Gates Of Olympus

If you've played Greek mythology themed slots before, then you'll know Mount Olympus was the who's who of ancient Greek gods with Hera, Poseidon, Hestia or Dionysus, Demeter, Zeus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, gates of olympus oyna and Athena all residing there. This now legendary home of the gods has been the inspiration for dozens of slot games, and if you'd like to try a few of them out, then I'd suggest you take a look at Rise of Olympus from Play'n Go and Masters of Olympus from Snowborn Games, both of which are superb titles to play. As for today's offering, though, we're ready to get stuck into Gates of Olympus from Pragmatic Play, so let's dive straight into the pays section and see what can be won.

Okay, starting with the highest paying symbol, we have the crown that pays 50x bet if 12 or more appear on the reels. Next is the timer, valued at 25x, followed by the ring at 15x, and the last of the premium symbols, the chalice, worth 12x if you land 12 or more in view. The low pays are represented by coloured gems, with the red gem paying 10x if 12 or more hit, the purple gem paying 8x, the yellow gem at 5x, the green gem worth 4x, and finally, the blue gem which pays 2x the bet if 12 or more of the same symbols land in view within the playfield. The game fails to include a wild symbol, but this is not unusual in these styles of scatter pays slots.

Betting options begin from as little as €0.20 a spin on Gates of Olympus, with the maximum standard stake on the slot reaching €100 a play. As is always the case with Pragmatic slot games, the number of bets within this range is immense and provides plenty of suitable options for punters of all sized playing budgets.

base game & modifiers

Similar to their previous title Sweet Bonanza, the Gameplay on Gates of Olympus is set over a 6x5 grid with 30 positions available for symbols to appear on every time the reels spin, and a win will be awarded every time a minimum of 8 symbols land anywhere within the playfield. Some special features are also included in the slot, so let's find out what they are in more detail below.

tumbling reels

Once a win has been created, the symbols involved in that win will explode, and the tumbling reels mechanic will activate. This will see new symbols drop down from above to fill any empty positions left behind, giving further opportunities to create more wins. The process will be repeated until you can no longer make a new winning connection, with this game mechanic being active in both the base game and the free spins feature.

multiplier wilds

The Zeus Multiplier Feature is another exciting modifier to look out for. On any spin in the base game, Zeus can activate and fire lightning onto the reels as an Orb. These will have a random value multiplier between x2 - x500 attached to them, and more than one Orb can be fired onto the reels at a time. If this is the case, all their multiplier values will be added together, potentially creating massive base game hits.

ante bet option

If you want to increase your chances of triggering the free spins feature, you can toggle on the ante bet feature located on the left side of the reels at an additional cost of 25% on top of your initial stake.

gates of olympus bonus features

The free spins bonus round will be triggered on the Gates of Olympus when four or more of the Zeus scatters symbols land anywhere in view. Regardless of the number of extra scatter symbols you trigger the bonus round with, you will be awarded 15 free spins to start the feature.

free spins

Whilst you might think that the free spins bonus round is all about hitting winning combinations, you will also need the multiplier symbols to land for it to really pay. The exciting thing about this free spin feature is that any multipliers you hit will be accumulated into the global multiplier and applied to all combinations of winning symbols you achieve.

Re-triggers can also make a huge difference, especially as it gives you more chances to build your total multiplier to a higher final value. Landing 3 scatters in view will award you 5 extra spins, and there are no limits on how many times the bonus can be re-triggered.

bonus buy Feature

Pragmatic Play often includes bonus buy features in their slots, so if you are playing from a jurisdiction where the feature buy facility is active, the free spins round can be instantly triggered on this game at the cost of 100x the current bet.

Pros

- Two bonus features to trigger.
- Looks great on mobile devices, unlike some scatter pays slots that look a little cluttered.
- In previous scatter pays the total multiplier value resets between losing spins, in this version it holds its value.


- A good take on the Ancient Greece genre of slot.
Cons

- Below average RTP.
- Low maximum win cap of 5,000x.


- The vast majority of bonus features you buy will result in a loss.
Final Thoughts

As mentioned earlier in the review, Gates of Olympus is very similar to Sweet Bonanza, so if you were a fan of that game, you'd likely enjoy this one too. I actually feel this particular version is a better slot purely because it offers something a little more in the base game, and the accumulating multiplier in the free spin bonus really does present you with an opportunity to hit the maximum win.

I'd definitely recommend at least trying the Gate of Olympus demo we have in our article, as it's one of the most popular Greek mythology themed slots among the thousands of visitors here at demoslot. However, If the theme isn't quite to your taste, then Pragmatic has several other similar slot games, such as Gates of Gatot Kaca, Gates of Aztec, and Gates of Hades, all of which are worth trying out too.