Gargantoonz Slot Review
My wild days are behind me, thankfully🙏.
The insane sleepless benders with a revolving cast of degenerates 😈 and the mentally ill 😵 are a thing of my terribly misspent youth. And part of my middle age😏.
I regret nothing. Well, nothing that I can remember.
And I am happy to age ungracefully with my partner, kids, and cats.
Because once a hedonist, always a hedonist.
But let’s talk about all the Wilds in Play'n Go’s insane Gargantoonz slot.
Gameplay
Gargantoonz slot is a wild game. Mostly because it has 5 Wild symbols! And the feature that triggers them is a bit convoluted.
The high-paying symbols and low-paying symbols are distinguished by the number of eyes they have: 2 eyes for high, 1 eye for low.
You play on a 7x7 game grid. Wins are created by getting 5 or more symbols in a cluster pays.
Winning clusters are removed, and new symbols cascade in to fill the gaps. Cascades continue until no further wins are created.
The game centers around collecting winning symbols that trigger features that add a number of different Wild symbols that have special features, which culminates in a giant Wild being added to the reels.
The RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. is 96.2%, and the volatility is set as high.
This is a fiat currency-only slot, and bets open at $0.10 and close at $35. The top multiplier is 7,000x and will award the game’s maximum prize of $245,000 if you’re betting the highest stake.
Features
WILDS
There are a lot of Wild symbols here, and all the Wild symbols substitute for all symbols.
The ordinary Wild that can appear on the reels is called the Quantum Wild symbol.
When you spin and a new set of symbols drops in, one symbol type is chosen randomly to fluctuate.
If the fluctuating symbols create a winning cluster, 1 to 2 Quantum Wilds appear in any spot where the symbols were removed.
On a non-winning spin, 4 to 8 Quantum Wilds may be added to the grid randomly.
Then we get to the other Wilds that only appear after you’ve collected 20 winning symbols in the Experiment Charger.
EXPERIMENT CHARGER
To the side of the reels is a 3-segmented wheel called the Experiment Charger. All winning cluster symbols are collected and charge it.
You need 20 symbols to trigger the Experiment Charger.
When filled, 1 of the 3 possible features, called Experiments, is randomly picked after all winning cascades are complete.
A second feature follows if the Experiment successfully collects 40, then 60 symbols, until all 3 are completed. If not, the feature ends. And the Experiment Charger resets.
At the start of an Experiment Charger feature, either Gamma Ray Burst, Black Hole, or Supernova Wild symbols are added to the grid, and any Quantum Wild symbols currently on the reels turn into the same Wild.
While a feature is happening, only the Wild symbols and the symbols create a win with charge to the Experiment Charger.
Gamma Ray Burst Wilds:
When you trigger this feature, 7 to 9 Gamma Ray Burst Wilds are added to the grid.
Winning Gamma Ray Burst Wilds count the number of symbols in their clusters before removing and counting all instances of the same symbols.
Removed symbols are counted once, even if there are multiple winning clusters with the same symbol type.
When the symbols are counted, the Wilds leave the grid and charge the Experiment Charger before any cascade initiates.
Black Hole Wilds:
When triggered, 4 to 6 Black Hole Wild symbols are added to the grid.
Winning Black Hole Wilds count the symbols in their clusters and remain on the grid until there are wins.
When all winning cascades are done, Black Hole Wilds collect all horizontally, vertically, and diagonally adjacent symbols and charge the Experiment Charger.
Symbols removed by the Black Hole Wild effect are counted only once.
If 3 or more WILDS are in the same cluster, they trigger their effect immediately, leave the grid, and charge the experiment charger instead of remaining on the grid.
Supernova Wilds:
This feature adds 3 to 5 Supernova Wilds to the grid.
Supernova Wilds that participate in a win count the symbols in their clusters, remain on the grid, and move diagonally one position on each new cascade if possible, but may not intersect with another Wild.
When all winning cascades are done, the Supernova Wilds move 8 steps in any direction, collect symbols in their path, and charge the Experiment Charger.
If 3 or more Supernova Wilds are in the same cluster, they trigger their effect immediately, leave the grid, and charge the experiment charger instead of remaining on the grid.
Gargantoon Wild:
Each successful Experiment counts towards the Gargantoon Charger and evolves the Gargantoon Wild in the glass tube off to the side of the game grid.
The Gargantoon Charger starts with a multiplier of x1.
Each successful experiment that collects more symbols than necessary to trigger the next increases this multiplier up to a maximum of x4, which is then applied to any wins during the Gargantoonz feature.
GARGANTOONZ FEATURE
If all 3 Experiments successfully collect enough symbols, the Gargantoonz feature is triggered.
The Gargantoonz feature plays out in 3 steps.
First, 8 1x1 sticky Gargantoon Wild symbols are added to the grid randomly, and then, after any wins are formed and paid, they merge.
The 1x1 Gargantoon Wilds merge into 2 2x2 Gargantoon Wilds, before the next cascade initiates.
The 2x2 Gargantoon Wilds merge into a single 3x3 Gargantoon Wild after any wins are counted but before the next cascade initiates.
The 3x3 Gargantoon Wild is removed with wins.
Each Gargantoon Wild appears with the multiplier, but only a single multiplier is applied to wins if there are more Gargantoon Wilds in a cluster.
Performance
This slot played perfectly on my Android phone and gaming laptop.
Maximum Win
Betting starts at $0.10 and ends at $35. The highest possible multiplier is 7,000x, which, if we do the math, means the game’s top payout is $245,000.
Conclusion
To say this game relies heavily on the Wild symbol feature would be an understatement!
There are 5 Wild symbols in this slot. There is a normal wild that appears when randomly selected low-paying symbols create a winning cluster.
The other 4 Wild symbols only appear on the reels after successfully collecting a number of winning symbols, and each has a special feature that activates when they are added to the reels.
Is this a fun slot with winning opportunities? Yes.
Is this slot complicated to explain? Yes.
Is this slot hard to master? Absolutely not.
The mechanics of this game are overly complicated, but they actually play out very simply.
Land winning clusters and trigger features. That’s the whole point.
There are no Free Spins or Bonus Games to trigger; you’re just chasing wins and triggering better and better features.
The game also looks and sounds awesome!
Give Gargantoonz slot a go, and I’m 100% certain you will think it’s awesome too.
Slot Details
Software: Play'n Go
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: Clusters
Reels: 7
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.2%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: None
Max Multiplier: 7,000x
Max Win: $245,000
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