Turbo Gold Deluxe GigaBlox: Cherries and 7s Return as Giant Symbols
A rundown of Yggdrasil’s new release Turbo Gold Deluxe GigaBlox. The key features are GigaBlox, which guarantees a giant symbol on every spin, and free spins with multiplier wilds and upgrade symbols. RTP 96%, max 10,000x.
Key takeaways
- On October 1, Yggdrasil released a new game that gives classic fruit symbols the GigaBlox treatment.
- At least one giant symbol is guaranteed on every spin in both the base game and free spins.
- In free spins, multiplier wilds and upgrade symbols, which raise symbols by one level, come into play.
- RTP is 96%, max win is 10,000x, and the max payout limit is 2 million euros.
Cherries, 7s, bells, four-leaf clovers, horseshoes. These are symbols that have been around since the first slot machines. On October 1, Yggdrasil brought these old symbols back in a much bigger size. The game is “Turbo Gold Deluxe GigaBlox.” It is painted in neon electric colors, and the max win is 10,000x your bet.
GigaBlox appear on every spin
GigaBlox is Yggdrasil’s signature mechanic. Symbols several times larger than regular ones cover multiple reel positions at once. Several games carry this name, such as Gator Gold Deluxe GigaBlox and Golden Fish Tank 2 Gigablox.
In this game, at least one giant symbol is guaranteed on every spin in both the base game and free spins. On our game page, giant symbols grow up to 4×4. When a 4×4 block lands on the 6×4 grid, most of the screen is covered with the same symbol. Wins pay up to 4,096 ways.
The key point is that a giant symbol is guaranteed. In a typical GigaBlox game, you have to wait for a giant symbol to drop. In this game, at least one appears on every spin. The size varies from spin to spin, but there is always at least one big chunk on the grid.
What changes in free spins
When you enter the bonus, three more features are added. Putting what Yggdrasil has revealed side by side with the base game, it looks like this.
| Category | Base game | Free Spins |
|---|---|---|
| GigaBlox | At least 1 on every spin | At least 1 on every spin |
| Wild | Regular | Multiplier wilds |
| Extra free spins | – | Collect to grow |
| Upgrade Symbols | – | Upgrades low-paying premium symbols by one level |
On our game page, the multiplier wilds are 2x and 3x. When they join a win, the payout grows by that amount. The upgrade symbol raises the lowest-paying premium symbol up one step on the paytable. The more you collect, the higher symbol values climb, getting closer to the lucky 7.
On our game page, an upgrade happens every time you collect 3 upgrade symbols. The longer the free spins run, the higher the value of the symbols on screen, and when multiplier wilds overlap, the same combination pays more. The feature that collects extra free spins also lengthens the bonus.
The direction the upgrades stack in is set. The lower premium symbols move up one step at a time, ultimately heading toward the lucky 7. It carries over the classic slot convention that 7 is the most valuable symbol into the bonus rules.
Max prize €2 million
The maximum payout is €2 million. Yggdrasil classifies this game as high volatility. On our game page, the RTP is 96.00%, and versions with 94%, 92%, and 90.5% are also used depending on the casino. Hit frequency is 22.1%, so empty spins can run long.
Bets range from 0.2 to 200. This contrasts with the low-volatility 3 Piggies of Bank, released around the same time, which stops at a max bet of 20.
If GigaBlox are new to you, it’s also worth comparing with Lock & Loot Gigablox, which uses the same mechanic. The principle of giant symbols covering the grid is the same, and this game applies it to classic fruit symbols. A single big symbol covering more than half the grid is a rare sight in fruit slots.
Why a classic theme
With fruit slots, there’s no need to learn the rules separately. You can tell what’s valuable just by looking at the symbols. Yggdrasil adds GigaBlox on top of that for extra visual appeal. If last month’s 3 Piggies of Bank tested a new mechanic, this time a proven mechanic is paired with a familiar theme. You can see the giant symbols drop in the demo on the game page.
Source: Yggdrasil official news · Yggdrasil game page