Gates of Olympus 1000 Slot Review

Pay anywhere, tumble until it stops

There are no lines or ways to count. A win needs 8 or more of the same symbol anywhere on the screen. Winners are paid and removed, the remaining symbols drop down, and new ones fill the gaps from above. The process repeats with no limit on the number of tumbles, and the total is credited once the sequence for that base spin is over.

Scatters appear on all reels and pay in any position. They also open the bonus, which is where the game's structure points.

Multiplier symbols, base game and bonus

Multiplier symbols can land on any reel at any point, during the first drop or a later tumble, and in both the base game and the free spins. Each one takes a random value from a fixed list: 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x or 1,000x.

In the base game, the values on screen are added together when a tumbling sequence ends, and the sequence's total win is multiplied by that sum. A sequence that pays nothing gains nothing from its multipliers, so they only matter when they arrive alongside a win. The upper end of the list, 250x and above, is what lifts this version's ceiling.

Free spins with a running total

Four or more Scatters anywhere start the round with 15 free spins. Three or more Scatters during the round add 5 more. Special reels are used throughout.

The key difference from the base game is memory. Whenever a multiplier symbol lands and the spin produces a win, its value joins a total multiplier that lasts for the whole round. From then on, every new multiplier that lands with a win also applies that total to the win. A round that collects several large values early can turn later wins into big ones; a round where multipliers keep landing on losing spins builds nothing.

Return and range

The official rules give a theoretical RTP of 96.5%, the only version in our catalogue, for a house edge of 3.5%. That works out to $35 per $1,000 wagered over a long run. A 100-spin session costs on average $0.70 at a $0.20 stake, $3.50 at $1 and $17.50 at $5, more with the Ante Bet on.

Wins are capped at 15,000x: $3,000 at $0.20 and $75,000 at $5. Pragmatic Play publishes no volatility rating here and no hit frequency is on file. Multipliers worth up to 1,000x that need a win to land with them suggest wide swings.

The original and close relatives

The 2021 Gates of Olympus is listed at the same 96.5% RTP but with a 5,000x cap, a third of this version's ceiling. Starlight Princess 1000, from the same year, matches both the RTP and the 15,000x cap. Sweet Bonanza 1000 from 2024 lists 96.53% with 25,000x. Players weighing the two Gates versions are choosing a ceiling, not a better return, since the RTP is identical.