We still have the originalGator Gold Gigabloxfresh in mind, although there have been a few Gigablox installments from Yggdrasil in between. We weren’t all that impressed by the somewhat bland visual presentation in the first game, and the only difference here is the new backdrop. Gator Gold Deluxe Gigablox comes with the same math model as the first game, so the only real upgrade is found in the feature department.
Getting so few free spins that you were almost forced to take your chances in the gamble feature was a problem in the original release, and we’re glad to see that this has been somewhat amended in this Deluxe version. The biggest change, however, is that the bonus round now comes with a symbol upgrade system in addition to multiplier wilds. We would hardly call the top-tier Golden Gator a “Super High Payer” though, as Yggdrasil does on their website.
You getat least 1 Gigablox reel per spin, and these come insizes up to 4x4at the most. All symbols, including wilds and free spin scatters, can land as Gigablox, and they count as 1×1 individual symbols no matter the size. Theregular Gator Gold Wildsteps in for all pay symbols to help complete winning combos, and it holds no value of its own. The animal premium symbols pay between 3.5 and 6 x your stake for 6-oak wins, with the Golden Gator throning at the top of the paytable.
You needat least 5 Free Spins scattersanywhere to trigger the Bonus Round, and each free spins symbol awardsbetween 1 and 3 free spins. Each scatter you land during the feature awards extra spins, and the bonus round comes withx2 and x3 multiplier wilds. These can also land as Gigablox, but the multiplier is only applied once. If more than one multiplier wild is part of a win however, the respective multipliers will multiply with each other.
Before the bonus round starts you have theoption of gambling for more free spins. You can keep gambling for more spins as long as you wish (+2 or +10 are the options), but your winning chances shrink per consecutive gamble. If you land on the red segment on the wheel, the bonus round is lost and you’re back in the base game.
The biggest change from the original release is the Upgrade symbol that comes into play during free spins. You need tocollect 3 such Upgrade symbolsto upgrade the lowest tier animal premium symbol to the next in the hierarchy. Each upgrade also awards+2 extra spins, and it’s possible to upgrade all the premium symbols to the top-tier Golden Gator symbol.
Finally, non-UK players, and anyone living in an eligible jurisdiction, may take advantage of theBonus Buy feature. This will set you back60x your stake, and it guaranteesbetween 5 and 30 free spins. You can, of course, also choose to gamble for extra spins, if you so desire.
You get to see a minute of the base game, before we purchase the bonus round. This gave us 10 free spins, so we decided to gamble for +2 extra spins. We landed in the green zone, and the bonus round plays out for the remainder of the 2:46-minute highlights video. Hit the play button below to see for yourself how we fared.
It’s a bit strange that Yggdrasil would release a Deluxe version of their most successful Gigablox title so soon after the original was launched. We understand that they may want to “strike while the iron is hot”, but this upgraded version kind of makes the original obsolete. For one, it’s easier to get a more decent amount of free spins, which we like, and the gamble feature was thus more necessary in the original game. We would be careful with gambling for more than +2 spins once, and even that is risky.
Both versions are high risk/reward installments with a solid20,000x potential, but the big difference in Gator Gold Gigablox Deluxe is the symbol Upgrade feature. It’s a decent bolted-on upgrade, but in practice the animal symbol values aren’t all that different from top to bottom. The multiplying multiplier wilds seemed to land less often because of this feature, which is something to consider when you make your pick.
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Gator Gold Gigablox- is the original Yggdrasil release, and it has become decently successful despite being less visually impressive than many other Yggdrasil Gigablox installments. You get up to 4×4 Gigablox, and the bonus round comes with x2 and x3 multiplying multiplier wilds. This can lead to payouts up to 20,000x your stake.
Monster Blox- is a visual masterpiece of a Gigablox release from Peter & Sons, and it plays out on a default 6×4 grid with 40 ways to win. Each win awards a respin and expands the grid by 1 extra row, and it can grow up to 6×8 with 100 ways to win. The Wizard’s magic gun turns symbols wild at random times, and you’ll collect scatters to increase the multiplier and win extra spins in the bonus round.
Golden Fish Tank 2 Gigablox- is a colorful and vivid Gigablox release from Yggdrasil, and it plays out on a 6×4 grid with 25 ways to win. A special treasure chest symbol can award cash prizes up to 500x, or the free spins round, and the latter comes with up to 6 unique modifiers you get from a pre-feature pick’em game. The volatility is medium/high, and you can win up to 10,000x your stake.
The original Gator Gold Gigablox from Yggdrasil, though less visually appealing than other Gigablox games, was still a hit. Gator Gold Deluxe Gigablox has a similar mathematical model, but includes new features such as a symbol upgrade system in the bonus round and the potential for more free spins. The golden gator symbol, despite being touted as a “Super High Payer”, doesn’t pay as much as one would expect. All symbols can land as Gigablox and are counted as individual 1×1 symbols. <br><br>The deluxe version allows players to collect three upgrade symbols during free spins to upgrade the lowest tier animal symbol to the next level, which also awards two extra spins. This can be done until all symbols are upgraded to the golden gator symbol. Moreover, players outside the UK and within eligible jurisdictions can take advantage of the Bonus Buy feature, costing 60 times their stake and guaranteeing between 5 and 30 free spins.<br><br>While the deluxe version does improve upon the original, it also somewhat renders the original obsolete. The upgraded version allows for more free spins and the gamble feature is less necessary. However, gambling for more than two extra spins is risky. The biggest difference in the deluxe version is the Upgrade feature. It’s a nice addition, but the animal symbol values don’t differ much. The multiplying multiplier wilds seem to land less often due to this feature. <br><br>Other popular Gigablox games include Monster Blox, which has a default 6×4 grid with 40 ways to win, and Golden Fish Tank 2 Gigablox, a colorful game with 25 ways to win and a potential payout of up to 10,000 times the stake.