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Load Gates of Olympus 1000 and you might think you’ve opened the wrong game. Same grid, same Zeus, same mythology aesthetic. The upgrade is invisible until you open the paytable and see the multiplier top end sitting at 1,000x where the original stopped at 500x, and the max win at 15,000x where the original peaked at 5,000x. That’s the entire pitch for this Gates of Olympus 1000 slot, and for a lot of players, it’s enough!
That said, the higher max win comes with consequences. Read on to learn more!
Every winning combination disappears from the grid and new symbols fall in from above. This process repeats until no further wins form. There is no cap on the number of tumbles from a single spin, meaning a single paid spin can generate a long chain of consecutive wins if the symbols cooperate.
Orb-shaped multiplier symbols can land on any reel during standard play and during the bonus round. Each orb carries a random value drawn from a fixed set — 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x, or 1,000x. When a tumble sequence ends, all orb values currently on screen are added together and that combined total is applied to the final win of the sequence. A sequence ending with orbs showing 100x, 250x, and 500x would produce an 850x multiplier on the payout. That additive compounding is where the headline numbers come from.
The Zeus scatter symbol triggers the Free Spins round when four or more land anywhere on the grid. Four scatters pay $6.00, five pay $10.00, and six pay $200.00 at a $1 base bet level, with actual values scaling alongside your stake. The scatter is the only symbol exempt from the eight-symbol minimum required for other wins.
Four or more scatters award 15 free spins. In the bonus round, the multiplier system shifts significantly. Whenever an orb lands on a winning spin or tumble, its value is added to a running total multiplier that carries through the entire round. Every subsequent win is multiplied by that accumulated figure, not just the orbs present on that particular spin. Landing three or more scatters during free spins adds five more games. Special reels with an enhanced symbol distribution are active throughout.
Two ante bet options are available. The 25x multiplier setting doubles the frequency of scatter symbols on the reels, improving the free spins trigger rate, though the Buy Free Spins feature is disabled when this option is active. The 20x multiplier setting unlocks the ability to purchase the free spins round directly for 100x the current total bet. These two modes cannot be used simultaneously.
When the 20x ante bet is active, the free spins round can be purchased for 100x the total bet. On the triggering spin, four scatter symbols are guaranteed to appear. The RTP in Buy Free Spins mode runs at 96.49%, fractionally below the standard 96.50% rate. A negligible difference worth knowing, not worth dramatising.
Gates of Olympus 1000 plays on a 6×5 grid with no fixed paylines. Wins form when eight or more of the same symbol appear anywhere on the screen at the end of a spin. The win value is determined by how many matching symbols are present, with more symbols producing a higher payout per the table below. The only exception is the Zeus scatter, which pays when four, five, or six land regardless of position.
Bet range runs from $0.20 to $100 per spin in standard mode. With the 20x ante bet enabled, the maximum bet extends to $125. The hit frequency sits at 28.41%, meaning a win of some kind lands roughly every 3.5 spins. Most of those wins will be small tumble chains rather than meaningful payouts, so a hit frequency figure this high does not soften the high volatility feel. It just means the reels are rarely completely dead between features. A session budget that allows for extended play without bonus activity will serve you better than heavy bets over a short window. On desktop, the Space and Enter keys can both be used to start and stop spins.
Values below are based on a $1.00 total bet. All wins scale proportionally with your stake.
| Symbol | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown | $20.00 | $50.00 | $100.00 |
| Vase | $5.00 | $20.00 | $50.00 |
| Ring | $4.00 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| Chalice | $3.00 | $4.00 | $24.00 |
| Red Gem | $2.00 | $3.00 | $20.00 |
| Purple Gem | $1.60 | $2.40 | $16.00 |
| Gold Gem | $1.00 | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| Green Gem | $0.80 | $1.80 | $8.00 |
| Blue Gem | $0.50 | $1.50 | $4.00 |
| Zeus Scatter | Payout (at $1 bet) |
|---|---|
| 4 scatters | $6.00 + Free Spins trigger |
| 5 scatters | $10.00 + Free Spins trigger |
| 6 scatters | $200.00 + Free Spins trigger |
Pragmatic Play offers this title at three RTP configurations: 96.50%, 95.51%, and 94.50%. Notably, the Ante Bet mode runs at the same 96.50% as standard play. Only Buy Free Spins drops fractionally, to 96.49%. The in-game rules screen will confirm which version is active at your chosen platform.
