Gator Gold Gigablox

Ever heard of a super-sized safari? Well, you could just be about to encounter one in Gator Gold Gigablox, the online slot from Yggdrasil. Travel to the African savanna to discover some sizzling hot gameplay but watch out for the wild animals! With the giant gator snapping out of the reels on particular spins, you could find your heart racing as you compete for the top prize of x20,000. 

The Gigablox mechanism is undoubtedly the star of the show, adding a little extra zing to the gameplay. Regular slots players may have encountered Gigablox before in some of Yggdrasil other titles such as Hades Gigablox, Monster Blox Gigablox and Lucky Neko Gigablox. Aside from Gigablox, there's plenty to love about this slot with its popular Africa theme. There are many other games that have followed the same path; you might even think that Gator Gold Gigablox bears more than a passing resemblance to Raging Rhino and similar slots. 

The reels are set up with a 6x4 layout, but the presence of the Gigablox can change this - giant-sized blocks can reduce the number of reels while potentially making it easier to win, but more about that below! With a full 6x4 board, there's a maximum of 4096 ways to win. This means you can forget traditional paylines and just look out for matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the left-hand side. The volatility is medium, which means you can expect a reasonably balanced experience. This tallies with the betting range, which, at 0.20 to 60.00, is a tad on the modest side and may not strongly appeal to high rollers.

The visuals on this slot will transport you to another continent, creating such a realistic design that you'll virtually be able to feel the African sun beating down from overhead! An azure blue sky is punctuated by the occasional lazy cloud drifting past while on the horizon, jagged mountains stretch upwards, and the watering hole glistens. And that's where you're likely to find the star of this slot, the giant, prehistoric-looking crocodile. That's right - crocodile, not alligator. Technically a crocodile isn't a gator, and you don't get alligators in Africa but pfft, who's keeping notes? 

On the reels is where you'll find the characters you were hoping to see, with a cast of the local creatures rocking up to join in the fun. The low pays are the standard royals, while the premium symbols are the safari animals: meerkat, zebra, wildebeest and lion. The top value symbol is the golden gator, a symbol which we have to confess is kind of terrifying! 

A wild animal game without a wild on the reels would be unthinkable, but thankfully Yggdrasil obliged. Look out for the symbol labelled Gator Gold Wild to use it to substitute for the others on the reels. 

The Gigablox mechanism is primarily what this slot focuses on; if you've played Megaways games before, you'll have experienced something similar. With Gigablox, the symbols don't always stay the same size. They can transform into 2x2 or 4x4 colossal blocks which land randomly and anywhere on the reels. You can even land more than one Gigablox in a single turn, something which will significantly up the likelihood of a win! Although the board stays the same size, with the Gigablox spreading across the reels, it can feel like a different set-up.  

The other main feature is the free spins bonus round. You can trigger this by landing at least five scatters on the reels. The number of scatters determines how many free spins you receive; one scatter is equal to one free spin. It's possible to retrigger the feature by landing more scatters during the free spins play; in our experience, we found this happened quite regularly, so it's very likely that you'll receive more than the standard five spins.  

During the free spins round, the Gigablox symbols can still appear, and if you win with a wild, you could also receive a x2 or x3 multiplier. 

Play Gator Gold Gigablox online at Bwin, and you'll discover a very pleasing game. It's not the most sophisticated slot, but the presence of the Gigablox adds an extra level of interest. Ignore the fact that this game should clearly be called Croc Gold Gigablox, and you'll find a slot that provides a satisfying level of prizes with a lucrative free spins round to spice things up a bit.