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Olympus Thunder

Slots Video Slots Mythology Nature Sky Greece Ancient Thunderstorm

NextGen mythology slot pairing Zeus re-spins with a pick bonus

0.9% of the games we track list Expanding Wild With Re-Spin; Olympus Thunder is one of them.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

97.01%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.5 ★

10 votes

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3.5 / 5

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP10/10

RTP 97.01% → 10.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features6/10

9 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=9 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.1/10

provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 67 — Olympus Thunder by NextGen

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Slot Summary

Released on February 19, 2018, Olympus Thunder uses its 97.01% RTP as a favorable baseline for a NextGen game defined by two detours from line wins. Zeus can turn the middle reel into an expanding Wild for re-spins, while the Olympus Bonus moves into a coin-pick sequence that awards Free Spins with a multiplier. The Greek mythology setting gives both mechanics a clear narrative role.

How It Plays

Regular spins use 5 reels and 20 paylines, with combinations evaluated from the leftmost reel and separate line wins added together after each result.

When Zeus lands on reel 3, the game pauses ordinary line play for 3 re-spins. The entire middle reel expands into a Wild during that sequence.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ancient Greece and Mythology supply the central subject, with Zeus connecting the slot's Sky and Thunderstorm imagery directly to its principal re-spin mechanic.

Nature imagery supports the Mount Olympus setting, but the presentation stays focused on divine power rather than turning the game into a general historical scene.

Mythology Nature Sky Greece Ancient Thunderstorm

Features & Win Potential

The expanding Wild is tied specifically to Zeus on reel 3. Once activated, it occupies that reel throughout the awarded re-spins and cannot retrigger itself.

Bonus symbols serve a different purpose, opening the pick sequence that determines the number of Free Spins and whether the round carries a 2x or 3x multiplier.

Free Spins Wild Symbol 5 Reels BonusGame: Pick Objects Bonus symbols 20 Paylines Free Spins Multiplier 97% RTP Expanding wild with re-spin

Bonus & Free Spins

The Olympus Bonus asks the player to select coins until 3 identical prizes have appeared. The matched prize determines both the Free Spins allocation and multiplier.

Free Spins can be retriggered at the same spin count and multiplier, and Zeus Re-Spins may also occur during the round, linking the slot's two main bonus systems.

Spec sheet

Olympus Thunder at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameOlympus Thunder

StudioNextGen

Released2/19/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score67

RTP97.01%

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating3.5 / 5 · 10 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 97.01% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.39

Cost per session$2.39

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Olympus Thunder? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (97.01%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Olympus Thunder with other games

	Olympus Thunder Score 67This game	Age of the Gods: God of Storms 3 Score 75	Amazing Link Zeus Epic 4 Score 74	The Shield of Zeus Score 68	Age of the Gods Furious 4 Score 68
Identity
Studio	NextGen	Playtech Vikings	SpinPlay Games	Superlotto Games	Playtech
Released	2/19/2018	5/18/2023	9/1/2023	5/10/2022	6/16/2016
Math
RTP	97.01%	95.82%	96.47%	96.67%	94.88%
Volatility	—	Medium/High	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	—	5,000×	—	50,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	20	1	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	4x5	1x16	5x3
Paylines	20	25	80	1	20
Min bet	0.2	0.01	0.2	0.7	0.2
Max bet	100	500	50	35	500
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Olympus Thunder.

Comparing against

Olympus Thunder

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RTP

97.01%

Max win

—

Score

Age of the Gods: God of Storms 3

+ Progressive+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins

Amazing Link Zeus Epic 4

+ Scatter+ Bonus Game

+ Scatter+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

Age of the Gods Furious 4

+ Progressive+ Scatter+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

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