Pragmatic Play – Gates of Olympus

Players who are familiar with the world of slots will probably immediately notice that Gates of Olympus is heavily inspired by Pragmatic Play’s Sweet Bonanza. That being said, this is anything but a reskin effort, and the tweaks and improvements more than justify another release. The Greek mythology theme and visual presentation may not be daring, but it gets the job done.

The Pay Anywhere engine means that more than 8+ matching symbols in view will bring a win, and 12+ of the 4 bonuses are worth between 12x and 50x your bet. Bonanza’s bonus round multiplier has crossed over into the base game here and has also been significantly improved. While the 5,000x potential could paradoxically be lower, it seems far more attainable. All in all, Gates of Olympus is a highly competent follow-up title with a masculine appeal.

Bonus features on Gates of Olympus slot

The first thing you should decide is whether or not you want to play with the ante bet feature enabled. It will cost you 25% more per spin, but it also doubles your chances of triggering the bonus round.

The tumble feature comes into play on every win. This means that winning symbols are removed to make room for new symbols that fall from the top. This process is repeated as long as you get new winning combinations, and there is no wild symbol in this game to benefit from.

Zeus himself floats on the right side and can randomly trigger a multiplier feature. Different colored winged gemstone balls then land on the reels with multiplier values between 2x and 500x . All multiplier values are added up to increase your total win from a mle sequence, and multiplier balls appear both in the base game and during the bonus round.

As for the bonus round, this is triggered when you land at least 4 Zeus scatters per 1 spin. You will first get a 3x, 5x or 100x scatter win from 4, 5 or 6 scatters and then you will get 15 free spins . Any multiplier symbols you land during the bonus round are added to the progressive global multiplier, which is not reset.

You get 5 new spins for every 3 new scatters you land, and there is no cap to retriggering. Players outside the UK can buy the bonus round, but this will bring them back 100 times their bet.

The 200 Spins Gates of Olympus Slot Experience

We played along in the base game for a while and got some good wins here and there. However, we gave in after not too long and opted for the bonus buy option. You can see the free spins of 1:12 in the 3-minute highlight video below, and our global multiplier reached 11x towards the end. The only way to find out how much we got away with is to press that replay button.

Summary

Gates of Olympus is a coarser-grained and more robust version of Sweet Bonanza, and a good alternative for those looking to escape sugar overload. The Pay Anywhere engine is strong here as well, but the symbol values are slightly higher. The big difference is the 2x-500x multiplier balls , which you will even benefit from in the base game.

This makes a big difference as massive payouts can literally drop at any time. Of course, your chances are higher in the bonus round, where the global multiplier keeps rising to unknown heights. We see the lower announced maximum win as a positive sign. It seems that Pragmatic has finally taken the feedback about their “over-the-top potential” to heart, and we look forward to more achievable maximum win announcements from now on.

Pros

Random multiplier balls up to 500x
Bonus round with progressive multiplier
Win up to 5,000x your bet

Cons

Greek gods and gems are hardly original

Gates of Olympus Slot FAQs

What is the return to player of Gates of Olympus?

The standard RTP of 96.5% is slightly above the industry average, but you can get a lower payback due to the RTP ranges. Available RTP values are 96.50%, 95.51% and 94.50%.

How volatile is Gates of Olympus?

Volatility is high in this game, so you need to be mentally prepared for fluctuations in your bankroll.

What is the biggest possible profit?

You can win up to 5,000 times your stake in Gates of Olympus, which is solid enough for this kind of volatility.

How does the pay anywhere engine work?

You win by landing between 8 and 12+ matching symbols anywhere on the same spin.

How does the multiplier feature work?

Zeus sometimes comes to life and a random number of multiplier balls then land on the reels. These have values between 2x and 500x and are added up to increase your total winnings.