Bonanza More Gold

Bonanza More Gold: Slot Overview

It might not have been the first Megaways slot; those honours go to Dragon Born, but Bonanza was the one that really transformed Big Time Gaming's Megaways mechanic from a new technical mechanic into a hugely popular slot format. Each spin could produce a different number of ways, and the win multiplier that increased with each reaction in free spins was gold dust. All of that good stuff is back to entertain gamblers in Bonanza More Gold, but as the title says, there is a bunch of new stuff as well, augmenting an already winning formula with a number of different modifiers. Did Bonanza need extra fluff, or was it good enough to be left alone? Let's see.

The first thing returning players may notice is the two wheels rotating above the gaming area in the upper part of the screen. Most of the time they're just there looking pretty, but when free spins trigger, they spring to life to award modifiers during the bonus round. The rest of the view is all very familiar for those who were there in the beginning, or who picked up Bonanza later along the way. Water flows, there's plenty of greenery, and symbols land against a rock face before the entrance to a mine. It might not look overly amazing in this day and age, but this is online slot aristocracy right here, and the soundtrack is a doozy too.

Bonanza More Gold's play area is made of a 6-reel main grid, and a four cart symbol row that rolls horizontally above it over the middle four reels. The number of ways to win changes depending on how many symbols land on the main reels, with up to 117,649 possible when the grid is maxed out. High is the math model volatility, while 96.46% is the default RTP. This version comes with a couple of additional betting options, and a base stake range going from $/€0.20 to $/€20.

Four precious stones are Bonanza More Gold's high-paying symbols, and its low pays are 9-A card ranks. Landing a 6 OAK winning combination awards 0.8x-1.25x when made of royals or 1.75x-20x for the gem stones. Bonanza More Gold functions with a reaction mechanic that removes winning symbols from the grid and replaces them with new ones, repeating in this way until no new win is created.

Bonanza More Gold: Slot Features

For features, Bonanza More Gold has four wild symbols, free spins with a progressive win multiplier, Feature Wheel bonuses, Super Wheel bonuses, Power Play, and feature buys.

Wilds

Four different wilds appear at various times in the game, all substitute for regular paying symbols. As well as the standard wild, the Barrel Wild randomly adds extra wilds in one or two directions (does not affect scatters), while wins are doubled for each x2 Wild in a win, or quadrupled for each x4 Wild in a win. Barrel Wilds, x2 and x4 Wilds can only appear in free spins depending on the Feature Wheel Bonus. Wilds only appear in carts except for wilds added by the Barrel Wild.

Free Spins

Landing 4 GOLD scatters in the base game awards 12 free spins. A fifth scatter awards the Super Wheel, while each extra scatter beyond that awards +5 free spins. During the feature, landing 3 or 4 scatters on the top row awards an extra 6 or 12 free spins, respectively. Before free spins begin, players spin the Feature Wheel to reveal a free spins bonus. If Super Upgrade is revealed, the Super Wheel spins to award a feature. Free spins have an unlimited win multiplier that starts at x1 and increases by 1 after every reaction. The Feature Wheel Bonuses are:

• Increased Ways - 4 or more symbols land per reel.
• x2 Wild - All wilds have an x2 multiplier.
• Retrigger Surge - 2, 3, or 4 scatters award 3, 6, or 12 extra free spins.
• Wild Bomb - Adds Barrel Wilds that convert symbols to wilds to its left, right, or below.
• Multiplier Doubler - Win multiplier starts at x2 and increases by 2 after each reaction.
• Multiplier Boost - Win multiplier starts at x5.
• Classic Free Spins - Classic Bonanza free spins with no extra enhancement.
• Super Upgrade - Spin the Super Wheel.

The Super Wheel awards:

• Super Increased Ways - 6 or more symbols land per reel.
• Super Retrigger Surge - 1, 2, 3, or 4 scatters award 1, 3, 6, or 12 extra free spins.
• x4 Wild - All wilds have an x4 multiplier.
• Super Wild Bomb - Adds Barrel wilds that convert symbols to wilds in two directions.
• Super Multiplier Tripler - Win multiplier starts at x3 and increases by 3 after each reaction.
• Super Multiplier Boost - Win multiplier starts at x20.

Power Play & Bonus Buys

Activating the Power Play guarantees at least 10,000 Megaways at a cost of 5x per spin. For 140x, players can buy free spins, or 300x buys free spins with a Super Upgrade.

Bonanza More Gold: Slot Verdict

Big Time Gaming has revisited the slot that put the Megaways mechanic on the map before, and when it does, expectations naturally skyrocket. So it was when Bonanza Megapays' jackpot feature arrived, then later when Bonanza Falls caused coins to rain down onto the grid from the Megadozer, and so it is again with Bonanza More Gold, which turned out to be a superb upgrade over the original release, serving up loads of entertainment value. The underlying structure of the original has remained intact, and even though it's pushing ten years old, it's still capable of trundling off a thrill or two. Bonanza More Gold adds to that with its selection of Feature Wheel and Super Wheel bonuses, expanding the gameplay, and pouring on tension from a brand new direction.

The mix of Megaways, reactions and free spins win multiplier remains the central excitement generator, but the new additions Big Time Gaming have layered help enhance the flow. The modifiers might not be revolutionary ideas, yet they are all logical additions which bring a positive influence, be that increased ways, wilds, wild multipliers, enhanced win multiplier, and even extra free spins. Too bad there aren't retriggers linked to wheel respins for even more wheel bonuses, but in its current form, Bonanza More Gold's 30,000x max win is evidence of the game's potency. While some might have argued a case for leaving such an iconic slot alone, the wheel bonuses add enough novel variety to make the trip to Bonanza's mine worthwhile, whether that's new players or long-time Bonanza devotees.

Bonanza More Gold strikes a balance between respecting its classic roots and delivering a set of useful new upgrades. It doesn't replace the original legend, but appears as a modern reimagining that may suit players who want more modifiers, higher potential, and extra betting options. Less divisive than Extra Chilli More Chilli's trendy pot approach, perhaps, Bonanza More Gold should be a welcome expansion for players who enjoyed the original Bonanza but fancy a few new tricks to alter the ride.