Scale 90% to 100%. Marker shows the 96% benchmark.
Volatility High
Low, medium or high, as rated by the developer or sources.
Maximum win 5,000x
Steps at 500x, 2,000x, 5,000x and 20,000x.
How to play Gates of Olympus
Set a stake; there are no lines to choose.
Spin. Eight or more matching symbols anywhere pay.
Winners vanish and new symbols drop in.
Multiplier orbs that land are added up and applied when the tumbles stop.
The mechanic
Wins tumble: paying symbols are removed and replaced, again and again from a single spin. Orbs worth 2x to 500x can fall at any time. In the free spins, triggered by four scatters, each orb's value joins a running total that keeps growing for the rest of the round. More on tumbling reels.
The maths
Gates of Olympus returns 96.50% of stakes over the very long run by default, which is a house edge of 3.50%. Its high volatility describes how unevenly that return arrives.
Pace
Spins in an hour
Staked at 20p
Long-run average cost
Relaxed, one spin every 6 seconds
600
£120
£4.2
Fastest allowed, every 2.5 seconds
1,440
£288
£10.08
Averages over millions of spins. One hour can end far above or below.
Theme and look
Marble columns, storm clouds and Zeus beside the grid. Lightning strikes when a multiplier lands.
Good to know
RTP versions of 95.51% and 94.5% exist alongside 96.50%.
Very high volatility: quiet stretches are long.
No feature buy in Britain.
UK stakes stop at £5 a spin (£2 for ages 18 to 24), with no autoplay.
Our view
Thrilling when multipliers stack and unforgiving when they do not. Best at a small stake over a long session.
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A description of how the slot tends to behave, not a forecast.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the RTP of Gates of Olympus?
96.50% by default.
How do you play Gates of Olympus?
Spin. Eight or more matching symbols anywhere pay. Winners vanish and new symbols drop in.
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