NetEnt · 2010 · avalanche multipliers
Gonzo's Quest
95.97%, one configuration, and the game that invented the cascade in 2010. Fifteen years on, the return is half a point behind a modern release and the maths is completely unhidden.
| Configuration | Return | House edge | Per C$1,000 | Against the top build |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build A · highest on the sheet | 95.97% | 4.03% | C$40 | — |
Nothing to compare here. NetEnt licenses one return for this title, so the figure above is the figure wherever you open it. The paytable will say the same thing in nine seconds if you want it in writing.
123 titles in this catalogue are not so simple, and on those the same nine seconds is worth real money.
The multiplier ladder is short
Consecutive avalanches step the multiplier 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x in the base game and 3x, 6x, 9x, 15x in free falls. Four steps, then it stops. Compare that to a modern cluster game where the ladder is effectively unbounded, and the 2,500x cap starts to make sense.
C$40 leaves per C$1,000. C$0.81 on a C$20 turn of the stake at the C$0.20 minimum.
Old code, slow load
3.7 seconds cold, which is what a 2010 engine wrapped in HTML5 costs. Portrait works and the targets are comfortable, so it survives a phone better than most of its era.
NetEnt is named by 14 cashiers, quickest Betty at 15 min. For the modern version of the same idea, Bonanza or the tumble list.
Where the money leaves
14 of the cashiers we list name NetEnt in their lineup. Betty Casino settles fastest at 15 min, out over Interac.
Nothing on this domain is listed if its median runs past a day. That rule removes more Canadian casinos than it keeps, and the full ranking shows the medians behind it. C$40 per C$1,000 is what the game takes. What the queue takes is your evening.
The record
| Studio | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| Released | 2010 |
| Layout | 5x3, 20 lines |
| Mechanic | avalanche multipliers |
| Variance | Medium |
| Maximum win | 2,500x |
| Bet range | from C$0.20 · low stakes |
| Turnover per C$20 | 100 spins · about 7 min at 4s a spin |
| Returns licensed | 95.97% |
| Free demo | yes |
| Portrait | yes · comfortable |
| Cold load | 3.7s on a Pixel 7a on Rogers LTE |
Asked about Gonzo's Quest
What is the RTP of Gonzo's Quest?
Gonzo's Quest is licensed at a single return of 95.97%, which works out to C$40 of theoretical house edge per C$1,000 staked.
Which Canadian casino carrying Gonzo's Quest pays out fastest?
Betty Casino has the shortest median withdrawal of the sites we list that name NetEnt, at 15 min on Interac.