The Yeti is one of those myths, legends, stories, facts, or fables some claim is true, some think is rubbish. None of that probably matters to one lucky player who could be forgiven for becoming a true believer now after this stunning win playing 4ThePlayer‘s beast of a game 90K Yeti Gigablox.
The big win clip cuts right to the chase, so why don’t we. With one spin, this lucky guy or gal collected a cool $75,000 from a $1 bet – just like that. No mucking around, no fancy pyrotechnics, or extras cascading into some outrageous Escher-esque diorama of snowballing features. Just a single spin, one hit, and the job is done. It might possibly also be the single largest non-jackpot base game hit in the history of slots.
While there is nothing complicated going on, let’s break it down anyway and dissect all of the nuances. Firstly, as the title of the game suggests, 90K Yeti is powered by Yggdrasil Gaming‘s popular Gigablox game mechanic. The key to this system is how it combines reels at random to merge symbols into larger than normal versions. These symbols could be 2×2, 3×3, 4×4 sized blocks, or bigger. When a Gigablox symbol is part of a win, it usually breaks down into its constituent 1×1 sized parts to calculate the win value.
The second important element is the way 90K Yeti uses a win-all-ways system instead of fixed paylines to forge winning combinations. From a technical standpoint, 90K Yeti’s gaming occurs on a 6×6 grid producing up to 46,656 ways to win. This aspect is actually one of the largest contributors to the sheer size of the reward achieved. While most Gigablox games in the past have used paylines, 4ThePlayer is one of the few who bravely upped the ante, and the results speak for themselves.
Most of the time, we’re used to seeing big wins occur in bonus rounds. Here, 90K Yeti bucks the trend by going bananas off a regular everyday base game spin. Actually, it’s not 100% regular since one of 90K Yeti’s modifiers lent a helping hand. The feature in question is the Giga Summon, where the Yeti character summons a merged Gigablox reel holding symbols at least 4×4 in size or larger. Usually, you’d prefer one of these larger symbols located as far to the left of the grid as possible to maximise potential returns. It doesn’t really matter in this clip since reel number one plays ball by landing 5 symbols that match the 5×5 Gigablox tile. Add in max ways, and the fact the winning symbol is the most valuable one in the game (the Yeti) and a 75,000x win is the outcome.
This is a huge result, not only for whoever was lucky enough to hit it but for the studio behind the game. 4ThePlayer’s CEO Andrew Porter had this to say:
“One of our signatures is entertainment coupled with real big win potential, so it’s brilliant to see 90k Yeti Gigablox deliver such a big win so soon after it’s released. We hope the player enjoys their winnings!”
Okay, so it wasn’t quite the full 90k, but hey, 75k is practically just as mind-bending. It’s interesting; we are used to mega numbers being bandied about in online slots that tantalise yet often never materialise. Seeing 90K Yeti step up like this, especially from a base game spin, puts any doubts about its claim to rest.
