Gonzo’s Quest Tap-A-Roo: Gonzo Spins Stone Pillars Instead of Reels
A rundown of the new Tap-a-roo release Gonzo’s Quest Tap-A-Roo. The key features are a 4-tier stone pillar with 4 mask types, multipliers that grow up to x5 as you go higher, and a 3-level wheel bonus worth up to 500x. RTP 97.02%, max 1,017x.
Key takeaways
- Tap-a-roo officially released its Gonzo’s Quest tap game on October 1.
- Instead of reels, a four-position stone pillar spins from the bottom up, opening as many prize positions as the number on the mask.
- The higher the floor, the bigger the multiplier, so the top position is 5x.
- Bonus symbols open a 3-level wheel bonus worth up to 500x. RTP 97.02%, max 1,017x.
The jungle swallowed the city but left one secret behind. Gonzo stands where the conquistadors gave up and looks up at a stone pillar carved with masks that no one has seen in five hundred years. That is how the official description of “Gonzo’s Quest Tap-A-Roo” begins. It opened first at some casinos on September 27 and was officially released on October 1.
Gonzo’s Quest without reels
The original Gonzo’s Quest is famous for its collapsing stone block symbols. The Tap-a-roo version has no reels. It is a Tap-a-roo game where one tap gives you the result. Only the Gonzo character and the jungle ruins atmosphere come from the original.
The Tap-a-roo lineup already includes games like Starburst Tap-A-Roo and Great Pyramid Tap-A-Roo.
The lucky pillar spins from the bottom
There are 14 cash prizes on screen. Each prize is shown as a multiple of your bet. Next to Gonzo is a stone pillar divided into four positions, top to bottom. Each position spins separately.
When you place a bet, the bottom position spins first. One of 4 mask types or a bonus symbol can appear. The masks are paired with the numbers 1 to 4, and when a mask appears, that many prize positions are opened and paid. Then the position right above it spins, and this continues all the way to the top.
| Pillar position | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| Floor 1 (bottom) | x1 |
| Floor 2 | x2 |
| Floor 3 | x3 |
| Floor 4 (top) | x5 |
The higher the floor, the bigger the multiplier. If a number 4 mask appears on the top position, 5x is applied to 4 prize positions. Four results come out in sequence within a single tap, so the tension builds as the pillar rises.
Another difference from the original is that 14 prizes are laid out on screen in advance. You can see what you can win from the start, and the number of prize positions a mask opens decides the result. Because the mask number is multiplied by the position’s multiplier, the same mask can pay very differently depending on which floor it lands on.
The wheel bonus has three levels
A bonus symbol on any pillar position starts the wheel bonus. Up to 3 can appear in one round, and the number that appears determines which wheel level you start on.
| Step | Positions | Max win |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 8 positions | 50x |
| Level 2 | 12 positions | 100x |
| Level 3 | 16 positions | 500x |
The wheel also has a mystery symbol. When it lands, it gives a random boost and spins the wheel once more. There are three boosts: prize replacement, which swaps a low prize position for a high one; double, which doubles the value of every position; and level up, which moves you to the next level’s wheel. Each appears only once per bonus. If you get all three in a row, the mystery position turns into the highest remaining prize on the next spin.
If a level up is triggered, the prize replacement and double effects received before it carry over to the next level’s wheel. If you build up boosts on the level 1 wheel and then climb to level 3, the 500x slot spins already doubled. However, a level up does not appear on the final level 3.
In short
The RTP is on the high side at 97.02%. Hit frequency is 16.22%, and the max payout is 1,017x. Bets range from €0.10 to €500. There is also a bonus buy. Pay 20x your bet to go straight into the wheel bonus.
A max of 1,017x is a low cap compared with new reel slots. In return, four pillar positions open in order with one tap, and the wheel levels and boosts stack on top of each other. It is better to approach it as a different game from the reel-based Gonzo.
You can also compare it with Rainbow Jackpots Tap-A-Roo from the same Tap-a-roo lineup. The way each pillar position spins separately is unique to Gonzo’s Quest Tap-A-Roo. After just a few taps in the demo, you will quickly get used to the order in which the pillars rise.
Source: Playin game page