Pragmatic Play
Gates of Olympus
Slots · Released February 25, 2021
Its 96.5% return sits level with the 96.5% median across the 756 Pragmatic Play titles in our catalogue.
Against everything released in 2021, where the median is 96.23%, it lands above the middle of the field.
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Gates of Olympus at a glance
96.5%
RTP
High
Volatility
5,000x
Max win
6x5
Grid
Scatter pays
Pays by
28.82%
Hit frequency
Play the Gates of Olympus demo
Virtual credits only. 18+/19+ depending on your province.
Demo play uses virtual credits only. No money is wagered and nothing can be won.
How Gates of Olympus pays
The game runs on 6 reels of 5 rows, 30 positions in total.
A win needs a minimum count of matching symbols anywhere on the grid, with position ignored entirely. Eight matching symbols pay the same whether they are stacked in a corner or spread across the screen.
Long stretches without meaningful wins are normal, and most of the return is concentrated in the bonus round. The published return figure is a long-run average that individual sessions rarely resemble.
The ceiling is 5,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $5,000.
Budget for 300 or more spins at a stake small enough to survive a dry run, since the base game alone will not sustain the balance.
It is the 10 of 64 2021 releases from Pragmatic Play that we track .
What Gates of Olympus actually does
Gates of Olympus is tagged with 6 mechanics. Here is what each one means in play.
Free Spins
Free spins run without deducting from your balance, and the round usually carries a modification the base game does not have, such as added multipliers or extra wilds. The number awarded is normally tied to how many scatters landed to trigger it.
Buy Bonus
The buy option skips the wait for scatters by charging a fixed multiple of your stake to enter the bonus round directly, commonly between 60x and 100x. It is restricted or unavailable in several regulated markets, so the button may not appear depending on where you play.
Multiplier
A multiplier increases the value of a win by a set factor. Games differ in where it applies: some attach it to individual symbols, others to the whole spin, and many raise it progressively during a bonus round.
Scatter
Scatter symbols count wherever they land, ignoring paylines and reel positions. In most games they are the trigger for free spins, and in some they also pay on their own.
Tumble
After a win the symbols involved are removed and new ones drop into the gaps, allowing a fresh win from the same spin. The chain repeats until no new combination forms, and many games raise a multiplier with each successive tumble.
Ante Bet
The ante option raises your stake by a set percentage, commonly 25 percent, in exchange for improved odds of triggering the bonus round. It changes the frequency of the trigger, not the size of what the bonus pays.
Setting and presentation
Mythology. Gods, heroes and creatures from ancient legend, most often Greek or Norse, with deities as the top paying symbols.
Greek. Olympian gods and classical architecture, distinct from the wider mythology tag by its specific setting.
Gods. Divine figures as the central symbols, overlapping heavily with mythology but placing the deity in the foreground.
Before you spin Gates of Olympus
- 1
Set your stake
Use the stake control to pick a level you can repeat for a full session. In demo mode the credits are virtual, so treat the figure as a rehearsal for real stakes rather than a score.
- 2
Know how it pays
A win needs a minimum count of matching symbols anywhere on the grid, with position ignored entirely. Eight matching symbols pay the same whether they are stacked in a corner or spread across the screen.
- 3
Match the session to the volatility
Budget for 300 or more spins at a stake small enough to survive a dry run, since the base game alone will not sustain the balance.
Games like Gates of Olympus
| Game | Provider | RTP | Volatility | Max win | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates of Olympus 1000 | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | very-high | 15,000x | 2023-12-14 |
| Epic Ze Zeus | Hacksaw Gaming | 96.22% | high | 50,000x | 2026-08-14 |
| Gates of Olympus POP | Pragmatic Play | 97.05% | high | 25,000x | 2026-07-13 |
| Zeus vs Hades - Gods of War | Pragmatic Play | 96.07% | very-high | 15,000x | 2023-05-22 |
| Gates of Olympus Super Scatter | Pragmatic Play | 96.5% | very-high | 50,000x | 2025-04-28 |
| Supreme Zeus | Hacksaw Gaming | 96.39% | very-high | 12,500x | 2026-07-30 |
Selected by provider, shared mechanics and a comparable return profile, not by popularity.
Gates of Olympus questions
What is the RTP of Gates of Olympus?
Gates of Olympus runs at a published return to player of 96.5%. That figure is a long-run average measured over millions of spins, not a target for any single session.
Can I play Gates of Olympus for free?
Yes. The demo on this page runs the game with virtual credits, with no deposit or signup. Nothing can be won, and nothing is wagered.
What is the maximum win on Gates of Olympus?
The ceiling is 5,000x the stake, so a $1 spin caps at $5,000. Wins of that size are extremely rare and should not be treated as a realistic outcome.
Written by Tasho Tashev
Slots & Crypto-Casino Editorial Author
Tasho Tashev covers slot mechanics and provider-published RTP/volatility data across an independent portfolio of game guides, with this site tracking new slot and instant-game releases for players in Canada.