Gorilla Gold Megaways slot review (Blueprint Gaming)

Blueprint Gaming blows everyone away with their revamped Megaways concept for Gorilla Gold Megaways

Gorilla Gold Megaways has been fitted with a jungle theme (go figure!), grand prizes of up to 20,000 x the stakes and a staggering RTP of 97%.

Gorilla Gold Megaways, however, has an ace up its sleeve. Unique to this slot is the layout of four separate playing fields: you play with four sets of reels at the same time!

This allows you to form no less than 470,596 Megaways (4 x 117,649) and the multipliers to grow four times faster during the free spins.

It all works like clockwork, and this is typically one of those inventions where you think: why hasn’t this been done before?

More ways to win and a better chance to enter into the bonus rounds, that’s what we all want.

Gorilla Gold Megaways gameplay and features

Each of the four sets of reels on Gorilla Gold Megaways has the usual Megaways arrangement of 6 reels, which can grow up to 7 symbols high. The top row of symbols is 4 wide.

Winning symbols disappear and make way for new ones, causing chain reactions.

We have falling symbols on the large reels; on the upper reel, the symbols spin from right to left.

Betting is done with a fixed amount per set and topped by a small surcharge (for the Super Spins).

The minimum bet is $€ 0.50 per spin (4 x $€ 0.10 + $€ 0.10 surcharge) and the maximum bet is $€ 50 per spin.

The variance is unmistakably high. There is no other way to allow for such a towering potential.

Winning combinations are completed set after set, which can take some time. Luckily, Blueprint Gaming also has built-in a two-gear turbo button, especially for impatient players like us.

Symbols and payouts

The payout table humbly follows the standard payout table of most Megaways slots, no surprises there.

The scatters (the diamonds) activate the free spins bonus.

There are also premium symbols (the gorilla, tiger, snake and crocodile). These symbols pay out, with six identical ones, between 2 x and up to 50 x the wager.

The low symbols consist of the card symbols 9, 10, J, Q, K and A. Spin six of the same for prizes between 1 x and 1.5 x the bet.

All mystery symbols turn into identical symbols, and real hard-core gamblers know: this is the quickest way to a MEGA payout.

The wild symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatters.

Free spins bonus

4, 5, 6 or 7 scatters in any of the four playing fields will award you the free spins bonus.

The next step is to rotate a big wheel to determine with how many (and what kind of) free spins you enter the bonus.

On the wheel are the following free spins bonuses:

• 4 scatters – up to 20 free spins or 15 Super Spins.
• 5 scatters – up to 25 free spins or 20 Super Spins.
• 6 scatters – up to 30 free spins or 25 Super Spins.
• 7 scatters – up to 35 free spins or 30 Super Spins.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome or if you want to make a killing (with all the risks attached), you can give the gamble feature a try.

You can wager your won spins to try and land extra free spins or even Super Spins.

Normal free spins

Regular free spins are spun on a single playing field. You play the classic Megaways free spins bonus: free spins with a progressive multiplier, which increases by +1 after each winning spin.

Three or four diamonds on the top reel award you +5 and +10 free spins, respectively.

Super Spins

On the other hand, Super Spins are of a completely different order of magnitude than normal free spins.

By collecting tokens, you can unlock extra playing fields. Additional playing fields not only mean a better chance of winning combinations but also much faster-growing multipliers.

Collect 5, 15 or 30 tokens to unlock 1, 2 or 3 extra levels, respectively. Each new playing fields also earns you five additional free spins.

Did, despite all those extra possibilities, the Super Spins bonus disappoint you and did you win less than 100 times the bet? Gorilla Gold Megaways will, out of pity, grant you five extra spins. Hopefully, that’s enough to make a nice profit still.

Our verdict on Gorilla Gold Megaways slot?

The year 2020 promises to be a solid year for new Megaways slots.

We were already spoiled by the hilarious Rick and Morty Megaways, were very impressed by Majestic Megaways, and Survivor Megaways is also a hit.

Gorilla Gold Megaways is unique, has a payout rate that can skyrocket, and the Super Spins provide a hefty dose of extra excitement.

4.2 out of 5 stars

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