JILI GAMES Gates of Olympus by Pragmatic Play: RTP, Multipliers & Max Win

Gates of Olympus, from Pragmatic Play, uses a 6x5 grid and pays according to symbol count, with no paylines.

Gates of Olympus published specifications
FactValue
StudioPragmatic Play
Format6-reel scatter-pays slot
Grid6 × 5
Paylinesscatter pays, no fixed lines
Volatilityhigh
RTP96.50%
Max win5000x
Min stakeNot published

Of the Pragmatic Play titles covered here, Gates of Olympus is the one built around orbs carrying multipliers that arrive independently of the winning cluster, then multiply the whole of it at once.

Understand the payout pattern first, then stake your money.

In context: the RTP and volatility of Gates of Olympus

Across millions of spins the published RTP of 96.50% averages out, which is a long way from what one evening delivers.

This title has 96.50%, 95.51% and 94.50% as the three configurations an operator can select, according to independent records. Pragmatic publishes only the first.

Pragmatic Play rates it high volatility, which speaks to how results are distributed rather than how large they are.

Gates of Olympus set against its sibling games

A separate listing, and not a rebalanced version of this one, is what Gates of Olympus 1000 is. A meter that accumulates multipliers across the whole sequence is added, the multiplier ceiling goes from 500x to 1000x, and the published maximum win is 15,000x versus this game’s 5,000x. Same theme, different mathematics.

What the maximum win figure actually means

Gates of Olympus’s published ceiling of 5000x marks the biggest possible outcome of one round measured against the stake. It marks an upper edge, not something to aim for, and gives no hint of how frequently any outcome happens. Plenty of games pair a sky-high maximum with modest payouts nearly every time something lands.

Treat the ceiling and the volatility as a pair, never the ceiling by itself. Only in combination do they outline the game’s shape; one without the other is close to worthless.

Gates of Olympus feature round explained

Ordinary play in the base game gives way to something different in the feature round.

Pay comes from symbol count and not lines: any eight or more on the 6x5 grid win, they are cleared, and replacements drop in. Not attached to any cluster, multiplier orbs land on a schedule of their own, and every orb on screen is summed and then applied across the whole tumble sequence. For this reason, one unassuming cascade may resolve at several hundred times the stake, and an identical cascade straight afterwards pays almost nothing.

Pragmatic Play’s published maximum win for this title, 5000x, marks the ceiling of one round, and should not shape how a session is planned.

Trying Gates of Olympus before you stake

  1. Play Gates of Olympus in demo on Pragmatic Play’s own game page where the studio offers one, and watch a few dozen rounds.
  2. In the casino you register with, search the lobby for Gates of Olympus and open its info screen before the first paid round.
  3. Hold that screen’s stake range, paytable and feature rules up against the Pragmatic Play figures on this page.
  4. Write a budget and a stop amount for Gates of Olympus on paper, then keep to both.

FAQ

What RTP figure goes with Gates of Olympus?

The number Pragmatic Play has published for this title is 96.50%. Think of it as a long-run theoretical average; one session will not track it.

What is Gates of Olympus?

Gates of Olympus is a Pragmatic Play 6-reel scatter-pays slot built around orbs carrying multipliers that arrive independently of the winning cluster, then multiply the whole of it at once. Pay comes from symbol count and not lines: any eight or more on the 6x5 grid win, they are cleared, and replacements drop in. Not attached to any cluster, multiplier orbs land on a schedule of their own, and every orb on screen is summed and then applied across the whole tumble sequence. For this reason, one unassuming cascade may resolve at several hundred times the stake, and an identical cascade straight afterwards pays almost nothing.

How volatile is Gates of Olympus?

Pragmatic Play describes it as high volatility. What it covers is the way results are distributed; the game's return is another question.

Where does Gates of Olympus show up in a casino's game list?

Type Gates of Olympus into the search of the casino you play at, or narrow its games to Pragmatic Play. A game list holds only what that casino carries, so an empty search means it has not added Gates of Olympus.

More Pragmatic Play titles covered here

More Pragmatic Play titles covered here
GuideWhat it covers
Gates of Olympus 1000very high volatility · max 15000x
Starlight Princesshigh volatility · max 5000x
Big Bass Splashhigh volatility · max 5000x
The Dog Househigh volatility · max 6750x
Wolf Goldmedium volatility · max 2500x

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