Gates of Olympus 1000 does its job without fuss. The formula is proven, scatter pays plus tumbles plus escalating multipliers! The 1000 edition does nothing to disturb what works, but the multiplier range doubling to 1,000x matters more than it sounds. In the original, a good bonus round could realistically stack multipliers into the hundreds. Here, four-figure multiplier totals are genuinely achievable, and that changes the upper end of what a single free spins round can produce. The 15,000x max win reflects a real structural upgrade, not just a marketing revision. Just be ready for the game to drain credits before it shows you anything. That's not a flaw, it's the deal.
Our session opened dead. For a review that’s supposed to capture what this game actually feels like, that opener is the most honest thing we can report: a long run of spins with nothing to show for it, and an accurate picture of what this game can do to a bankroll before it gets going. The presentation is near-identical to the original Gates of Olympus, right down to Zeus watching from the side and the ambient soundscape sitting just below the threshold of demanding attention. The one visual tell is the logo itself, where the “1000” text carries a set of lightning bolts that signals the upgrade. Beyond that, if you’ve played the original, nothing here will look new.
Standard play is where this game earns its reputation for difficulty. The tumble chains don’t build frequently. Individual wins land, a symbol or two clears, and the sequence stops before it turns into anything. The multiplier orbs show up but rarely stack into significant totals outside the bonus round. The orbs themselves have a distinctive look, a winged golden sphere that one of our team described as resembling a golden snitch. It’s a memorable design once you’re watching the reels for them. The sound design also does something smart when scatters start appearing. The audio shifts noticeably, building anticipation in a way that makes the approach to a bonus trigger feel genuinely tense rather than routine.
We bought the free spins at $200 (100x bet). The mood shift when the round starts is real. The sounds become more dramatic, the pace changes, and the focus narrows to those orb values ticking upward with each winning tumble. Our round returned $185. Below cost, which reflects the variance correctly. One purchase tells you very little about this game’s potential, but it tells you plenty about its temperament. This is not a slot that rewards impatience. Built for patient hunters willing to absorb dry spells. Not for the faint-hearted.
Pragmatic Play has built a substantial catalogue around the Gates of Olympus format, with each entry adjusting one or two variables while keeping the core scatter pays and tumble system intact. Here is how the main titles differ.
Gates of Olympus (2021) is the original and still one of the most-played slots globally by volume. The 6×5 grid, scatter pays format, tumble resets, and multiplier orbs from 2x to 500x remain the blueprint for everything that followed. Max win sits at 5,000x with an RTP of 96.50%.
Gates of Olympus 1000 (2023) is this game. The multipliers extend to 1,000x, the max win triples to 15,000x, and the ante bet system adds a meaningful lever for controlling scatter frequency. RTP stays unchanged at 96.50%. The structural upgrade is real, but the aesthetic is near-identical to the original.
Gates of Olympus Super Scatter (2025) introduces a second scatter type alongside the standard Zeus scatter. When four or more scatters of any combination trigger the free spins round, the number of Super Scatters present determines an instant payout: one Super Scatter pays 100x, two pays 500x, three pays 5,000x, and four pays the maximum win of 50,000x outright. Multiplier orbs revert to the original’s 500x cap rather than the 1,000x seen here. The Super Scatter shifts the free spins trigger from a multiplier-accumulation event into something closer to a jackpot moment, with the big outcome depending heavily on which scatter variant lands when the feature fires. RTP stays at 96.50%, check out our demo here to give it a go.
Gates of Olympus Xmas 1000 (2024) is a seasonal reskin of the 1000 edition. Christmas-themed symbols replace the standard mythology visuals, while the underlying setup remains unchanged. 6×5, scatter pays, 1,000x multipliers, 15,000x max win, 96.50% RTP. For players who want the same math model with a festive coat, it delivers exactly that.
The clearest decision point across titles comes down to max win ambition versus bonus round simplicity. The original and 1000 edition are the most straightforward versions, differentiated mainly by multiplier depth. Super Scatter introduces higher variance within the feature itself, where the 50,000x peak is achievable in a single trigger without extended multiplier building, but depends on landing the right scatter combination. Which version suits you depends less on the mythology theme and more on what kind of bonus round uncertainty you prefer.
Multipliers really send your wins soaring in bonus rounds!
Here is a picture of the rules from the in-game info/menu screen.
Our bonus purchase brought us 15 free spins.
Which resulted in an $185.60 win from a $200 Bonus Buy purchase. Satisfactory, I guess!
