Monsters vs Gigablox

Get out your superhero costume, because in Monsters vs Gigablox, the world could use a superhero.

Grid & Design

In Monsters vs Gigablox the monsters have been busy destroying the earth for a while now. The city in the background looks devastated with flames coming out of the buildings.

In the foreground we can see three monsters wriggling around the playing field and there are more monsters on the way.

The other monsters we find mostly on the playing field. This consists of 6 reels and 6 rows. There are 50 fixed paylines where you need to land combinations of 3 or more of the same symbols to win. All in all, the design looks sublime!

Technical Specifics

The payout percentage of Monsters vs Gigablox is nicely average at 96.1%.

The bet starts at $0.20 per spin and can be increased to a maximum of $80 per spin.

Furthermore, the slot has a high variance with a somewhat disappointing maximum win of 3,116 times your bet. So nice statistics, except for the maximum win.

Features

The main feature in Monsters vs Gigablox is of course the Gigablox feature. But in addition to that, the slot includes wild symbols, a free spins round and a Bonus Buy feature.

Wild symbols

The wild symbols in Monsters vs Gigablox can be recognized by the golden crowns on the symbol. They have no value themselves, but can still be very valuable.

The wild symbols can replace any regular symbol, so they can help complete winning combinations.

Before the free spins round starts, a symbol is chosen to become a wild for the duration of the round.

Gigablox feature

The Gigablox feature is central to this game and is therefore always active. With each spin, there is a random chance that Gigablox symbols will fall on the playing field. These Gigablox symbols are 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5 or even 6×6 squares in size.

If a Gigablox symbol is part of a win, the symbol is divided into 1×1 squares before the win is calculated. During the base game, any symbol can become a Gigablox symbol, including wild symbols and scatters.

During the free spins, only the picture symbols can become a Gigablox symbol, but the Gigablox are larger on average.

Monsters vs. Gigablox compared to 3 other slots featuring the Gigablox mechanism

Monsters vs Gigablox free spins

To trigger the free spins round without Bonus Buy, you need to land at least 5 scatters on the playing field. The number of free spins is calculated by adding the number of scatters + 4. So with 5 scatters you will get 9 free spins and with each additional scatter you will get 1 more free spin.

During the free spins round, a new symbol comes into play: the Rampaging Monster. All monster symbols can become a Rampaging Monster symbol, which can be seen by their golden color. The Rampaging Monster symbols work as wild symbols and give a x2 win multiplier to any win they are part of.

Final Verdict

Monsters vs Gigablox looks tougher and more dangerous than the game really is. The design and background music are very good and set an exciting atmosphere.

When we look only at the features and statistics, Monsters vs Gigablox turns out to be a pretty relaxing slot machine. Still, it’s quite a fun game to play, especially if you’ve accepted that the slot is a bit milder. As far as we are concerned, Hot Rise Games has made a nice slot machine, even if the visuals and the game play don’t quite match.