Out in the vast plains of Africa lies a watering hole, with mountains in the background and trees on either side. This is the setting for Gator Gold Gigablox, as players can experience fully immersive, safari-like gameplay. Wild animals appear consistently in this slot, and traditional African music can be heard in the background during both the base game and bonus mode.
As the name suggests, Gigablox symbols can also be found on the reels. These are essentially giant symbols, which can occupy 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4 positions. All of the different icons within a Gigablox will be identical and randomly selected during each spin. Interestingly, this mechanic does not change the number of active paylines, which will sit at 4096, regardless of how many Gigablox appear. This slot can be played with a minimum stake size of 0.10 per spin, and the maximum potential winnings sit at 20,000x the bet, capped at 1,200,000.00.
Gator Gold Gigablox was created by Yggdrasil, a company that has partnered with some of the top providers in the industry. They have an impressive portfolio of slots to their name, which includes titles such as Legends of the Golden Monkey, Spina Colada, and Hyper Burst. It's also worth mentioning that Yggdrasil are also the inventors of the Gigablox mechanic, which is used in this game, amongst others.
In order of desirability, Gator Gold Gigablox features the regular 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A symbols. Premiums are up next, including a zebra, a meerkat, a buffalo, a cheetah, and a golden gator. Should six of these form a combination, players can be awarded with up to 3.5x, 4x, 5x, 5x, or 6x their stake size. Interestingly, the golden gator only requires two symbols in order to form a combination.
Of course, this slot also has a few special symbols. The first is a scatter icon, shown as the words 'Free Spins'. Like with many slot machines, there is a wild, which can replace any standard or premium symbol along a payline. Multiplier wilds can also be found in Gator Gold Gigablox.
The first bonus feature incorporated into Gator Gold Gigablox is that a minimum of one Gigablox symbol will appear per round. As previously mentioned, the type of Gigablox is completely random and can be any of the standard or premium symbols in the game.
Now let's take a look at the main bonus mode, which can be triggered if five or more scatter icons appear simultaneously. The free spins round will then commence, with the number of spins corresponding to how many scatters appeared when the mode was triggered. This bonus plays in a very similar way to the base game. However, a new symbol is added. Randomly, 2x and 3x wild multiplier icons can appear, either as standard symbols or in the form of Gigablox. Should these wild symbols be part of a combination, the multiplier will be applied to the potential winnings before being awarded to the player. Each additional scatter symbol will also award one more spin.
For those that are a fan of the Gigablox series, this slot could be appealing. While the bonus mode is rather plain, especially when compared to other releases by Yggdrasil, the addition of multiplier wilds can add another layer of entertainment!