Gonzo’s Quest 2 from NetEnt will Debut on September 25

by Dan Holmes, 15 September 2025

The sequel may match the original as NetEnt unleashes Gonzo’s Quest 2 this September. This high volatility slot has more avalanche and colossal symbols for players who loved the first title in this series.

Game screen of Gonzo’s Quest 2

Gonzo’s Quest 2 in Brief:

• Release Date: 25 September 2025
• Type: Video Slot
• Theme: History & Adventure
• Reels: 6
• Rows: 4
• Payout Rate: 96.06%
• Software Studio: NetEnt
• Special Features: Avalanche, calamity wild, colossal symbols
• Volatility: High

If you were making a list of the best US online slots of the last few years, Gonzo’s Quest 2 from Net Ent would make the cut. The game has a cult following of fans obsessed with calamity wild symbols, and other features.

Explaining the Avalanche

In real life, an avalanche is bad, but in Gonzo’s Quest 2, an avalanche is necessary for a multiplier slot payout.

The game will shutter and shackle like a nervous businessman in an audit when an avalanche occurs. It can also trigger wild symbols that make the grid and the game go crazy. See the grid expand, decrease, and configure in ways that seem very much like the impact of an avalanche.

An avalanche initially raises the win multiplier by 1x. You can win even more if combined with a random or calamity wild symbol.

Many Wild Symbols in this NetEnt Slot

Want simple? You get simple with the wild symbol structure. Gonzo’s Quest 2 has two wild symbols: Calamity Wild and everything else.

Calamity Wild triggers a random wild which multiplies wins

When a Calamity Wild contributes to a win, it unleashes a surprise. Between 3 and 6 new wild symbols are sprinkled onto the board before the play area stretches taller for a fresh cascade of icons.

Special player tip: New wilds respect their boundaries, avoiding scatter symbols and other wilds.

Symbols of fortune may arrive as massive 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4 blocks. When these giant blocks form a win, they count as the total number of individual tiles they occupy.

Giant scatters follow a different rule: a 2×2 block acts as 2 scatters, a 3×3 as 3, and a 4×4 as 4. Up to two of these oversized symbols can be transformed into colossal wilds during the wild sprinkle.

Ventures into Free Spins

Starting from the far left, aligning 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols will initiate a round of 10, 12, 15, or 20 free spins. You begin these rounds with a clean slate, as any reel expansions or multipliers from the triggering spin do not carry over.

Inside both free spin features, the play area can still grow up to its 8-row maximum, and any new height you achieve will remain for all subsequent spins in that round.

In the standard free spins mode, which begins with 3 or more single scatters, your journey starts with a ×2 win magnifier. This magnifier increases by another ×2 with each winning cascade, then resets for your next spin.

Finding 3 or more new scatters from the left will grant you an equal number of additional spins. If one of those new scatters is a colossal one, your round gets a promotion to super free spins.

The true magic begins in super free spins, which are activated when at least one of the initial scatters is a colossal block. The size of that block sets the tone for the entire round:

• A 2×2 scatter begins the win magnifier at ×2 and adds ×2 for each cascade.
• A 3×3 starts it at ×3 and adds ×3, while a 4×4 begins at ×5 and adds ×5.
• The crucial difference here is that the win magnifier never resets between spins. It just keeps growing, with no ceiling in sight.

The Elevate Menu

For those who like to shape their own experience, the Elevate menu offers a few paths.

• Bonus Hunt: For ×2 your wager, you can guarantee at least one scatter symbol appears.
• Calamity Explosion: At a cost of ×10, a Calamity Wild is guaranteed to be part of a win.
• Calamity Max: For ×30, the play area will expand to its full 8-row height and also guarantee a Calamity Wild appears in a win. If free spins are triggered, you will start the round with this expanded grid.
• Direct Entry: You can purchase direct access to the bonus rounds. A wager of ×100 will summon 3 to 6 scatters, while a wager of ×1,000 ensures your journey begins directly in the rewarding super free spins mode.

Final Opinion on Gonzo’s Quest 2

The original Gonzo’s Quest was a trend setter: many competitors’ game-making studios have debuted slots since with “avalanche-like” multipliers baked in.

But Gonzo’s Quest 2 is more than just a sequel trying to coast on the success of the original. The game experts at NetEnt have managed to make the game more attractive, less distracting, and laser-focused on entertainment.