Gigagong Gigablox: Slot Overview

Get ready to travel east (or west, depending on where you are) as developer Yggdrasil Gaming brings back its Gigablox mechanic, this time wrapped in an Asian-inspired theme. With a title like Gigagong Gigablox, it’s clear from the outset that plenty of gong action is on the menu as the game plays out. And it delivers: Gigagong Gigablox includes a special instant prize gong symbol alongside a global gong multiplier. You’ll also want to watch for expanding Super Wild symbols, free spins, a bonus buy, and, naturally, the Gigablox feature itself.

One look at a screenshot is enough to see Yggdrasil Gaming took a classic approach when creating Gigagong Gigablox. The shifting reel set sits inside what resembles a temple gateway structure—perhaps a torii—set on or near a lotus-covered pond. As an aside, if torii imagery is your thing, it may be worth checking out Torii Tumble from Relax Gaming, a standout Asian-themed slot with impressive gameplay and visuals. Back to the point: compared to that, Gigagong Gigablox’s visuals are less compelling. The background appears soft and hazy, while the grid area up front leans a bit garish—though it is vivid and likely to catch the eye of players who enjoy this kind of theme.

Once you’re set to start ringing gongs, you can choose stakes from 20 p/c to $/€400 per spin. If you’d rather skip the base-game grind, free spins can be purchased for 100 times the stake. However you approach Gigagong Gigablox, it runs on a default RTP of 96%, though note that it also comes in three lower RTP versions. With medium volatility, Gigagong Gigablox uses a 6-reel, 4-row layout and plays across 40 paylines.

Bright yet somewhat plain is a fair way to sum up Gigagong Gigablox’s symbol set, which includes J-A card ranks plus a fan, a scroll, a Yin & Yang icon, and a coin—one of those coins with a square cut-out in the center. A 6 OAK win with card royals returns 2 to 6 times the bet, while landing 6 of a premium symbol pays 8 to 40 times the stake. In both the base game and the bonus, reels may join to form symbols sized 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4. These Gigablox symbols always split back into 1×1 symbols for win calculation and related evaluations.

Gigagong Gigablox: Slot Features

Additional elements you’ll come across in Gigagong Gigablox include Super Wild symbols, Gong Symbols, and free spins

Super Wild Symbols

Whenever a Super Wild lands, it expands to cover all positions on its reel. Wilds may also appear as Gigablox symbols. They can land on every reel and pay the same as the highest-value premium symbol.

Gong Symbols

Beside the reels sits a gong that shows a global gong multiplier value. When a gong symbol appears, it splits into 1×1 parts (where applicable), and each piece pays the base stake value multiplied by the current global gong multiplier. Once a gong symbol has paid, the gong multiplier increases by +1; if another gong symbol is present, the same sequence then applies to it as well. On top of that, the gong may be struck randomly, boosting the global gong multiplier.

Free Spins

The free spins feature activates when you land at least 6 1×1 scatters. Any Gigablox scatters are broken down into single symbols. Hitting 6-10 1×1 scatter symbols grants 10 free spins, while landing 11 or more awards free spins equal to the number of scatters visible. At the beginning of the feature, a random value is chosen to serve as the global gong multiplier. Super Wilds and Gong symbols have a greater chance of appearing during free spins. Each time a Gong symbol payout occurs, the global gong multiplier increases by +1 and does not reset until the round finishes. Scatter symbols stay on the reels so the feature can be retriggered – every scatter that lands adds +1 free spin.

Gigagong Gigablox: Slot Verdict

Asian-themed slots often fall into one of two camps: either a very traditional package filled with the familiar ingredients developers associate with the style, or something more original and inventive. You can find examples at both ends within the expanding selection of Gigablox titles. A good example of the less predictable route is Lucky Neko Gigablox, the release that introduced Gigablox in the middle of 2020. Its modern take on the theme made for a strong debut of Yggdrasil Gaming’s new mechanic. At the opposite end are games painted with heavy traditional strokes, such as Mega Pearl Gigablox from ReelPlay and now Gigagong Gigablox—titles packed with dragons, lotus flowers, sycees, koi, kites, lanterns, and more.

Gigagong Gigablox doesn’t include every one of those staples—it skips dragons, for instance—but it’s clearly built with a particular player taste in mind. It also feels like Yggdrasil Gaming may not have been chasing “flagship” status with this release. Put another way, the visuals are merely decent, and the overall presentation doesn’t quite have the refined, premium finish seen in Yggdrasil Gaming’s stronger output. Compare it with Lucky Neko Gigablox, Hades Gigablox, or the A* titles that helped establish Yggdrasil Gaming as a leading studio. Gigagong Gigablox does what it sets out to do as a straightforward Asian-themed Gigablox slot, but it isn’t the most eye-catching entry.

Even so, some players will enjoy the setting, along with the instant-win feel of gong symbols combined with the global gong multiplier in Gigagong Gigablox. The maximum win reaches 5,120x the bet, which likely requires an intimidating amount of gong ringing to pull off. If that kind of gong-heavy action in a calm, Asian-inspired backdrop sounds appealing, Gigagong Gigablox could fit the bill—if not, there are more standout Gigablox options available.