Free slot: Gates of Olympus

How Gates of Olympus works

Gates of Olympus is a new slot machine developed by online gaming provider Pragmatic Play. It has been available at most top online casinos since February 13, 2021 and has a 96.5% RTP (Return to Player). After the huge success of Sweet Bonanza, Pragmatic Play has decided to delight its players and especially fans of Greek mythology with a revisit of one of its most famous games. Gates of Olympus takes you to the roof of Olympus in the company of Zeus, and even if he doesn't look very welcoming, he's there to help you.

Once again forget about the lines in this game using the Tumble function. 8 identical symbols placed anywhere on this grid of 6 reels and 5 rows, trigger a connection. The winning symbols are then removed, leaving the space for the symbols above them to fall down. Zeus can use his lightning bolt to trigger multiplier symbols, if the round is winning, they multiply the total value of the winnings, they can range from x 2 up to x 500, making this machine very volatile and potentially achieving winnings of up to 5,000 times the bet.

The different symbols of Gates of Olympus

In addition to the Scatter Zeus symbol, which can pay up to 100 times your wager if you get 6 of them, you'll find minor and major symbols representing the riches of the gods of Olympus. Here is their payout value for a 1 € bet:

These earnings will therefore be multiplied by the winged gemstones that carry a multiplier.

The different connections in Gates of Olympus

As explained above, the connections in Gates of Olympus are quite simple to understand. All you need is at least 8 identical symbols which will then be removed from the 30-symbols grid. Their disappearance causes a tumble, dropping the symbols from above, which can create new connections. As long as connections are made, the tumble continues and the value of the winnings increases. If one or more multiplier symbols are obtained during a winning tumble, they multiply the total winnings of that round.

How the Gates of Olympus bonus works

In order to trigger the free spins bonus in Gates of Olympus you will need to see at least 4 Scatter Zeus symbols appear. You will then be able to enjoy 15 free spins. The principle remains the same as in the base game with some special features. Firstly, the random multiplier symbols and those offered by Zeus appear much more often. Then, it is important to know that when a winning free spin has one of these multipliers, its value is added to the Total Multiplier, present in the left side of the grid. This Total Multiplier continues to increase and is triggered on each winning spin where a multiplier symbol landed..

As you progress through the bonus, you can therefore reach for example a total multiplier x 20 and during a free spin get a successful connection for a win of €20 and a multiplier symbol x 5 landed. In this case the winnings will be multiplied by 25 and the total multiplier for the next spins will also be 25.

If 3 Zeus land in the same free spin you will be rewarded with 5 additional free spins.

Our opinion on Gates of Olympus

Sweet Bonanza, with its system of simplified connections, has made its mark in the world of slot machines and online casino recently. Among the most played slots in the world, it continues to appeal to a large proportion of online casino players. After its new, purely aesthetic version of Sweet Bonanza Xmas, we could expect another clone with Gates of Olympus. But the specificities are there and the theme happens to be completely changed.

Even though the maximum earning potential is lower than the original version, it is still very volatile and the x500 potential of the multiplier symbols has something to do with it. Add to this a total multiplier that doesn't decrease with each spin and you have an exciting free spins bonus. The bonus buy feature is also appreciated here, with 100 times the bet, and there is once again the ante betting feature, which doubles the chances of getting the bonus in exchange for a 25% higher bet.

The animations provided with Zeus' lightning are excellent and even if the graphics could have been improved, the machine is still very beautiful. The craze for this slot machine is certainly justified, and all you have to do now is go and try it out to see if you can place yourself among the first big winners of Gates of Olympus!