger it by landing three ‘free fall’ golden scatters. This free spins round awards you 10 free spins to enjoy. Inside of it, both the avalanche mechanic and the progressive multipliers still apply.

But instead of the 1x,2x,3x, and 5x multipliers, they increase to 3x, 6x, 9x, and 15x multiplier for your winnings. Landing three more golden scatters during the free spins round retriggers the feature.

Conclusion

Gonzo’s Quest is almost a decade old and remains just as popular as it was back in 2010. From its shiny visuals, charismatic protagonist, and revolutionary avalanche mechanic increases your winnings. You might not find the city of gold when going in this adventure, but winning plenty of digital gold will make you feel otherwise, after a while.